South African National Anthem Chords
South African National Anthem by Misc Traditional is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, G/D, D7, G, Em7, D, D9, Am/C, Em, C, F#m, Bm, A, A7, D/F#, A/E, E7, D/A, Bm7, A7/C# and A7/E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
Am G/D D7 G
Verse
Em7 D7 G D7 G
Nkosi sikelel’ iAfrika
G D7 G D
Maluphakanyisw’ uphondo lwayo
Em7 D7 G D D9 G
Yizwa imithandazo yethu
Am/C G/D D G D7 G
Nkosi sikelela
Am G/D D G D7 G
thina lusapho lwayo
Verse
Em D7 G D7 G D D7
Morena boloka setjhaba sa heso
Em D7 G C Am G/D D G
O fedise dintwa le matshwenyeho
G D G C G D D7 G
O se boloke, O se boloke setjhaba sa heso
G C G/D D D7 G D F#m
Setjhaba sa South Afrika - South Afrika
Verse
F#m D Bm F#m
Uit die blou van onse hemel
F#m Em7 D A Bm
Uit die diepte van ons see
A7 D Bm D/F# A7 D
Oor ons ewige gebergtes
Em7 A/E Bm E7 A7
Waar die kranse antwoord gee
Verse
D/A Bm7 D/A A
Sounds the call to come together
A7/C# D D7 Bm Em Em7
And united we shall stand
Bm D/F# A7/E D Bm Em7 Bm
Let us live and strive for freedom
Bm D D/F# G A7/E D
In South Africa our land.