Biography:
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (22 January 1971 – 25 July 2017), also referred to since his death as Dr G Yunupingu, was an Indigenous Australian musician. A multi-instrumentalist, he played drums, keyboards, guitar (a right-hand-strung guitar played left-handed) and didgeridoo, but it was the clarity of his singing voice that attracted rave reviews. He sang stories of his land both in Yol?u languages such as Gälpu, Gumatj or Djambarrpuynu, and in English.
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Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu - Bapa (father)
Contemporary indigenous song (Australia)
Link to website: http://www.gurrumul.com/
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvJPXAV0eB4
Overview
Chords used: G, Bm, C, D, Am, Fm, Em
Verse: G, Bm, C x 3
Chorus: G, Am, D, G x 1
Bridge: G, F#m (maybe even just F# note)
Em, Bm, C, G (end on G)
>> Don't become set on the lyrics, that's a mere translation of his Abroginal
tongue --> you ll figure out the rythm!!! no problem <<
(Strum G a couple of times, Bm & C only twice - for a start :))
Intro: G
G Bm C G
Grief has taken hold of me
G Bm C G
for my father
G Bm C G
when the sun sets
G Am D G
Oh beloved father
G Bm C G
Crying and crying
G Bm C G
when the sun goes down
G Bm C G
my mind there at Bekulnura
G Am D G
Oh beloved father
G - F#m (acutally just F# note) - Em
Em - Bm - C G
Mmmmmh mmmhhhhmhhhh
and so on...beautiful song, any comments are more than welcome! cheers!
Contemporary indigenous song (Australia)
Link to website: http://www.gurrumul.com/
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvJPXAV0eB4
Overview
Chords used: G, Bm, C, D, Am, Fm, Em
Verse: G, Bm, C x 3
Chorus: G, Am, D, G x 1
Bridge: G, F#m (maybe even just F# note)
Em, Bm, C, G (end on G)
>> Don't become set on the lyrics, that's a mere translation of his Abroginal
tongue --> you ll figure out the rythm!!! no problem <<
(Strum G a couple of times, Bm & C only twice - for a start :))
Intro: G
G Bm C G
Grief has taken hold of me
G Bm C G
for my father
G Bm C G
when the sun sets
G Am D G
Oh beloved father
G Bm C G
Crying and crying
G Bm C G
when the sun goes down
G Bm C G
my mind there at Bekulnura
G Am D G
Oh beloved father
G - F#m (acutally just F# note) - Em
Em - Bm - C G
Mmmmmh mmmhhhhmhhhh
and so on...beautiful song, any comments are more than welcome! cheers!
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