Engine For Gabriel
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[Intro: ]
B
Sikia,
Bsus4 B Bsus4 B F# B
Sikia hadithi ya ajabu kuhoozhu Gabriel.
B
Ndoto,
E/B B
Ndoto kubwa
E/B B F# B
Lakini injini ni ndogo mno.
Verse:
G#m F# B
Down in Kenya, a boy once had a vision
C#m B E
A dream to soar the mighty skies
G#m
People laughed at him,
F# B F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
"You will never make it. It's just a fantasy."
Pre-Chorus
F#m E A
But he swore he would never give up trying
F#m E Esus4 E
He tried and tried and tried and tried
F#m E A
And when he tested plane fourteen, it looked very promising
F#m E Esus4 E
Until it didn't look promising at all.
D/A E/B
All he needs is just a little help,
D E
From his friends around the World…
[Refrão]Bsus4 B
Gabriel!
Bsus4 B
You're a true aviator
Bsus4 B
Sooner or later
G#m F#
you'll be king of the sky
Bsus4 B
Gabriel!
Bsus4 B
Mr. Airplane Creator
Bsus4 B
never give up your dream
F# F#/C# B
We'll give you the wings to fly!
Interlude
E B
"What more can we do to help Gabriel?"
F# G#m F#
"You know, we need help from someone who loves flying
E B
and knows everything about airplanes..."
F# F#/C# B
"I know just the guy!"
Verse
G#m F# B
This is old Bjørn Kjos from Ringerike
C#m B E
A legendary aviator man…
G#m F#
"I am the founder of Norwegian,
B F#sus4
which is a company flying all over the world
F# F#sus4 F#
with more than 100 aircrafts. We have bases in Bangkok, and..."
Pre-Chorus
F#m E A
We don't care about your airline, can you help us?
A E Esus4 E
What is Gabriel doing wrong?
Bm A D
"I think he needs a bigger engine, at least 100 horse powers.
D A Asus4 A
Something like a Rotex 914 or similar."
G
That's enough old man,
A
Let's get back to our plan!
[Refrão]Bsus4 B
Gabriel!
Bsus4 B
We will get you an engine,
Bsus4 B
The Rotax 914
G#m F#
- the horsepower king
Bsus4 B
Gabriel!
Bsus4 B
We hope you are ready,
Bsus4 B
That your airplane is steady
F# F#/C# B
When you leave the ground
Bridge
E B F# G#m
Kurusha ndege barani (?) Afrika
E B
Injini ndogo
F# F#sus2 F#
Tuna ufumbuzi!
E B F# G#m
Kurusha ndege barani (?) Afrika
E B
Injini ndogo
F# F#
He needs a bigger engine
F#
Much-a bigger engine
F#
Gabriel needs an engine
F#
Rotax injini
F#
Are you gonna help your brother?
F#
I'm gonna help my brother
E B
Injini ndogo
F# G#
Tuna ufumbuzi!
Outro
N.C.
Gabriel!
C#sus4 C#
King of the skies
C#sus4 F7 A#m Adim
We will give you the wings to fly
C# F# Fm C#
Injini, Gabriel will fly
How to play Engine For Gabriel
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.