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Bapa Father

Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 Chords used: , , , , , ,
, ,  x 3
, , ,  x 1
 G, Fm (maybe even just F# note)
  , , ,  (end on )
 >> 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 a couple of times, Bm & C only twice - for a start :))
 Grief has taken hold of me
for my  father
when  the sun  sets
Oh  beloved  father
Crying  and crying
when  the  sun  goes  down
my  mind  there  at Bekulnura
Oh  beloved  father
 -  (acutally just Fnote) - [Em]
Mmmmmh  mmmhhhhmhhhh
 and so on...beautiful song, any comments are more than welcome! cheers!

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Readable chord sheet for Bapa Father by Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu

Chords used: [G], [Bm], [C], [D], [Am], [Fm], [Em]

[G], [Bm], [C]        x 3

[G], [Am], [D], [G]     x 1

G, F

        [Em], [Bm], [C], [G] (end on [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 a couple of times, Bm & C only twice - for a start :))

[G]

[G]        [Bm]      [C]    [G]

Grief has taken hold of me

[G]for [Bm]my fat[C]her [G]

[G]when[Bm] the s[C]un s[G]ets

[G]Oh b[Am]eloved f[D]ather [G]

[G]Crying[Bm] and c[C]rying[G]

[G]when t[Bm]he sun[C] goes[G] down

[G]my min[Bm]d ther[C]e at Bekul[G]nura

[G]Oh b[Am]eloved f[D]ather[G]

[G] - [F#m] (acutally just F

[Em]Mmmmm[Bm]h mmm[C]hhhhmhhhh [G]

and so on...beautiful song, any comments are more than welcome! cheers!