Kumbaya chords by Peter, Paul And Mary (Official Version)

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G
D/F#
Em
A
D

Intro 1

D/F#

Verse 1

Kumba ya my Lord, Kumbaya

Kumbaya my Lord, Kumbaya

Oh Lord, Kum ba ya

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Verse 2

Someone's singing Lord, Kumbaya

Oh Lord, Kumbaya

Verse 3
D 
G 
D 
Someone's laughing, Lord, Kumbaya
G 
A 
Someone's laughing, Lord, Kumbaya
D 
G 
D 
Someone's laughing, Lord, Kumbaya
G 
D 
A 
D 
Oh Lord, Kumbaya
G 
D/F# 
A 
D 

Verse 4

Someone's crying, Lord, Kumbaya

Oh Lord, Kumbaya

Verse 5
D 
G 
D 
Someone's praying, Lord, Kumbaya
G 
A 
Someone's praying, Lord, Kumbaya
D 
G 
D 
Someone's praying, Lord, Kumbaya
G 
D 
A 
D 
Oh Lord, Kumbaya
G 
D/F# 
A 
D 

Verse 6
D 
G 
D 
Someone's sleeping, Lord, Kumbaya
G 
A 
Someone's sleeping, Lord, Kumbaya
D 
G 
D 
Someone's sleeping, Lord, Kumbaya
G 
D 
A 
D 
Oh Lord, Kumbaya
G 
D/F# 
A 
D 
Oh Lord,  Kumbaya

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GuitarPianoUkulele

G
D/F#
Em
A
D

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: D majorBPM: 112

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2

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This is the definitive original version of Kumbaya by Peter, Paul And Mary, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It suits players who want to learn Kumbaya the way Peter, Paul And Mary intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.