Kite Guitar translations by Athan

Here is a list of songs that have been translated by Athan for the Kite Guitar

Please see The Kite Guitar Chord Shapes (downmajor tuning) for reference on more fingerings / inversions, etc.

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.

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
Lean on me, when you're not strong                 
Cv
And I'll be your friend              
                vE^m    Gv
I'll help you carry on
Cv               Fv
For it won't be long               
Cv 
'Til I'm gonna need            
            Gv7   Cv
Somebody to lean on  

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

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