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“Kumbaya” is a spiritual song. In Gullah -a language that was spoken by slaves in South Carolina and Georgia- it means “Come by Yuh” or “Come by Here”, and refers to the help of God.
The song is known from the 20’s and during the decades of the 50’s and the 60’s it became popular in scouting and summer camps. Since Joan Baez’s recording in 1962, the song was associated with the Civil Rights Movement, but it is also sung during the Christmas period as a religious song.
Table of Contents
- Kumbaya Videos
- Free karaoke MP3 download
- MP4 Video File | Free Download
- Sheet music with chords
- Free Printable Sheet Music PDF with Lyrics
Kumbaya Videos
Sing-Along Video with lyrics
Karaoke Video with lyrics
Lyrics
1. Kum bay ya, my Lord, kum bay ya
Kum bay ya, my Lord, kum bay ya
Kum bay ya, my Lord, kum bay ya
O Lord, kum bay ya
2. Someone’s laughing, my Lord, kum bay ya
Someone’s laughing, my Lord, kum bay ya
Someone’s laughing, my Lord, kum bay ya
O Lord, kum bay ya
3. Someone’s crying, my Lord, kum bay ya
Someone’s crying, my Lord, kum bay ya
Someone’s crying, my Lord, kum bay ya
O Lord, kum bay ya
4. Someone’s praying, my Lord, kum bay ya
Someone’s praying, my Lord, kum bay ya
Someone’s praying, my Lord, kum bay ya
O Lord, kum bay ya
5. Someone’s singing, my Lord, kum bay ya
Someone’s singing, my Lord, kum bay ya
Someone’s singing, my Lord, kum bay ya
O Lord, kum bay ya
Free karaoke MP3 download
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“Kumbaya” (instrumental, 2:05 – 3/4 – 84 bpm)
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MP4 Video File | Free Download
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Kumbaya (My Lord) | Free mp4 Video File Download
Sheet music with chords
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Free Printable Sheet Music PDF with Lyrics
To download a ready-to-print PDF of this song for music activities with a music sheet, lyrics and a drawing for kids to paint, right click (or tap and hold) on the following link, then choose “Save link as…”.
“Kumbaya” free sheet music PDF download – Singing Bell
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