Jun282023

The Free Movement – Son Of The Zulu King Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
    Am7

[Verse 1]
         Am7
From the mountain tops,
covered with snow,
       G/B
To the diamond mines,
the drums that go,
     Am7
From village to village
throughout the land
     G/B
They tell of the Zulu,
  Am7
wedding plan,
C
Black man, cripple man,
 Am7
bigger man, thief,
        D/F#
They’re all invited to
     Am7
 the Zulu feast,
         Am7
For it’s more than a wedding,
 it's a lifetime dream,
         D/F#
It's the marriage of
                Am7       Am7
the son of the Zulu king.

[Pre-Chorus]
         C
Ooh, oh, ooh, oooh,
                    Am7
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, oooh,
oooh,
 G         G*
(Wooo, hoo),
                 Am7
(Ho, ho, ho, ho, hooo).

[Verse 2]
Am7
Some will come walking,
 some will ride,
G/B                   Am7
Bearing gifts for the Zulu
bride
Am7
Witchdoctor, witchdoctor
say the vow,
          G/B         Am7
That will make me OK, proud
of this child.

[Chorus]
Am
Roar, lion roar, (lion, dance),
                    E
Dance, stand up and dance,
(stand up and dance),
Am
Sing, children sing,
(sing children),
G*                  Am7*
Ring, wedding bells ring.

[Verse 2]
    Am
The drums will echo
throughout the day,
    G/B
The campfires at night
      Am
will light the way,
         Am
For it’s more than a wedding,
        Am7/G
 it’s a lifetime dream,
         D/F#
It’s the marriage of the
            Am7     Am7
son of the Zulu king.

[Pre-Chorus]
         C
Ooh, oh, ooh, oooh,
                    Am7
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, oooh,
oooh,
 G          G*
(Wooo, hoo),
                 Am7
(Ho, ho, ho, ho, hooo).

[Chorus]
Am
Roar, lion roar, (lion, dance),
                    E
Dance, stand up and dance,
(stand up and dance),
Am
Sing, children sing,
(sing children),
G*                  Am7
Ring, wedding bells ring.
 Am7
(oooh, ooh, ooh).

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[Outro]
         Am
For it’s more than a wedding,
        Am7/G
 it’s a lifetime dream,
         D/F#
It’s the marriage of the
            Am7
 son of the Zulu king.
     Am7
(The Zulu king),
     Am7
(The Zulu king),
     Am7
(The Zulu king).
Am7
Am7
Am7
Am7
Am7
Am7
Am7
Am7
Am7
Am7
Am7
Am7
Am7

How to play Son Of The Zulu King: key, chords and progression

These are Son Of The Zulu King chords by The Free Movement on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Son Of The Zulu King by The Free Movement keeps coming home to A minor (no sharps or flats). You need 8 chords: Am7, G/B, C, D/F#, G, Am, E and Am7/G.

Listen for D/F# – Am7 – C – Am7 (IV – i7 – III – i7 in A minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.