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Engine For Gabriel

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[Intro]
SikBia,
SiBsus4kia hadBithi ya ajBsus4abu kuhBoozhu F#GabrieBl.
NdBoto,
NdE/Boto Bkubwa
LakE/Bini injBini ni ndF#ogo mBno.
[Verse]
Down in KG#menya, a boy once F#had a vBision
A C#mdream to soar the mBighty sEkies
People laG#mughed at him,
"You will nF#ever mBake it. It's just a F#sus4fantasyF#."F#sus4  F#  
[Pre-chorus]
But he swF#more he would never gEive up trAying
He tried and tried and trF#mied and triEedEsus4  E  
And when he F#mtested plane fourteen, it lEooked very Apromising
Until it didn't look pF#mromising at aEll.Esus4  E  
All he needs is D/Ajust a little hE/Belp,
From his frDiends around the WEorld…
[Chorus]
Bsus4GabrieBl!
You're a trBsus4ue aviaBtor
Bsus4Sooner or lBater 
you'll be kG#ming of the sF#ky
Bsus4GabrieBl!
Mr. ABsus4irplane CrBeator
never gBsus4ive up your drBeam
We'll give you the F#wings F#/C#to flyB!
[Interlude]
E"What more can we do to heBlp Gabriel?"
 F#"You know, we need help from someone who lovG#mes flyingF#  
and knows evEerything about airplanes.B.."
"I know jF#ust the gF#/C#uy!"B  
[Verse]
ThG#mis is old Bjørn Kjos from RF#ingerBike
A C#mlegendary aviBator maEn…
"I G#mam the founder of NorwegiaF#n, 
which Bis a company flying all over the world F#sus4  
with more than 100 F#aircrafts. WF#sus4e have baseF#s in Bangkok, and..."
[Pre-chorus]
We don't F#mcare about your airline, cEan you hAelp us?
What is Gabriel dAoing wroEng?Esus4  E  
Bm"I think he needs a bigger engine, Aat least 10D0 horse powers.
SomeDthing likAe a Asus4Rotex 914 Aor similar."
GThat's enough old man,
Let's Aget back to our plan!
[Chorus]
Bsus4GabrieBl!
We will Bsus4get you an Bengine,
The Bsus4Rotax 9B14
 - the hG#morsepower kF#ing
GBsus4abrielB!
We Bsus4hope you are rBeady,
That your aBsus4irplane is sBteady
When you F#leave F#/C#the grBound
[Bridge]
KurEusha ndBege baF#rani (?) AG#mfrika
InEjini ndBogo
F#TunF#sus2a ufumbF#uzi!
 EKurusha Bndege F#barani (?) G#mAfrika
 EInjini Bndogo
F#He needs a bigger engF#ine
F#Much-a bigger engine
F#Gabriel needs an engine
F#Rotax injini
Are F#you gonna help your brother?
F#I'm gonna help my brother
 EInjini  Bndogo
F#Tuna ufumG#buzi!
[Outro]
N.C.
Gabriel!
C#sus4King of the C#skies
We will C#sus4give you the F7wings to A#mflyAdim  
C#Injini, F#Gabriel E#mwill fC#ly

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Engine For Gabriel

by Ylvis

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Chords in this song · guitar

Bsus4

E/B

G#m

C#m

F#sus4

F#m

Esus4

D/A

F#/C#

Asus4

F#sus2

C#sus4

A#m

Adim

[Intro]

Sikia,

Bsus4 B Bsus4 B F# B

Sikia hadithi ya ajabu kuhoozhu Gabriel.

Ndoto,

E/B B

Ndoto kubwa

E/B B F# B

Lakini injini ni ndogo mno.

[Verse]

G#m F# B

Down in Kenya, a boy once had a vision

C#m B E

A dream to soar the mighty skies

G#m

People laughed at him,

F# B F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#

"You will never make it. It's just a fantasy."

[Pre-chorus]

F#m E A

But he swore he would never give up trying

F#m E Esus4 E

He tried and tried and tried and tried

F#m E A

And when he tested plane fourteen, it looked very promising

F#m E Esus4 E

Until it didn't look promising at all.

D/A E/B

All he needs is just a little help,

D E

From his friends around the World…

[Chorus]

Bsus4 B

Gabriel!

Bsus4 B

You're a true aviator

Bsus4 B

Sooner or later

G#m F#

you'll be king of the sky

Bsus4 B

Gabriel!

Bsus4 B

Mr. Airplane Creator

Bsus4 B

never give up your dream

F# F#/C# B

We'll give you the wings to fly!

[Interlude]

E B

"What more can we do to help Gabriel?"

F# G#m F#

"You know, we need help from someone who loves flying

E B

and knows everything about airplanes..."

F# F#/C# B

"I know just the guy!"

[Verse]

G#m F# B

This is old Bjørn Kjos from Ringerike

C#m B E

A legendary aviator man…

G#m F#

"I am the founder of Norwegian,

B F#sus4

which is a company flying all over the world

F# F#sus4 F#

with more than 100 aircrafts. We have bases in Bangkok, and..."

[Pre-chorus]

F#m E A

We don't care about your airline, can you help us?

A E Esus4 E

What is Gabriel doing wrong?

Bm A D

"I think he needs a bigger engine, at least 100 horse powers.

D A Asus4 A

Something like a Rotex 914 or similar."

That's enough old man,

Let's get back to our plan!

[Chorus]

Bsus4 B

Gabriel!

Bsus4 B

We will get you an engine,

Bsus4 B

The Rotax 914

G#m F#

- the horsepower king

Bsus4 B

Gabriel!

Bsus4 B

We hope you are ready,

Bsus4 B

That your airplane is steady

F# F#/C# B

When you leave the ground

[Bridge]

E B F# G#m

Kurusha ndege barani (?) Afrika

E B

Injini ndogo

F# F#sus2 F#

Tuna ufumbuzi!

E B F# G#m

Kurusha ndege barani (?) Afrika

E B

Injini ndogo

F# F#

He needs a bigger engine

Much-a bigger engine

Gabriel needs an engine

Rotax injini

Are you gonna help your brother?

I'm gonna help my brother

E B

Injini ndogo

F# G#

Tuna ufumbuzi!

[Outro]

N.C.

Gabriel!

C#sus4 C#

King of the skies

C#sus4 F7 A#m Adim

We will give you the wings to fly

C# F# E#m C#

Injini, Gabriel will fly

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