African Secret Society Chords by Hugh Masekela

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Colored as a young girl, _
[C] Against the age of black, _ _
[G] Straight into _ [Am] African
Secret _ [G] Society. _ _ _ _ _
Paint her body with clay,
A stream of [C] beads around her waist,
_ When she joins [D] African Secret Society.
_ _ _ _ _ Take her away from her home,
Take [C] her to the country school of life,
_ _ [G] Straight into _ [C] African Secret _ Society.
_ _ _ _ She lives every [G] day,
_ [C] Clinging to be just like a woman,
_ [G] Ladies of the [C] African
Secret _ Society.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] Look to sleep to [Am] soul,
Also [D] to weave to heal to [Em] great health,
_ [A] To make love, [C] they take love,
To [Em] make a house of [G] hope,
_ _ _ _ [C] Drive away the [Am] cold,
And [G] out keep the fires [Em] burning,
_ _ [A] Every day, [D] each night,
Shining [Em] a brighter [G] light.
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Every [Am] _ way out,
_ [G] Look out for the [Em] baby,
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Sleepy times [D] you know when,
[G] Sing a _ lullaby,
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Always [Am] _ ready,
_ [G] To wake up in [Em] the morning,
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Determined to make it
Another [D] happy _ day.
_ _ When she leaves the country,
She'll [C] understand all history,
_ _ _ [D] The secret of her music,
_ Will [F] come alive within her _ [Cm] care,
_ [D] When she will be _ ready,
[C] To turn it to the _ world,
_ [A] Where she will [D] get married,
And [G] raise her family.
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She'll [F] understand all history,
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Will [C] come alive within her care,
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_ [C] To turn it to the world,
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And [G] raise her family.
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