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Mr Tembo

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Capo 5th fret
[Verse 1]
DInjili, Injili
CCan I sing with Gyou
A'Bout Mr. Tembo and Cwhat he's got to Gdo
DBut first I'm going back
CTo the ColwoGrth Road
ATo find the mission
And hCelp him with his Gluck
[Chorus]
DMr. Tembo is on his Cway up the Ghill
AWith only this song to Ctell you how he fGeels
DBut to get there he will Cneed a helping Ghand
AIt's where he is now but it wCasn't what he pGlanned
AIt's where he is now but it wCasn't what he pGlanned
[Verse 2]
DInjili, Injili
CWe will sing with Gyou
AJust like the T.V
CIn Mr. Tembo's Groom
DOff the emphatic night
He Cchecked in on his oGwn
AAt Mkombozi Inn Cand
Made it his Ghome
[Chorus]
DMr. Tembo is on his Cway up the Ghill
AWith only this song to Ctell you how he fGeels
DBut to get there he will Cneed a helping Ghand
AIt's where he is now but it wCasn't what he pGlanned
AIt's where he is now but it wCasn't what he pGlanned
[Verse 3]
(same as verse 1)
DInjili, Injili
CWe will sing to Gyou
A'Bout Mr. Tembo
And wChat he's going tGhrough
DGets up early
CWhile you are still in Gbed
AMr. Tembo, green bClanket by his Ghead
[Chorus]
DMr. Tembo is on his Cway up the Ghill
AWith only this song to Ctell you how he fGeels
DBut to get there he will Cneed a helping Ghand
AIt's where he is now but it wCasn't what he pGlanned
AIt's where he is now but it wCasn't what he pGlanned
[Interlude]
Hey, you keep those lions off the front of the boat!
Good god, man! Have you some cotton in your ears?!
I'm trying to run this expedition in a decent manner!
The 264 is gulf, bungalow, styles, canals, cows, haybells
Telegraph wires, pylon power
Farmhouse over chimneys still used
Stone, satellites, football, pictures, favorite flags, and lots of dogs
Neon cross on top of a block of slates on a church, not as usual
[Chorus]
DMr. Tembo is on his Cway up the Ghill
AWith only this song to Ctell you how he fGeels
DBut to get there he will Cneed a helping Ghand
AIt's where he is now but it wCasn't what he pGlanned
AIt's where he is now but it wCasn't what he pGlanned

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Mr Tembo

by Damon Albarn

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 5th fret

[Verse 1]

Injili, Injili

C G

Can I sing with you

A C G

'Bout Mr. Tembo and what he's got to do

But first I'm going back

C G

To the Colworth Road

To find the mission

C G

And help him with his luck

[Chorus]

D C G

Mr. Tembo is on his way up the hill

A C G

With only this song to tell you how he feels

D C G

But to get there he will need a helping hand

A C G

It's where he is now but it wasn't what he planned

A C G

It's where he is now but it wasn't what he planned

[Verse 2]

Injili, Injili

C G

We will sing with you

Just like the T.V

C G

In Mr. Tembo's room

Off the emphatic night

C G

He checked in on his own

A C

At Mkombozi Inn and

Made it his home

[Chorus]

D C G

Mr. Tembo is on his way up the hill

A C G

With only this song to tell you how he feels

D C G

But to get there he will need a helping hand

A C G

It's where he is now but it wasn't what he planned

A C G

It's where he is now but it wasn't what he planned

[Verse 3]

(same as verse 1)

Injili, Injili

C G

We will sing to you

'Bout Mr. Tembo

C G

And what he's going through

Gets up early

C G

While you are still in bed

A C G

Mr. Tembo, green blanket by his head

[Chorus]

D C G

Mr. Tembo is on his way up the hill

A C G

With only this song to tell you how he feels

D C G

But to get there he will need a helping hand

A C G

It's where he is now but it wasn't what he planned

A C G

It's where he is now but it wasn't what he planned

[Interlude]

Hey, you keep those lions off the front of the boat!

Good god, man! Have you some cotton in your ears?!

I'm trying to run this expedition in a decent manner!

The 264 is gulf, bungalow, styles, canals, cows, haybells

Telegraph wires, pylon power

Farmhouse over chimneys still used

Stone, satellites, football, pictures, favorite flags, and lots of dogs

Neon cross on top of a block of slates on a church, not as usual

[Chorus]

D C G

Mr. Tembo is on his way up the hill

A C G

With only this song to tell you how he feels

D C G

But to get there he will need a helping hand

A C G

It's where he is now but it wasn't what he planned

A C G

It's where he is now but it wasn't what he planned

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