Friday, May 19, 2017

Mananjalo - Spirit of Praise




[1]
.F                           Bb  (Gm)      F    
 Mananjalo, mananjalo,     mananjalo (You live forever or You stand forever)
. C             F
 Nkosi Jesu (Lord Jesus)

[2]
.F                       Bb (Gm)          F                    
 Uphakeme, uphakeme, uphakeme (Be lifted high)
.C          F

 Nkosi Jesu (Lord Jesus)

The verse chords are the same

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Phakama - S'fiso Ncwane



(Not necessarily in the original key)

[1]
.D    G             D
 Phakama! Nkosi yeZulu (Arise! King of the heavens)
.     A             D
 Phakama! Nkosi yeZulu (Arise! King of the heavens)
.      G              D
 Uwengamele umhlaba wonke (And reign over all)
.      A     G-  D/F#- Em-  D
 Uwengamele won kum   hlaba (And reign over the whole earth)

[2]
.D     G            D
 Phakama! Nkosi yeZulu (Arise! King of the heavens)
.     A             D
 Phakama! Nkosi yeZulu (Arise! King of the heavens)
.      G            D
 Uwengamele impilo yami (And reign over my life)
.        A   G-  D/F#- Em-  D
 Uwengamele wonkumhlaba (And reign over the whole earth)

[3]
.D       G               D
 Phakama empilweni zetu Baba (Arise in our lives Father)
.     A             D
 Phakam’ isa umusa wako (Arise in your mercy)
.     G             D
 Nasemzini yetu Baba (Over our families Father)
.        A                      D
 Sithi phakamis’ uthando lwako Baba (We say arise in your love Father)
.      G     D
 Umhlaba wonke (Reign over all)
.         A        G-  D/F#- Em-  D
 Sithi uwengamele wonkumhlaba (We say reign over the earth)



Saturday, May 13, 2017

Bayede Kuwe (Joyous Celebration 21)





(Original key in B, so Capo 4 for B)

[1]
.G              G/F             C     C/B     AM             
 Bayede ngonyama ka    Judah
 (Hail Lion of Judah)
.               G          D          G       C
 sithi bayede bayede kuwe
  (All hail, hail to You)

[2]
. G                               G/F            
 Uyingcwele Jehovah unfanelwe ukubongwa
 (You are Holy Jehovah, we know)
.        C    
 Siyakukhothamele sithi
 (We bow before You singing)
.  G          D          G           C
  Bayede, bayede kuwe
 (All hail, hail to You)

[2]
. G              G/F             C      C/B         Am
 Uyingcwele Jehovah unfanelwe ukubongwa
 (You are Holy Jehovah, we know)
.              G          D          G
    Sithi   Bayede, bayede kuwe

  (All hail, hail to You)

[3]
.G             G/F           G/B       C
 Sidumisa wena, Sidumisa wena
 (We praise You)
.              G          D          G
    Sithi   Bayede, bayede kuwe

  (All hail, hail to You)