KUM BA YAH
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Time signature: 3/4
Tempo : ~50 bpm (slow); ~80 bpm (fast). |
Traditional
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Accordion Notation
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Bass-Chord buttons: Beats per bar = 3
For treble buttons: Counts per beat = 1 |
Either row (high) = Buttons 6 to 9*
Either row (low) = Buttons 3 to 5* |
Verse 1 (of 4 or more)
"6 "7 | '"8 '8 .8 "9* "9* | :8
"3 "4 | '"5 '5 .5 "5* "5* | :5
Kum ba yah, my Lord, Kum ba yah! /
"6 "7 | '"8 '8 .8 "8* "7 | :7*
"3 "4 | '"5 '5 .5 "4* "4 | :3*
Kum ba yah, my Lord, Kum ba yah! /
"6 "7 | '"8 '8 .8 "9* "9* | :8
"3 "4 | '"5 '5 .5 "5* "5* | :5
Kum ba yah, my Lord, Kum ba yah! /
.8* | "7 ;6 "7* "7* | :6
.4* | "4 ;3 "3* "3* | :3
O Lord, Kum ba yah /
Verse 2
"6 "7 | '"8 '8 .8 "9* "9* | :8
"3 "4 | '"5 '5 .5 "5* "5* | :5
Some-one's pray-ing, Lord, Kum ba yah! /
"6 "7 | '"8 '8 .8 "8* "7 | :7*
"3 "4 | '"5 '5 .5 "4* "4 | :3*
Some-one's pray-ing, Lord, Kum ba yah! /
"6 "7 | '"8 '8 .8 "9* "9* | :8
"3 "4 | '"5 '5 .5 "5* "5* | :5
Some-one's pray-ing, Lord, Kum ba yah! /
.8* | "7 ;6 "7* "7* | :6
.4* | "4 ;3 "3* "3* | :3
O Lo-rd, Kum ba yah /
"6 "7 | '"8 '8 .8 "9* "9* | :8
"3 "4 | '"5 '5 .5 "5* "5* | :5
Kum ba yah, my Lord, Kum ba yah! /
"6 "7 | '"8 '8 .8 "8* "7 | :7*
"3 "4 | '"5 '5 .5 "4* "4 | :3*
Kum ba yah, my Lord, Kum ba yah! /
"6 "7 | '"8 '8 .8 "9* "9* | :8
"3 "4 | '"5 '5 .5 "5* "5* | :5
Kum ba yah, my Lord, Kum ba yah! /
.8* | "7 ;6 "7* "7* | :6
.4* | "4 ;3 "3* "3* | :3
O Lord, Kum ba yah /
Verse 2
"6 "7 | '"8 '8 .8 "9* "9* | :8
"3 "4 | '"5 '5 .5 "5* "5* | :5
Some-one's pray-ing, Lord, Kum ba yah! /
"6 "7 | '"8 '8 .8 "8* "7 | :7*
"3 "4 | '"5 '5 .5 "4* "4 | :3*
Some-one's pray-ing, Lord, Kum ba yah! /
"6 "7 | '"8 '8 .8 "9* "9* | :8
"3 "4 | '"5 '5 .5 "5* "5* | :5
Some-one's pray-ing, Lord, Kum ba yah! /
.8* | "7 ;6 "7* "7* | :6
.4* | "4 ;3 "3* "3* | :3
O Lo-rd, Kum ba yah /
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
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Key: C
Tempo: ~45 bpm Group: The Seekers Posted by: Tibbo |
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Key: C from time 0 to 3:04
(then "Precious Lord") Tempo: ~50 bpm Singer: Lynda Randle Posted by: GaitherVEVO Sung without instrumentation, so may not be exactly matched to the key stated above. |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~45 bpm Organist: Robert Posted by: Robert SoSteric |
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Key: F
Tempo: ~40 bpm Singers: Placido Domingo, Sissel Kyrkjebø and Charles Aznavour Posted by: Placido Domingo Christmas in Vienna 1994 |
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Key: A
Tempo: ~35 bpm. guitarist: ? Posted by: Various Artists - Topic Catholic Hymns – Timeless Worship on Instrumental Guitar The musical phrasing is a bit different, with regular pauses. |
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Key: Eb
Tempo: ~80 bpm Harpists: Susann McDonald & Linda Wood Organist: Diane Bish Posted by: Tuberiffic06 Performed at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale, FL. The organ joins in at time 0:44 |
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Key: C from time 0 to 0:55
C# from 0:55 to 1:25 ? from 1:25 to 2:00 D from 2:00 to 2:30 Eb from 2:30 to 3:02 ? from 3:02 to end Tempo: ~55 bpm Singer: Wintley Phipps Posted by: Wintley Phipps Network |
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Key: C from time 0 to 0:48
D from 0:48 to 1:35 E from 1:35 to end Tempo: ~75 bpm Group: Valley Steel Drum Band Posted by: Valerie Haring Quite lively. |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~60 bpm Violinist: ? Posted by: Capotastomusic Very brief (a sheet music ad, really). |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
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Lyrics:
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Kum ba yah, my Lord, Kum ba yah!
Kum ba yah, my Lord, Kum ba yah! Kum ba yah, my Lord, Kum ba yah. O Lord, Kum ba yah Someone's praying, Lord, Kum ba yah! Someone's praying, Lord, Kum ba yah! Someone's praying, Lord, Kum ba yah! O Lord, Kum ba yah Someone's crying, Lord, Kum ba yah! Someone's crying, Lord, Kum ba yah! Someone's crying, Lord, Kum ba yah! O Lord, Kum ba yah Someone's singing, Lord, Kum ba yah! Someone's singing, Lord, Kum ba yah! Someone's singing, Lord, Kum ba yah! O Lord, Kum ba yah |
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