Biography:
Gesang Martohartono (1 October 1917 – 20 May 2010) was a renowned Indonesian singer-songwriter from Central Java, and composer of the song Bengawan Solo, a tune which has become famous throughout Indonesia, Japan and much of Asia, and which is almost synonymous with the kroncong style of Javanese music. He is most commonly known simply as Gesang.
Gesang was born in the central Javanese city of Surakarta (Solo), Central Java, Indonesia. His father owned a batik-fabric business
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[INTRO]
G Am Bm Am C D
[Verse 1]
D G Bm Am
Bengawan Solo
D G Am Bm
Riwayatmu kini
E Am D
Sedari dulu jadi
A D7 G Am Bm
Perhatian insani
[Verse 2]
D G Bm Am
Musim kemarau
D G Am Bm
Tak s'brapa airmu
E Am D
Di musim hujan air
A D7 G C G
Meluap sampai jauh
[Chorus]
G C Bm Am
Mata airmu dari Solo
D G Am Bm
Terkurung gunung seribu
E A
Air mengalir sampai jauh
F D
Akhirnya ke laut
[Verse 3]
D G Bm Am
Itu perahu
D G Am Bm
Riwayatmu dulu
E Am D
Kaum pedagang s'lalu
A D7 G C G
Naik itu perahu
D G Bm Am D G Am Bm
E Am D A D7 G C G
[Verse 2]
D G Bm Am
Musim kemarau
D G Am Bm
Tak s'brapa airmu
E Am D
Di musim hujan air
A D7 G C G
Meluap sampai jauh
[Chorus]
G C Bm Am
Mata airmu dari Solo
D G Am Bm
Terkurung gunung seribu
E A
Air mengalir sampai jauh
F D
Akhirnya ke laut
[Verse 3]
D G Bm Am
Itu perahu
D G Am Bm
Riwayatmu dulu
E Am D
Kaum pedagang s'lalu
A D7 G C G
Naik itu perahu
Bm Am D Bm E A D G
G Am Bm Am C D
[Verse 1]
D G Bm Am
Bengawan Solo
D G Am Bm
Riwayatmu kini
E Am D
Sedari dulu jadi
A D7 G Am Bm
Perhatian insani
[Verse 2]
D G Bm Am
Musim kemarau
D G Am Bm
Tak s'brapa airmu
E Am D
Di musim hujan air
A D7 G C G
Meluap sampai jauh
[Chorus]
G C Bm Am
Mata airmu dari Solo
D G Am Bm
Terkurung gunung seribu
E A
Air mengalir sampai jauh
F D
Akhirnya ke laut
[Verse 3]
D G Bm Am
Itu perahu
D G Am Bm
Riwayatmu dulu
E Am D
Kaum pedagang s'lalu
A D7 G C G
Naik itu perahu
D G Bm Am D G Am Bm
E Am D A D7 G C G
[Verse 2]
D G Bm Am
Musim kemarau
D G Am Bm
Tak s'brapa airmu
E Am D
Di musim hujan air
A D7 G C G
Meluap sampai jauh
[Chorus]
G C Bm Am
Mata airmu dari Solo
D G Am Bm
Terkurung gunung seribu
E A
Air mengalir sampai jauh
F D
Akhirnya ke laut
[Verse 3]
D G Bm Am
Itu perahu
D G Am Bm
Riwayatmu dulu
E Am D
Kaum pedagang s'lalu
A D7 G C G
Naik itu perahu
Bm Am D Bm E A D G
Gg Allin
Gheorghe Zamfir
Ghost
Ghost B.c.
Ghost Mice