Chords of: Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) by: Shakira. (F#m7, D, Bm, Gmaj7) 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 (This Time for Africa)” by Shakira is in D Major and runs at about 127 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 93 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#m7, D, Bm, Gmaj7.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 3:17 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F → D → D6 → E7 → A → F#m7 → Gmaj7 → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1:02 | 31% |
| Bm | 0:28 | 14% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:20 | 10% |
| A | 0:15 | 8% |
| Bm7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| F#m7 | 0:11 | 6% |
| G | 0:09 | 5% |
| Em | 0:09 | 4% |
F – Fm – D – D6 – Bm7 – E7 – D – A – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – D – A – Bm – Gmaj7 – D – Em – Gmaj7 – D – Em – D – Em – Bm7 – D – A – Bm7 – D – A – Bm – G – D – A – Bm – G – D – A – D/A – Bm – Gmaj7 – D – A6 – Bm – Gmaj7 – D – D/A – Bm – Gmaj7 – D – A – …
