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Mandela Day

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Album: Street Fighting Years (1989)
[Intro]
BbFGm
   (x6)
[Verse 1]
Bb                    F             Gm
It was 25 years they take that man away
Bb                          F          Gm
Now the freedom moves in closer every day
Bb                       F               Gm
Wipe the tears down from your saddened eyes
Bb                    F            Gm
They say Mandela's free so step outside
[Chorus]
Bb          F           Gm
Oh oh oh oh oh Mandela day
Bb          F             Gm
Uh uh uh uh uh Mandela's free
[Verse 2]
Bb                F            Gm
It was 25 years ago this very day
Bb                           F                Gm
Held behind four walls all through night and day
Bb                             F           Gm
Still the children know the story of that man
Bb                       F                      Gm
And we know what's going on right through your land
Dm
25 years ago
[Chorus]
Bb          F           Gm
Na na na na na Mandela day
Bb          F             Gm
Oh oh oh oh oh Mandela's free
[Verse 3]
Bb                        F                   Gm
If the tears are flowing wipe them from your face
Bb                       F             Gm
I can feel his heartbeat moving deep inside
Bb                     F             Gm
It was 25 years they took that man away
Bb                             F                   Gm
And now the world come down say Nelson Mandela's free
[Solo]
Dm
Bb  F  Gm
Bb          F              Gm
Oh oh oh oh oh Mandela's free
Bb  F  Gm
Bb  F  Gm
Dm
Bb  F  Gm
[Verse 4]
Bb                  F               Gm
The rising sun sets Mandela on his way
Bb                    F             Gm
It’s been 25 years around this very  day
Bb                          F             Gm
From the one outside to the ones inside we say:
Bb          F              Gm
Oh oh oh oh oh Mandela's free
Bb           F         Gm
Oh oh oh SET Mandela free
[Chorus]
Bb             F        Gm
Na na na na na Mandela day
Bb             F           Gm
Na na na na na Mandela's free
[Outro]
Bb              F               Gm
Dum dum dum dum dum dum
Bb              F               Gm
Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum
Bb              F               Gm
Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum
Bb              F               Gm
Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum
Bb           F Gm
25 years ago
Bb F Gm
        What's going on
(fading)
Bb F Gm
Bb                       F  Gm
And we know what's going on
Bb                       F  Gm
Cos we know what's going on

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Album: Street Fighting Years (1989)
[Intro]
Bb F Gm (x6)
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Solo]
Dm
Bb  F  Gm
Bb  F  Gm
Bb  F  Gm
Dm
Bb  F  Gm
[Verse 4]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
(fading)
Bb F Gm

Mandela Day Chords by Simple Minds

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