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Tum jo hue mere humsafar Guitar chords

This entry is part 39 of 39 in the series Guitar

The golden era of black and white songs 🙏🏼. This song, an epitome of simplicity and melody of an era with Geeta Dutt’s brilliance and of O.P. Nayyar’ music riding the waves. One of my favourite songs.

Song is in the scale of G

Chords

[Chorus]
[G] तुम जो हुये मेरे [Am] हमसफ़र, [D] रस्ते बदल [G] गये
[G] लाखों दिये मेरे [Am] प्यार [D] की राहों में [C] जल [G] गये

[G] क्या मंज़ि[D]लें [C] क्या कार[Am]वाँ,
बाहों में [D] तेरी है [C] सारा [G] जहां
[G] आ जान-ए-[D]जां, [C] चल दे व[Am]हाँ,
मिलते [D]जहाँ है [C]ज़मीन [G] आसमान
[G] मंज़िल से भी कही [Am] दूर [D] हम आज निकल [G] गये
[G] लाखों दिये मेरे [Am] प्यार [D] की राहों में [C] जल [G] गये

[G] आया म[D]ज़ा, [C] लाया न[Am]शा,
तेरे ल[D]बों की बहा[C]रों का [G] रंग
[G] मौसम ज[D]वां, [C] साथी ह[Am]सीं,
उस पे न[D]ज़र के इ[C]शारों का [G] रंग
[G] जितने भी रंग थे [Am] सब ते[D]री आखों में ढल [G] गये
[G] लाखों दिये मेरे [Am] प्यार [D] की राहों में [C] जल [G] गये

[Chorus]

ह्मंऽऽऽऽऽ …
[Play the humming same as the chorus]

Strumming Pattern

D---D-U-D-U

Monta Re – Guitar Intro, Tabs and Chords

This entry is part 38 of 39 in the series Guitar

Such a lovely and soothing song from the movie Lootera. Song is in the key of E.

Intro

Starts off with the A key

e|---0h2--2--0-----------------------------
B|-3------------3----2h3--2--0--0h3--3--3/5
G|-----------------------------------------
D|-----------------------------------------
A|-0-----------------0---------------------

(x2)

e|-4-5-------
B|---4-------
G|---4-------
D|---4-------

Now, simply with this B7 leading us to the key of E, where the next lick starts. I think its played in Mandolin. All the close notes are played tremolo-style.

B|-----------8--9-9-9-9----------------
G|-7---7--9----------------------------

e|-------------------------------------
B|----------7--------------------------
G|-9--8--9-----9-9-9--8----------------
D|-----------------------9--7----------

(x2)
Play the entire above 2 tabs twice after the B7 chord

D|-7--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-----------------

G|----------6--------------------------
D|-9--7--9-----9-9-9----7--6-----------
A|----------------------------9--------

e|-------------------------------------
B|-7-10-9-7---------------7------------
G|----------9---8-8-8--9---------------
D|-------------------------------------

e|-------------------------------------
B|-7-10-10-9-7---------------------7---
G|-------------9---8--9--8--6--8/9-----

B|---------7---------------------------
G|-8-8-8-9-----------------------------
D|-------------------------------------

e|-------------------------------------
B|-7-10-10-9-7-------------------------
G|-------------9---8--9--8--6--8/9-----

This finishes the intro, now simply strum E (D-D-U-D-U-D) once and below notes all in one go.
D|-4/6--6------------------------------
(x3)

Verse

For the following 2 lines, just strum downstroke once
[B] कागज़ के दो [A] पंख लेके, [B] उड़ा चला जाए रे
[B] जहाँ नहीं [A] जाना था ये, [E] वहीँ चला हाय रे

[B] उमर का ये [A] ताना-बाना समझ ना [F#m] पाए रे
[B] जुबां पे जो [A] मोह-माया, नमक [F#m] लगाये रे
[B] के देखे ना, भाले ना, [A] जाने ना दाये [B] रे

Optional Guitar tabs played for 2nd part of verse

The following is optional and actually played in the song parallel to the rhythm guitar during उमर का … In the song its played along with the vocals.
G|--------------4-4-4-4-4-4------------
D|-1-1-1--2--4-------------------------

e|-------------------------------------
B|----------2--------------------------
G|-4--2--4-----4-4-4--2----------------
D|-----------------------4--2----------

Play the above twice, the second time for जुबां पे…

Verse (contd.)

दिशा हारा कैमोन बोका, मोन्टा [E] रे!

For the above line, below lick can be played leading to ending in E chord on रे!
G|-2--------------------------2--------
D|---4----2-1---1-1-1-2--4------4--2---

The ending E of मोन्टा रे – (D-D-U-D-U-D) and
D|-4/6--6------------------------------
(x4)

Repeat the entire verse again;

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Namo Namo, Kedarnath – Guitar Tabs and Chords

This entry is part 37 of 39 in the series Guitar

A powerful song in praise of the mighty Shiva from the movie Kedarnath.

Capo on 2, Original Key – E (But with Capo tabbed in Key of D). For the chords, follow the end verses’ chords.

Intro

e-----------------------------------
B-----------------------------------
G--0----2----0----3--2--------------
D--0----0----0----0-----------------
A-----------------------------------
E-----------------------------------

B------------5/7--5--3--2--0------------
G--0----2--------------------2------
D--0----0----0-------------0------------

[Pre-verse]

जय हो, जय हो, शंकरा (भोलेनाथ, शंकरा)
D--0--2--2--2----2--2--2h4-----
A--0-------------------0-------
आदिदेव, शंकरा (हे शिवाय, शंकरा)
D--2--2--4--5--4--2--0
A--0------------------
तेरे जाप के बिना (भोलेनाथ, शंकरा)
D--0--2--2--2----2--2--2h4-----
A--0-------------------0-------
चले ये साँस किस तरह? (हे शिवाय, शंकरा)
D--2--2--4--5--4--2--0
A--0------------------

[Verse Pattern-1]

मेरा कर्म तू ही जाने, क्या बुरा है, क्या भला
B--2/3--3--3--3----2--2--0--0-
G-----------------------------
D--0--------------------------

G--2--4--2--0----0--0--2--
D-------------------------
A--0-------------------0--

(क्या बुरा है, क्या भला, क्या बुरा है, क्या भला)
G--2--4--2--0----0--0--2--
D-------------------------
A--0-------------------0--

तेरे रास्ते पे मैं तो आँख मूँद के चला
B--2/3--3--3--5--3----2--2--0--0-
G-----------------------------
D--0--------------------------

G--2--4--2--0----0--0--4--2-
D---------------------------
A--0-------------------0----
(आँख मूँद के चला, आँख मूँद के चला)
G--2--4--2--0----0--0--4--2-
D---------------------------
A--0-------------------0----

तेरे नाम की जोत ने सारा हर लिया तमस मेरा
G--2--2--2h4--2----
D---------------4--
A--------0---------
(x2)

D-2--2--4--5--4--2--2--0--0-
A-0-----------------------0-

[Chorus]

नमो-नमो जी, शंकरा
भोलेनाथ, शंकरा
e-0--2--2--2----0--2--2-
B-3--3--3--3----3--3--3-
G-2---------------------
D-0-------------------0-
(x2)
जय त्रिलोकनाथ, शंभु
e-0--0--0--0--0--0--0
B-3--3--3--3--3--3--3
A-0------------------
हे शिवाय, शंकरा
e-0--0--0h2--2--0--0----
B-3--3--3----3--3--3--3-
G---------------------2-
D---------------------0-
A-------0---------------

नमो-नमो जी, शंकरा
भोलेनाथ, शंकरा
e-0--2--2--2----0--2--2-
B-3--3--3--3----3--3--3-
G-2---------------------
D-0-------------------0-
(x2)
रुद्रदेव, हे महेश्वरा
e-0--0--0h2--2--0--0----
B-3--3--3----3--3--3--3-
G---------------------2-
D---------------------0-
A-------0---------------

[Verse, Pattern-2]

सृष्टि के जनम से भी पहले तेरा वास था
ये जग रहे या ना रहे, रहेगी तेरी आस्था
G-2h4--4--4--2--0--0--2
A-0-------------------0

B----2--3--5--2--0----
G-4-----------------2-
A-0-----------------0-
(x2)
क्या समय? क्या प्रलय?
B-3-3/5--3--2----3--3/5--3--2-
A-0--------------0------------
दोनों में तेरी महानता, महानता, महानता
G-0--4--4--4----2h4--2--2-
A-0-------------0---------

G-2h4--2--2-
A-0---------

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Mann Kasturi Re – Guitar chords and tabs

This entry is part 36 of 39 in the series Guitar

Another amazing song by the ‘Indian Ocean’ band from an equally riveting movie ‘Masaan’.

The song is in the key of E

Intro Lick

---------5-(chord of E)-----e
---4--5--5------------------B

The E major chord is played with just the E and B strings with strumming pattern – D—-D-U-D-U

Song

Play only the last 3 (thin) strings for the chords

[E] पाट ना पाया मीठा पानी (x2)
ओर-छोर की [B] दूरी [E] रे

[E] मन कस्तूरी रे, जग दस्तूरी रे

[Chorus]
[A] मन कस्तूरी [E] रे, [A] जग दस्तूरी [E] रे
[B] बात हुई ना पूरी [E] रे
(x2)

Interlude #1

e|--------------------------------------
B|-----5-----------5-----------5--------
G|--------3--4--------3--4--------3--4/5
D|--5-----------5-----------5-----------

e|--12+------
B|------12+-

(+ Harmonics)

Play with all normal strings in chords

[E]
खोजे [A] अपनी गंध ना [E]पावे
चादर [A] का पैबंद ना [E]पावे
(x2)

बिखरे [B] बिखरे छंद सा [A] टहले
दोहों में ये [B] बंध ना [E] पावे

[E] नाचे हो के फिरकी लट्टू
(x2)
खोजे अपनी [B] धूरी [E] रे

[Chorus]

[E]
उमर की गिन[A]ती हाथ न [E] आई .. ओ [D][E]
पुरखों [A] ने ये बात ब[E]ताई
उल्टा [A] कर के देख सके [E] तो
अम्बर [A] भी है गहरी [E] खाई
रेखा[A]ओं के पार नज़र [E] को
जिसने [A] फेंका अन्धे मन [E] से
सतरंगी [B] बाज़ार का [A] खोला
दरवाज़ा फिर बिना जतन [A] के … [E]
[E] फिर तो झूमा बावल हो के
[E] फिर तो झूमा बावल हो के
सर पे डाल फि[B]तूरी… [E] रे

[Chorus]

Outro

B|------9-7--------7-5--------5-4--------4-2-
G|-------------------------------------------
D|--7/9---------6/7-------4/6--------2/4-----
(x2)

[A] पाट ना पाया …. [B]मीठा पा[E]नी … [A] (x2)

[Chorus]

Strumming Pattern

D—-D-U-D-U

Tu kisi rail si guzarti hai tabs and chords

This entry is part 35 of 39 in the series Guitar

The song is in the key of F.
Capo on 3rd Fret

Intro Lick

-----------------------e
-----------3----3------B
--------2---------2----G
--0-0---------------0--D
-----------------------A
-----------------------E

(x2)

Chords / Song

[D] Tu kisi rail si guzarti [G] hai
[D] Tu kisi rail si guzarti [G] hai
Main kisi [Em] pull sa.. thartharata [D] hoon

[D] Tu bhale ratti bhar na sunti [G] hai
Main tera naam budbudata [D] hoon
[D] Kisi lambe safar ki raaton [G] mein
Tujhe alaav sa jalaata [D] hoon

[D] Tu kisi rail si guzarti [G] hai
Main kisi [Em] pull sa.. thartharata [D] hoon

Intra song lick
--------------------------e
--1/3--1--0---------------B
--------------2--0--------G
-------------------4-2----D
--0--------------------0--A

(x2)

---------0--------------------D
--3-3----0--------------------A

(x2)

-----------------------------------e
--1/3--1--0------------------------B
--------------2--0-----------------G
-------------------4-2----------0--D
--0--------------------0--3--3--0--A

(x2), Just above 2 licks in one go.

 

This starts in the higher octave
[D] Kaath ke taale hai
Aankh pe daale hai
[G] Unmein isharon ki chabiyaan [D] laga
(x2)

[D] Raat jo baaqi hain
Shaam se taaki hain
[G] Neeyat mein thodi … [continue strumming G along the extended thodi..]
[G] Neeyat mein thodi kharabiyaan [D] lagaa
Kharabiyaan lagaa

[D] Main hoon paani ke bulbule [G] jaisa strum G just once
[Em, flamenco style] Tujhe sochun toh …
[D] phoot jaata hoon

Tu kisi rail si guzarti hai
Main kisi pull sa.. thartharata hoon (x2)

Thartharata hoon…
Thartharata hoon…

Strumming Pattern

D----D-U-D-U

Manjha – Kai Po Che – Guitar finger picking tabs, chords

This entry is part 34 of 39 in the series Guitar

After a really long time this song came back on my ears, stuck for a long time and I had to get something beautiful for my guitar.  So here it is, Manjha by Amit Trivedi from Kai Po Che. The song is in the key of D.

Guitar Intro riff (4x)

e|-0--0------------|
B|-------3-----3---|
G|----------2------|
D|-------------0---|
A|-0--0------------|

Sarangi / Violin Intro (on Guitar, 2x)

E|--2--0--------------2--0-----------
B|--------3---2h3-----------3---2h3--
G|-----------------------------------
D|-----------------------------------
A|--0---------0h------0--------------

e|-2--0-----------------------
B|-------3---2h-3p-2h-3p-2h3--
G|----------------------------
D|----------------------------
A|-0--------------------------

Song begins…

Roothe khwaabon ko mana lenge..

E|-----0--2--0-----------------
B|--3-----------3--2---2h3--3--
G|-----------------------------
D|--0--------------------------
A|-----------------0---0-------
E|-----------------------------

Kati patango ko thaamenge…
(same as above pattern)

Haa haa hai jazba

E|--0--0--------0--
B|--------3--------
G|-----------2-----
D|-----------------
A|--0--0--------0--
E|-----------------

Ho ho hai jazba
(same as above pattern)

Suljha lenge uljhe Rishton ka Manjha

E|-----2--0--3--2--0-----------------
B|--3-----------------3---------h3--
G|-----------------------2--2--------
D|--0--------------------------------
A|-----------------------0--0--------

Ha manjha ha manjha ha manjha..

E|-----------------------------------
B|--3--3--3-----3-----3--3--3-----3--
G|-----------2-----------------2-----
D|-----------------------------------
A|--------------0-----------------0--

Soyi Taqdire… (all same pattern begining from roothe…)
Till … ha manjha

Violin part comes in again…

Rishte pankho ko hawa denge

E|--------------------------
B|--------------------------
G|--4--2--4--2--------------
D|--0-----------4---2h4--4--
A|------------------0h------

Rishte dard ko dawa denge
(above pattern continued…)

Jeet kabhi Haar kabhi

E|--------------------------
B|-----------3-----------3--
G|--0--0--0-----0--0--0-----
D|-----------2-----------0--

Ghum to yaaro honge do pal ke mehmaan

G|--------2-----------------------------
D|--2--4-----4--2--------0--0-----0--0--
A|--2--------------0-----0--0-----0--0--

Riste dehleeze … kardenge kurbaan
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Guitar Chords: Rafu (Tumhari Sulu)

This entry is part 33 of 39 in the series Guitar

This melody sung by Ronkini Gupta is an absolute gem. Entire song is just a single guitar and vocals. And Ronkini’s classical stance adds magic.

Its in the key of B major, Add a capo on 4th fret to sound close to the original.

Intro

e|---2--3-----|
b|---------3--|

OR 

e|------3-----|
B|---------3--|
G|---0--------|

repeat...

[CHORUS]
Kaise kaise dhaagon se buni hai yeh duniya
G                      Em               C
Haan…
kaise kaise dhaagon se buni hai yeh duniya
G                      Em               C
Kabhi dhoop kabhi baadalon ki yeh ladiyaan
G                      Em               C

Kuch tune si hai maine ki hain rafu
D                              Bm
Ye doriyaan
         Em
Kuch tune si hai maine ki hain rafu
D                              Bm
Ye doriyaan
         G

[CHORUS] repeat

Haan…
teri bani raahein meri thi deewaarein
G               C       Am             G
Teri bani raahein meri thi deewaarein
G               C       Am             G
Unn deewaaron pe hi maine likh li bahaarein
G               C       Am             G

Shaam hui tu jo aaya so gayi thi kaliyan
G                      Em              C
Phir shaam hui tu jo aaya so gayi thi kaliyaan
G                         Em                  C

Kuch tune si hai maine ki hain rafu
D                              Bm
Ye doriyaan (x2)
       Em
Kuch tune si hai maine ki hain rafu
D                              Bm
Ye doriyaan (x2)
       G

(sargam)
G   Em   Bm   D
C      D       G

Yun seete seete meelon ki ban gayi kahaani
G               C            Am           G
Yun seete seete meelon ki ban gayi kahaani
G               C            Am           G
Kuch tere haathon se kuch meri zubaani
G               C            Am           G

Ab jo bhi hai ye aadha pauna
G                           Em
Hai toh rangraliyaan
                   C
(x2)

[CHORUS]

Guitar Chords: Ala Barfi

This entry is part 32 of 39 in the series Guitar

This earthly song from Barfi! movie strikes the chord with the seventies and early eighties. Those who have heard the Murphy radio with their grand parents would relate much better. I prefer the Swanand Kirkire rendition with vocals coming straight through the heart.

Strumming Pattern

There are around 3 basic strumming patterns in this song. One for the normal stanzas and other two for stanza ending and chorus.

  1. Normal Song (pattern1): D DU(muted) D DU(muted)
  2. Ghus fus ghus fus (pattern2): D(muted) U(muted) D(muted) U(muted) D(ring and mute) D(ring and mute). Typically G(down) G(up) G(down) G(up) G(down) G(up) G(ring) wait and C(ring). Pattern stays same for “kabhi na rukta ye re..”
  3. Khur khur pattern: Play same as Ghus fus but the C chord and D chord has to be strung only once
    like G(D) G(U) G(D) G(U) G(D) G(U) C(single downstroke) D(single downstroke)
[pattern1]
O..o..ye..
G
Aankhon hi aankhon mein kare baatein
G                  C         D  
Gupchup gupchup gupchup hoyi
G                       C
Ghus fus fus fus fus
G
O..o..ye..
G
Khwaabon ki nadi mein Khaaye gote
G                C           D

[pattern2]
Gud gud gud gud gud gud hoye
G                       C
Bud bud bud bud bud bud (Repeat once)
G

[pattern1]
Ala ala matwala barfi
G       C       D
Panv pada mota chala barfi
G         C          D
Raaton ka hai ye ujaala barfi
G             C         D

[pattern3]
Ghumshum ghumshum hi machaye Yeh toh footpath
G                                    C   D
Khur khur khur khur 
G
khurafati kare non-stop (Hoye)
[pattern2]
G              C   D
Khur khur khur khur (Hoye)
G                   C
Bud bud bud bud (Hoye)
G                C
Gud gud gud maula iss se bachai le
G                        C      D
Khur khur khur khur (Hoye)
G                    C
Bud bud bud bud (Hoye) 
G                C
Gud gud gud maula iss se bachai le
G                        C      D

[pattern1]
Hey..
G
Aankhon hi aankhon mein kare baatein
G                  C         D
(Gupchup gupchup gup) hoyi
G                     C
Ghus fus fus fus
G
O..o..ye..
G
Khwaabon ki nadi mein Khaaye gote
[pattern1]
G                C           D
(Gud gud gud gud) hoye
G                 C
(Bud bud bud bud)
G

[pattern1 but without playing the last rigning chord, played more in continuous motion]
Kabhi na rukta re
G
Kabhi na tham tha re
C
Gham jo dikha usse
D
Khushiyon ki thokar maare
                    G
Palko ki harmuniya
G
Naino ki gaa re saare
C
Dhadkan ki rhythm pe ye
D
Gaata jaaye gaane pyaare
                    G


Bhola na shamjho ye
C
Chaalu khiladi hai bada bada
                   D
He..yeye..

Suraj se uljha dega marega
C
Phoonk aise top talaiya pipal chaiyya
D
Har kuche ki aisi taisi

[CHORUS]
(Barfi Barfi tu hai meri..)

[pattern1]
Barfi jab amma ji ki Kokh mein tha soya
G
Amman ne murfi ka Radio mangaya
C
Murfi munna jaisa lalla
G            C      D
Amma ka tha sapna
              G
Munna jab haule halue Duniya mein aaya
G
Baba ne Ceylon wala station lagayaa
C
Radio on hua amma off hui
G          C          D
Toota har sapna
            G

O..o..ye..
G
Munna mute.. hi aansu bahaye
G               C         D

[pattern2]
(Chik chik chik) haye
G                 C
[pattern1]
O..o..ye.. Munna jhunjhuna sun bhi na paye
G                          C           D
[pattern2]
(Jhun jhun jhun jhun) haye (Jhun jhun jhun jhun)
G                     C    G

[pattern1]
Ala ala matwala barfi
G          C       D
Panv pada mota chala barfi
G           C           D
Raaton ka hai ye ujaala barfi
G                 C        D

[pattern3]
Ghumshum ghumshum hi machaye Yeh toh footpath
G                                    C     D
Khur khur khur khur khurafati kare non-stop (Hoye)
G                                  C   D
[pattern2]
Khur khur khur khur (Hoye)
G                     C
Bud bud bud bud (Hoye)
G                 C
Gud gud gud maula iss se bachai le
G                        C       D
Khur khur khur khur (Hoye)
G                     C
Bud bud bud bud (Hoye)
G                  C
Gud gud gud maula iss se bachai le
G                        C       D 

[CHORUS]

Guitar Chords: Zindagi kaisi hai paheli (Anand)

This entry is part 31 of 39 in the series Guitar

A tribute to Rajesh Khanna, the soulful melody.

[CHORUS]
C                            G
Zindagi ...kaisi hai paheli, haaye
               F                C
Kabhi to hansaaye kabhi ye rulaaye
x2

C                     F
Kabhi dekho man nahi jaage 
                         C
peechhe peechhe sapno ke bhaage
x2

C               G
Ek din sapno ka raahi 
                      F        C
chalaa jaaye sapno ke aage kaha

[CHORUS]
Zindagi...

C                    F
Jinhone sajaaye yaha mele 
                     C
sukh-dukh sang-sang jhele
x2

C                   G
Wahi chunkar khaamoshi 
                F       C
yu chali jaaye akele kaha

[CHORUS]
Zindagi...

Strumming Pattern

Down Down Up … Up

In “chalaa jaaye sapno ke aage kaha”, the C chord has to be struck just once – down stroke, Same for “yu chali jaaye akele kaha”. Alternatively you can ignore strumming after G chord and just strum F chord once followed by last down stroke of C chord giving the “talk” feel.