South African National Anthem chords by Traditional

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: Am

Difficulty: Intermediate

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.