Wavin' Flag (FIFA World Cup Anthem 2010) - K'naan

Simplified chord chart for Wavin' Flag (FIFA World Cup Anthem 2010) - K'naan (karaoke of Musisi Karaoke), in C at 152 BPM: 7 chords instead of 13, and 23 changes instead of 81. Sevenths became triads (A, C, Cm, D#, Dm, F, F#m), which cuts down the shapes you have to learn. Good for playing along all the way through without stalling on a change.

KeyC

Tempo 152 BPM

Chord changes23

ChannelMusisi Karaoke

In this version the sevenths were reduced to triads, and 58 changes too short for the hand to follow were merged. A diminished chord appears as minor — that is a substitution, not an equivalence: it sounds close when you are playing along, but it is not the same chord. For the harmony as it is, use the full version.

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Diatonic chords of C

Degrees of the key
I	ii	iii	IV	V	vi	vii°
C	Dm	Em	F	G	Am	B°

Chord track

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Notes that make up each chord

Useful for one-note-at-a-time instruments — sax, trumpet, flute, violin: they do not play the chord, they play its notes.

Chord	Notes	Functions
A	A C# E	root, major third, fifth
C	C E G	root, major third, fifth
Cm	C D# G	root, minor third, fifth
D#	D# G A#	root, major third, fifth
Dm	D F A	root, minor third, fifth
F	F A C	root, major third, fifth
F#m	F# A C#	root, minor third, fifth

Full chord chart with timings

The same sequence as a table, for reference or printing.

#	Time	Chord	Length
1	0:00	A	2.8s
2	0:03	F#m	4.6s
3	0:08	F	2.7s
4	0:11	C	8.0s
5	0:19	Dm	8.2s
6	0:27	D#	9.5s
7	0:36	Dm	14.2s
8	0:50	F	6.3s
9	0:57	Dm	12.6s
10	1:09	F	17.4s
11	1:27	C	20.9s
12	1:48	F	4.3s
13	1:52	C	2.4s
14	1:54	Dm	24.5s
15	2:19	F	3.1s
16	2:22	Cm	3.2s
17	2:25	F	17.4s
18	2:42	C	27.2s
19	3:10	Dm	10.7s
20	3:20	C	26.8s
21	3:47	Dm	6.3s
22	3:54	F	4.7s
23	3:58	C	—