Swaheto Woman Chords by David Johansen
Tempo:
134.25 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
Dm
G
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Am]
[G]
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[G]
[C]
[Dm] [F]
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[Dm] [F]
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You [F] must stand up and you must be proud [Dm] for what your identity [C] brings in respect of what
Swahili [Dm] woman so pretty [C] and young, your [Dm] day shall come girl, your [G] day shall come.
Swahili [C] woman, you [Dm] work so hard [F] in every day.
Swahili [C] woman,
you [F] got no time left at night to play, [Dm] but soon your day [C] gonna come.
[Dm] Swahili woman so pretty [C] and young, you [Dm] shall be free girl, you [G] shall be free.
[A] The world it [Am] seems to spin around [G] and around, [A] but it's a spiral [Am] spinning deeper into [G] the ground.
Your power.
[C] Swahili woman, you [Dm] got to hold on to [F] your dream.
Swahili [C] woman, you [Dm] got to scheme [F] and scheme and scheme.
Swahili [C] woman, soon [F] the whole world know where you're from.
Swahili [C] woman, and [Dm] now your song it [F] will be a song.
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[Dm] [F] Say!
Well [C] there's a woman, and she's [Dm] got the biggest eyes [F] that you've ever seen.
A beautiful [C] woman.
And there [Dm] ain't a thing that she [F] hasn't seen.
And [Dm] with a silver spoon in [C] her mouth, sooner [Dm] or later got to take [C] it out.
Put [G] it in [Dm] yours girl, and [G] start to begin.
[A] You can't go [Am] on this way for the rest [G] of your life.
[A] Too tired to [Am] dance in the night and afraid [G] of the dawn. But right.
Swahili [C] woman, you [Dm] got to come [F] on out tonight.
Swahili [C] woman, you [Dm] got to shout [F] till you make it right.
Swahili [C] woman, you [F] got to hold your head up high.
Swahili [C] woman, come [Dm] dry your eyes [F] girl, don't cry.
[C] Swahili woman, you [Dm] got to come dance in [F] the light.
Swahili [C] woman, you got [Dm] to strike such [F] a stunning sight.
There's [C] a woman,
[Dm] [F] now there's [C] a woman.
[Dm] [F]
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[Am]
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[Dm] [F]
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[Dm] [F]
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You [F] must stand up and you must be proud [Dm] for what your identity [C] brings in respect of what
Swahili [Dm] woman so pretty [C] and young, your [Dm] day shall come girl, your [G] day shall come.
Swahili [C] woman, you [Dm] work so hard [F] in every day.
Swahili [C] woman,
you [F] got no time left at night to play, [Dm] but soon your day [C] gonna come.
[Dm] Swahili woman so pretty [C] and young, you [Dm] shall be free girl, you [G] shall be free.
[A] The world it [Am] seems to spin around [G] and around, [A] but it's a spiral [Am] spinning deeper into [G] the ground.
Your power.
[C] Swahili woman, you [Dm] got to hold on to [F] your dream.
Swahili [C] woman, you [Dm] got to scheme [F] and scheme and scheme.
Swahili [C] woman, soon [F] the whole world know where you're from.
Swahili [C] woman, and [Dm] now your song it [F] will be a song.
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[C]
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[Dm] [F]
[C]
[F]
[C]
[Dm] [F] Say!
Well [C] there's a woman, and she's [Dm] got the biggest eyes [F] that you've ever seen.
A beautiful [C] woman.
And there [Dm] ain't a thing that she [F] hasn't seen.
And [Dm] with a silver spoon in [C] her mouth, sooner [Dm] or later got to take [C] it out.
Put [G] it in [Dm] yours girl, and [G] start to begin.
[A] You can't go [Am] on this way for the rest [G] of your life.
[A] Too tired to [Am] dance in the night and afraid [G] of the dawn. But right.
Swahili [C] woman, you [Dm] got to come [F] on out tonight.
Swahili [C] woman, you [Dm] got to shout [F] till you make it right.
Swahili [C] woman, you [F] got to hold your head up high.
Swahili [C] woman, come [Dm] dry your eyes [F] girl, don't cry.
[C] Swahili woman, you [Dm] got to come dance in [F] the light.
Swahili [C] woman, you got [Dm] to strike such [F] a stunning sight.
There's [C] a woman,
[Dm] [F] now there's [C] a woman.
[Dm] [F]
[C]
[Dm] [F]
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Key:
C
F
Dm
G
Am
C
F
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You [F] must stand up and you must be proud [Dm] for what your identity _ [C] brings in respect of what
Swahili [Dm] woman so pretty [C] and young, your [Dm] day shall come girl, _ your [G] day shall come. _ _
Swahili [C] _ woman, _ _ _ you [Dm] work so hard [F] in every day.
Swahili [C] _ woman, _ _ _
you [F] got no time left at night to play, _ _ [Dm] but soon your day [C] gonna come.
_ [Dm] Swahili woman so pretty [C] and young, you [Dm] shall be free girl, _ you [G] shall be _ free. _
_ [A] The world it [Am] seems to spin around [G] and around, _ _ _ _ [A] but it's a spiral [Am] spinning deeper into [G] the _ ground.
Your power.
_ [C] Swahili woman, _ _ _ _ you [Dm] got to hold on to [F] your dream.
Swahili [C] _ woman, _ _ _ you [Dm] got to scheme [F] and scheme and scheme.
Swahili [C] _ woman, _ _ _ soon [F] the whole world know where you're from.
Swahili [C] _ woman, _ _ _ and [Dm] now your song it [F] will be a song.
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_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [F] Say!
Well [C] there's a woman, _ _ and she's [Dm] got the biggest eyes [F] that you've ever seen.
A beautiful [C] _ woman. _ _ _
And there [Dm] ain't a thing that she [F] hasn't seen.
And [Dm] with a silver spoon in [C] her mouth, sooner [Dm] or later got to take [C] it out.
Put [G] it in [Dm] yours girl, and [G] start to begin. _ _ _
_ [A] You can't go [Am] on this way for the rest [G] of your _ life. _ _
_ [A] Too tired to [Am] dance in the night and afraid [G] of the dawn. But right.
Swahili [C] woman, _ _ _ _ you [Dm] got to come [F] on out tonight.
Swahili [C] woman, _ _ _ _ you [Dm] got to shout [F] till you make it right.
Swahili [C] woman, _ _ _ _ you [F] got to hold your head up high. _
Swahili [C] _ woman, _ _ _ come [Dm] dry your eyes [F] girl, don't cry.
_ _ [C] _ Swahili woman, _ _ _ you [Dm] got to come dance in [F] the light.
Swahili [C] _ woman, _ _ _ you got [Dm] to strike such [F] a stunning sight.
There's [C] a woman, _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [F] now _ _ there's [C] a woman. _ _ _
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You [F] must stand up and you must be proud [Dm] for what your identity _ [C] brings in respect of what
Swahili [Dm] woman so pretty [C] and young, your [Dm] day shall come girl, _ your [G] day shall come. _ _
Swahili [C] _ woman, _ _ _ you [Dm] work so hard [F] in every day.
Swahili [C] _ woman, _ _ _
you [F] got no time left at night to play, _ _ [Dm] but soon your day [C] gonna come.
_ [Dm] Swahili woman so pretty [C] and young, you [Dm] shall be free girl, _ you [G] shall be _ free. _
_ [A] The world it [Am] seems to spin around [G] and around, _ _ _ _ [A] but it's a spiral [Am] spinning deeper into [G] the _ ground.
Your power.
_ [C] Swahili woman, _ _ _ _ you [Dm] got to hold on to [F] your dream.
Swahili [C] _ woman, _ _ _ you [Dm] got to scheme [F] and scheme and scheme.
Swahili [C] _ woman, _ _ _ soon [F] the whole world know where you're from.
Swahili [C] _ woman, _ _ _ and [Dm] now your song it [F] will be a song.
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_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [F] Say!
Well [C] there's a woman, _ _ and she's [Dm] got the biggest eyes [F] that you've ever seen.
A beautiful [C] _ woman. _ _ _
And there [Dm] ain't a thing that she [F] hasn't seen.
And [Dm] with a silver spoon in [C] her mouth, sooner [Dm] or later got to take [C] it out.
Put [G] it in [Dm] yours girl, and [G] start to begin. _ _ _
_ [A] You can't go [Am] on this way for the rest [G] of your _ life. _ _
_ [A] Too tired to [Am] dance in the night and afraid [G] of the dawn. But right.
Swahili [C] woman, _ _ _ _ you [Dm] got to come [F] on out tonight.
Swahili [C] woman, _ _ _ _ you [Dm] got to shout [F] till you make it right.
Swahili [C] woman, _ _ _ _ you [F] got to hold your head up high. _
Swahili [C] _ woman, _ _ _ come [Dm] dry your eyes [F] girl, don't cry.
_ _ [C] _ Swahili woman, _ _ _ you [Dm] got to come dance in [F] the light.
Swahili [C] _ woman, _ _ _ you got [Dm] to strike such [F] a stunning sight.
There's [C] a woman, _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [F] now _ _ there's [C] a woman. _ _ _
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