Gimme Hope Joanna
Eddy Grant
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A D A D A D A E A
Verse 1
A D Well Jo'anna she runs a country A E She runs in Durban and the Transvaal A D Dm She makes a few of her people happy, oh A E A She don't care about the rest at all
Verse 2
A D She's got a system they call apartheid A E It keeps a brother in a subjection A D Dm But maybe pressure can make Jo'anna see A E A E How everybody could a live as one, oh
Chorus
A Gimme hope, Jo'anna D Hope, Jo'anna A Gimme hope, Jo'anna E 'Fore the morning come A Gimme hope, Jo'anna D Hope, Jo'anna A E A Hope before the morning come
Verse 3
A D I hear she makes all the golden money A E To buy new weapons, any shape of guns A D Dm While every mother in black Soweto fears A E A The killing of another son
Verse 4
A D Sneakin' across all the neighbors' borders A E Now and again having little fun A D Dm She doesn't care if the fun and games she play A E A E is dang'rous to ev'ryone, oh
Chorus
A Gimme hope, Jo'anna D Hope, Jo'anna A Gimme hope, Jo'anna E 'Fore the morning come A Gimme hope, Jo'anna D Hope, Jo'anna A E A Hope before the morning come
Verse 5
A D She's got supporters in high up places A E Who turn their heads to the city sun A D Dm Jo'anna give them the fancy money, oh A E A to tempt anyone who'd come
Verse 6
A D She even knows how to swing opinion A E In every magazine and the journals A D Dm For every bad move that this Jo'anna makes A E A E They got a good explanation, oh
Chorus
A Gimme hope, Jo'anna D Hope, Jo'anna A Gimme hope, Jo'anna E 'Fore the morning come A Gimme hope, Jo'anna D Hope, Jo'anna A E A Hope before the morning come
Verse 7
A D Even the preacher who works for Jesus A E The Archbishop who's a peaceful man A D Dm Together say that the freedom fighters will A E A overcome the very strong
Verse 8
A D I want to know if you're blind Jo'anna A E If you want to hear the sound of drums A D Dm Can't you see that the tide is turning, oh A E A E don't make me wait till the morning come, oh
Outro
A Gimme hope, Jo'anna D Hope, Jo'anna A Gimme hope, Jo'anna E 'Fore the morning come A Gimme hope, Jo'anna D Hope, Jo'anna A E A Hope before the morning come
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