Bapa Father chords - Geoffrey Gurrumul

Guitar chords with lyrics

Contemporary indigenous song (Australia)


Link to website: http://www.gurrumul.com/

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch v=LvJPXAV0eB4

Overview


Chords used: G, Bm, C, D, Am, Fm, E minorEm



Verse:  G, Bm, C majorC        x 3


Chorus: G, Am, D, G+G     x 1


Bridge: G, F# minorF#m (maybe even just F#F# note)

        Em, Bm, C, G+G (end on G+G)


>> Don't become set on the lyrics, that's a mere translation of his Abroginal
tongue --> you ll figure out the rythm!!! no problem <<

(Strum G+G a couple of times, B minorBm & C majorC only twice - for a start :))

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Intro: G+G


G+G        B minorBm      C majorC    G+G

Grief has taken hold of me

G+G   B minorBm    C majorC   G+G

for my father

G+G   B minorBm    C majorC   G+G

when the sun sets

G+G   A minorAm      D MajorD     G+G

Oh beloved father


G+G     B minorBm    C majorC    G+G

Crying and crying

G+G     B minorBm    C majorC    G+G

when the sun goes down

G+G     B minorBm    C majorC         G+G

my mind there at Bekulnura

G+G   A minorAm      D MajorD    G+G

Oh beloved father





G+G - F# minorF#m (acutally just F#F# note) - E minorEm


E minorEm - B minorBm - C majorC         G+G

Mmmmmh mmmhhhhmhhhh