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[Intro]
GMalaika, Dnakupenda maGlaika,D  
Gmalaika, Dnakupenda MaGlaika.G7  
Nami nifanyeCje, kijana mweAmnzio,D  
Dnashindwa na mali sGina, we, Dningekuoa MaGlaika,D  
N.C.                       G             D        G  D  
nashindwa na mali sina, we, ningekuoa Malaika.
[Verse 1]
GPesa Dzasumbua roGho yangu,D  
Gpesa Dzasumbua roGho yanguG7.
Nami nifanyeCje, kijana mwenzAmio,D  
N.C.                       G             D        G  D  
nashindwa na mali sina, we, ningekuoa Malaika,
N.C.                       G             D        G  D  
nashindwa na mali sina, we, ningekuoa Malaika,
[Verse 2]
GKidege, Dhukuwaza kiGdege,D  
GKidege, Dhukuwaza kiGdege,G7  
Nami nifanCyeje, kijana mwenzAmio,D  
N.C.                       G             D        G  D  
nashindwa na mali sina, we, ningekuoa Malaika,
N.C.                       G             D        G  D  
nashindwa na mali sina, we, ningekuoa Malaika,

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Malaika

by Miriam Makeba

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

G D G D

Malaika, nakupenda malaika,

G D G G7

malaika, nakupenda Malaika.

C Am D

Nami nifanyeje, kijana mwenzio,

D G D G D

nashindwa na mali sina, we, ningekuoa Malaika,

G D G D

N.C.

nashindwa na mali sina, we, ningekuoa Malaika.

[Verse 1]

G D G D

Pesa zasumbua roho yangu,

G D G G7

pesa zasumbua roho yangu.

C Am D

Nami nifanyeje, kijana mwenzio,

G D G D

N.C.

nashindwa na mali sina, we, ningekuoa Malaika,

G D G D

N.C.

nashindwa na mali sina, we, ningekuoa Malaika,

[Verse 2]

G D G D

Kidege, hukuwaza kidege,

G D G G7

Kidege, hukuwaza kidege,

C Am D

Nami nifanyeje, kijana mwenzio,

G D G D

N.C.

nashindwa na mali sina, we, ningekuoa Malaika,

G D G D

N.C.

nashindwa na mali sina, we, ningekuoa Malaika,

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