Hey Ma Durga

Song Title: Hey Ma Durga
Artist: Krishna Das, Baird Hersey & Prana
Key: C
Time Signature: 4/4

Deity: Divine Mother

Harmonium:  G | F | Am | Am
Guitar (capo 0):  

Am                         G
Om Shree Matre Namaha (x2)

Am                 G             C
Jai Ambe Gauri, Jaya Shyaamaa Gauri 

 Am                  G
Om Shree Matre Namaha  (x3)

Am                 G             C         Am              G 

Jai Ambe Gauri, Jaya Shyaamaa Gauri   Om Shree Matre Namaha

 C          F       C         F      Am     G      Am      G 

Jaya Jagatambe, Jai Jaya Jagatambe Hey Ma Durga! Hey Ma Durga! 

  C          F       C         F      Am     G      Am      G 

Jaya Jagatambe, Jai Jaya Jagatambe Hey Ma Durga! Hey Ma Durga! 

Final: 

C               F               G                C 

Hey Ma Durga! Hey Ma Durga!  Hey Ma Durga!  Hey Ma Durga!

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

ॐ श्री मातरे नमः

जय अम्बे गौरी, जय श्याम गौरी

जय जगताम्बे, हे मा दुर्गा!

Transliteration (IAST)

Om śrī mātare namaḥ

Jaya ambe gaurī, jaya śyāmā gaurī

Jaya jagatāmbe, he mā durgā!

Pronunciation (phonetic)

Om shree maa-treh nah-mah

Jy-uh ahm-bay gow-ree, jy-uh shyaa-maa gow-ree

Jy-uh jag-a-taam-bay, hay maa door-gaa

Meaning

Om śrī mātare namaḥ – “Om, salutations to the revered Mother.”

Jaya ambe gaurī – “Victory to Mother Ambe, the fair one.”

Jaya śyāmā gaurī – “Victory to Mother Shyama, the dark one.”

Jaya jagatāmbe – “Victory to Mother of the Universe.”

He mā durgā! – “O Mother Durga!” (call of devotion)