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Key: G Major | Time: 4/4 | Tempo: Moderate ballad
G | D | Em | C
G D Galih dan Ratna, dua sejoli Em C Yang hidup di pinggiran kota G D Mereka hidup bahagia, dalam kesederhanaan Em C G D Meski hidup mereka tak sempurna
C D G Galih dan Ratna, cinta mereka sejati Em Am Takkan terpisahkan oleh waktu dan jarak C D G Em Mereka selalu bersama, dalam suka maupun duka Am D G C Sehidup semati, selamanya
G | D | Em | C G D Suatu hari, Galih harus pergi Em C Untuk bekerja di kota lain G D Ratna ditinggalkan sendiri, di kampung halaman Em C G D Namun, mereka tetap saling setia, meski terpisah jarak
Chorus repeats
Am | G | F | Em Am G F Em Tahun-tahun berlalu, Galih dan Ratna tetap bersama Am G F Em Mereka melewati berbagai rintangan hidup, namun cinta mereka tak pernah pudar Am G Mereka tetap setia satu sama lain, hingga akhir hayat
Chorus repeats, then Outro
G | D | Em | C | G
Galih and Ratna, a humble couple on the city's edge, face separation when Galih leaves for work. Despite distance and years, their fidelity never wavers. The song celebrates sehidup semati (together in life and death)—a Javanese ideal of eternal partnership.
Released in the 1970s, it remains a staple at weddings and anniversaries. Titiek Puspa's poetic simplicity and melodic grace epitomize the Lagu Kenangan (nostalgic song) genre.