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)