Makeba chords by Jain (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Chorus 1
Gm 
 (G minor) Ooohe, makeba, makeba ma que bella,
F 
 (F major) can I get a
Gm 
 (G minor) Ooohe, makeba, makes my body
F 
dance for you  (F major) 
Gm 
 (G minor) Ooohe, makeba, makeba ma que bella,
F 
 (F major) can I get a
Gm 
 (G minor) Ooohe, makeba, makes my body
F 
dance for you  (F major) 
Gm 
 (G minor) Ooohe, makeba, makeba ma que bella,
F 
 (F major) can I get a
Gm 
 (G minor) Ooohe, makeba, makes my body
F 
dance for you  (F major) 
Gm 
 (G minor) Ooohe, makeba, makeba ma que bella,
F 
 (F major) can I get a
Gm 
 (G minor) Ooohe, makeba, makes my body
F 
dance for you  (F major) 

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Verse 1

I wanna hear your breath just next to my soul

I wanna feel your breasts without any rests

I wanna see you sing,

I wanna see you fight

'Cause you are the real beauty

of human rights

Chorus 2
Gm 
 (G minor) Ooohe, makeba, makeba ma que bella,
F 
 (F major) can I get a
Gm 
 (G minor) Ooohe, makeba, makes my body
F 
dance for you  (F major) 
Gm 
 (G minor) Ooohe, makeba, makeba ma que bella,
F 
 (F major) can I get a
Gm 
 (G minor) Ooohe, makeba, makes my body
dance for you

Verse 2

Nobody can beat the mama Africa

You follow the beat that she's gonna give you

I need a smile you can love, make it go

Chorus 3
The sufferation of a thousand more
Gm 
 (G minor) Ooohe, makeba, makeba ma que bella,
F 
 (F major) can I get a
Gm 
 (G minor) Ooohe, makeba, makes my body
F 
dance for you  (F major) 
Gm 
 (G minor) Ooohe, makeba, makeba ma que bella,
F 
 (F major) can I get a
Gm 
 (G minor) Ooohe, makeba, makes my body
F 
dance for you  (F major) 
Gm 
 (G minor) Ooohe, makeba, makeba ma que bella,
F 
 (F major) can I get a
Gm 
 (G minor) Ooohe, makeba, makes my body
F 
dance for you  (F major) 
Gm 
 (G minor) Ooohe, makeba, makeba ma que bella,
F 
 (F major) can I get a
Gm 
 (G minor) Ooohe, makeba, makes my body

Chorus 4
dance for you
Gm 
 (G minor) Ooohe, makeba, makeba ma que bella,
F 
 (F major) can I get a
Gm 
 (G minor) Ooohe, makeba, makes my body
F 
dance for you  (F major) 
Gm 
 (G minor) Ooohe, makeba, makeba ma que bella,
F 
 (F major) can I get a
Gm 
 (G minor) Ooohe, makeba, makes my body

Outro 1

dance for you

Ooohe, makeba ma que bella

[Repeat and fade]

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: G minorBPM: 116

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

Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of Makeba by Jain, 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 G minor. It suits players who want to learn Makeba the way Jain intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.