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Asimbonanga by Johnny Clegg & Savuka
Asimbonanga
Capo:no capo
CHORUS 1
G
Asimbonanga
Em D Am
Asimbonang'um Mandela thina
C
Laph'ekona
D G
Laph'ehleli khona
VERSE 1
D C Em
On the sea is cold and the sky is grey
D C Em
Look across the island into the bay
C G
We are all islands till comes the day
D C D
We cross the burning water
CHORUS 1
G
Asimbonanga
Em D Am
Asimbonang'um Mandela thina
C
Laph'ekona
D G
Laph'ehleli khona
VERSE 2
D C Em
A seagull wings across the sea
D C Em
Broken silence is what I dream
C G
Who has the words to close the distance
D C D
Between you and me
CHORUS 2
G
Asimbonanga
Em D Am
Asimbonang'umfowethu thina
C
Laph'ekhona
G
La wafela khona
BRIDGE
G
HEY wena
Em Am
hey wena nawe
D G
Sizofik a nini la'Siyakhona
CHORUS 1
G
Asimbonanga
Em D Am
Asimbonang'um Mandela thina
C
Laph'ekona
D G
Laph'ehleli khona
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:F#
Capo:no capo
[Chorus 1]
F#
Asimbonanga (we have not seen him)
D#m C# G#m
Asimbonang' uMandela thina (we have not seen Mandela)
B
Laph' ekona (in the place where he is)
C# F#
Laph' ehleli khona (in the place where he is kept)
F#
Asimbonanga (we have not seen him)
D#m C# G#m
Asimbonang' uMandela thina (we have not seen Mandela)
B
Laph' ekona (in the place where he is)
C# F#
Laph' ehleli khona (in the place where he is kept)
[Verse 1]
C# B D#m
Oh the sea is cold and the sky is grey
C# B D#m
Look across the island into the bay
B F#
We are all islands till comes the day
C# B C#
We cross the burning water
[Chorus 1]
F#
Asimbonanga (we have not seen him)
D#m C# G#m
Asimbonang' uMandela thina (we have not seen Mandela)
B
Laph' ekona (in the place where he is)
C# F#
Laph' ehleli khona (in the place where he is kept)
F#
Asimbonanga (we have not seen him)
D#m C# G#m
Asimbonang' uMandela thina (we have not seen Mandela)
B
Laph' ekona (in the place where he is)
C# F#
Laph' ehleli khona (in the place where he is kept)
[Verse 2]
C# B D#m
A seagull wings across the sea
C# B D#m
Broken silence is what I dream
B F#
Who has the words to close the distance
C# B C#
Between you and me
[Chorus 1]
F#
Asimbonanga (we have not seen him)
D#m C# G#m
Asimbonang' uMandela thina (we have not seen Mandela)
B
Laph' ekona (in the place where he is)
C# F#
Laph' ehleli khona (in the place where he is kept)
F#
Asimbonanga (we have not seen him)
D#m C# G#m
Asimbonang' uMandela thina (we have not seen Mandela)
B
Laph' ekona (in the place where he is)
C# F#
Laph' ehleli khona (in the place where he is kept)
[Chorus 2]
N.C.
Steve Biko
F#
Asimbonanga (we have not seen him)
D#m C# G#m
Asimbonang 'umfowethu thina (we have not seen our brother)
B
Laph'ekhona (in the place where he is)
F#
Laph'wafela khona (in the place where he died)
N.C.
Victoria Mxenge
F#
Asimbonanga (we have not seen him)
D#m C# G#m
Asimbonang 'umfowethu thina (we have not seen our brother)
B
Laph'ekhona (in the place where he is)
F#
Laph'wafela khona (in the place where he died)
N.C.
Neil Aggett
F#
Asimbonanga (we have not seen him)
D#m C# G#m
Asimbonang 'umfowethu thina (we have not seen our brother)
B
Laph'ekhona (in the place where he is)
F#
Laph'wafela khona (in the place where he died)
[Bridge]
F#
Awu ngithi hey wena (well, I say: hey you!)
F# F#
Hey wena, hey wena (hey you! hey you!)
D#m G#m
Hey wena nawe (hey you and you as well)
C# F#
Siyofika nini la' siyakhona (when will we arrive at our destination)
F#
la' siyakhona
[Chorus 1]
F#
Asimbonanga (we have not seen him)
D#m C# G#m
Asimbonang' uMandela thina (we have not seen Mandela)
B
Laph' ekona (in the place where he is)
C# F#
Laph' ehleli khona (in the place where he is kept)
(repeat fading)
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