Musafir Hoon Yaaron – Kishore Kumar | Guitar Chords

Musafir Hoon Yaaron is a beautiful, carefree song sung by Kishore Kumar from the 1972 Hindi movie Parichay. The song was composed by R. D. Burman, with lyrics written by Gulzar.

The song's simple melody and relaxed mood make it a wonderful choice for acoustic guitar.

Song Information

Song: Musafir Hoon Yaaron
Movie: Parichay
Singer: Kishore Kumar
Music: R. D. Burman
Lyrics: Gulzar
Year: 1972

Chords Used

G – C – D – Em – Am

Tuning: Standard EADGBE
Capo: Not required

Strumming Pattern

For this song, try a relaxed:

D – D U – U D U

Where:

D = Down
U = Up

Keep the strumming light and flowing.

For the opening humming, use gentle downstrokes or fingerpicking.

Intro

Start with:

G | C | G | D

Then:

G | C | D | G

Let the final G chord ring before starting the vocals.

Lyrics with Chords

Mukhda

[G] Musafir hoon yaaron, na ghar hai na [C] thikaana
[D] Hmm hmm hey...

[G] Musafir hoon yaaron, na ghar hai na [C] thikaana
[D] Mujhe chalte jaana hai, bas [G] chalte jaana

[G] Musafir hoon yaaron, na ghar hai na [C] thikaana
[D] Mujhe chalte jaana hai, bas [G] chalte jaana

Antara 1

[G] Ek raah ruk gayi, to aur jud [C] gayi
[D] Main muda to saath-saath raah mud [G] gayi

[G] Ek raah ruk gayi, to aur jud [C] gayi
[D] Main muda to saath-saath raah mud [G] gayi

[Am] Hawa ke paron par mera [C] aashiyaana
[D] Musafir hoon yaaron, na ghar hai na [G] thikaana

[D] Mujhe chalte jaana hai, bas [G] chalte jaana

Antara 2

[G] Din ne haath thaam kar idhar bitha [C] liya
[D] Raat ne ishaare se udhar bula [G] liya

[G] Din ne haath thaam kar idhar bitha [C] liya
[D] Raat ne ishaare se udhar bula [G] liya

[Am] Subah se shaam se mera [C] dostana
[D] Musafir hoon yaaron, na ghar hai na [G] thikaana

[D] Mujhe chalte jaana hai, bas [G] chalte jaana

Ending

[G] Musafir hoon yaaron, na ghar hai na [C] thikaana
[D] Mujhe chalte jaana hai, bas [G] chalte jaana

[G] Musafir hoon yaaron...
[C] Na ghar hai na thikaana...
[D] Mujhe chalte jaana hai...
[G] Bas chalte jaana...

Let the final G chord ring.

Easy Chord Progression

For beginners, start with:

G → C → D → G

For the verse, add:

Am → C → D → G

These chord changes are enough to create a simple acoustic version of the song.

Guitar Tip

The most important thing when playing Musafir Hoon Yaaron is to keep the rhythm light and flowing.

The song has a feeling of travelling without a fixed destination, so avoid aggressive strumming.

Try fingerpicking during the opening lines and then move into gentle strumming when the refrain returns.

You can also slightly emphasize the first downstroke:

D – D U – U D U

This gives the song a natural, rolling rhythm.

🎸 Happy playing!