Chords for I Will Bless the Lord (African Clap Song) (Lead By Makeba Jones)
Tempo:
117.65 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Jam Along & Learn...
We're going to go wave.
We're going to speak in our native tongue of Swahili.
Baba means smile.
everybody say Baba?
Come on, put your hands together.
[D] Baba, Baba, Baba, [Cm] Baba, Baba, [D] Baba, Baba, [G] Baba, Baba, Baba, [D] Baba, Baba, [G]
[C] Baba, [G]
Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, [F]
We're going to speak in our native tongue of Swahili.
Baba means smile.
everybody say Baba?
Come on, put your hands together.
[D] Baba, Baba, Baba, [Cm] Baba, Baba, [D] Baba, Baba, [G] Baba, Baba, Baba, [D] Baba, Baba, [G]
[C] Baba, [G]
Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, [F]
100% ➙ 118BPM
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We're going to go wave. _ _ _ _
_ We're going to speak in our native tongue of Swahili.
Baba means smile.
It means protect her.
Can everybody say Baba?
_ Can everybody say Baba?
Come on, put your hands together.
Hallelujah. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] Baba, Baba, _ Baba, [Cm] Baba, Baba, [D] _ _ Baba, Baba, _ _ _ _ [G] Baba, Baba, Baba, [D] Baba, Baba, _ _ [G] _ _
[C] Baba, _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, [F]
[G] Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Am] Baba, _ [G] Baba, Baba _
[C] _ [A] I will bless the Lord at all times, His name I'll praise and glorify, _ My soul makes glad the praises of our King, Come on let the Lord be _ glorified,
Your [A] _ [G] righteousness and [D] integrity, _
[G] _ _ Righteousness of an inaugural way, Match the short [A]-kingdom praise _ [G] forever, [F] _
[A] It's your own King [G] I will worship [C] all the day.
[A] I will lift up my eyes into the hills, That's where all my help comes from, _ Surely He'll keep me from my [C] enemies, _ [G] He's not a man that [A] He would [C] lie to.
Your _ [G] _ [D] righteousness and integrity, _ _ _ Righteousness of an inaugural [F] way, [G] Match the short-kingdom praise _ forever, _ It's your own [C] King I will worship all the day.
For you, [Em] our [F] God is mighty, [G] and He's mindful of all of our [Ab] circumstances, [E] With every breath, [F] O Lord, we bow [Dm] down to give [G] you praise.
For you, [C] _ our [F] God is mighty, _ and [G] He's mindful of all of our [C] circumstances, _ _ [G] _
[Am] With every breath, [F] O Lord, we bow [D] down to give you [Bb] praise.
_ _ [D] _
_ [C] Come on clap those _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ hands, give God some praise. _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [G] We're gonna bow for [F] you too, [C] we're gonna bless your name.
[Gm] _ [F] _ [G] Come [C] on and clap, [G] sing and shout, [F] _ [C]
we're gonna worship [Am] your name [G] today.
Hey, [C] hallelujah, _ _ _ in [G] the whole wide [F] world, [C] we're gonna [F] bless [D] the Lord.
[Am] _ _ [G] _
[C] _ [A] Sing, [G] shout, [D] come on and worship Him, [C] He's worthy [G] of your praise.
[D] Come on and give Him praise, _ hallelujah, [G] _ [C] we're gonna worship Him.
Come _ [Bb] [Am] on _ [G]
[C] and sing, _ _ [G] _ [C] shout, _ _ _ [G] hey, our [C] God is a hope for God.
Hey, He's worthy of your praise.
[D] Come on and [F] sing, _ [G] _
[C] shout, together, and give God some [F] praise.
[C] He's awesome in this place, yes He is.
We love [F] you, see, _
[C] there's [C] not a life you got.
If He's done something good for you, you should be able to praise Him today.
[Bb] [Am] Hallelujah.
_ [G] _
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] Sing, sing, sing, praise Him, glory, _ [G] _ hallelujah.
[D] We love [C] you, see, [F] we have your [G] name, [C] we worship your name.
_ [D] _ [Am] _ _ [G] _
[C] _ [Am] Sing, sing, [G] sing, [C] praise Him, glory, _ [G] hallelujah.
You're worthy, [C]
see, I'm gonna bow [G] before you, [F] I'm gonna leave [C] with joy.
_ [Am] _ _ [C] _ [Am] _ _ [G] _
[C] I'm gonna tell [A] Him, ba-ba-ba-ba [C]-ba, ba-ba [Am]-ba-ba-ba, [G] ba-ba [Am]-ba-ba-ba,
[C] You are my father, _ [A] you are my [D] protector, [C] I'm gonna bless [Gm] your name, Jesus.
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We're going to go wave. _ _ _ _
_ We're going to speak in our native tongue of Swahili.
Baba means smile.
It means protect her.
Can everybody say Baba?
_ Can everybody say Baba?
Come on, put your hands together.
Hallelujah. _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] Baba, Baba, _ Baba, [Cm] Baba, Baba, [D] _ _ Baba, Baba, _ _ _ _ [G] Baba, Baba, Baba, [D] Baba, Baba, _ _ [G] _ _
[C] Baba, _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, [F]
[G] Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, Baba, _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Am] Baba, _ [G] Baba, Baba _
[C] _ [A] I will bless the Lord at all times, His name I'll praise and glorify, _ My soul makes glad the praises of our King, Come on let the Lord be _ glorified,
Your [A] _ [G] righteousness and [D] integrity, _
[G] _ _ Righteousness of an inaugural way, Match the short [A]-kingdom praise _ [G] forever, [F] _
[A] It's your own King [G] I will worship [C] all the day.
[A] I will lift up my eyes into the hills, That's where all my help comes from, _ Surely He'll keep me from my [C] enemies, _ [G] He's not a man that [A] He would [C] lie to.
Your _ [G] _ [D] righteousness and integrity, _ _ _ Righteousness of an inaugural [F] way, [G] Match the short-kingdom praise _ forever, _ It's your own [C] King I will worship all the day.
For you, [Em] our [F] God is mighty, [G] and He's mindful of all of our [Ab] circumstances, [E] With every breath, [F] O Lord, we bow [Dm] down to give [G] you praise.
For you, [C] _ our [F] God is mighty, _ and [G] He's mindful of all of our [C] circumstances, _ _ [G] _
[Am] With every breath, [F] O Lord, we bow [D] down to give you [Bb] praise.
_ _ [D] _
_ [C] Come on clap those _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ hands, give God some praise. _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [G] We're gonna bow for [F] you too, [C] we're gonna bless your name.
[Gm] _ [F] _ [G] Come [C] on and clap, [G] sing and shout, [F] _ [C]
we're gonna worship [Am] your name [G] today.
Hey, [C] hallelujah, _ _ _ in [G] the whole wide [F] world, [C] we're gonna [F] bless [D] the Lord.
[Am] _ _ [G] _
[C] _ [A] Sing, [G] shout, [D] come on and worship Him, [C] He's worthy [G] of your praise.
[D] Come on and give Him praise, _ hallelujah, [G] _ [C] we're gonna worship Him.
Come _ [Bb] [Am] on _ [G]
[C] and sing, _ _ [G] _ [C] shout, _ _ _ [G] hey, our [C] God is a hope for God.
Hey, He's worthy of your praise.
[D] Come on and [F] sing, _ [G] _
[C] shout, together, and give God some [F] praise.
[C] He's awesome in this place, yes He is.
We love [F] you, see, _
[C] there's [C] not a life you got.
If He's done something good for you, you should be able to praise Him today.
[Bb] [Am] Hallelujah.
_ [G] _
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] Sing, sing, sing, praise Him, glory, _ [G] _ hallelujah.
[D] We love [C] you, see, [F] we have your [G] name, [C] we worship your name.
_ [D] _ [Am] _ _ [G] _
[C] _ [Am] Sing, sing, [G] sing, [C] praise Him, glory, _ [G] hallelujah.
You're worthy, [C]
see, I'm gonna bow [G] before you, [F] I'm gonna leave [C] with joy.
_ [Am] _ _ [C] _ [Am] _ _ [G] _
[C] I'm gonna tell [A] Him, ba-ba-ba-ba [C]-ba, ba-ba [Am]-ba-ba-ba, [G] ba-ba [Am]-ba-ba-ba,
[C] You are my father, _ [A] you are my [D] protector, [C] I'm gonna bless [Gm] your name, Jesus.
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
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