How to play: From the film Chino — lyrics by Kusum Gajmer, music by Ranjeet Gajmer. Standard ukulele tuning (GCEA), no capo; the original audio uses a capo on the 1st fret, so add one if you want to play along with the recording. Six chords are used: G, A, Am, F, Em, D.
[Intro] G A HAAAAAA HEYYYYYYYY [Chorus] G G Mohani lagla hai, gaunleko bolile G G Mohani lagla hai, gaunleko bolile Am F danda kanda chaharako gitale G Am khyal thatta nagar, aljhela bagar Am D G Am birsane lai samjhanako gitale Am D G birsane lai samjhanako gitale G G Mohani lagla hai, gaunleko bolile Am F danda khola chaharako gitale G Am aljhera bagar, bhulera kinar Am D G Am nachna gaunna lagyo rahar, ho Am D G nachna gaunna lagyo rahar G G Mohani lagla hai, gaunleko bolile [Music] [Verse 1] G D kun sanjog hola, kun daiba hola, G A G bhet bhayo bagar Em G D Em kun gaun hola, kun thaun hola, A G basne kun sahar G D kun sanjog hola, kun daiba hola, G A G bhet bhayo bagar Em G D Em jhalmal hola, jun thaun hola, A G Kathmandu sahar G G Mohani lagla hai, gaunleko bolile [Music] [Verse 2] G Em D yo man udyo, jun tara chhun, G A G jun tara tadha chha Em G D aakasai bandhna sajilo hola, A G man bandhna gaahro chha G D yo man udyo, jun tara chhun, G A G jun tara tadha chha Em G D Em maya le man bandhiye pachhi A G phukaauna gaahro chha G G Mohani lagla hai, gaunleko bolile [Music] [Verse 3] G D samjhana rahala aajako sanjha, G A G ramailo bhetghat Em G D Em manako kura nalukai bhan, A G dui bachan hamo saath G D samjhana rahala aajako sanjha, G A G ramailo bhetghat Em G D Em tasbir basyo manama hamo, A G nabhulne jiwan saath [Chorus repeat] G G Mohani lagla hai, gaunleko bolile G G Mohani lagla hai, gaunleko bolile Am F danda kanda chaharako gitale G Am khyal thatta nagar, aljhela bagar Am D G Am birsane lai samjhanako gitale Am D G birsane lai samjhanako gitale G G Mohani lagla hai, gaunleko bolile Am F danda khola chaharako gitale G Am aljhera bagar, bhulera kinar Am D G Am nachna gaunna lagyo rahar, ho Am D G nachna gaunna lagyo rahar [Outro] G G Mohani lagla hai, gaunleko bolile
Chords Used
- G — G major
- A — A major
- Am — A minor
- F — F major
- Em — E minor
- D — D major
Practice tips
- The chorus hook is Am → D → G — drill that turnaround first, it closes almost every chorus line.
- A and Am sit right next to each other here; practise switching between them without looking.
- The verses lean on Em → G → D → Em, so learn that loop once and all three verses fall into place.
- No capo is needed to play the shapes as written; add a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording.
- Keep the strum light and lilting — it is a folk duet, so let the G ring at the end of each line.
- Use Beginner mode above to display the chord diagrams inline.