Kumbaya

Traditional · G C D D7 · No capo

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Let it ring
84BPMSong tempo

Kumbaya chords

Kumbaya is a traditional song. It uses 4 chords: G, C, D, D7. No capo needed. The song tempo is 84 BPM, three beats to the bar.

Strum pattern

Down, down up, down up.

How it goes

  1. VerseG CGG CD GG CG D7G DG
  2. VerseG CGG CD GG CG D7G DG
  3. VerseG CGG CD GG CG D7G DG
  4. VerseG CGG CD GG CG D7G DG
  5. EndG, let it ring

Practice the hard parts

Drill a change or the strum on its own, then come back to the song.

More songs with these chords

This is our own simplified chart for practice: chords, strum pattern and song parts. It has no lyrics, melody or recording. If you hold rights to this song and want it changed or removed, contact us. Guitar sound: MusyngKite soundfont by Benjamin Gleitzman, CC BY-SA 3.0.