Kum Ba Yah
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About 'Kum Ba Yah'

Artist:

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Born:

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Died:

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The Artist:

Traditional Music of unknown author.

Composed:

1920s

Info:

Kumbaya is a spiritual song first recorded in the 1920s. It became a standard campfire song in Scouting and summer camps and enjoyed broader popularity during the folk revival of the 1950s and 1960s.

LYRICS:
1. Kum ba ya, my Lord, kum ba ya;
Kum ba ya, my Lord, kum ba ya;
Kum ba ya, my Lord, kum ba ya,
O Lord, kum ba ya.

2. Someone's laughing, my Lord, kum ba ya;
Someone's laughing, my Lord, kum ba ya;
Someone's laughing, my Lord, kum ba ya,
O Lord, kum ba ya.

3. Someone's crying, my Lord, kum ba ya;
Someone's crying, my Lord, kum ba ya;
Someone's crying, my Lord, kum ba ya,
O Lord, kum ba ya.

4. Someone's praying, my Lord, kum ba ya;
Someone's praying, my Lord, kum ba ya;
Someone's praying, my Lord, kum ba ya,
O Lord, kum ba ya.

5. Someone's singing, my Lord, kum ba ya;
Someone's singing, my Lord, kum ba ya;
Someone's singing, my Lord, kum ba ya,
O Lord, kum ba ya.

Time Signature:

4/4 (

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Range:

C5-A5

Score Key:

C major (Sounding Pitch) (

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Tempo Marking:

Cantabile

=c.100