{"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":2401719,"song":"Mandela Day","artist":"Simple Minds","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2401719-mandela-day-chords-by-simple-minds/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2401719?type=chord","rating":4.69918,"votes":19,"content":"Album: Street Fighting Years (1989)\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] (x6)\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nIt was 25 years they take that man away[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                          [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nNow the freedom moves in closer every day[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nWipe the tears down from your saddened eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nThey say Mandela's free so step outside[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nOh oh oh oh oh Mandela day[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nUh uh uh uh uh Mandela's free[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nIt was 25 years ago this very day[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                           [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nHeld behind four walls all through night and day[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                             [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nStill the children know the story of that man[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]                      [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nAnd we know what's going on right through your land[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n25 years ago[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nNa na na na na Mandela day[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nOh oh oh oh oh Mandela's free[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nIf the tears are flowing wipe them from your face[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nI can feel his heartbeat moving deep inside[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nIt was 25 years they took that man away[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                             [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nAnd now the world come down say Nelson Mandela's free[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nOh oh oh oh oh Mandela's free[/tab]\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nThe rising sun sets Mandela on his way[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nIt’s been 25 years around this very  day[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                          [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nFrom the one outside to the ones inside we say:[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nOh oh oh oh oh Mandela's free[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nOh oh oh SET Mandela free[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nNa na na na na Mandela day[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nNa na na na na Mandela's free[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nDum dum dum dum dum dum[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nDum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nDum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nDum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n25 years ago[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n        What's going on[/tab]\r\n(fading)\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nAnd we know what's going on[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nCos we know what's going on[/tab]","plain_text":"Album: Street Fighting Years (1989)\n\n[Intro]\nBb F Gm (x6)\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\nDm\nBb  F  Gm\n\nBb  F  Gm\nBb  F  Gm\nDm\nBb  F  Gm\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(fading)\nBb F Gm","chords":["Bb","F","Gm","Dm"],"chord_diagrams":{"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}