{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":928704,"song":"Fatima","artist":"K'naan","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11612648-fatima-chords-by-k-naan/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/928704?type=chord","rating":4.18949,"votes":7,"content":"(Capo 6th Fret)\r\n\r\nHere is a good way to play the pattern that is played throughout the verses.  It's\r\nbased on an E chord:\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]-------------0--------0--|\r\n-----------0-----4-------|\r\n---------1---------------|\r\n-------2-----------------|\r\n-----2-------------------|\r\n0------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nSpices herbs the sweet scent of flower[/tab]\r\nWe came out precisely the hour\r\nClouds disappear the sun shows the power\r\nNo chance of a probable shower\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nI fell in love with my neighbors daughter[/tab]\r\nI wanted to protect and support her\r\nNever mind I'm just 12 and a quarter\r\nI had dreams beyond our border.\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch] (strumming)\r\nIs it true when they say all you need is just love,[/tab]\r\nIs it true\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]\r\nWhat about those who have loved[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nOnly to find that it's taken away[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd why do they say that the children have rights to be free[/tab]\r\nTo be free\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]\r\nWhat about those who I've known[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nWhose memory still lives inside of me.[/tab]\r\n\r\nE (make a different, more intense strumming pattern)\r\nFatima,\r\n[tab]                       [ch]B[/ch]\r\nWhat did the Young Man say[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBefore he stole you away[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOn that fateful day Fatima[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nFatima,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]B[/ch]\r\nDid he know your name[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOr the plans we made,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nTo go to New York City, Fatima[/tab]\r\n\r\nE (back to pattern at the beginning)\r\nAnd after school we studied the lessons\r\nI ask God to slow down the seconds\r\nHe does the opposite that's what I'm guessing\r\nI better chill and count my own blessings\r\n\r\nFatima, Fatima what is the matter\r\nHow come you ain't come up the ladder\r\nSo we can be like there's no tomorrow\r\nDamn you gonna make me wait until tomorrow\r\n\r\nShe spoke Arabic and Swahili\r\nShe'd say Upendo (Swahili for love) Anta Habibi (Arabic for, you are my love/dearest friend)\r\nYou so bright, you shine like my TV\r\nThen one day she never came to meet me\r\n\r\nIs it true when they say all you need is just love,\r\nIs it true\r\nWhat about those who have loved\r\nOnly to find that it's taken away\r\nAnd why do they say that the children have rights to be free\r\nTo be free\r\nWhat about those who I've known\r\nWhose memory still lives inside of me.\r\n\r\nFatima,\r\nWhat did the Young Man say\r\nBefore he stole you away\r\nOn that fateful day Fatima\r\nFatima,\r\nDid he know your name\r\nOr the plans we made,\r\nTo go to New York City, Fatima\r\n(Repeat)\r\n\r\nIf beauty was in the eyes of beholder\r\nhow come everyone hushed when she walked by\r\nHow come girls would look just to scold her\r\nHow come the angel wanted to hold her?\r\n\r\nFatima, Fatima I'm in America\r\nI make rhymes and I make them delicate\r\nYou would have liked the parks in Connecticut\r\nYou would have said I'm working too hard again.\r\n\r\nDamn you shooter, Damn you the building\r\nWhose walls hid the blood she was spilling\r\nDamn you Country so good at killing\r\nDamn you feeling, for persevering\r\n\r\nIs it true when they say all you need is just love,\r\nIs it true\r\nWhat about those who have loved\r\nOnly to find that it's taken away\r\nAnd why do they say that the children have rights to be free\r\nTo be free\r\nWhat about those who I've known\r\nWhose memory still lives inside of me.\r\n\r\n\r\nFatima,\r\nWhat did the Gun Man Say\r\nbefore he took you away on that fateful day\r\nFatima\r\nDid he know your name, or the plans we made\r\nTo go to New York City\r\n(Repeat)\r\n\r\nFatima..\r\n\r\n(Spoken)\r\nNow I just want to make it clear, I don't want you to shed a tear.\r\nBecause this here, is a celebration, We're not mourning, We're celebrating\r\nYeah\r\nSo baby don't cry, Please don't let the tears fall\r\nSo don't cry..","plain_text":"(Capo 6th Fret)\n\nHere is a good way to play the pattern that is played throughout the verses.  It's\nbased on an E chord:\n\nE\n\n\n\n\nWe came out precisely the hour\nClouds disappear the sun shows the power\nNo chance of a probable shower\n\n\nI wanted to protect and support her\nNever mind I'm just 12 and a quarter\nI had dreams beyond our border.\n\n\nIs it true\n\n\n\nTo be free\n\n\n\nE (make a different, more intense strumming pattern)\nFatima,\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nE (back to pattern at the beginning)\nAnd after school we studied the lessons\nI ask God to slow down the seconds\nHe does the opposite that's what I'm guessing\nI better chill and count my own blessings\n\nFatima, Fatima what is the matter\nHow come you ain't come up the ladder\nSo we can be like there's no tomorrow\nDamn you gonna make me wait until tomorrow\n\nShe spoke Arabic and Swahili\nShe'd say Upendo (Swahili for love) Anta Habibi (Arabic for, you are my love/dearest friend)\nYou so bright, you shine like my TV\nThen one day she never came to meet me\n\nIs it true when they say all you need is just love,\nIs it true\nWhat about those who have loved\nOnly to find that it's taken away\nAnd why do they say that the children have rights to be free\nTo be free\nWhat about those who I've known\nWhose memory still lives inside of me.\n\nFatima,\nWhat did the Young Man say\nBefore he stole you away\nOn that fateful day Fatima\nFatima,\nDid he know your name\nOr the plans we made,\nTo go to New York City, Fatima\n(Repeat)\n\nIf beauty was in the eyes of beholder\nhow come everyone hushed when she walked by\nHow come girls would look just to scold her\nHow come the angel wanted to hold her?\n\nFatima, Fatima I'm in America\nI make rhymes and I make them delicate\nYou would have liked the parks in Connecticut\nYou would have said I'm working too hard again.\n\nDamn you shooter, Damn you the building\nWhose walls hid the blood she was spilling\nDamn you Country so good at killing\nDamn you feeling, for persevering\n\nIs it true when they say all you need is just love,\nIs it true\nWhat about those who have loved\nOnly to find that it's taken away\nAnd why do they say that the children have rights to be free\nTo be free\nWhat about those who I've known\nWhose memory still lives inside of me.\n\n\nFatima,\nWhat did the Gun Man Say\nbefore he took you away on that fateful day\nFatima\nDid he know your name, or the plans we made\nTo go to New York City\n(Repeat)\n\nFatima..\n\n(Spoken)\nNow I just want to make it clear, I don't want you to shed a tear.\nBecause this here, is a celebration, We're not mourning, We're celebrating\nYeah\nSo baby don't cry, Please don't let the tears fall\nSo don't cry..","chords":["E","B","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}