Verse 1
D                 G      D 
Kum-ba-ya my Lord, kum-ba-ya 
D                  G      A 
Kum-ba-ya my Lord, kum-ba-ya 
D                   G      D 
Kum-ba-ya my Lord, kum-ba-ya 
G   D     A     D 
Oh Lord, kum-ba-ya 
 
Verse 2
D                       G      D 
Someone's singing Lord, kum-ba-ya 
D                       G      A 
Someone's singing Lord, kum-ba-ya 
D                       G      D 
Someone's singing Lord, kum-ba-ya 
G   D     A     D 
Oh Lord, kum-ba-ya 
 
Verse 3
D                         G      D 
Someone's laughing, Lord, kum-ba-ya 
D                         G      A 
Someone's laughing, Lord, kum-ba-ya 
D                         G      D 
Someone's laughing, Lord, kum-ba-ya 
G   D     A      D 
Oh Lord, kum-ba-ya 
 
Verse 4
D                       G      D 
Someone's crying, Lord, kum-ba-ya 
D                       G      A 
Someone's crying, Lord, kum-ba-ya 
D                       G      D 
Someone's crying, Lord, kum-ba-ya 
G   D     A      D 
Oh Lord, kum-ba-ya 
 
Verse 5
D                        G      D 
Someone's praying, Lord, kum-ba-ya 
D                        G      A 
Someone's praying, Lord, kum-ba-ya 
D                        G      D 
Someone's praying, Lord, kum-ba-ya 
G   D     A      D 
Oh Lord, kum-ba-ya 
 
Verse 6
D                         G      D 
Someone's sleeping, Lord, kum-ba-ya 
D                         G      A 
Someone's sleeping, Lord, kum-ba-ya 
D                         G      D 
Someone's sleeping, Lord, kum-ba-ya 
G   D     A      D 
Oh Lord, kum-ba-ya 
G   D     A      D 
Oh Lord, kum-ba-ya