Lyrics

Song: “Kaha Khojchu Ma”

Arrangement & Feel Like: John Rai – K Garu / Nihita
Mood: Mellow, nostalgic, emotional but with a gentle rhythm
BPM: ~82-88 (slow acoustic pop tempo)
Key: G major or E major (depending on your vocal range)
Time Signature: 4/4

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🎸 [Instrumental Structure & Music Style]

Intro (0:00–0:12)
• Solo fingerstyle acoustic guitar (warm, clean tone)
• Use a broken chord pattern in G – Em – C – D
• Add lo-fi rain or morning ambient sounds (like birds or traffic, optional)
• Subtle electric piano or pads (like in “Nihita”)
• PAUSE before vocal starts — let the mood sink in

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[Verse 1] (0:12–0:45)
• Keep it vocals + guitar only
• Gentle strumming or fingerpicking
• Let each line breathe. Use slight pauses after emotional phrases, like:
“Mirror ma afulai herna… (pause) Daraauchhau timi nai…”
• Add soft humming reverb in the background for intimacy (à la “K Garu”)

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[Pre-Chorus] (0:45–1:00)
• Add a soft shaker or brush snare in background
• Subtle bass note drone underneath (like a synth bass or cello pad)
• Slight vocal lift — not louder, just more expressive
• Instruments stay light

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[Chorus] (1:00–1:30)
• Strumming opens up!
• Add light kick drum on 1 and 3
• Add low-volume harmonies echoing last words of each line:
“Tyo aankha ko chamak lai… (lai lai lai…)”
• Emotional pause after last line
• Let the guitar ring before next verse

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[Verse 2] (1:30–2:00)
• Bring back fingerpicking
• Add slight electric guitar ambience or slide notes in background
• Let the lyrics carry the story — this verse has more truth/conflict
• Use pause after “gender herdaina” for emphasis

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[Chorus Repeat] (2:00–2:30)
• Same as first chorus, but add soft vocal harmonies full time
• You can layer 1 or 2 backing vocals an octave higher in some parts
• Optional: Short pause before last line, then deliver:
“Tara timi ta bhitra chhaina…”

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[Bridge] (2:30–2:50)
• Strip down to guitar and ambient pad
• Minimal instrumentation — focus on delivery and emotion
• No drums here. Pause after each line
“Socheko thina ki maya ma… (pause)”
“Timi afai lai harauxhau…” (pause)

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[Final Chorus] (2:50–3:20)
• Big emotional release
• Bring full instrumentation: kick, shaker, ambient guitar, backing vocals
• Add echo/delay tail at the end of each chorus line
• Let this feel like a final plea — more pain, not volume

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[Outro] (3:20–3:40)
• Strip it all back to guitar and one vocal layer
• Sing:
“Yo maya bachaune ho bhane…”
“Timi afulai pahila bacha…”
• Let the last guitar note ring out into silence…