Chords for Kenya Only Eric Wainaina (Daima Mkenya) East Africa
Tempo:
108.05 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
Eb
F
C
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bb]
[Eb]
[Gm]
[Ebm] [F] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
Our glory lies in unity, [Eb] our strength in our [Bb]
[F] accord.
[Gm] Hatred and [Bb]
disparity [Eb] we cannot [Bb] afford.
[F] [Bb] Our task is [Eb] incomplete if [Bb] our souls and minds [Eb] don't meet.
If [Cm] there's one in the [Bb] multitude who [Eb] does not share our attitude.
[Bb] To work, [Eb] to dream, to live for Kenya [Bb] only.
[Ebm] Let my flag [Bb] remind me [Eb] of my sacred [Bbm] duty.
[F] [Bb] Black for the people, [Eb] green for the land, [Bb] red for the price [Abm] of freedom.
[Eb] [F] And white [Eb] for peace [Bb] in Kenya, [Eb] my pride, my strength, [Cm] [Bb] my joy.
[F] [Eb] Always will [Gm] be [Bb] Kenya [Eb] in pride and strength [Bb] and joy.
[Eb] [Bb] Makes no sense for us to die, [Eb] to lose our [Bb] costly [F] soul.
[Gm] When blood was shed and [Dm] [Bb] tears were won, [Eb] to gain our self [Bb]-control.
[F] [Bb] Our neighbors [Eb] die in grief, [Bb] having lacked in love's [Eb] bitterly.
[Cm] Now [Gm] their souls [Bb] contaminated [Eb] [Bb] with the [Eb] blood of hatred.
So [Bb] I'll work, [Eb] I'll dream, I'll live for Kenya [Gm] only.
[Gb] Let [Ebm] my flag [Bb] remind me [Eb] of my sacred [F] duty.
[Bb] Black for the people, [Cm] green for the land, [Bb] red for the price [Ab] of freedom.
[Eb] [F] And white [Eb] for peace [Bb] in Kenya, [Eb] my pride, my strength, [Bb] my [F] joy.
[Eb] Always will [Bb] be Kenya [Cm] in pride and strength [Bb] and [C] joy.
[Ab]
Peace is [Bb] so fragile, if [Cm] all of [Bb] moment [Eb] gone [Bb] as soon.
[F] [Ab] I swear here and [Bb] now, [Cm] there's not much I would [Bb] not [F] do.
[Bb] To protect our peaceful [Eb] unity, [Bb] that we may live to see [Eb] maturity.
[Cm] I'd slave, I'd face [Bb] adversity, [Eb] to preserve our [F] home's integrity.
[C] I'd
[Dm] [Am] work, [C] I'd dream for Kenya [Am] only.
[Fm] Let my flag [C] remind me [F] of my [A] sacred [G] duty.
[C] Black for the people, [Dm] green for the land, [C] red for the price [Bb] of freedom.
[F] [G] And white [F] for peace [C] in Kenya, [F] my pride, my strength, [Am] my [G] joy.
[F] Always will [C] be Kenya in [F]
pride and strength and joy.
[C]
[Dm] [G]
[Dm] [C] Thank you.
[N]
[Eb]
[Gm]
[Ebm] [F] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
Our glory lies in unity, [Eb] our strength in our [Bb]
[F] accord.
[Gm] Hatred and [Bb]
disparity [Eb] we cannot [Bb] afford.
[F] [Bb] Our task is [Eb] incomplete if [Bb] our souls and minds [Eb] don't meet.
If [Cm] there's one in the [Bb] multitude who [Eb] does not share our attitude.
[Bb] To work, [Eb] to dream, to live for Kenya [Bb] only.
[Ebm] Let my flag [Bb] remind me [Eb] of my sacred [Bbm] duty.
[F] [Bb] Black for the people, [Eb] green for the land, [Bb] red for the price [Abm] of freedom.
[Eb] [F] And white [Eb] for peace [Bb] in Kenya, [Eb] my pride, my strength, [Cm] [Bb] my joy.
[F] [Eb] Always will [Gm] be [Bb] Kenya [Eb] in pride and strength [Bb] and joy.
[Eb] [Bb] Makes no sense for us to die, [Eb] to lose our [Bb] costly [F] soul.
[Gm] When blood was shed and [Dm] [Bb] tears were won, [Eb] to gain our self [Bb]-control.
[F] [Bb] Our neighbors [Eb] die in grief, [Bb] having lacked in love's [Eb] bitterly.
[Cm] Now [Gm] their souls [Bb] contaminated [Eb] [Bb] with the [Eb] blood of hatred.
So [Bb] I'll work, [Eb] I'll dream, I'll live for Kenya [Gm] only.
[Gb] Let [Ebm] my flag [Bb] remind me [Eb] of my sacred [F] duty.
[Bb] Black for the people, [Cm] green for the land, [Bb] red for the price [Ab] of freedom.
[Eb] [F] And white [Eb] for peace [Bb] in Kenya, [Eb] my pride, my strength, [Bb] my [F] joy.
[Eb] Always will [Bb] be Kenya [Cm] in pride and strength [Bb] and [C] joy.
[Ab]
Peace is [Bb] so fragile, if [Cm] all of [Bb] moment [Eb] gone [Bb] as soon.
[F] [Ab] I swear here and [Bb] now, [Cm] there's not much I would [Bb] not [F] do.
[Bb] To protect our peaceful [Eb] unity, [Bb] that we may live to see [Eb] maturity.
[Cm] I'd slave, I'd face [Bb] adversity, [Eb] to preserve our [F] home's integrity.
[C] I'd
[Dm] [Am] work, [C] I'd dream for Kenya [Am] only.
[Fm] Let my flag [C] remind me [F] of my [A] sacred [G] duty.
[C] Black for the people, [Dm] green for the land, [C] red for the price [Bb] of freedom.
[F] [G] And white [F] for peace [C] in Kenya, [F] my pride, my strength, [Am] my [G] joy.
[F] Always will [C] be Kenya in [F]
pride and strength and joy.
[C]
[Dm] [G]
[Dm] [C] Thank you.
[N]
Key:
Bb
Eb
F
C
Cm
Bb
Eb
F
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ Our glory lies in _ unity, [Eb] our strength in our [Bb] _
[F] accord.
_ [Gm] Hatred and [Bb] _
disparity _ [Eb] we cannot _ [Bb] afford.
[F] _ [Bb] Our task is [Eb] incomplete _ if [Bb] our souls and minds [Eb] don't meet.
If [Cm] there's one in the [Bb] multitude who [Eb] does not share our attitude.
[Bb] To work, _ [Eb] to dream, _ to live for Kenya [Bb] only.
_ _ [Ebm] Let my flag [Bb] remind me _ [Eb] of my sacred [Bbm] duty.
[F] _ _ [Bb] Black for the people, [Eb] green for the land, [Bb] red for the price [Abm] of freedom.
[Eb] _ [F] And white [Eb] for peace [Bb] in Kenya, _ [Eb] my pride, my strength, [Cm] [Bb] my joy.
[F] _ _ _ [Eb] Always will [Gm] be [Bb] Kenya _ [Eb] in pride and strength [Bb] and _ joy.
_ [Eb] _ [Bb] Makes no sense for us to die, [Eb] to lose our [Bb] costly _ [F] soul.
[Gm] When blood was shed and [Dm] [Bb] tears were won, [Eb] to gain our self [Bb]-control.
[F] _ [Bb] Our neighbors [Eb] die in grief, _ _ [Bb] having lacked in love's [Eb] bitterly.
_ _ [Cm] Now [Gm] their souls [Bb] _ contaminated _ [Eb] [Bb] with the [Eb] blood of hatred.
So [Bb] I'll work, [Eb] I'll dream, _ I'll live for Kenya [Gm] only.
_ _ [Gb] Let [Ebm] my flag [Bb] remind me [Eb] of my sacred [F] duty.
_ _ [Bb] Black for the people, [Cm] green for the land, [Bb] red for the price [Ab] of freedom.
[Eb] _ [F] And white [Eb] for peace [Bb] in Kenya, _ [Eb] my pride, my strength, [Bb] my [F] joy. _ _
[Eb] Always will [Bb] be Kenya _ [Cm] in pride and strength [Bb] and [C] joy.
_ [Ab] _ _
Peace is [Bb] so fragile, if [Cm] all of [Bb] moment [Eb] gone [Bb] as soon.
[F] _ [Ab] I swear here and [Bb] now, _ [Cm] there's not much I would [Bb] not [F] do.
[Bb] To protect our peaceful [Eb] unity, [Bb] that we may live to see [Eb] maturity.
_ [Cm] I'd slave, I'd face [Bb] adversity, _ [Eb] to preserve our [F] home's integrity.
[C] I'd _
_ _ [Dm] _ [Am] work, [C] I'd dream for Kenya [Am] only.
_ _ [Fm] Let my flag [C] _ remind me [F] of my [A] sacred [G] duty.
_ [C] Black for the people, [Dm] green for the land, [C] red for the price [Bb] of freedom.
[F] _ [G] And white [F] for peace [C] in Kenya, [F] my pride, my strength, [Am] my _ [G] joy. _
[F] Always will [C] be Kenya in _ [F]
pride and strength and joy.
[C] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ Thank you.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ Our glory lies in _ unity, [Eb] our strength in our [Bb] _
[F] accord.
_ [Gm] Hatred and [Bb] _
disparity _ [Eb] we cannot _ [Bb] afford.
[F] _ [Bb] Our task is [Eb] incomplete _ if [Bb] our souls and minds [Eb] don't meet.
If [Cm] there's one in the [Bb] multitude who [Eb] does not share our attitude.
[Bb] To work, _ [Eb] to dream, _ to live for Kenya [Bb] only.
_ _ [Ebm] Let my flag [Bb] remind me _ [Eb] of my sacred [Bbm] duty.
[F] _ _ [Bb] Black for the people, [Eb] green for the land, [Bb] red for the price [Abm] of freedom.
[Eb] _ [F] And white [Eb] for peace [Bb] in Kenya, _ [Eb] my pride, my strength, [Cm] [Bb] my joy.
[F] _ _ _ [Eb] Always will [Gm] be [Bb] Kenya _ [Eb] in pride and strength [Bb] and _ joy.
_ [Eb] _ [Bb] Makes no sense for us to die, [Eb] to lose our [Bb] costly _ [F] soul.
[Gm] When blood was shed and [Dm] [Bb] tears were won, [Eb] to gain our self [Bb]-control.
[F] _ [Bb] Our neighbors [Eb] die in grief, _ _ [Bb] having lacked in love's [Eb] bitterly.
_ _ [Cm] Now [Gm] their souls [Bb] _ contaminated _ [Eb] [Bb] with the [Eb] blood of hatred.
So [Bb] I'll work, [Eb] I'll dream, _ I'll live for Kenya [Gm] only.
_ _ [Gb] Let [Ebm] my flag [Bb] remind me [Eb] of my sacred [F] duty.
_ _ [Bb] Black for the people, [Cm] green for the land, [Bb] red for the price [Ab] of freedom.
[Eb] _ [F] And white [Eb] for peace [Bb] in Kenya, _ [Eb] my pride, my strength, [Bb] my [F] joy. _ _
[Eb] Always will [Bb] be Kenya _ [Cm] in pride and strength [Bb] and [C] joy.
_ [Ab] _ _
Peace is [Bb] so fragile, if [Cm] all of [Bb] moment [Eb] gone [Bb] as soon.
[F] _ [Ab] I swear here and [Bb] now, _ [Cm] there's not much I would [Bb] not [F] do.
[Bb] To protect our peaceful [Eb] unity, [Bb] that we may live to see [Eb] maturity.
_ [Cm] I'd slave, I'd face [Bb] adversity, _ [Eb] to preserve our [F] home's integrity.
[C] I'd _
_ _ [Dm] _ [Am] work, [C] I'd dream for Kenya [Am] only.
_ _ [Fm] Let my flag [C] _ remind me [F] of my [A] sacred [G] duty.
_ [C] Black for the people, [Dm] green for the land, [C] red for the price [Bb] of freedom.
[F] _ [G] And white [F] for peace [C] in Kenya, [F] my pride, my strength, [Am] my _ [G] joy. _
[F] Always will [C] be Kenya in _ [F]
pride and strength and joy.
[C] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ Thank you.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _