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Peter Tosh
Handsome Johnny (Ritchie Valens Cover)
Great rare song, look it up on YouTube
FHey look a yondeGr tell me what Cdo you see?Am  
                     F           G           C(C riff)   
Going to the (killing) fields of Angola
FLooks like my Gblack brother with Ama sub machiCne gun
FGoing to the GAngolan WaCr
FGoing to the GAngolan WaCr
FAnd its a lGong hard roCad
Gits a long hard rCoad
Fits a long Grough roadC  
GBut Africa got to be fCree
FHey look a yondeGr tell me what Cdo you see? yCeah
FGoing to the (killing) Gfields of CRhodesia Eh hCey hey
FLooks like my Gblack brother with Amhis fist clCinchin war
FGoing to the GRhodesian CWar
FGoing to the GRhodesian CWar
FAnd its a lGong hard roCad
Gits a long hard rCoad
Fits a long Grough roadC  
GBut Africa got to be fCree
FAfrica got Gto be freeC  
FAfrica got Gto be freeC  
FAfrica got Gto be freeC  

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Handsome Johnny

by Peter Tosh

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Peter Tosh

Handsome Johnny (Ritchie Valens Cover)

Great rare song, look it up on YouTube

F G C Am

Hey look a yonder tell me what do you see?

F G C

(C riff)

Going to the (killing) fields of Angola

F G Am C

Looks like my black brother with a sub machine gun

F G C

Going to the Angolan War

F G C

Going to the Angolan War

F G C

And its a long hard road

G C

its a long hard road

F G C

its a long rough road

G C

But Africa got to be free

F G C C

Hey look a yonder tell me what do you see? yeah

F G C C

Going to the (killing) fields of Rhodesia Eh hey hey

F G Am C

Looks like my black brother with his fist clinchin war

F G C

Going to the Rhodesian War

F G C

Going to the Rhodesian War

F G C

And its a long hard road

G C

its a long hard road

F G C

its a long rough road

G C

But Africa got to be free

F G C

Africa got to be free

F G C

Africa got to be free

F G C

Africa got to be free

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