Chants

Every chant in the library with its difficulty, suggested drone/tamboura and notes. Chants are grouped by Time Signature. In-time chants are generally better for group singing, while free-time chants suit personal meditation or experienced leaders who can guide a group naturally. The drone column specifies ideal keys for the tamboura to play, if the chant is played in the key written in the Cosmic Chants book. If played in a different key, the tamboura needs to be transposed to match the transposition of the chant.

Time Signature
Difficulty
Drone/Tamboura
NameDifficultyDrone/TambouraComments
In-time chants in 4/4 time signature
At Thy Feet

Similar melody notes as Door of My Heart.

1Em (E, B)Similar melody notes as Door of My Heart.
Door of My Heart

Using B as a primary drone note makes the chant in Em.

1Em (E, B) D (D, A)Using B as a primary drone note makes the chant in Em.
Ever New Joy

Simple chant, just need to practice moving the melody between the 2 key centers and getting comfortable with how many times to repeat each one, moving between the 2, making it natural to follow.

1B (B, F#)Simple chant, just need to practice moving the melody between the 2 key centers and getting comfortable with how many times to repeat each one, moving between the 2, making it natural to follow.
Listen, Listen, Listen

Similar melody notes as Door of My Heart.

1Em (E, B) G (G, D)Similar melody notes as Door of My Heart.
Polestar of My Life

Simple chant with easy hand positions and easy to follow, moderate vocal range, and generally played in key of C so no black keys.

1C (C, G)Simple chant with easy hand positions and easy to follow, moderate vocal range, and generally played in key of C so no black keys.
Today My Mind Has Dived

Same melody notes as Door of My Heart; there is an updated sheet music depicting a small change that will be incorporated into the next version of Cosmic Chants.

1Em (E, B) D (D, A)Same melody notes as Door of My Heart; there is an updated sheet music depicting a small change that will be incorporated into the next version of Cosmic Chants.
God of Beauty

Simple melody, need to memorize the sequence of the lyrics, and create a repeatable song form, there are a couple options which are detailed on the chant page.

2D (D, A)Simple melody, need to memorize the sequence of the lyrics, and create a repeatable song form, there are a couple options which are detailed on the chant page.
I Am Om

There are 3 sections to learn, lyric sequences to memorize, and decision with the lyrics for the section with "Om, om, come to me" or "Divine Mother come to me", and make it easy to follow.

2D (D, A)There are 3 sections to learn, lyric sequences to memorize, and decision with the lyrics for the section with "Om, om, come to me" or "Divine Mother come to me", and make it easy to follow.
I Will Sing Thy Name

As written in Cosmic Chants, this is very simple, but usually is combined with "Om Guru" and "O my Guru come to me" to create 3 sections. Be alert to the "pickup" which is "I will sing" where the lyric "sing" starts on beat 1.

2D (D, A)As written in Cosmic Chants, this is very simple, but usually is combined with "Om Guru" and "O my Guru come to me" to create 3 sections. Be alert to the "pickup" which is "I will sing" where the lyric "sing" starts on beat 1.
Jai Guru

Relatively simple chant, but does have a wide vocal range, requirement to sing chromatic notes, and learn each of the 3 sections which are repeated twice each.

2Cm (C, G)Relatively simple chant, but does have a wide vocal range, requirement to sing chromatic notes, and learn each of the 3 sections which are repeated twice each.
Om Kali

Simple and repetitive chant that feels like a bhajan. The melody needs to be learned in both key centers since it moves back and forth. And the first half has a slight melody variation that isn't part of the 2nd half. The second half has the lyric "Bhavatarini". It takes some practice to move the hand position smoothly between the 2 halves.

2A (A, E)Simple and repetitive chant that feels like a bhajan. The melody needs to be learned in both key centers since it moves back and forth. And the first half has a slight melody variation that isn't part of the 2nd half. The second half has the lyric "Bhavatarini". It takes some practice to move the hand position smoothly between the 2 halves.
Spirit and Nature

Relatively simple chant, rotating between 3 lyric sections and doing each one twice. The only tricky part is the "extra bar" at the beginning which makes the song form an uneven number of bars.

2Em (E, B) D (D, A)Relatively simple chant, rotating between 3 lyric sections and doing each one twice. The only tricky part is the "extra bar" at the beginning which makes the song form an uneven number of bars.
Thousands of Suns

This is a simple and commonly played chant, the main challenge being that the 2nd half lyric goes relatively high in pitch, and it can be difficult to find places to breathe especially when playing at a faster tempo. Playing at a relaxed mid-tempo works well.

2Eb (Eb, Bb) Cm (C, G)This is a simple and commonly played chant, the main challenge being that the 2nd half lyric goes relatively high in pitch, and it can be difficult to find places to breathe especially when playing at a faster tempo. Playing at a relaxed mid-tempo works well.
O God Beautiful

This chant has a wide vocal range, several sections of lyrics to memorize, but also is straightforward in 4/4 and relatively easy rhythmically and familiar to most devotees.

3Db (Db, Ab)This chant has a wide vocal range, several sections of lyrics to memorize, but also is straightforward in 4/4 and relatively easy rhythmically and familiar to most devotees.
Light the Lamp of Thy Love

Difficulty due to length of chant and complex melody.

4G (G, D)Difficulty due to length of chant and complex melody.
Wink Has Not Touched My Eyes

There are several challenges in the rhythms and fingerings that make this a challenging chant, as well as learning the song form and rendering it at a relaxed tempo so the harder parts don't feel too frantic.

4Bb (Bb, F)There are several challenges in the rhythms and fingerings that make this a challenging chant, as well as learning the song form and rendering it at a relaxed tempo so the harder parts don't feel too frantic.
Swami Ram Tirtha’s Song

Difficulty due to length of chant and volume of lyrics.

5Gm (G, D)Difficulty due to length of chant and volume of lyrics.
In-time chants using combinations of 4/4 and 6/4 time signatures
Cloud-Colored Christ

Requires some skill to sing the chromatic notes in the melody correctly, and navigate the change in time signature between 6/4 and 4/4.

2Cm (C, G)Requires some skill to sing the chromatic notes in the melody correctly, and navigate the change in time signature between 6/4 and 4/4.
Dawn Chant

Requires singing chromatic notes accurately, and be alert to the correct rhythm on the word "Guru's". Also some people mistakenly sing "thinking of thy Guru's" instead of "think ye of thy Guru's".

2Em (E, B)Requires singing chromatic notes accurately, and be alert to the correct rhythm on the word "Guru's". Also some people mistakenly sing "thinking of thy Guru's" instead of "think ye of thy Guru's".
Where Is There Love

An easier chant, but with the challenge of switching time signatures, and singing chromatic notes as there is an accidental in the 2nd lyric section.

2Cm (C, G)An easier chant, but with the challenge of switching time signatures, and singing chromatic notes as there is an accidental in the 2nd lyric section.
In-time chants in 3/4 time signature ("triplet" feel, 6/8 with pulse on beats 1 & 4)
I Am the Bubble, Make Me the Sea

One of the simplest chants, and the main challenge is to memorize the song form and sequence of lyrics to make it organized and easy to follow.

1C (C, G) Am (A, E)One of the simplest chants, and the main challenge is to memorize the song form and sequence of lyrics to make it organized and easy to follow.
O Thou King of the Infinite

A simple chant that stays in the triplet feel and doesn't have a very wide vocal range. The key is to learn the triplet pulse and select a tempo that feels good and can be maintained.

1Gm (G, D)A simple chant that stays in the triplet feel and doesn't have a very wide vocal range. The key is to learn the triplet pulse and select a tempo that feels good and can be maintained.
I Am the Sky

This is a relatively simple song but requires some skill to select and maintain an ideal tempo, and to handle the wide vocal range. The vocal notes are held in prolonged fashion so it takes vocal skill to hold those notes on pitch.

2Db (Db, Ab)This is a relatively simple song but requires some skill to select and maintain an ideal tempo, and to handle the wide vocal range. The vocal notes are held in prolonged fashion so it takes vocal skill to hold those notes on pitch.
Who Is in My Temple

Takes some practice to master the fingerings and the triplet feel, and to play at a steady pace with a nice rhythmic feel. If it is played too fast or too slow it is not as effective or easy to follow.

2Bb (Bb, F)Takes some practice to master the fingerings and the triplet feel, and to play at a steady pace with a nice rhythmic feel. If it is played too fast or too slow it is not as effective or easy to follow.
Thou Art My Life

Very familiar chant, rated 3 because there are some tricky rhythms to master, and there are alternate melodies to consider incorporating (not required). The first lyric "Thou" is a pickup and beat 1 starts with "art".

3A (A, E)Very familiar chant, rated 3 because there are some tricky rhythms to master, and there are alternate melodies to consider incorporating (not required). The first lyric "Thou" is a pickup and beat 1 starts with "art".
In-time chants in 3/4 time signature ("8th note" feel, pulse on each quarter note)
Opal Flame

Difficulty due to length of chant and volume of lyrics.

5Fm (F, C)Difficulty due to length of chant and volume of lyrics.
They Have Heard Thy Name

Difficulty due to complex song form and holding the steady pulse at a slow tempo, and volume of lyrics.

5Bb (Bb, F)Difficulty due to complex song form and holding the steady pulse at a slow tempo, and volume of lyrics.
In-time chants with varying/odd time signatures
Learn Thou Self-Control

Relatively short and simple, but has non-standard time signatures and requires some skill to render it in a compelling way since it is so short and repetitive.

3A (A, E) F#m (F#, C#)Relatively short and simple, but has non-standard time signatures and requires some skill to render it in a compelling way since it is so short and repetitive.
No Birth, No Death

First part 3/4, second part 4/4.

3A (A, E)First part 3/4, second part 4/4.
O Thou Blue Sky

It has non-standard time signatures but is not difficult from a harmonium perspective, as long as the form and rhythmic structure can be learned.

3Cm (C, G)It has non-standard time signatures but is not difficult from a harmonium perspective, as long as the form and rhythmic structure can be learned.
When Thy Song Flows Through Me

Difficulty due to wide vocal range, odd time signatures, and volume of lyrics.

3C (C, G) Dm (D, A)Difficulty due to wide vocal range, odd time signatures, and volume of lyrics.
When Thy Song Flows Through Me (alt version)3C (C, G) Dm (D, A)
Blue Lotus Feet

Difficulty due to odd time signatures and melodic subtleties.

4Em (E, B) G (G, D)Difficulty due to odd time signatures and melodic subtleties.
He Who Knows

Difficulty due to odd time signatures and slow tempo.

4Em (E, B) G (G, D)Difficulty due to odd time signatures and slow tempo.
In Samadhi

Difficulty due to odd time signatures and rhythmic complexities.

4G (G, D)Difficulty due to odd time signatures and rhythmic complexities.
Why, O Mind, Wanderest Thou?

Can play in-time the whole way, or natural to play the first line in "free time" then go into time on "On the left..."

4G (G, D)Can play in-time the whole way, or natural to play the first line in "free time" then go into time on "On the left..."
Will That Day Come to Me, Mother?

Can also be played naturally in free time. Difficulty due to odd time signatures and rhythmic complexities.

4Fm (F, C)Can also be played naturally in free time. Difficulty due to odd time signatures and rhythmic complexities.
Do Not Dry the Ocean of My Love

Difficulty due to melodic complexity and odd time signatures.

5Cm (C, G)Difficulty due to melodic complexity and odd time signatures.
In the Land Beyond My Dreams

Difficulty due to length of chant and odd time signatures.

5C#m (C#, G#)Difficulty due to length of chant and odd time signatures.
In the Temple of Silence

Difficulty due to vocal range and odd time signatures.

5Dm (D, A)Difficulty due to vocal range and odd time signatures.
Om Song

Also can be played naturally in free time. Difficulty due to volume of lyrics and song form.

5Am (A, E)Also can be played naturally in free time. Difficulty due to volume of lyrics and song form.
Wake, Yet Wake, O My Saint

Difficulty due to varying rhythms and odd time signatures.

5G (G, D) C (C, G)Difficulty due to varying rhythms and odd time signatures.
What Lightning Flash

Difficulty due to melodic complexity, length, odd time signatures, and very complex vocals if playing the full version. Also can play only the familiar chorus and omit the preceding sections.

5Em (E, B)Difficulty due to melodic complexity, length, odd time signatures, and very complex vocals if playing the full version. Also can play only the familiar chorus and omit the preceding sections.
Free-time chants (no fixed rhythmic feel, no percussion accompaniment)
Om Chant

This is the familiar Om Chant used at the end of meditations.

1D (D, A)This is the familiar Om Chant used at the end of meditations.
Hymn to Brahma

There is a challenge to memorize the lyrics, and not mix up the 1st half with the 2nd half. Need to sing it slowly and smoothly so others can follow since it is a Free chant.

2Eb (Eb, Bb)There is a challenge to memorize the lyrics, and not mix up the 1st half with the 2nd half. Need to sing it slowly and smoothly so others can follow since it is a Free chant.
Receive Me on Thy Lap, O Mother

One of the simpler Free time chants, takes some skill to render it slowly and easy to follow, and deepen the devotion with repetition as it is such a short chant. The chant alternates between 2 lyrics so the leader needs to keep track and alternate between them.

2F#m (F#, C#) A (A, E)One of the simpler Free time chants, takes some skill to render it slowly and easy to follow, and deepen the devotion with repetition as it is such a short chant. The chant alternates between 2 lyrics so the leader needs to keep track and alternate between them.
When My Dream’s Dream is Done (short version)

Simple Free chant, the challenge is just to render it smoothly and easy to follow. Since it is shorter and repetitive, it can be a good one for the very end of a meditation, or to combine with another in-time chant in the same chanting period.

2Dm (D, A)Simple Free chant, the challenge is just to render it smoothly and easy to follow. Since it is shorter and repetitive, it can be a good one for the very end of a meditation, or to combine with another in-time chant in the same chanting period.
Deliver Us From Delusion

Wide vocal range required, and singing it smoothly so the congregation can follow, since it is in Free time.

3Ab (Ab, Eb)Wide vocal range required, and singing it smoothly so the congregation can follow, since it is in Free time.
Divine Gypsy

As played on "I Will Sing Thy Name" album, although there is a written time signature in Cosmic Chants book, with varying time signatures.

3Am (A, E)As played on "I Will Sing Thy Name" album, although there is a written time signature in Cosmic Chants book, with varying time signatures.
From This Sleep, Lord

Relatively simple melody, need to learn the 2 halves of the lyrics and not mix them up, and sing with a pacing that others can follow comfortably, slowly and with feeling.

3Em (E, B)Relatively simple melody, need to learn the 2 halves of the lyrics and not mix them up, and sing with a pacing that others can follow comfortably, slowly and with feeling.
I Will Be Thine Always

Requires vocal skill to sing the various chromatic notes, memorize the sequence of the lyrics, and consider incorporating the optional lyrical patterns to make a compelling, but easy-to-follow song form.

3Gm (G, D)Requires vocal skill to sing the various chromatic notes, memorize the sequence of the lyrics, and consider incorporating the optional lyrical patterns to make a compelling, but easy-to-follow song form.
In the Valley of Sorrow

Similar in difficulty and style to I Will Be Thine Always, it is a slower Free chant, requires memorizing the lyrics and sequence, and considering tasteful optional repeats to emphasize certain parts and be easy to follow at a relaxed pace.

3A minor/major (A, E)Similar in difficulty and style to I Will Be Thine Always, it is a slower Free chant, requires memorizing the lyrics and sequence, and considering tasteful optional repeats to emphasize certain parts and be easy to follow at a relaxed pace.
My Krishna Is Blue

Written in time with rhythm but most naturally/commonly played free time.

3Cm (C, G) Eb (Eb, Bb)Written in time with rhythm but most naturally/commonly played free time.
Divine Mother's Song to the Devotee

Commonly and naturally played "free time" but is written with a time signature in Cosmic Chants.

4A (A, E)Commonly and naturally played "free time" but is written with a time signature in Cosmic Chants.
Come, Listen to My Soul Song

Difficulty due to being a free time chant, and wide vocal range.

5Cm (C, G)Difficulty due to being a free time chant, and wide vocal range.
When My Dream’s Dream is Done (long version)5A (A, E)
Chants that alternate between in-time and free-time
I Give You My Soul Call

Intro in free time, then 4/4 enters on "Come out of the silent sky...", the in-time portion has similar melody notes as Door of My Heart.

3Fm (F, C) Cm (C, G)Intro in free time, then 4/4 enters on "Come out of the silent sky...", the in-time portion has similar melody notes as Door of My Heart.
Search Him Out in Secret

The 2nd section "Floating on the breeze of bliss..." is in free time.

3C (C, G) Am (A, E)The 2nd section "Floating on the breeze of bliss..." is in free time.
Desire, My Great Enemy

Each verse starts in free time and then goes into 4/4 time.

4Bm (B, F#)Each verse starts in free time and then goes into 4/4 time.