“Waving Flag” by K'Naan guitar chords: in the key of C with the chords C, F, Am and G. It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.
Chords:CFAmG
Chords for Waving Flag
Key: CBPM: 90Difficulty: EasyPop
C
3
90
CWhen I Get Older
FI Will Be Stronger
AmThey'll Call Me Freedom
GJust Like A Wavin CFlag
CWhen I Get Older
FI Will Be Stronger
AmThey'll Call Me Freedom
GJust Like A Wavin CFlag
And Then It Goes FBack
And Then It Goes AmBack
And Then It Goes GBack
Ahhho Ahhho Ahhho...
CBorn To A Throne
GStronger Than Rome
AmBut Violent Prone
GPoor People Zone
FBut Its My Home
CAll I Have Known
FWhere I Got Grown
GStreets We Would Roam
COut Of The Darkness
GI Came The Farthest
AmAmong The Hardest
GSurvivin
FLearn Form These Streets
CIt Can Be Bleek
FAccept No Defeet
GSurrender Retreat
So We CStruggling, GFighting To Eat
And We AmWondering, GWhen We Will Be Free
So We FPatiently Wait
For CThat Faithful Day
Its FNot Far Away
But GFor Now We Say
CWhen I Get Older
FI Will Be Stronger
AmThey'll Call Me Freedom
GJust Like A Wavin CFlag
And Then It Goes FBack
And Then It Goes AmBack
And Then It Goes GBack
Ahhho Ahhho Ahhho...
CSo Many Wars
GSettling Scores
AmBring Us Promises
GLeaving Us Poor
FI Heard Them Say
CLove Is The Way
FLove Is The Answer
GThats What They Say
But CLook How They Treat Us
GMake Us Believers
AmWe Fight There Battles
GThen They Deceive Us
FTry To Control Us
CThey Couldn't Hold Us
FCause We Just Move Forward
GLike Buffalo Soldiers
But We CStrugglin, GFighting To Eat
And We AmWondering, GWhen We Will Be Free
So We FPatiently Wait
For CThat Faithfully Day
Its FNot Far Away
But GFor Now We Say
CWhen I Get Older
FI Will Be Stronger
AmThey'll Call Me Freedom
GJust Like A Wavin CFlag
And Then It Goes FBack
And Then It Goes AmBack
And Then It Goes GBack
And Then It Goes...
CWhen I Get Older
FI Will Be Stronger
AmThey'll Call Me Freedom
GJust Like A Wavin CFlag
And Then It Goes FBack
And Then It Goes AmBack
And Then It Goes GBack
Ahhho Ahhho Ahhho...
Wo Wah Wo Ah Wo Ah
Wo Wah Wo Ah Wo Ah
Wo Wah Wo Ah Wo Ah
And Everybody Will Be GSinging It
And You And I Will Be AmSinging It
And We All Will Be GSinging It
Wo Wah Wo Ah Wo Ah
CWhen I Get Older
FI Will Be Stronger
AmThey'll Call Me Freedom
GJust Like A Wavin CFlag
And Then It Goes FBack
And Then It Goes AmBack
And Then It Goes GBack
And Then It Goes...
CWhen I Get Older
FI Will Be Stronger
AmThey'll Call Me Freedom
GJust Like A Wavin CFlag
And Then It Goes FBack
And Then It Goes AmBack
And Then It Goes GBack
Ahhho Ahhho Ahhho...
CWhen I Get Older
CWhen I Get Older
FI Will Be Stronger
GJust Like A Wavin CFlag
GJust Like A Wavin CFlag
GJust Like A Wavin CFlag
Flag Flag Flag
GJust Like A Wavin CFlag
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About Waving Flag
K'Naan's “Waving Flag” is a pop track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 4 chords — C, F, Am and G — with the progression centred on C, F and Am. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.
Waving Flag — FAQ
What key is “Waving Flag” in?
“Waving Flag” by K'Naan is in the key of C. You can transpose it to any other key using the player.
What chords do I need to play “Waving Flag”?
“Waving Flag” uses 4 chords: C, F, Am and G.
Is “Waving Flag” easy to play on guitar?
Yes — “Waving Flag” is rated easy and uses common open chords, so beginners can pick it up quickly.
Who sings “Waving Flag”?
“Waving Flag” is performed by K'Naan.
Is there a play-along video for “Waving Flag”?
Yes — a YouTube video is embedded on this page so you can play along at full tempo.