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Kumbaya

Traditional

 
Strum: D   D U D   D U

       1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

 

Intro:

/   (rest)    G    -   /   D   -   A7   -   /   D   -   -   -   /  

                                         

 

Chorus:

/    -     -     -     -   /    -    -    -    -    /    G    -    D    -    /    -    -    -    -    /

                 Kumbay  -  a, my lord,           kumbaya                        Kumbay 

 

/    -    -     -     -   /    G    -    A7    -    /    -    -    -    -    /    D    -    -    -    /

  -  a,    my lord,         kumbaya                            Kumbay  - a, my lord,

 

/    G    -    D    -    /    -    -    G    -    /   D   -   A7   -   /   D   -   -   -   /  

      kumbaya                         Oh,           Lord,  kumbay -  a

 

Verses:

 

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This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.