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number = left hand finger   X = string not played   O = play open string   thin string chord grid right   Arranged to be played with open jaw capo at fret two only on the top five strings with low E bottom string not fretted by the capo. Chords will actually sound a tone higher i.e. A, D, E. The song will have a full sonorous guitar tone especially on the D chord shape. C = Capo.

Left palm

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G

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|_C_C_C_C_C
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2_|_|_|_3_4
C

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|_C_C_C_C_C
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D

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|_C_C_C_C_C
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* = Start
singing:
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|_C_C_C_C_C
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[ G ] Kumbaya my Lord [ C ] Kumba [ G ] ya

Kumbaya my Lord [ C ] Kumba [ D ] ya

Kumba [ G ] ya my Lord [ C ] Kumba [ G ] ya

[ C ] Oh [ G ] Lord [ D ] Kumba [ G ] ya

[ G ] Someone's singing Lord [ C ] Kumba [ G ] ya
Someone's singing Lord [ C ] Kumba [ D ] ya
Someone's [ G ] singing Lord [ C ] Kumba [ G ] ya
[ C ] Oh [ G ] Lord [ D ] Kumba [ G ] ya

[ G ] Kumbaya my Lord [ C ] Kumba [ G ] ya
Kumbaya my Lord [ C ] Kumba [ D ] ya
Kumba [ G ] ya my Lord [ C ] Kumba [ G ] ya
[ C ] Oh [ G ] Lord [ D ] Kumba [ G ] ya

[ G ] No more wars my Lord [ C ] Kumba [ G ] ya
No more wars my Lord [ C ] Kumba [ D ] ya
No more [ G ] wars my Lord [ C ] Kumba [ G ] ya
[ C ] Oh [ G ] Lord [ D ] Kumba [ G ] ya