Wiradjuri greeting song - ukulele play along (chords and lyrics)

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This is a video of Nicki and I playing our Wiradjuri greeting song with the lyrics and ukulele chords to the tune of Lava by James Ford Murphy, Kuana Torres Kahaele, Napua Greig

These are the lyrics:

Intro: C G7 F C G7



C G7

yiradhu marang, yamandhu marang?

F C G7

ngawa, baladu marang, marang nganha.

C G7

yiradhu marang mingaan, yiradhu marang mingin.

F C G7

dhaganhu ngurambang? baladhu wiradjuri



Chorus:

F C

I have a dream I hope will come true,

G7 C C7

That I can speak wiradjuri and you can speak it too

F C

We hope that the elders and our ancestors abova

F G7 C

will help guide our yindyamarra



Verse:

C G7

yiradhu marang, yamandhu marang?

F C G7

ngawa, baladu marang, marang nganha,


C G7

yiradhu marang gaagang, yiradhu marnag gagamin

F C G7

dhaganhu ngurambang? baladhu wiradjuri



Chorus:

F C

I have a dream I hope will come true,

G7 C C7

That I can speak wiradjuri and you can speak it too

F C

We wish that the elders and our ancestors abova

F G7 C

will help guide our yindyamarra