Phakama - Mahalia Buchanan and Xolani Mdlalose

(Apologies for the quality of the video, if you want the original song go to iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/za/album/redeemed-to-worship-live-at-soweto-theatre/id1053213860)

Original Key is C# - capo 1 on the guitar

[1]

.C            F   C         G         C            F       G     C  

     Zibonakalise Jesu Krestu Nkosi YamaZulu

 (We see you as Jesus Christ the Lord of the heavens)

. C            F   C         G         C            F       G     C  

     Zibonakalise Jesu Krestu Nkosi YamaZulu

. C            F   C         G         C            F       G     C  

     ZIbonakalise Jesu Krestu Nkosi YamaZulu

. C            F   C         G         C            F       G     C  

     Zibonakalise Jesu Krestu Nkosi YamaZulu

[Chorus]

.       F    G         C     Am      F             G        C

 Phakama, phakama, phakama kulendawo

 (Be lifted up everywhere)

.      F    G         C     Am      F             G        C

 Phakama, phakama, phakama kulendawo

[2]

.G         F                       C

 Bonakalisa amandla akho,

. G          F                         C         

 Bonakalisa ubu' khulu bakho,

.

 (Sthemba wena wedwa),

. F              G           Am

 Sthemba wena wedwa,

.           F     G      C      F       G       C

 ayi' uyasimangaza Nkosi yamaZulu

[3]

. G              F                       C

 Konke enginakho ne' ngiyikho (All I have and all I am)

. G         F                       C

 awu ngiyabonga, ngiya nqonqoza, (we thank You)

.

 (Sthemba wena wedwa,) We trust You alone

. F              G           Am

 Sthemba wena wedwa,

.          F     G      C      F       G       C

 ayi' uyasimangaza Nkosi yamaZulu