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Waka Waka This Time For Africa

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The song is based on 4 chords- D-A-Bm- G-that keep repeating in the same order.
[Verse]
DYou're a good soldier
AChoosing your battles
BmPick yourself up
And dust yourself Goff
And back in the saddle
DYou're on the frontline
AEveryone's watching
BmYou know it's serious
We're getting Gcloser
This isnt over
DThe pressure is on
AYou feel it
BmBut you've got it all
GBelieve it
DWhen you fall get up
Oh oh...
And Aif you fall get up
Eh eh...
[Chorus]
BmTsamina mina
Zangalewa
GCuz this is Africa
DTsamina mina eh eh
AWaka Waka eh eh
BmTsamina mina zangalewa
GThis time for Africa
[Verse]
DListen to your god
AThis is our motto
BmYour time to shine
Dont wait in Gline
Y vamos por Todo
DPeople are raising
ATheir Expectations
BmGo on and feed them
This is your Gmoment
No hesitations
DToday's your day
AI feel it
BmYou paved the way
GBelieve it
DIf you get down
Get up Oh oh...
AWhen you get down
Get up eh eh...
[Chorus]
BmTsamina mina zangalewa
GThis time for Africa
DTsamina mina eh eh
AWaka Waka eh eh
BmTsamina mina zangalewa
GAnawa aa
DTsamina mina eh eh
AWaka Waka eh eh
BmTsamina mina zangalewa
GThis time for Africa

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Waka Waka This Time For Africa

by Shakira

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D A Bm G

The song is based on 4 chords- --- -that keep repeating in the same order.

[Verse]

You're a good soldier

Choosing your battles

Pick yourself up

And dust yourself off

And back in the saddle

You're on the frontline

Everyone's watching

You know it's serious

We're getting closer

This isnt over

The pressure is on

You feel it

But you've got it all

Believe it

When you fall get up

Oh oh...

And if you fall get up

Eh eh...

[Chorus]

Tsamina mina

Zangalewa

Cuz this is Africa

Tsamina mina eh eh

Waka Waka eh eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa

This time for Africa

[Verse]

Listen to your god

This is our motto

Your time to shine

Dont wait in line

Y vamos por Todo

People are raising

Their Expectations

Go on and feed them

This is your moment

No hesitations

Today's your day

I feel it

You paved the way

Believe it

If you get down

Get up Oh oh...

When you get down

Get up eh eh...

[Chorus]

Tsamina mina zangalewa

This time for Africa

Tsamina mina eh eh

Waka Waka eh eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa

Anawa aa

Tsamina mina eh eh

Waka Waka eh eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa

This time for Africa

About Waka Waka This Time For Africa Chords by Shakira

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