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African Race

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1/38

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 38Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Picking pattern for C:
e|---------------0--------------|
B|---------1---------1-------1--|
G|-----0-----------------0------|
D|------------------------------|
A|-3----------3-----------------|
E|------------------------------|
Picking pattern for Am:
e|---------------0--------------|
B|---------1---------1-------1--|
G|-----3-----------------3------|
D|------------------------------|
A|-0----------0-----------------|
E|------------------------------|
...other Chords like the pattern C and Am. Let´s start:
[Intro]
C Am Dm E
C Am Dm E Am
[Chorus]
CWe are the slave descendants of the AmAfrican race
DmAfrican race, the EAfrican race
CWe are the slave descendants of the AmAfrican race
DmWhere proud is Eno dAmisgrace
[Chorus]
COur forefathers were Amtaken away,
Dmtaken away, taken Eaway
CThey were bound in ships and Amshackled all the way
DmLike baggage and brought Eto the Amwest
[Verse]
DmThey swapped my brother Amnow,
Ealso, my sister Amtoo
DmFor a drink of Amwine,
Eso they could drink and be Ammerry
ESo they could drink and be Ammerry
[Verse]
DmI speak AmharAmic,
Emy sister speaks SwAmahili
DmThey put us together Amnow,
Ethat's why we can't undersAmtand
EThat's why we can't undersAmtand
[Chorus]
CWe are the slave descendants of the AmAfrican race
DmAfrican race, the EAfrican race
CWe are the slave descendants of the AmAfrican race
DmWhere proud is Eno dAmisgrace
DmWhere proud of Eour AmAfrican Race
DmWhere proud is Eno dAmisgrace
DmWhere proud of Eour AmAfrican Race
DmWhere proud of Eour AmAfrican Race
Here is finally the bassline tab:
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------7(o)--------7-7-7---5-5----------------5---5----------|
E|--5-5-------5-5-5---------------8-5(1/2 o)--8---8---8--5--8--|

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African Race

by Abyssinians

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Picking pattern for C:

e|---------------0--------------|

B|---------1---------1-------1--|

G|-----0-----------------0------|

D|------------------------------|

A|-3----------3-----------------|

E|------------------------------|

Picking pattern for Am:

e|---------------0--------------|

B|---------1---------1-------1--|

G|-----3-----------------3------|

D|------------------------------|

A|-0----------0-----------------|

E|------------------------------|

...other Chords like the pattern C and Am. Let´s start:

[Intro]

C Am Dm E

C Am Dm E Am

[Chorus]

C Am

We are the slave descendants of the African race

Dm E

African race, the African race

C Am

We are the slave descendants of the African race

Dm E Am

Where proud is no disgrace

[Chorus]

C Am

Our forefathers were taken away,

Dm E

taken away, taken away

C Am

They were bound in ships and shackled all the way

Dm E Am

Like baggage and brought to the west

[Verse]

Dm Am

They swapped my brother now,

E Am

also, my sister too

Dm Am

For a drink of wine,

E Am

so they could drink and be merry

E Am

So they could drink and be merry

[Verse]

Dm Am

I speak Amharic,

E Am

my sister speaks Swahili

Dm Am

They put us together now,

E Am

that's why we can't understand

E Am

That's why we can't understand

[Chorus]

C Am

We are the slave descendants of the African race

Dm E

African race, the African race

C Am

We are the slave descendants of the African race

Dm E Am

Where proud is no disgrace

Dm E Am

Where proud of our African Race

Dm E Am

Where proud is no disgrace

Dm E Am

Where proud of our African Race

Dm E Am

Where proud of our African Race

Here is finally the bassline tab:

G|-------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------7(o)--------7-7-7---5-5----------------5---5----------|

E|--5-5-------5-5-5---------------8-5(1/2 o)--8---8---8--5--8--|

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