Biko Chords by Peter Gabriel
Tempo:
96.3 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
G
Dm
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Jam Along & Learn...
[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
South Africa.
September
77 It was
as usual in [D] police from six one nine
Biko, Biko [D] Biko
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
South Africa.
September
77 It was
as usual in [D] police from six one nine
Biko, Biko [D] Biko
100% ➙ 96BPM
A
D
G
Dm
F#m
A
D
G
[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] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ 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] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _