Biko Chords by Peter Gabriel

Tempo:
96.3 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

G

Dm

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Peter Gabriel - Biko chords
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[A]
This song was written for a very brave man
and who preached non-violence in a state which has racism enshrined in its Constitution a
Man who was imprisoned tortured and killed in a jail in South Africa.
This is the Stephen Biko September
77 It was
Business as usual in [D] police from six one nine
[A] Oh Biko, Biko, Biko [D] Biko
[A] Biko, Biko, Biko [D] Biko
[G] You'll imagine, [A] you'll imagine
The man is dead
The man is dead
When [D]
[A]
[Dm] [D] [A]
[D]
[A] [D] [A] I try to sleep at night
I [F#m] can only dream
[A] The outside world
Is black and white
With only [D] one color
Oh [A] Biko, Biko, Biko [D] Biko
[A] Biko Biko
Biko, Biko, [D] Biko
[A] Biko
You'll imagine, you'll imagine
The man is dead
The man is dead
[D]
You [A] can blow out a candle
[D] [A] Once the flame begins to catch
[D] The wind will blow it high
And the sky will be blue
Biko, [A]
Biko, [D] Biko
[A] Biko
Biko Biko [D] Biko [A] Biko
[D] [A] Biko
You'll imagine, you'll imagine
The man is dead
The man is dead
[D]
[A] And the eyes of the world
Are watching now
Watching [D] now
[A] [D]
[A]
[D] [A]
[D]
[A] [D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
Watching now Everyone
[D] [A]
For all those still in jail in South Africa
For all those still being tortured
For all prisoners of conscience
[D] [A] For all those still in jail in South Africa
[D] [A]
[D]
[B] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
Dm
2311
F#m
123111112
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
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To start learning Peter Gabriel - Biko chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: A, D and A. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 48 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 96. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: A Major.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ This song was written for a very brave man
and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ who preached non-violence in a state which has racism enshrined in its Constitution _ a
Man who was imprisoned tortured and killed in a jail in South Africa.
This is the Stephen Biko _ _ September _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ 77 _ _ _ It _ _ was
Business _ as usual in [D] police from six one nine
_ [A] Oh Biko, _ Biko, Biko _ [D] Biko _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] Biko, _ Biko, _ Biko [D] _ Biko _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ You'll imagine, [A] _ you'll imagine
The man is dead
The man is dead
_ When _ [D] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ I try to sleep at night
I [F#m] can only dream _
_ _ _ [A] The outside world
Is black and white
With only [D] one color
_ _ Oh [A] Biko, _ Biko, Biko _ [D] Biko _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ Biko Biko
Biko, Biko, _ [D] _ _ Biko
_ _ [A] _ _ Biko
You'll imagine, _ you'll imagine
The man is dead
The man is dead _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
You [A] _ can blow out a candle _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ [A] Once the flame begins to catch
[D] The wind will blow it high
And the sky will be blue
Biko, [A] _ _ _ _
_ Biko, _ _ [D] Biko _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ Biko
Biko _ Biko [D] Biko _ _ [A] Biko
_ _ [D] _ [A] Biko
You'll imagine, _ you'll imagine
The man is dead
The man is dead
_ _ _ _ [D] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ And the eyes of the world
Are watching now _
_ _ Watching [D] now _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Watching now Everyone
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
For all those still in jail in South Africa
_ For _ _ _ _ _ _ _ all those still being tortured
_ For _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ all prisoners of conscience _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] For all those still in jail in South Africa _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [B] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song finds its place within the 3: Melt album.

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