Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu - Bapa (father)

Contemporary indigenous song (Australia)



Link to website: http://www.gurrumul.com/

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvJPXAV0eB4



Overview



Chords used: G, Bm, C, D, Am, Fm, Em



Verse:  G, Bm, C (x32010@1)      x 3

Chorus: G, Am, D, G     x 1

Bridge: G, F#m (maybe even just F# note)

        Em, Bm, C, G(end (320003@1)on G)



>> Don't become set on the lyrics, that's a mere translation of his Abroginal 
tongue --> you ll figure out the rythm!!! no problem 

(Strum G a couple of times, Bm & C only twice - for a start :))





Intro: G



G (320003@1)      Bm (x24432@1)    C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1)Grief has taken hold of me

G (320003@1) Bm (x24432@1)  C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)for my father

G (320003@1) Bm (x24432@1)  C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)when the sun sets

G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)    D (xx0232@1)   G (320003@1)Oh beloved father



G (320003@1)   Bm (x24432@1)  C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1)Crying and crying

G (320003@1)   Bm (x24432@1)  C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1)when the sun goes down

G (320003@1)   Bm (x24432@1)  C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)my mind there at Bekulnura

G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)    D (xx0232@1)  G (320003@1)Oh beloved father







G - F#m (acutally just F# note) - Em



Em- (022000@1)Bm- (x24432@1)C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)Mmmmmh mmmhhhhmhhhh



and so on...beautiful song, any comments are more than welcome! cheers!