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Zahara – Umthwalo Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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These are the chords for Umthwalo by Zahara on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Intro
G D Em  C D G

[Chorus:]
G        D           Em  D G
Umthwalo wam uyandisinda
        D           Em
Ndiyacela ndiphathise
       D        G
Ulul' isandla sakho
              D          Em
Andifuni ukufana nabanikezela
D  C     D      Em
Ooooooh, uyandisinda
D   C    D      G    D G
Ooooooh, uyandisinda
         D         Em
Umthwalo wam uyandisinda
        D         Em
Ndiyacela ndiphathise
        D       G
Ulul' isandla sakho
              D             Em
Andifuni ukufana nabanikezela
D   C    D      Em
Ooooooh, uyandisinda
D   C    D      G     D Am7
Ooooooh, uyandisinda

[Verse 1]
                Em7
Ndinxanyelwe lixesha
               C
Ubomi buyandixhesha
              Em
Ndiyakhubeka
               Am7
Ndifuna ukuphakama
              Dsus4 D G
Ndifuna ukubaleka

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[Chorus]
 D         Em
Umthwalo wam uyandisinda
        D         Em
Ndiyacela ndiphathise
        D       G
Ulul' isandla sakho
              D             Em
Andifuni ukufana nabanikezela
D   C    D      Em
Ooooooh, uyandisinda
E   C    D      G     Am7
Ooooooh, uyandisinda

[Verse 2]
                      Em7
Emhlabeni kugcwele zizinto
           C
Ezintle nezimbi
          Em             E  Am7
Intliziyo yam bayingxalile
                      Em7
Emhlabeni kugcwele zizinto
           C
Ezintle nezimbi
          D5             D  G
Intliziyo yam bayingxalile

[Chorus]
G        D           Em  D G
Umthwalo wam uyandisinda
        D           Em
Ndiyacela ndiphathise
       D        G
Ulul' isandla sakho
              D          Em
Andifuni ukufana nabanikezela
D  C     D      Em
Ooooooh, uyandisinda
D   C    D      G    D G
Ooooooh, uyandisinda
         D         Em
Umthwalo wam uyandisinda
        D         Em
Ndiyacela ndiphathise
        D       G
Ulul' isandla sakho
              D             Em
Andifuni ukufana nabanikezela
D   C    D      Em
Ooooooh, uyandisinda
D   C    D      G
Ooooooh, uyandisinda

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[Bridge]
  C     D             G
Mna, mna andifuni ukuzika
   C    D          G
Mna, mna andifuni ukweyiswa
   C    D             G
Mna, mna andifuni ukuzika
   C    D          G
Mna, mna andifuni ukweyiswa

[Chorus]
G        D           Em  D G
Umthwalo wam uyandisinda
        D           Em
Ndiyacela ndiphathise
       D        G
Ulul' isandla sakho
              D          Em
Andifuni ukufana nabanikezela
D  C     D      Em
Ooooooh, uyandisinda
D   C    D      G
Ooooooh, uyandisinda

[Outro]
    C    D  Em
Ooooooh, uyandisinda
D   C    D  G
Ooooooh, uyandisinda
    C    D  Em       D G
Ooooooh, uyandisinda
   C     D
Ooooooh, uyandisinda

How to play Umthwalo: key, chords and progression

Umthwalo by Zahara is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 9 chords: G, D, Em, C, Am7, Em7, Dsus4, E and D5.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – G – D – Em (V – I – V – vi in G major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – soh – lah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.