Kirtan chord charts
Chords
Every chant in the library with a verified chord chart — browse by key, tradition, or how many chords it takes. Each chart transposes to your key and includes guitar, ukulele, keyboard, and harmonium views.
65 charted chants
Aad Guray Nameh
Kundalini Yoga · “A Sikh mantra of protection — bowing to the primal, eternal, and true wisdom”
Adi Shakti
Kundalini Yoga · “A bowing to the Primal Power — the creative force of the Divine Mother”
Ajai Alai
Kundalini Yoga · “Invincible, indestructible, fearless, unchanging — a litany of the divine attributes”
Amitabha Mantra (Om Ami Dewa Hrih)
Tibetan Buddhism · “Invoking Amitabha, the Buddha of Infinite Light”
Anandamayi (Om Anandamayi Chaitanyamayi)
Integral Yoga · “An invocation of the Divine Mother as bliss, consciousness, truth, and the Supreme”
Ardas Bhaee
Kundalini Yoga · “The prayer made through Guru Amar Das is fulfilled by Guru Ram Das”
Asato Ma Sad Gamaya
Vedic · “Lead me from the unreal to the real, from darkness to light”
Baba Hanuman
Vaishnavism · “A joyful invocation of Hanuman — "I bow again and again to Anjani's son"”
Bolo Ram
Vaishnavism · “A call-to-chant in Hindi: "Sing the name of Ram!" — an invitation into the joy of the divine name”
Buddham Sharanam Gacchami
Buddhism (Pali tradition) · “I take refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha”
Devakinandana Gopala
Vaishnavism · “Krishna, beloved son of Devaki, protector of the cows”
Ek Ong Kar Sat Nam Siri Wahe Guru
Kundalini Yoga · “There is one Creator whose name is Truth — great beyond words is that wisdom”
Ganesha Sharanam
Shaivism · “I take refuge in Ganesha, the remover of obstacles”
Gate Gate Paragate
Mahayana Buddhism · “Gone, gone, gone beyond, gone utterly beyond — awakening, hail!”
Gayatri Mantra
Vedic · “We meditate on the divine light of the Sun; may it illuminate our minds”
Gobinday Mukanday
Kundalini Yoga · “Sustainer, Liberator, Enlightener, Infinite, Destroyer, Creator, Nameless, Desireless”
Govinda Damodara Madhaveti
Vaishnavism · “The beloved refrain of the Govinda Damodara Stotram — a sweet, continuous calling of three names of Krishna: Govinda, Damodara, and Madhava.”
Govinda Jaya Jaya
Vaishnavism · “Victory to Govinda, the tender of cows and keeper of souls”
Guru Ram Das
Kundalini Yoga · “A mantra of humility and healing invoking the grace of Guru Ram Das.”
Hanuman Chalisa
Vaishnavism · “A 40-verse hymn of praise to Hanuman, lord of devotion and strength”
Hara Hara Mahadev
Shaivism · “A jubilant Sanskrit invocation to Shiva — "Hara, Hara, the Great God!"”
Hare Krishna Maha Mantra
Vaishnavism · “A direct call to the divine energy of Krishna and Rama”
Jai Gurudev
Vaishnavism · “"Glory to the Guru" — a chant of gratitude and surrender to the spiritual teacher, sung by Krishna Das in honor of his guru Neem Karoli Baba.”
Jaya Ganesha
Shaivism · “Victory to Ganesha — protect us as we begin”
Jaya Siya Ram
Vaishnavism · “A joyful victory chant to Sita and Ram together, with praise for Hanuman, their mighty devotee”
Kali Durge Namo Namah
Shakta · “Again and again I bow to Kali and Durga, the fierce Divine Mother”
Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu
Vedic · “May all beings everywhere be happy and free”
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
Shaivism · “A healing prayer to Shiva for release from fear and death”
Mool Mantar
Kundalini Yoga · “One Creator, whose Name is Truth — the opening verse of the Guru Granth Sahib”
Nataraja (Nataraja Nataraja)
Shaivism · “Praise to Shiva as Nataraja, the cosmic Lord of the Dance”
Nitai Gauranga
Vaishnavism · “Invoking Nityananda and Chaitanya, the golden avatars of divine love”
Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha
Shaivism · “Salutations to Ganesha, the remover of obstacles”
Om Mani Padme Hum
Tibetan Buddhism · “The jewel in the lotus — compassion and wisdom united”
Om Namah Shivaya Gurave
Shaivism · “Honoring Shiva as the inner Guru — being, consciousness, and bliss itself”
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
Vaishnavism · “"I bow to the divine Vasudeva (Krishna), who dwells within all beings"”
Om Purnamadah
Vedic · “That is whole, this is whole — from wholeness, wholeness arises”
Om Shreem Mahalakshmiyei Namaha
Shakta · “Salutations to Mahalakshmi — goddess of abundance and grace”
Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha
Tibetan Buddhism · “Homage to Tara, the swift compassionate liberator and protector”
Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo
Kundalini Yoga · “I bow to the creative wisdom; I bow to the divine teacher within.”
Ra Ma Da Sa Sa Say So Hung
Kundalini Yoga · “The Kundalini "Siri Gaitri" mantra for healing — Sun, Moon, Earth, Infinity”
Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram
Vaishnavism · “A beloved praise of Lord Rama, "purifier of the fallen"”
Rakhe Rakhanhar
Kundalini Yoga · “The Protector saves and uplifts us through all of life — a mantra of refuge and protection.”
Ramachandra
Vaishnavism · “A tender song of Rama's names: Ramachandra, "Rama lovely as the moon," and Narayana the divine dancer”
Sa Ta Na Ma (Kirtan Kriya)
Kundalini Yoga · “Infinity, life, death, rebirth — the complete cycle of creation”
Saraswati Mantra
Shakta · “Salutations to Saraswati, goddess of wisdom and music”
Sarva Mangala Mangalye
Shakta · “Salutations to Narayani, the auspiciousness within all that is auspicious”
Sat Siri Siri Akal
Kundalini Yoga · “Great truth, great deathless One — undying, infinite, truth is Your name”
Shakyamuni Buddha Mantra
Tibetan Buddhism · “Homage to the sage, the sage, the great sage — the historical Buddha”
Sri Ram Jai Ram
Vaishnavism · “Victory to Ram, the divine ideal of righteousness”
Vajra Guru Mantra
Tibetan Buddhism · “Invoking Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava), the Lotus-Born master”
Vajrasattva Mantra
Tibetan Buddhism · “Invoking Vajrasattva, the Buddha of purification”
Vakratunda Mahakaya
Shaivism · “O curved-trunk, mighty-bodied one, radiant as ten million suns — make my path free of obstacles”
Wahe Guru Wahe Jio
Kundalini Yoga · “Ecstatic wonder at the Divine — great beyond words is the Guru, beloved of my soul”
Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu
Shakta · “To the Goddess who abides in all beings as power — again and again, salutations to her”
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