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Mandela Day

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[Intro]
G   D   Emx6
GIt was 25 years Dthey take that man aEmway
GNow the freedom moves in Dcloser every dEmay
GWipe the tears down from Dyour saddened eyEmes
GThey say Mandela's freDe so step outsiEmde
GOh oh oh Doh Mandela dEmay
GOh oh oh Doh Mandela's fEmree
GIt was 25 years ago Dthis very dEmay
GHeld behind four walls all Dthrough night and dEmay
GStill the children know Dthe story of that mEman
GAnd I know what's going on Dright through your laEmnd
Bm25 years ago
GNa na na na DMandela dEmay
GOh oh oh DMandela's frEmee
GIf the tears are flowing wipe Dthem from your faEmce
GI can feel his heartbeat Dmoving deep insiEmde
GIt was 25 years they Dtook that man awEmay
GAnd now the world come down Dsay Nelson Mandela's frEmee
Bridge
Bm Bm Bm G D Em
GOh oh oh oh DMandela's frEmeeG  D  Em  Bm  G  D  Em  
GThe rising suns sets DMandela on his wEmay
GIts been 25 years around Dthis very dEmay
GFrom the one outside to the Dones inside we sEmay
GOh oh oh oh DMandela's frEmee
GOh oh oh set DMandela frEmee
GNa na na na DMandela dEmay
GNa na na na DMandela's frEmee
(Then repeat G D Em until fade out)
25 years ago
What's going on
And we know what's going on
Cos we know what's going on
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The story behind the song

"Mandela Day" was written as an expression of solidarity with Nelson Mandela during his imprisonment. The song was specifically created for the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute concert in 1988, where Simple Minds performed it live. It appeared on their 1989 album Street Fighting Years and the Ballad of the Streets EP. Playing this song channels a spirit of advocacy and hope for justice.

AI-written from these sources:Mandela Day (song) — Wikipedia ↗Simple Minds — Wikipedia ↗

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