Many Waters Rise (Kowanyama) - ARCHIE ROACH Chords

Tempo:
120.2 bpm
Chords used:

Em

D

G

C

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Many Waters Rise (Kowanyama) - ARCHIE ROACH chords
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[B]
[Em]
[Em]
[D] [G]
[Em]
[D]
[Em] Now when Yama plays [D] on many waters,
[Em] and we are
[D] all the sons and daughters of [Em] three tribes,
[D] [G]
[Em] we go hunting,
[D] hunting we will go, [Em] and we go fishing when [D] all the rivers flow.
[Em] [D]
[Em]
We [G] are the K'anj'in, K'o-p'om'en'ch'ina, [Em] K'o-p'o-p'era, we have lived upon this land forever and ever.
The [C] sun is shining down on us [G] from the blue skies, [Am] but when the rains [C] come down,
[D] many waters [G] rise.
Oh [Em] yeah, [D] oh yeah, many [Em] waters rise.
By the Monday, [D] season is finished, [Em] and when I'm hungry, you [D] know,
I'll run to a catfish, they will [Em] do, [D] oh yeah, they [Em] will [Em] do.
[G] We are the K'anj'in, K'o-p'om'en'ch'ina, [Em] K'o-p'o-p'era, [G] we have lived upon this land [Em] forever and ever.
[C] The sun is shining down [D] on us [G] from the blue skies, [Am] but when the rains [C] come down, [D] many waters [G] rise.
[Em]
[G]
[Em]
[C]
[G]
[Em] It's so peaceful living [D] in our culture,
[Em] there's happy people
[D] riding on K'o-w'yama,
[Em] riding, [D] oh yeah,
[Em] riding.
[G] We are the K'anj'in, K'o-p'om'en'ch'ina, [Em] K'o-p'o-p'era, [G] we have lived upon this land forever and ever.
[G] We are the K'anj'in, K'o-p'om'en'ch'ina, [Em] K'o-p'o-p'era,
[G] we have lived upon this land [Em] forever and ever.
[C] The sun is shining down on us [G] from the blue skies, [Am] but when the [C] rains come down,
[D] many [G] waters rise.
[Am] When the [C] rains come down, [Am] [C] [D]
many waters [G] rise.
Key:  
Em
121
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
Am
2311
Em
121
D
1321
G
2131
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To learn Archie Roach - (2013 Remaster) Many Waters Rise chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Em, G, Em, D and Em. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 60 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 120. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: G Major.

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_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Now when Yama _ plays _ [D] on many waters, _ _ _
_ [Em] and we are _ _ _
_ [D] all the sons and daughters _ of [Em] three tribes,
_ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ we _ go hunting, _ _ _
_ [D] hunting we will go, _ _ [Em] and we go fishing _ when _ [D] all the rivers flow. _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
We [G] are the K'anj'in, K'o-p'om'en'ch'ina, [Em] K'o-p'o-p'era, _ _ _ _ we have lived upon this land _ forever and ever.
_ The _ [C] sun is shining down on us [G] from the blue _ skies, _ [Am] but when the rains [C] come down, _
_ [D] _ many waters [G] rise. _
_ Oh _ [Em] yeah, _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] oh yeah, _ _ many _ [Em] waters _ rise.
_ _ _ _ By the Monday, _ _ _ _ [D] season is finished, _ _ _ [Em] and when I'm hungry, _ _ you [D] know,
I'll run to a catfish, _ they will [Em] do, _ [D] oh yeah, they [Em] will _ _ [Em] do.
_ _ _ [G] We are the K'anj'in, K'o-p'om'en'ch'ina, [Em] K'o-p'o-p'era, _ _ _ _ [G] we have lived upon this land [Em] forever and ever.
_ _ _ _ [C] The sun is shining down [D] on us [G] from the blue skies, _ _ [Am] but when the rains [C] come down, _ [D] _ many waters [G] rise. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] It's so peaceful _ _ living [D] _ in our culture, _ _ _
_ [Em] there's happy people _ _
_ [D] riding on K'o-w'yama, _ _
_ [Em] _ riding, [D] oh yeah, _
_ [Em] riding. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] We are the K'anj'in, K'o-p'om'en'ch'ina, [Em] K'o-p'o-p'era, _ _ _ [G] we have lived upon this land forever and ever. _ _ _
_ [G] We are the K'anj'in, K'o-p'om'en'ch'ina, [Em] K'o-p'o-p'era, _ _ _
_ [G] we have lived upon this land [Em] forever and ever. _ _ _
[C] The sun is shining down on us [G] from the blue _ skies, _ _ [Am] but when the [C] rains come down, _
_ [D] _ many [G] waters rise.
_ [Am] When the [C] rains come down, _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
many waters _ _ [G] rise. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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