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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gimme Hope Jo'anna - Eddy Grant ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: HEMA90 E-mail: hema90@gmail.com Tuning: standard (eBGDAE) CAPO 1st fret The other version is pretty much spot on, but stops halfway through, so I made this one. Chords marked with a dot (.) are for half a bar only. Intro: A D A E | A D A. E. A A D Well Jo'anna she runs a country A E She runs in Durban and the Transvaal A D She makes a few of her people happy, oh A. E. A She don't care about the rest at all A D She's got a system they call apartheid A E It keeps a brother in a subjection A D But maybe pressure will make Jo'anna see A. E. A How everybody could a live as one [chorus:] A D Gimme hope, Jo'anna; Hope, Jo'anna A E Gimme hope, Jo'anna; 'Fore the morning come A D Gimme hope, Jo'anna; Hope, Jo'anna A. E. A Hope before the morning come [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/e/eddy-grant/323749.html ] A D I hear she makes all the golden money A E To buy new weapons, any shape of guns A D While every mother in a black Soweto fears A. E. A The killing of another son A D Sneakin' across all the neighbours' borders A E Now and again having little fun A D She doesn't care if the fun and games she play A. E. A Is dang'rous to ev'ryone [chorus] [interlude: repeat intro] A D She's got supporters in high up places A E Who turn their heads to the city sun A D Jo'anna give them the fancy money A. E. A Oh to tempt anyone who'd come A D She even knows how to swing opinion A E In every magazine and the journals A D For every bad move that this Jo'anna make - A. E. A They got a good explana-tion [chorus] A D Even the preacher who works for Jesus A E The Archbishop who's a peaceful man A D Together say that the freedom fighters A. E. A Will overcome the very strong A D I wanna know if you're blind Jo'anna A E If you wanna hear the sound of drums A D Can't you see that the tide is turning - A. E. A Oh don't make me wait till the morning come [chorus x2] |