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[Chorus]
N.C.
Impi wo nans impi iyeza Obani bengathinta amabhubesi?
Impi wo nans impi iyeza Obani bengathinta amabhubesi?
[Chorus]
ImpAi wo nanGs impi iyeDza OGbani bengatBmhinta amabhuAbesi?
ImpAi wo nanGs impi iyeDza OGbani bengatBmhinta amabhuAbesi?
[Verse]
GAll aAlong the GrAiver
GChelmsford's Aarmy lay aDsleep,
GCome to crush the cAhildren of GMagAeba
ComGe to exact the reAalm's price for pDeace
ABmnd in the morning as they saGddled up to ride,
TBmheir eyes shone with the fire and the stGeelA  
TBmhe general told them of the Gtask that lay ahead,
To Bmbring the people of Athe sky to heeGl
[Chorus]
IAmpi wo nanGs impi iyeDza OGbani bengathBminta amabhubAesi?
IAmpi wo nanGs impi iyeDza OGbani bengethBminta amabhubAesi?
[Verse]
MGud and swAeat on polished GleathAer,
GWarm rain seAeping to the Dbone
ThGey rode through the seAasons wet weGathAer,
SGtraining for a gliAmpse of the foDe
BmHopeless battalion dGestined to die,
BmBroken by the benders of kGingAs
VaiBmnglorious general and vicGtorian pride,
BmWould cost him and eiAght hundred men Gtheir lives
[Chorus]
IAmpi wo nanGs impi iyeDza OGbani bengatBmhinta amabhubAesi?
IAmpi wo nanGs impi iyeDza OGbani bengatBmhinta amabhubAesi?
[Verse]
ThGey came tAo the side of the moGuntainA  
ScGouts rode oAut to spy the laDnd
EvGen as the reAalm's soldiers lay rGestiAng
MaGgeba's forces wAere soon at hDand
ABmnd by the evening the vultGures were wheeling
AbBmove the ruins where the fallen GlayA  
ABmn ancient song as oGld as the ashes
Echoed Bmas Mageba's warAriors marched aGway
[Chorus]
ImApi wo nanGs impi iyeDza OGbani bengatBmhinta amabhubAesi?
ImApi wo nanGs impi iyeDza OGbani bengatBmhinta amabhubAesi?
N.C.
Impi wo nans impi iyeza Obani bengathinta amabhubesi?
Impi wo nans impi iyeza Obani bengathinta amabhubesi?
ImApi wo nanGs impi iyDeza GObani bengatBmhinta amabhubAesi?
ImApi wo nanGs impi iyDeza GObani bengatBmhinta amabhubAesi?

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Impi

by Johnny Clegg

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[Chorus]

N.C.

Impi wo nans impi iyeza Obani bengathinta amabhubesi?

[Chorus]

A G D G Bm A

Impi wo nans impi iyeza Obani bengathinta amabhubesi?

A G D G Bm A

Impi wo nans impi iyeza Obani bengathinta amabhubesi?

[Verse]

G A G A

All along the river

G A D

Chelmsford's army lay asleep,

G A G A

Come to crush the children of Mageba

G A D

Come to exact the realm's price for peace

Bm G

And in the morning as they saddled up to ride,

Bm G A

Their eyes shone with the fire and the steel

Bm G

The general told them of the task that lay ahead,

Bm A G

To bring the people of the sky to heel

[Chorus]

A G D G Bm A

Impi wo nans impi iyeza Obani bengathinta amabhubesi?

A G D G Bm A

Impi wo nans impi iyeza Obani bengethinta amabhubesi?

[Verse]

G A G A

Mud and sweat on polished leather,

G A D

Warm rain seeping to the bone

G A G A

They rode through the seasons wet weather,

G A D

Straining for a glimpse of the foe

Bm G

Hopeless battalion destined to die,

Bm G A

Broken by the benders of kings

Bm G

Vainglorious general and victorian pride,

Bm A G

Would cost him and eight hundred men their lives

[Chorus]

A G D G Bm A

Impi wo nans impi iyeza Obani bengathinta amabhubesi?

A G D G Bm A

Impi wo nans impi iyeza Obani bengathinta amabhubesi?

[Verse]

G A G A

They came to the side of the mountain

G A D

Scouts rode out to spy the land

G A G A

Even as the realm's soldiers lay resting

G A D

Mageba's forces were soon at hand

Bm G

And by the evening the vultures were wheeling

Bm G A

Above the ruins where the fallen lay

Bm G

An ancient song as old as the ashes

Bm A G

Echoed as Mageba's warriors marched away

[Chorus]

A G D G Bm A

Impi wo nans impi iyeza Obani bengathinta amabhubesi?

A G D G Bm A

Impi wo nans impi iyeza Obani bengathinta amabhubesi?

N.C.

Impi wo nans impi iyeza Obani bengathinta amabhubesi?

A G D G Bm A

Impi wo nans impi iyeza Obani bengathinta amabhubesi?

A G D G Bm A

Impi wo nans impi iyeza Obani bengathinta amabhubesi?

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