Biografía:
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (born 1970) is an Indigenous Australian musician, who sings in the Yolngu language.
He was born in Galiwin'ku (Elcho Island), off the coast of Arnhem Land, Northern Australia about 580 kilometres from Darwin. He is from the Gumatj clan of the Yolngu and his mother is from the Galpu nation. He was born blind, has never learned Braille and does not have a guide dog or use a white cane. Yunupingu speaks only a few words of English, and is said to be acutely shy.
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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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