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Here is a list of songs that have been translated by Athan for t[[The_Kite_Guitar|he Kite Guitar]]


[Verse 1]
Please see [[The Kite Guitar Chord Shapes (downmajor tuning)]] for reference on more fingerings / inversions, etc.
Cv                Fv
Sometimes in our lives   
     
            Cv
we all have pain           
        vE^m  Gv
We all have sorrow
Cv                    Fv
But if we are wise           
        Cv              Gv7    Cv
We know that there's always tomorrow 


[Chorus]
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=== What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong ===
 
Cv (Iv):        .  .  7  7  6  8
vD^m (vII^m):    .  .  10  9  9  11
vE^m (vIII^m):  6  .  .  7  6  6
vEv7 (vIIIv7):  6  .  5  3  7  .
Fv (IVv):        7  7  6  8  8  .
Gv (Vv):        .  5  5  4  6  6
vA^m (vVI^m):    .  8  7  7  9  8
vA^m7 (vVI^m7):  .  8  .  7  6  8
vB^m7 (vVII^m7): .  .  5  4  4  3
 
[Verse 1]       
Cv      vE^m    vA^m        vE^m
I see trees of green, red roses too
vD^m        Cv      vEv7        vA^m
I see them bloom, for me and you,
Fv            vD^m        Gv        Cv    Gv
And I think to myself, What a wonderful world. 
 
[Bridge]   
Gv                        Cv
The colours of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky,
Gv                      Cv
Are also on the faces of people going by       
vA^m            vE^m          vA^m        vE^m
I see friends shaking hands saying how do you do
vA^m            vE^m    vD^m  C  G
They’re really saying I love you.
[Verse 3]     
    Cv      vE^m        vA^m          vE^m
I hear babies crying, I watch them grow
    vD^m              Cv          vEv7        vA^m
They'll learn much more than I'll ever know,     
    Fv            vD^m        Gv          Cv  vB^m7  vA^m7   
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
[Outro]     
FvM7          D^m7      Gv          Cv
Yes I think to myself, what a wonderful world.
 
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=== Lean on me (Bill Withers) - Translated by Athan ===
In the key of C
Dashes "--" mean suggested barreing (a single finger barreing multiple strings)
[Chords]
Cv :  11--11  10  12--12  x
vE^m:  x  11  9 -- 9  12  11
Fv :  x  13--13  12  14  14
Gv :  x  x  10--10  9  11     
Gv7:  x  x  10--10  9  7
 
[Verse 1]
Cv              Fv                Cv              vE^m Gv
Sometimes in our lives we all have pain We all have sor-row
Cv            Fv                Cv              Gv7 Cv
But if we are wise We know that there's always tomor-row 
 
[Chorus]
  Cv                          Fv
  Cv                          Fv
Lean on me, when you're not strong                 
Lean on me, when you're not strong                 
Cv
Cv
And I'll be your friend               
And I'll be your friend               
            vE^m    Gv
                vE^m    Gv
I'll help you carry on
I'll help you carry on
Cv              Fv
Cv              Fv
For it won't be long               
For it won't be long               
Cv
Cv  
'Til I'm gonna need             
'Til I'm gonna need             
Gv7  Cv
            Gv7  Cv
Somebody to lean on   
Somebody to lean on   


[Verse 2]  
[Verse 2]  
Cv                  Fv
Cv                  Fv
Please swallow your pride           
Please swallow your pride           
Cv
Cv
If I have things             
If I have things             
vE^m  Gv
              vE^m  Gv
you need to borrow
you need to borrow
Cv              Fv  
Cv              Fv  
For no one can fill               
For no one can fill               
Cv
Cv
those of your needs               
those of your needs               
Gv7  Cv
                Gv7  Cv
That you don't let show   
That you don't let show   


[Bridge]  
[Bridge]  
Cv                                    Gv    Cv
Cv                                    Gv    Cv
So just call on me brother, when you need a hand
So just call on me brother, when you need a hand
Cv                      Gv7  Cv
                          Gv7  Cv
We all need somebody to lean on
We all need somebody to lean on
Cv                                Gv          Cv
Cv                                Gv          Cv
I just might have a problem that you'd understand
I just might have a problem that you'd understand
        Cv                      Gv7  Cv
                          Gv7  Cv
We all need somebody to lean on
We all need somebody to lean on
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