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30+ Popular Folk Kalimba Song Tabs

KalimbaRyan Bomzer
Explore how to play some of the most popular folk songs on the kalimba with these simple and easy-to-follow tabs! These tabs are provided for educa...
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child (Kalimba Tab)

Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child (Kalimba Tab)

KalimbaRyan Bomzer
"Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" is a traditional African-American spiritual that expresses the feelings of loneliness, abandonment, and ...
Wade in the Water (Kalimba Tab)

Wade in the Water (Easy Kalimba Tab)

KalimbaRyan Bomzer
Wade in the Water is a traditional African-American spiritual song with roots in the pre-Civil War era. The lyrics convey themes of liberation, fre...
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho (Kalimba Tab)

Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho (Kalimba Tab)

KalimbaRyan Bomzer
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho is a traditional African-American spiritual song that recounts the biblical story of Joshua and the Battle of Jeri...
Go Tell It on the Mountain (Kalimba Tab)

Go Tell It on the Mountain (Kalimba Tab)

KalimbaRyan Bomzer
Go Tell It on the Mountain is a traditional African-American spiritual song that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ and shares the joyous news wi...
This Little Light of Mine (Kalimba Tab)

This Little Light of Mine (Kalimba Tab)

KalimbaRyan Bomzer
This Little Light of Mine is a traditional African-American gospel song rooted in the spiritual tradition of faith, hope, and perseverance. The son...
Sergei Rachmaninoff - Vocalise (Kalimba Tab)

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Vocalise (Kalimba Tab)

KalimbaRyan Bomzer
Sergei Rachmaninoff's "Vocalise" is a lyrical and beautiful vocal piece without words. Composed for soprano voice with piano or orchestral accompan...
The Dubliners - Whiskey in the Jar (Kalimba Tab)

Whiskey in the Jar - Kalimba Tab

KalimbaRyan Bomzer
Whiskey in the Jar is a traditional Irish folk song that tells the story of a highwayman who robs a military officer but is later betrayed by his l...
Oh, Mary Don't You Weep (Kalimba Tab)

Oh, Mary Don't You Weep (Kalimba Tab)

KalimbaRyan Bomzer
Oh, Mary Don't You Weep is a traditional African-American spiritual song that dates back to the 19th century. The song draws inspiration from bibli...
Traditional - Shady Grove (Kalimba Tab)

Shady Grove Traditional Song Kalimba Tab

KalimbaRyan Bomzer
Shady Grove is a traditional Appalachian folk song that tells the story of a man who is smitten with a woman named Shady Grove. The narrator expres...