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Kumbaya

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[Intro]
  BmEh, yeah, yeah, yeah
  DYeah, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
  GYeah, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Em7
[Verse 1]
The Bmsummer of '09Bmmaj7  
Back where, Bm7lovers love divinBm/G#e
I still Gmaj7remember you there on my window
Your haiEm7r blowing in the sky
BmWe've grown up since theBmmaj7n
You Bm7visit through my pen Bm/G#and through my teaGmaj7rs
And I recall what we Em7once were
[Verse 2]
If Bmpaper planes could fly Bmmaj7we would neBm7ver hit the grouBm/G#nd
Used to Gmaj7ricochet my mind, every Em7winter in July
BmWe've grown up sincBmmaj7e then
You Bm7visit through my pBm/G#en
Through the Gmaj7eyes of our old friends
And my Em7voice when I pretend
[Chorus]
GKumbaya, Dwe're both livin' in Apieces, Bmpieces
GHalf your heart, Dgo stay with mAe, yeah, Em7me, yeah
GKumbaya, Dwe're both livin' in Apieces, Bmpieces
GHalf your heart, Dgo stay with mAe, yeah, Em7me, yeah
[Verse 3]
BmYou're so far awayBmmaj7, but your Bm7memory remainBm/G#s
In my brGmaj7ain, tucked under some painful tEm7hings
BmYou're so far away Bmmaj7but when somBm7eone drops yoBm/G#ur name
You come Gmaj7pourin' through my veins
Like that Em7Hollywood cocaine
[Chorus]
GKumbaya, Dwe're both livin' in Apieces, Bmpieces
GHalf your heart, Dgo stay with mAe, yeah, Em7me, yeah
GKumbaya, Dwe're both livin' in Apieces, Bmpieces
GHalf your heart, Dgo stay with mAe, yeah, Em7me, yeah
[Solo]
G D A Bm  G D A Em7
[Bridge]
  GYou still come up over AcoffeeBm  
  GOnly sorry that DI ain't Asorry
[Chorus]
GKumbaya, Dwe're both livin' in Apieces, Bmpieces
GHalf your heart, Dgo stay with mAe, yeah, Em7me, yeah
GKumbaya, Dwe're both livin' in Apieces, Bmpieces
GHalf your heart, Dgo stay with mAe, yeah, Em7me, yeah
[Outro]
 G   D   A    Bm   G   D   A   Em72x

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Kumbaya

by Jacob Banks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Bmmaj7

Bm7

Bm/G#

Gmaj7

[Intro]

Eh, yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Em7

[Verse 1]

Bm Bmmaj7

The summer of '09

Bm7 Bm/G#

Back where, lovers love divine

Gmaj7

I still remember you there on my window

Em7

Your hair blowing in the sky

Bm Bmmaj7

We've grown up since then

Bm7 Bm/G# Gmaj7

You visit through my pen and through my tears

Em7

And I recall what we once were

[Verse 2]

Bm Bmmaj7 Bm7 Bm/G#

If paper planes could fly we would never hit the ground

Gmaj7 Em7

Used to ricochet my mind, every winter in July

Bm Bmmaj7

We've grown up since then

Bm7 Bm/G#

You visit through my pen

Gmaj7

Through the eyes of our old friends

Em7

And my voice when I pretend

[Chorus]

G D A Bm

Kumbaya, we're both livin' in pieces, pieces

G D A Em7

Half your heart, go stay with me, yeah, me, yeah

G D A Bm

Kumbaya, we're both livin' in pieces, pieces

G D A Em7

Half your heart, go stay with me, yeah, me, yeah

[Verse 3]

Bm Bmmaj7 Bm7 Bm/G#

You're so far away, but your memory remains

Gmaj7 Em7

In my brain, tucked under some painful things

Bm Bmmaj7 Bm7 Bm/G#

You're so far away but when someone drops your name

Gmaj7

You come pourin' through my veins

Em7

Like that Hollywood cocaine

[Chorus]

G D A Bm

Kumbaya, we're both livin' in pieces, pieces

G D A Em7

Half your heart, go stay with me, yeah, me, yeah

G D A Bm

Kumbaya, we're both livin' in pieces, pieces

G D A Em7

Half your heart, go stay with me, yeah, me, yeah

[Solo]

G D A Bm G D A Em7

[Bridge]

G A Bm

You still come up over coffee

G D A

Only sorry that I ain't sorry

[Chorus]

G D A Bm

Kumbaya, we're both livin' in pieces, pieces

G D A Em7

Half your heart, go stay with me, yeah, me, yeah

G D A Bm

Kumbaya, we're both livin' in pieces, pieces

G D A Em7

Half your heart, go stay with me, yeah, me, yeah

[Outro]

G D A Bm G D A Em7

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