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The Griot chords by
Gaye Adegbalola
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Key: G minor
Verse 1
Em
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The griot, rooted in

West
Bb
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Em
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Africa, a repository, a living archive of oral history,

the singer,

the seeker, the teacher, the preacher,

the entertainer, the unchainer, the keeper of

our history, the remover of

whitewashed mystery.

The griot is also the now -knower, the present -day seed -sower,

the extemporizer, the synthesizer

of current events, sad and merry mints,

and political commentary, singing the present

into legendary.

The griot, daughter of
Am
Am

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Em
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Africa, daughter of glorious gladness,

the daughter of creatively

odd,

Todd. I am birthed in my griot -ness,

so it is.

The content here is of my visions,

my decisions to sing what's going on,

and I'll tell you what's going on in my heart,

in my soul.

And the form here is of my blues.

The shape, the color,

the flavor, enable and

entertain the joy and pain.

Blues you can use so that you can feel

what's going on. I'll tell you
F#m
F#m
2

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Em
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what's going on in

my heart and in my soul.

Amen.

Amen. I am blessed.

Asante mungu.

Asante sana.

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Chords
  • Em

  • Bb

  • Am

  • F#m

    2

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Griot by Gaye Adegbalola is G minor.

The primary chords used in The Griot are Gm, Db, Cm, Am.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gm, Db, Cm, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Griot is approximately 49 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Griot using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Griot. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Gaye Adegbalola.

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