Chords of: Waka Waka by: Marcianeke. (Em, C#m7b5/B, Em7, Cmaj7) 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 Marcianeke is in E Minor and runs at about 98 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 48 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, C#m7b5/B, Em7, Cmaj7.
C#m7b5/B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 2:54 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → Bm7 → Cmaj7 → Bm7 → Emaj7 → C → D/E → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C#m7b5/B | 0:43 | 25% |
| Em7 | 0:37 | 21% |
| Em | 0:25 | 14% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:18 | 10% |
| Bm7 | 0:17 | 10% |
| Emaj7 | 0:09 | 5% |
| B | 0:08 | 5% |
| Em6 | 0:06 | 4% |
Em – E6 – Bm7 – C#m7b5/B – Bm7 – Cmaj7 – Bm7 – C/D – Emaj7 – C – D/E – E6 – C/E – Em – Cmaj7 – Em7 – C#m7b5/B – B – Cmaj7 – Bm7 – Em6 – Bbmaj7 – C#m7b5/B – Fmaj7 – Em7 – Fmaj7 – Em – Em7 – Em6 – Em7 – Em – Emaj7 – Em7 – C#m7b5/B – Emaj7 – Bm7 – C#m7b5/B – B – Cmaj7 – Bm7 – C#m7b5/B – B – Cmaj7 – Bm7 – C#m7b5/B – Bbmaj7 – C#m7b5/B – Em
