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Africa Unite

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Artist: Bob Marley
Album: Survival
Title: Africa Unite
Tabbed by: Jan2x Moreño
[Intro]
|  G   D|  Em|
GZiya-po Dya-ya, pa-Empa-ya-pa
GTi-da-leeD, na po-po Empu-du-loo
GSte-na-peh Dna-na po Empo-ro po
[Chorus]
 GAfriDca uEmnite:
'cause we're Cmoving right Dout of EmBabylon,
And we're Cgoing to Dour Emfather's land, yea-ea.
[Verse 1]
  GHow good and how Dpleasant it would be Embefore God and Cman, yea-eah!
 GTo see the Dunification of all EmAfriCcans, yeah
  GAs it's been Dsaid a'ready, Emlet it be Cdone, yeah
  GWe are the Dchildren of the EmrastaCman;
  GWe are the Dchildren of the EmiyaCman
[Chorus]
So-o, GAfriDca uEmnite:
'cause the Gchildren Dwanna come Emhome
 GAfriDca uEmnite:
'cause we're Cmoving right Dout of EmBabylon
And we're Cgrooving to Dour Emfather's land, yea-ea
[Verse 2]
  GHow good and how Dpleasant it would be Embefore God and Cman
 GTo see the Dunification of all EmrastaCman, yeah
  GAs it's been Dsaid a'readyEm, let it be Cdone!
  GI tell you Dwho we are Emunder the Csun:
  GWe are the Dchildren of the EmrastaCman;
  GWe are the Dchildren of the EmiyaCman
[Outro]
(fade out)
So-o, GAfriDca uEmnite:
GAfri - AfriDca uEmnite, yeah!
UGnite for the Dbenefit of your Empeople!
UGnite for it's Dlater than you Emthink!
UGnite for the Dbenefit of my Emchildren!
UGnite for it's Dlater than you Emthink!
GAfrica aDwaits its Emcreators!
GAfrica aDwaiting its Emcreator!
GAfrica, you're Dmy forefEmather cornerstone!
UGnite for the DAfricans aEmbroad!
UGnite for the DAfricans a Emyard!

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Africa Unite

by Bob Marley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Artist: Bob Marley

Album: Survival

Title: Africa Unite

Tabbed by: Jan2x Moreño

[Intro]

G D Em

| | |

G D Em

Ziya-po ya-ya, pa-pa-ya-pa

G D Em

Ti-da-lee, na po-po pu-du-loo

G D Em

Ste-na-peh na-na po po-ro po

[Chorus]

G D Em

Africa unite:

C D Em

'cause we're moving right out of Babylon,

C D Em

And we're going to our father's land, yea-ea.

[Verse 1]

G D Em C

How good and how pleasant it would be before God and man, yea-eah!

G D Em C

To see the unification of all Africans, yeah

G D Em C

As it's been said a'ready, let it be done, yeah

G D Em C

We are the children of the rastaman;

G D Em C

We are the children of the iyaman

[Chorus]

G D Em

So-o, Africa unite:

G D Em

'cause the children wanna come home

G D Em

Africa unite:

C D Em

'cause we're moving right out of Babylon

C D Em

And we're grooving to our father's land, yea-ea

[Verse 2]

G D Em C

How good and how pleasant it would be before God and man

G D Em C

To see the unification of all rastaman, yeah

G D Em C

As it's been said a'ready, let it be done!

G D Em C

I tell you who we are under the sun:

G D Em C

We are the children of the rastaman;

G D Em C

We are the children of the iyaman

[Outro]

(fade out)

G D Em

So-o, Africa unite:

G D Em

Afri - Africa unite, yeah!

G D Em

Unite for the benefit of your people!

G D Em

Unite for it's later than you think!

G D Em

Unite for the benefit of my children!

G D Em

Unite for it's later than you think!

G D Em

Africa awaits its creators!

G D Em

Africa awaiting its creator!

G D Em

Africa, you're my forefather cornerstone!

G D Em

Unite for the Africans abroad!

G D Em

Unite for the Africans a yard!

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