Chords for Lampedusa (A song for refugees) - Original by Joy Crookes
Tempo:
115.15 bpm
Chords used:
D
C
G
Gm
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Gm]
[Eb]
[D] [C]
[D]
[G]
In [Gm] October [G] 13, 500 [C] people sailed [G] from Misrata [D] to [Gm] the promised land of Lampedusa.
[Eb] The [Cm] captain sent a [C] signal, a signal gone, [D] they all [Gm] went in the [D] water.
[C] [Cm]
[Gm] [D]
[D]
[G] Slipping away [Gm] in [Eb] the warm sea, [C] drowning and begging for [D] mercy.
[G] Slipping away [Gm] in [Eb] the warm sea, [C] drowning and begging for [D]
mercy.
[G]
Today [Eb] is a day for [C] crying African children, [D] and our seas are [G] dying.
[Gm] [G]
[Eb]
[C] [G]
[D]
In [Gm] the bow of the [Eb] boat, a [Cm] newborn baby, [C] in [G] his mother's [D] leggings, he never saw [Gm] the light.
In [G] European law, [Eb] immigration is a crime.
[C] Better bodies in [Cm] the sea, better bodies in [D] the sea, better bodies in [Gm] the sea.
Oh no no no, [C]
no no no no no.
[Gm] [D]
[D] [G]
Slipping away [Eb] in the warm sea, [C] drowning and begging for mercy.
[G] Slipping away [Gm] in [Eb] the warm sea, [C] drowning and begging for [D] mercy.
[G] Today is [Eb] a day for [C] crying African children, [D] and our seas are dying.
[G] [Gm] Today is [Eb] a day for [C] crying African [D] children, and our seas are dying.
[G] Oh [Gm] [G]
[Eb] no no [G] no [C] no, no no no no [D] no.
Oh [Dm] [G]
[Gm] [Eb]
no [C] no [C]
[D] [Gm]
no no.
[Eb] [C] [D]
[G] [Gm]
[C]
[D] [Gm] [D]
[D]
[Eb]
[D] [C]
[D]
[G]
In [Gm] October [G] 13, 500 [C] people sailed [G] from Misrata [D] to [Gm] the promised land of Lampedusa.
[Eb] The [Cm] captain sent a [C] signal, a signal gone, [D] they all [Gm] went in the [D] water.
[C] [Cm]
[Gm] [D]
[D]
[G] Slipping away [Gm] in [Eb] the warm sea, [C] drowning and begging for [D] mercy.
[G] Slipping away [Gm] in [Eb] the warm sea, [C] drowning and begging for [D]
mercy.
[G]
Today [Eb] is a day for [C] crying African children, [D] and our seas are [G] dying.
[Gm] [G]
[Eb]
[C] [G]
[D]
In [Gm] the bow of the [Eb] boat, a [Cm] newborn baby, [C] in [G] his mother's [D] leggings, he never saw [Gm] the light.
In [G] European law, [Eb] immigration is a crime.
[C] Better bodies in [Cm] the sea, better bodies in [D] the sea, better bodies in [Gm] the sea.
Oh no no no, [C]
no no no no no.
[Gm] [D]
[D] [G]
Slipping away [Eb] in the warm sea, [C] drowning and begging for mercy.
[G] Slipping away [Gm] in [Eb] the warm sea, [C] drowning and begging for [D] mercy.
[G] Today is [Eb] a day for [C] crying African children, [D] and our seas are dying.
[G] [Gm] Today is [Eb] a day for [C] crying African [D] children, and our seas are dying.
[G] Oh [Gm] [G]
[Eb] no no [G] no [C] no, no no no no [D] no.
Oh [Dm] [G]
[Gm] [Eb]
no [C] no [C]
[D] [Gm]
no no.
[Eb] [C] [D]
[G] [Gm]
[C]
[D] [Gm] [D]
[D]
Key:
D
C
G
Gm
Eb
D
C
G
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
In [Gm] October _ [G] 13, _ _ 500 _ [C] people _ sailed [G] from _ Misrata [D] _ to [Gm] the promised _ land of _ _ _ Lampedusa.
[Eb] The [Cm] captain sent a [C] signal, a signal gone, _ [D] _ they all [Gm] went in the [D] water. _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [G] Slipping _ away [Gm] in [Eb] the warm sea, _ [C] drowning and begging for [D] mercy.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ Slipping away [Gm] in [Eb] the warm sea, _ [C] drowning and begging for [D]
mercy.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
Today _ [Eb] is a _ day for [C] crying African _ children, _ _ [D] and our seas are _ _ [G] dying.
_ _ [Gm] _ _ [G] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ In [Gm] the bow of the [Eb] boat, a [Cm] newborn _ baby, [C] _ in [G] his mother's [D] leggings, he never saw [Gm] the light.
In _ [G] European law, _ [Eb] immigration is a crime. _
[C] _ Better bodies in [Cm] the sea, better bodies in [D] the sea, better bodies in [Gm] the sea.
Oh no no _ _ no, [C]
no no no no no. _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
Slipping away [Eb] in the _ warm sea, _ _ [C] drowning and begging for mercy. _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ Slipping away [Gm] in [Eb] the warm sea, _ _ [C] drowning and begging for _ [D] mercy. _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ Today is [Eb] a _ day for [C] crying African _ children, _ [D] _ and our seas are dying.
[G] _ _ [Gm] Today _ is [Eb] a day for [C] crying African _ _ [D] children, _ and our seas are dying.
_ [G] _ Oh [Gm] _ _ [G] _ _
[Eb] _ _ no no [G] no [C] no, no no no no [D] no.
Oh _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
no _ [C] _ _ no [C] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
no no.
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
In [Gm] October _ [G] 13, _ _ 500 _ [C] people _ sailed [G] from _ Misrata [D] _ to [Gm] the promised _ land of _ _ _ Lampedusa.
[Eb] The [Cm] captain sent a [C] signal, a signal gone, _ [D] _ they all [Gm] went in the [D] water. _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [G] Slipping _ away [Gm] in [Eb] the warm sea, _ [C] drowning and begging for [D] mercy.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ Slipping away [Gm] in [Eb] the warm sea, _ [C] drowning and begging for [D]
mercy.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
Today _ [Eb] is a _ day for [C] crying African _ children, _ _ [D] and our seas are _ _ [G] dying.
_ _ [Gm] _ _ [G] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ In [Gm] the bow of the [Eb] boat, a [Cm] newborn _ baby, [C] _ in [G] his mother's [D] leggings, he never saw [Gm] the light.
In _ [G] European law, _ [Eb] immigration is a crime. _
[C] _ Better bodies in [Cm] the sea, better bodies in [D] the sea, better bodies in [Gm] the sea.
Oh no no _ _ no, [C]
no no no no no. _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
Slipping away [Eb] in the _ warm sea, _ _ [C] drowning and begging for mercy. _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ Slipping away [Gm] in [Eb] the warm sea, _ _ [C] drowning and begging for _ [D] mercy. _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ Today is [Eb] a _ day for [C] crying African _ children, _ [D] _ and our seas are dying.
[G] _ _ [Gm] Today _ is [Eb] a day for [C] crying African _ _ [D] children, _ and our seas are dying.
_ [G] _ Oh [Gm] _ _ [G] _ _
[Eb] _ _ no no [G] no [C] no, no no no no [D] no.
Oh _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
no _ [C] _ _ no [C] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
no no.
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _