A                                Em
Ziyaphuz' 'insizwa (Thamela), uxamu lothela ilanga
Em
Thamela 'mbulu thamela!
           A                                  Em
Ziyaphuza izinsizwa,(Thamela), uxamu lothela ilanga
                  D/F#
Thamela 'mbulu thamela!
           A                                  Em
Ziyaphuza izinsizwa,(Thamela), uxamu lothela ilanga
                  D/F#
Thamela 'mbulu thamela!
           A                                  Em
Ziyaphuza izinsizwa,(Thamela), uxamu lothela ilanga
                  D/F#  G  D
Thamela 'mbulu thamela!
           A        G  D
Ziyaphuza izinsizwa
           A        G  D
Ziyaphuza izinsizwa
           A        G  D
Ziyaphuza izinsizwa.


[Verse 1]
A                        G            D
Die son trek water, soos ek en my bier,
             A
Ziyaphuz' 'insizwa,
A                      G                   D
Maar die oseaan is nie bang vir die son se vuur,
             A
Ziyaphuz' 'insizwa,
A                    G         D
Ek dink aan jou want jy is nie hier nie,
             A
Ziyaphuz' 'insizwa,
A                           G           D
En my bottel is leeg, en my hart is seer.
             A
Ziyaphuz' 'insizwa,
A                   G            D
Die pad na jou hart, is sonder a brug,
             A
Ziyaphuz' 'insizwa,
A                           G         D
En die myle na jou deur, is my bitter plig,
             A
Ziyaphuz' 'insizwa,


[Pre-Chorus]
          D
Sigukile egoli madoda!
   G         A  Bm            A  G             A
Njengegolovane, ngendaba zemali, ngendaba zemali


[Chorus]
       D            G           A
(Guka! guka wena.uzoguka othandayo)
D           G  A                     D           G  A
Binne in my,     ek dra jou binne in my, vir ewig,
            D                          G             A
My bloed is koud, en ek word oud, soos taai Kalahari hout,
        D                           G          A
Maar herinneringe aan jou stook die kole in my hart,
       D            G           A
(Guka! guka wena.uzoguka othandayo)
D           G  A
Diep in my,    jy's diep in my.
       D            G           A
(Guka! guka wena.uzoguka othandayo)


[Interlude]
A  G  D
             A    G  D
Ziyaphuz' 'insizwa,
             A
Ziyaphuz' 'insizwa,


[Verse 3]
A                         G          D
Die afstand tussen ons is so krom en skeef,
             A
Ziyaphuz' 'insizwa,

A                       G               D
Selfs die bottel sal my nie gou laat vergeet,
             A
Ziyaphuz' 'insizwa,
A                     G             D
Daar’s ‘n sagte klank in die nag se lug,
             A
Ziyaphuz' 'insizwa,
A                                   G          D
As jy slaap in die donker en in jou drome vlug,
             A
Ziyaphuz' 'insizwa,
A                          G           D
My bottel is gebreek en my hart is seer,
             A
Ziyaphuz' 'insizwa,
A                             G              D
Jy's so ver van my af, en die toekoms is leeg.
             A
Ziyaphuz' 'insizwa.


[Pre-Chorus]
          D
Sigukile egoli madoda!
   G         A  Bm            A  G             A
Njengegolovane, ngendaba zemali, ngendaba zemali.


[Outro]
       D            G           A
(Guka! guka wena.uzoguka othandayo). . .,
D           G  A                     D           G  A
Binne in my,     ek dra jou binne in my, vir ewig,
            D                          G             A
My bloed is koud, en ek word oud, soos taai Kalahari hout,
        D                           G          A
Maar herinneringe aan jou stook die kole in my hart,
       D            G           A
(Guka! guka wena.uzoguka othandayo),
D           G  A
Diep in my,    jy's diep in my.
       D            G           A
(Guka! guka wena.uzoguka othandayo),
       D            G           A
(Guka! guka wena.uzoguka othandayo),
       D            G           A
(Guka! guka wena.uzoguka othandayo),
       D            G           A
(Guka! guka wena.uzoguka othandayo),
       D            G           A
(Guka! guka wena.uzoguka othandayo),
       D            G           A
(Guka! guka wena.uzoguka othandayo),
       D            G           A
(Guka! guka wena.uzoguka othandayo),
       D            G           A
(Guka! guka wena.uzoguka othandayo),
(Fade Out)