Kumbaya Chords
Kumbaya by Peter Paul and Mary is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C F C
Kum-ba-ya my Lord, kum-ba-ya
C F G
Kum-ba-ya my Lord, kum-ba-ya
C F C
Kum-ba-ya my Lord, kum-ba-ya
F C G C
Oh Lord, kum-ba-ya
verse 1:
C F C
Someone's singing Lord, kum-ba-ya
C F G
Someone's singing Lord, kum-ba-ya
C F C
Someone's singing Lord, kum-ba-ya
F C G C
Oh Lord, kum-ba-ya
verse 2:
C F C
Someone's laughing, Lord, kum-ba-ya
C F G
Someone's laughing, Lord, kum-ba-ya
C F C
Someone's laughing, Lord, kum-ba-ya
F C G C
Oh Lord, kum-ba-ya
verse 3:
C F C
Someone's crying, Lord, kum-ba-ya
C F G
Someone's crying, Lord, kum-ba-ya
C F C
Someone's crying, Lord, kum-ba-ya
F C G C
Oh Lord, kum-ba-ya
verse 4:
C F C
Someone's praying, Lord, kum-ba-ya
C F G
Someone's praying, Lord, kum-ba-ya
C F C
Someone's praying, Lord, kum-ba-ya
F C G C
Oh Lord, kum-ba-ya
Verse 5:
C F C
Someone's sleeping, Lord, kum-ba-ya
C F G
Someone's sleeping, Lord, kum-ba-ya
C F C
Someone's sleeping, Lord, kum-ba-ya
F C G C
Oh Lord, kum-ba-ya
F C G C
Oh Lord, kum-ba-ya