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Pata Pata

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Capo 1st Fret
Chord Progression throughout the whole song:
D     G      D     A
Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pat 
Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pat 
Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pat
Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata 
1. Refrain
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata 
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pa 
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pat
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat 
2. Strophe
Aya sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata 
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pat 
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata 
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata 
Bridge:
„Pata Pata" is the name of a dance ... we do down Johannesburg way.
And everybody ... starts to move ... as soon as Pata Pata" starts to play - hoo 
3. Strophe
Aya sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata 
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pat 
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata 
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata 
2. Refrain
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata 
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat 
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pat 
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat 
4. Strophe
Haji-a sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata 
A sat wuguga sat ju benga jo-ho
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pat 
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si 
Bridge
Hoo, every Friday and Saturday night ... it's Pata Pata"-time.
The dance keeps going all night long ... till the morning sun begins to shine - hey!
Aya sat wuguga sat - wo-ho-o 
5. Strophe
Aya sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata 
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pat 
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata 
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata 
3. Refrain
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata 
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat 
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pat 
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat 
6. Strophe
Huh- a sat wuguga sat - hit it! 
Aah- sat wuguga sat - aim not si - hit it! 
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata 

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Pata Pata

by Miriam Makeba

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1st Fret

Chord Progression throughout the whole song:

D G D A

Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pat

Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata

1. Refrain

Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata

Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pa

A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pat

A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat

2. Strophe

Aya sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata

A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pat

A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata

Bridge:

„Pata Pata" is the name of a dance ... we do down Johannesburg way.

And everybody ... starts to move ... as soon as Pata Pata" starts to play - hoo

3. Strophe

Aya sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata

A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pat

A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata

2. Refrain

Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata

Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat

A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pat

A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat

4. Strophe

Haji-a sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata

A sat wuguga sat ju benga jo-ho

A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pat

A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si

Bridge

Hoo, every Friday and Saturday night ... it's Pata Pata"-time.

The dance keeps going all night long ... till the morning sun begins to shine - hey!

Aya sat wuguga sat - wo-ho-o

5. Strophe

Aya sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata

A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pat

A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata

3. Refrain

Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata

Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat

A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pat

A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat

6. Strophe

Huh- a sat wuguga sat - hit it!

Aah- sat wuguga sat - aim not si - hit it!

A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata

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