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[Verse 1]
CInna me land, Dquite illegal
CYou inna me land, Ddig out me gold, yes
CInna me land, diggin' out me Dpearl
Inna me Cland, dig out me Ddiamond
[Chorus] 
We a go Cfight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst Dapartheid
We got to Cfight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst Dapartheid
[Verse 2]
You inna me Cland an' you build up your Dparliament
You inna me Cland, you build up your Dregime
You inna me Cland, only talk 'bout Djustice
You inna me Cland, handin' down Dinjustice
[Chorus]
We gonna Cfight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst Dapartheid
Brothers got to Cfight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst Dapartheid
[Verse 3]
You inna me Cland, you no build no Dschools for black children
You inna me Cland, no hDospital for black people
You inna me Cland, you built your Dprison
You inna me Cland, you built their Dcamp
[Chorus]
We got to Cfight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst Dapartheid
We gonna Cfight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst Dapartheid
[Verse 4]
Africa is for Cblack man, Dremember
But certain place in CAfrica
Black man got no Drecognition
[Chorus]
So we have to Cfight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst Dapartheid
Black man got to Cfight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst Dapartheid
[Verse 5]
You cross the Cborder, you shoot after Dchildren
Cross the Cborder, shoot down Dwomen
Cross the Cborder, you take your Dmight
Cross the Cborder to beat the Dright
[Chorus]
We gonna Cfight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst Dapartheid
We got to Cfight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst Dapartheid
[Verse 6]
Ask for Cmajority, majority Drule, yeah
You the Cminority, but that couldn't Drule, yeah
[Chorus]
So we go Cfight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst Dapartheid
We gonna Cfight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst Dapartheid
[Verse 7]
Break Coff, break off from DBritain
You're quite Cillegal right Dwhere you are
You get Csources from colonial Dpowers
Takin' my Cdiamond, fillin' ballistic Dmissiles
[Chorus]
Now we have to Cfight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst Dapartheid
Black man got to Cfight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst Dapartheid
Come on and you Cfight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst Dapartheid
We got to Cfight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst Dapartheid...

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Apartheid

by Peter Tosh

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[Verse 1]

C D

Inna me land, quite illegal

C D

You inna me land, dig out me gold, yes

C D

Inna me land, diggin' out me pearl

C D

Inna me land, dig out me diamond

[Chorus]

C D

We a go fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid

C D

We got to fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid

[Verse 2]

C D

You inna me land an' you build up your parliament

C D

You inna me land, you build up your regime

C D

You inna me land, only talk 'bout justice

C D

You inna me land, handin' down injustice

[Chorus]

C D

We gonna fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid

C D

Brothers got to fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid

[Verse 3]

C D

You inna me land, you no build no schools for black children

C D

You inna me land, no hospital for black people

C D

You inna me land, you built your prison

C D

You inna me land, you built their camp

[Chorus]

C D

We got to fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid

C D

We gonna fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid

[Verse 4]

C D

Africa is for black man, remember

But certain place in Africa

Black man got no recognition

[Chorus]

C D

So we have to fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid

C D

Black man got to fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid

[Verse 5]

C D

You cross the border, you shoot after children

C D

Cross the border, shoot down women

C D

Cross the border, you take your might

C D

Cross the border to beat the right

[Chorus]

C D

We gonna fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid

C D

We got to fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid

[Verse 6]

C D

Ask for majority, majority rule, yeah

C D

You the minority, but that couldn't rule, yeah

[Chorus]

C D

So we go fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid

C D

We gonna fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid

[Verse 7]

C D

Break off, break off from Britain

C D

You're quite illegal right where you are

C D

You get sources from colonial powers

C D

Takin' my diamond, fillin' ballistic missiles

[Chorus]

C D

Now we have to fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid

C D

Black man got to fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid

C D

Come on and you fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid

C D

We got to fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid...

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