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Kumbayah my Lord

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Gospel – Text and melody: trad., arranged by Mjchael  

  1. Kum-ba-[D]yah my Lord[(D]-[G)]kumba-[D]yah[D]
    Kum-ba-[D]yah my Lord[(D]-[G)]kumba-[A]yah[A]
    Kum-ba-[D]yah my Lord[(D]-[G)]kumba-[D]yah}
    [(D]- [G)]Oh [D]Lord [(Em]- [A(7))]Kumba [D]yah [D]

  2. Someone’s[D]laughing, Lord[(]-[G)]kumba-[D]yah..
  3. Someone’s[D]crying, Lord[(]-[G)]kumba-[D]yah...
  4. Someone’s[D]praying, Lord -[G]kumba-[D]yah...
  5. Someone’s[D]singing, Lord -[G]kumba-[D]yah...

Rhythm problems

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The first chord change occurs in the middle of the bar without a chord change at the beginning of the bar. This is a particular difficulty for beginners. Normally you do not notate a chord again if there has been no change of fingering beforehand. It is also unusual for normal songbooks to indicate a quick chord change with brackets. You need some playing experience in order not to be surprised by such a quick chord change. So you need to remember everything you have learned about the quick chord change in order to play a chord for 1½ bars and then only change to the next chord in the second half of the bar.

  • You start with an upbeat.
  • Then you play the D major chord for a whole bar.
  • Then you play the D for another half bar,...
  • ...before switching to G in the second half of the bar.

In the course of the individual verses, less and less help is given. With some playing experience, you will later be able to hear when a fingering change is necessary.

Song Examples:

Two chords in one bar

Songs that have a chord progression other than G Em C D are only intended for repetition later. So don't practise them today in this lesson.

  1. I like the flowers (!!!)
  2. Guantanamera
  3. Kumbayah my Lord
  4. La Bamba
  5. YT   Breakfast at Tiffanys (deep blue something) Strophe //: D (G A) :// D Refrain //:D (A G):// und vielleicht noch ein D für die Pausen
  6. YT   (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame (Elvis Presley) (G Em) 7x C D ...
  7. YT   Stay (just a little bit longer) // (G Em) (C D) // C D
  8. YT   Twist and Shout (Beatles) //: D (G A) ://
  9. YT   When you say nothing at all (Ronan Keating) (G D)(C D) 4x C D (G D)(C D) D
    Ref: (G D)(C D)2x (G D) C D - - (C D) C D (G D)(C D)
  10. YT   All Summer Long (Kid Rock) (D C) G
  11. YT   Sweet Home Alabama (D C) G
  12. YT   Hang on Sloopy (The McCoys) (G C) (D C)
  13. YT   Bad Moon Rising (Creedence Clearwater Revival) //:G (D C) G G ://
Tip:

Put together a small medley of songs in G major and always play "Stay (just a little bit longer)" in between. For each "one more song" in the medley, the first verse and the chorus are enough.