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Capo on 1st fret 
[Intro]
  Am    F    G    Emx2
[Verse 1]
UwokuAmthathwa Fsponono 
You give me Gjoy and a whole lot Emmore
When I Amdeal le dikoFloto
I never Gstop, never let you Emgo
WamuAmhle SthaFndwa GsamiEm  
Wa dikAmoti MaraFmeng
Aow Gyeah, Aow Emyebo
[Chorus]
Well, AmI don't know who you Fare or where you Gcome fromEm  
But I knAmow that I'd go Fanywhere with GyouEm  
Where the Amdays are always Fdark or where the Gsun shoneEm  
Or maybe AmTimbFuktGuEm  
[Verse 2]
AmNgithi ngiyaziqhenya Fngawe ungumuntu Gwam Sthandwa EmSam
AmYou are my star and Fmy moonlight, GI'll give you all my Emlove
WamuAmhle SthandFwa sami Gyeah Emaah 
Wa diAmkoti MarFameng Gyeah Emaah 
[Chorus]
Well, AmI don't know who you Fare or where you Gcome fromEm  
But I knAmow that I'd go Fanywhere with GyouEm  
Where the Amdays are always Fdark or where the Gsun shoneEm  
Or maybe AmTimFbuGktEmu
Maybe AmTimFbuGktEmu
[Refrain]
Am(Come along (Fhey, hey, hey)
GCome along (Emhey, hey, hey)
AmCome a.. Fcome aloGngEm  
AmTimFbuGktEmu
[Verse 3]
Man a Ambig man now, still a Fman and not bitch
We had to Gput the skins down and put the Empen on our hips
I got your Ambabes and your babe mothers seFnding me pics
GGuess I'm just a legend like EmChris
You know I had to get the Amstage laid
Just in case my meFlanin drips
You know, Gblack gold all over my dEmenims and shit
I guess I'm Amready to dip, feeling Fvery legit
But TimbGuktu, that's a Emhell of a trip
Alright, AmI swear on your mum's life Fthat you really love me
I Gfly out now and drop everEmything to be with you
AmThis doesn't come twice, Fall we got is one life
I Gwas on the fence who was Emdoing what you needed to
AmThen they hit you with the Fbeetlejuice
GScary how the mother bird Emhas treated you
So meet me at termiAmnal five,
Put all your bFurdens aside, give you a permaGnent life
Now get your aEmrse on this plane
[Chorus]
Well, AmI don't know who you Fare or where you Gcome fromEm  
But I knAmow that I'd go Fanywhere with GyouEm  
Where the Amdays are always Fdark or where the Gsun shoneEm  
Or maybe AmTimbFuktGuEm  
[Chorus]
Well, AmI don't know who you Fare or where you Gcome fromEm  
But I knAmow that I'd go Fanywhere with GyouEm  
Where the Amdays are always Fdark or where the Gsun shoneEm  
Or maybe AmTimFbuGktEmu
Maybe AmTimFbuGktEmu
[Outro]
Maybe AmTimFbuGktEmu(La, la, la)
Maybe AmTimFbuGktEmu(La, la, la)
Maybe AmTimFbuGktEmu(La, la, la)
Em'Buktu
EmOoh, whoa.

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Timbuktu

by Cassper Nyovest

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 1st fret

[Intro]

Am F G Em

[Verse 1]

Am F

Uwokuthathwa sponono

G Em

You give me joy and a whole lot more

Am F

When I deal le dikoloto

G Em

I never stop, never let you go

Am F G Em

Wamuhle Sthandwa sami

Am F

Wa dikoti Marameng

G Em

Aow yeah, Aow yebo

[Chorus]

Am F G Em

Well, I don't know who you are or where you come from

Am F G Em

But I know that I'd go anywhere with you

Am F G Em

Where the days are always dark or where the sun shone

Am F G Em

Or maybe Timbuktu

[Verse 2]

Am F G Em

Ngithi ngiyaziqhenya ngawe ungumuntu wam Sthandwa Sam

Am F G Em

You are my star and my moonlight, I'll give you all my love

Am F G Em

Wamuhle Sthandwa sami yeah aah

Am F G Em

Wa dikoti Marameng yeah aah

[Chorus]

Am F G Em

Well, I don't know who you are or where you come from

Am F G Em

But I know that I'd go anywhere with you

Am F G Em

Where the days are always dark or where the sun shone

Am F G Em

Or maybe Timbuktu

Am F G Em

Maybe Timbuktu

[Refrain]

Am F

(Come along (hey, hey, hey)

G Em

Come along (hey, hey, hey)

Am F G Em

Come a.. come along

Am F G Em

Timbuktu

[Verse 3]

Am F

Man a big man now, still a man and not bitch

G Em

We had to put the skins down and put the pen on our hips

Am F

I got your babes and your babe mothers sending me pics

G Em

Guess I'm just a legend like Chris

You know I had to get the stage laid

Just in case my melanin drips

G Em

You know, black gold all over my denims and shit

Am F

I guess I'm ready to dip, feeling very legit

G Em

But Timbuktu, that's a hell of a trip

Am F

Alright, I swear on your mum's life that you really love me

G Em

I fly out now and drop everything to be with you

Am F

This doesn't come twice, all we got is one life

G Em

I was on the fence who was doing what you needed to

Am F

Then they hit you with the beetlejuice

G Em

Scary how the mother bird has treated you

So meet me at terminal five,

F G

Put all your burdens aside, give you a permanent life

Now get your arse on this plane

[Chorus]

Am F G Em

Well, I don't know who you are or where you come from

Am F G Em

But I know that I'd go anywhere with you

Am F G Em

Where the days are always dark or where the sun shone

Am F G Em

Or maybe Timbuktu

[Chorus]

Am F G Em

Well, I don't know who you are or where you come from

Am F G Em

But I know that I'd go anywhere with you

Am F G Em

Where the days are always dark or where the sun shone

Am F G Em

Or maybe Timbuktu

Am F G Em

Maybe Timbuktu

[Outro]

Am F G Em

Maybe Timbuktu(La, la, la)

Am F G Em

Maybe Timbuktu(La, la, la)

Am F G Em

Maybe Timbuktu(La, la, la)

'Buktu

Ooh, whoa.

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