Chords of: Waka waka by: IAN. (Dm, A7, D, G) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Waka waka” by IAN is in D Major and runs at about 152 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 58 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dm, A7, D, G.
A7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 41% of the 2:44 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm → A7 → Dm → A7 → D → G → A7 → Gm6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A7 | 1:07 | 41% |
| Dm | 0:37 | 22% |
| D | 0:20 | 12% |
| G | 0:13 | 8% |
| Gm | 0:09 | 6% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:08 | 5% |
| Gm6 | 0:03 | 2% |
| A | 0:02 | 1% |
Dm – G – D – A7 – Gm – A7 – Dm – Bbmaj7 – A7 – Dm – A7 – D – Gm – A – G – D – G – A/G – G – A – G – A7 – D – G – A7 – Gm6 – Dm – A7/C# – Gm – Dm – A7 – Gm – Dm – A7 – G/A – Em – D – G – D – G – Dm – Gm – Dm – A7 – Gm – A7 – Bbmaj7 – Gm – …
