Words and Music by Nikki Chinn and Mike Chapman
Intro Chords
F Bb F
[Verse 1]
F Bb
The wind blows the palms, he was torn from your arms
F
and he sailed away
F Bb
The sun burns the sand you can still feel his hand,
F
as you heard him say
Bb F
in the words of the island: "I'll return one day.
[Chorus]
F
Kara, Kara, Kimbiay
Bb
the stars will guide me on the way,
F C
Kara, Kara, Kara Kimbiay.
Fpo
Kara, Kara wait for me
Bb
when I return across the sea
F C F
Kara, Kara, I'll be back to stay."
[Verse 2]
F Bb
The sun disappears and the sky's not so clear,
F
as he sailed away.
F Bb
"The life that you lead's not the life that you need,"
F
you still hear her say.
Bb F
Your words are the words you will hear while you're away.
[Chorus]
G
"Kara, Kara, Kimbiay
C
the stars will guide me on the way,
G D
Kara, Kara, Kara Kimbiay.
G
Kara, Kara wait for me
C
when I return across the sea
G D G
Kara, Kara, I'll be back to stay."
[Bridge]
(SPOKEN WHILE PLAYING CHORDS)
G C
"Where the sea and the sand wash together
G
you hope to spend your lives for ever.
G
Where the sun meets the moon
C G
you'll be together,together again very soon".
[Chorus]
A
"Kara, Kara, Kimbiay
D
the stars will guide me on the way,
A E
Kara, Kara, Kara Kimbiay.
A
Kara, Kara wait for me
D
when I return across the sea
A E A
Kara, Kara, I'll be back to stay."
[Verse 3]
A D
There's a light on the sea and the wind blows the trees
A
and he's on his way,
A D
as you run through the sand and he touches your hand
A D
you can hear him say: "Kimbiay, Kimbiay,
A
I've come back today."
[Chorus]
B
Kara, Kara, Kimbiay
E
the stars will guide me on my way
B F#
Kara, Kara, Kara Kimbiay
B
Kara, Kara wait for me
E
when I return across the sea
B F# B
Kara, Kara I`ll be back to stay..