Sacred Rainbow Nation Songs of Light, Peace and Love · Song 137

Kumbaya

key C major tempo ≈84 chords C F G7

It is printed in Rainbow AU songs, vol. A, song #137 (printed page A 27). Staff notation appears in 8notes.com — Kum Ba Yah (traditional). The tune is referenced in hymnary.org — tune KUM BA YAH (African-American spiritual, Gullah tradition).

Melody

Words & chords — as printed in the songbook

C

Kumbaya my Lord, kumbaya,

G7

Kumbaya my Lord, kumbaya,

C F C

Kumbaya my Lord, kumbaya,

F C G7 C

Oh Lord, kumbaya.

Someone's crying, Lord, kumbaya... (3x) Oh Lord, kumbaya.

Someone's singing, Lord, kumbaya...

Someone's praying, Lord, kumbaya...