Chorus
G                 C      G 
Kum-ba-ya my Lord, kum-ba-ya 
G                  Am      D7 
Kum-ba-ya my Lord, kum-ba-ya 
       G           C      G 
Kum-ba-ya my Lord, kum-ba-ya 
Am  G     D7   G 
Oh Lord, kum-ba-ya 
  
Verse 1
G                       C      G 
Someone's singing Lord, kum-ba-ya 
G                       Am     D7 
Someone's singing Lord, kum-ba-ya 
          G             C      G 
Someone's singing Lord, kum-ba-ya 
Am  G     D7    G 
Oh Lord, kum-ba-ya 
  
Verse 2
G                         C      G 
Someone's laughing, Lord, kum-ba-ya 
G                         Am     D7 
Someone's laughing, Lord, kum-ba-ya 
          G               C      G 
Someone's laughing, Lord, kum-ba-ya 
Am  G     D7     G 
Oh Lord, kum-ba-ya 
  
Verse 3
G                       C      G 
Someone's crying, Lord, kum-ba-ya 
G                       Am     D7 
Someone's crying, Lord, kum-ba-ya 
          G             C      G 
Someone's crying, Lord, kum-ba-ya 
Am  G     D7     G 
Oh Lord, kum-ba-ya 
  
Verse 4
G                        C      G 
Someone's praying, Lord, kum-ba-ya 
G                        Am     D7 
Someone's praying, Lord, kum-ba-ya 
          G              C      G 
Someone's praying, Lord, kum-ba-ya 
Am   G    D7     G 
Oh Lord, kum-ba-ya 
  
Verse 5
G                         C      G 
Someone's sleeping, Lord, kum-ba-ya 
G                         Am     D7 
Someone's sleeping, Lord, kum-ba-ya 
          G               C      G 
Someone's sleeping, Lord, kum-ba-ya 
Am  G     D7     G 
Oh Lord, kum-ba-ya 
C   G     D      G 
Oh Lord, kum-ba-ya