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EBawoE/G#,     ABawo, E/BBawo, BBawo,       B7  
EBawoE/G#,       ABawo  sifuna   E/BwenaB  
     (Father x6  … We want/need you) 
SikutEhembE7ile  ABawo,  SikuE/Bthembile  BJesu, B7  
     (We trust You Father, We trust You Jesus)         
SikutEhembE7ile  MoyonAcwele 
     (We trust You Holy Spirit)           
Sifuna   E/BwenBa    B7  
     (We want/need You)

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Bawo

by Xhosa Trad

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

E/B

E E/G# A E/B B B7

Bawo, Bawo, Bawo, Bawo,

E E/G# A E/B B

Bawo, Bawo sifuna wena

(Father x6 … We want/need you)

E E7 A E/B B B7

Sikuthembile Bawo, Sikuthembile Jesu,

(We trust You Father, We trust You Jesus)

E E7 A

Sikuthembile Moyoncwele

(We trust You Holy Spirit)

E/B B B7

Sifuna wena

(We want/need You)

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