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[Intro]
A D A D
A D A E
A
[Verse 1]
AWell Jo'anna she runs a coDuntry
She runs in DuArban and the TransvEaal
She makes a fAew of her people haDppy, Dmoh
She don't cAare about the rEest at Aall
[Verse 2]
She's got a sAystem they call aparDtheid
It keeps a brAother in a subjecEtion
But maybe presAsure can make Jo'Danna sDmee
How eveArybody could a Elive as Aone, Eoh
[Chorus]
AGimme hope, Jo'anna
DHope, Jo'anna
Gimme hoApe, Jo'anna
'Fore the morEning come
Gimme hAope, Jo'anna
DHope, Jo'anna
AHope before the moErning coAme
[Verse 3]
I hear she mAakes all the golden mDoney
To buy new wAeapons, any shape of gEuns
While every mAother in black SoweDto feDmars
The Akilling of anoEther Ason
[Verse 4]
Sneakin' acAross all the neighbors' bDorders
Now and agAain having little Efun
She doesn't Acare if the fun and gDames she pDmlay
is dAang'rous to Eev'ryAone, Eoh
[Chorus]
AGimme hope, Jo'anna
DHope, Jo'anna
Gimme hoApe, Jo'anna
'Fore the morEning come
Gimme hAope, Jo'anna
DHope, Jo'anna
AHope before the moErning coAme
[Verse 5]
She's got suppAorters in high up plDaces
Who turn their hAeads to the city sEun
Jo'anna gAive them the fancy mDoney, Dmoh
to Atempt anyEone who'd cAome
[Verse 6]
She even knAows how to swing opDinion
In every mAagazine and the journEals
For every bAad move that this JDo'anna mDmakes
They got a gAood explaEnatAion, Eoh
[Chorus]
AGimme hope, Jo'anna
DHope, Jo'anna
Gimme hoApe, Jo'anna
'Fore the morEning come
Gimme hAope, Jo'anna
DHope, Jo'anna
AHope before the moErning coAme
[Verse 7]
Even the prAeacher who works for DJesus
The ArchAbishop who's a peaceful Eman
Together Asay that the freedom Dfighters Dmwill
Aovercome the Every strAong
[Verse 8]
I want to kAnow if you're blind JoD'anna
If you Awant to hear the sound of dErums
Can't you Asee that the tide is Dturning, Dmoh
don't make me Await till the mEorning cAome, Eoh
[Outro]
AGimme hope, Jo'anna
DHope, Jo'anna
Gimme hoApe, Jo'anna
'Fore the morEning come
Gimme hAope, Jo'anna
DHope, Jo'anna
AHope before the moErning coAme

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Gimme Hope Joanna

by Eddy Grant

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[Intro]

A D A D

A D A E

[Verse 1]

A D

Well Jo'anna she runs a country

A E

She runs in Durban and the Transvaal

A D Dm

She makes a few of her people happy, oh

A E A

She don't care about the rest at all

[Verse 2]

A D

She's got a system they call apartheid

A E

It keeps a brother in a subjection

A D Dm

But maybe pressure can make Jo'anna see

A E A E

How everybody could a live as one, oh

[Chorus]

Gimme hope, Jo'anna

Hope, Jo'anna

Gimme hope, Jo'anna

'Fore the morning come

Gimme hope, Jo'anna

Hope, Jo'anna

A E A

Hope before the morning come

[Verse 3]

A D

I hear she makes all the golden money

A E

To buy new weapons, any shape of guns

A D Dm

While every mother in black Soweto fears

A E A

The killing of another son

[Verse 4]

A D

Sneakin' across all the neighbors' borders

A E

Now and again having little fun

A D Dm

She doesn't care if the fun and games she play

A E A E

is dang'rous to ev'ryone, oh

[Chorus]

Gimme hope, Jo'anna

Hope, Jo'anna

Gimme hope, Jo'anna

'Fore the morning come

Gimme hope, Jo'anna

Hope, Jo'anna

A E A

Hope before the morning come

[Verse 5]

A D

She's got supporters in high up places

A E

Who turn their heads to the city sun

A D Dm

Jo'anna give them the fancy money, oh

A E A

to tempt anyone who'd come

[Verse 6]

A D

She even knows how to swing opinion

A E

In every magazine and the journals

A D Dm

For every bad move that this Jo'anna makes

A E A E

They got a good explanation, oh

[Chorus]

Gimme hope, Jo'anna

Hope, Jo'anna

Gimme hope, Jo'anna

'Fore the morning come

Gimme hope, Jo'anna

Hope, Jo'anna

A E A

Hope before the morning come

[Verse 7]

A D

Even the preacher who works for Jesus

A E

The Archbishop who's a peaceful man

A D Dm

Together say that the freedom fighters will

A E A

overcome the very strong

[Verse 8]

A D

I want to know if you're blind Jo'anna

A E

If you want to hear the sound of drums

A D Dm

Can't you see that the tide is turning, oh

A E A E

don't make me wait till the morning come, oh

[Outro]

Gimme hope, Jo'anna

Hope, Jo'anna

Gimme hope, Jo'anna

'Fore the morning come

Gimme hope, Jo'anna

Hope, Jo'anna

A E A

Hope before the morning come

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