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From John Gilliat's Debut CD "Freedom"
Music arranged and composed by John Gilliat

Here's a rumba rhythm played by guitarist Jamie Clark on the song Nachos.
 
The chords played in the sound clip are shown below:

Sound clip - Rumba.mp3

Here is the rhythm played twice for each of the previous chords:

                                 F   T   F   T       F   F   T
 F  G  Am  F  F  G  Am G         dn  up  dn  up  sl  up  dn  up
-1--3--0---1--1--3--0--3---|------1---1---1---1---x---1---1---1--
-1--3--1---1--1--3--1--3---|------1---1---1---1---x---1---1---1--
-2--4--2---2--2--4--2--4---|------2---2---2---2---x---2---2---2--
-3--5--2---3--3--5--2--5---|------3---3---3---3---x---3---3---3--
-3--5--0---3--3--5--0--5---|------3---3---3---3---x---3---3---3--
-1--3------1--1--3-----3---|------1---1---1---1---x---1---1---1--

(dn = down strum)  (up = up strum) 
(
sl = slap the fretboard & strings in front of the sound hole)
 
T = thumb     F = fingers (mainly middle and ring together)

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