Yolngu Boy Chords

KeyAm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays559

Yolngu Boy by Yothu Indi is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, Dm and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Am
Text
16
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  			(intro) Am Dm Am E 

Am		     Dm 
Hey Yolngu Boy - oh oh oooooh 
                Am 
Under the ne on light 
Am		     Dm 
Hey Yolngu Boy - oh oh oooooh 
               Am		E 
Under the neon light 
		           Am 
Come with me see a brand new day 
Am			     Dm 
You see that cycad palm – oh oh oooooh 
	    Am 
That's the pure eye 
Am			     Dm 
You see that cycad palm – oh oh oooooh 
	      Am		E 
That's the living bread 
			  Am 
Come with me see a brand new day 
Am				  Dm 
You see that long black cloud  – oh oh oooooh 
	     Am 
Up towards Batjutjpi 
Am				  Dm 
You see that long black cloud  – oh oh oooooh 
		Am		E 
Back towards Narulwuy 
			Am 
Maybe it's raining at Lamiwuy 

(solo) Am Dm Am E Am Dm Am E Am E Am 

Am		     Dm 
Hey Yolngu Boy - oh oh oooooh 
	       Am 
Under the cycad palm 
Am		       Dm 
Now you know for sure - oooooh 
                   Am	E 
That I really care for you 
		        Am 
Only the eye can tell you why 
Am		     Dm 
Hey Yolngu Boy - oh oh oooooh 
	      Am 
Under the neon light 
Am		     Dm 
Hey Yolngu Boy - oh oh oooooh 
	      Am		E 
Under the neon light 
			  Am	E 
Come with me see a brand new day 
			  Am	E 
Come with me see a brand new day 
			  Am 
Come with me see a brand new day 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante