Chords for Singing The Spirit Home(Eric Bogle)
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
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A
Bm
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[N] [D] They
[Bm] [D]
came for him in the [Bm] morning, [G] and not before [D] the dawn.
Ah, the payroll [C#m] was waiting [G] in the African
[A] sky.
All the sands [G] all flew wide [Bm] open, and they [G]
stood looking [D] at him.
He saw no mercy in their heart, no pity in their eyes.
As [Bm] the human body found him, [G] the action of the hands [D] behind him.
He felt his courage flee, [G] his mind disappear.
[A]
His [D] legs were not [Bm] supported,
[A] so [G] from the cell they [D] dragged him.
He saw the student [Bm] cursed [G] in his long [A] and innocent [D]
fear.
[Bm]
[D] [A] Chains, chains, [D] chains.
[G] How many souls [A] died in freedom's [D] name?
To [G] some it is [A] a way of life, to [D] others just a [Bm] word.
To [G] some it is [A] a snow white dove, to [D] some a bloody sword.
But [G] until the [A] last chains [D] fall,
[Bm] [G] freedom will make [A]
slaves of [D] us all.
[A]
[Bm] [A] [E]
[A]
With [D] faces closed and [Bm] hidden, the [G] white guards walked [D] beside him.
The different truths [Bm] of living [G] they had never found [A] before.
[D] One of their eyes [Bm] were watching, and [G] of their ears were [D] listening.
Other hearts beat with [G] him in his final [D] despot arm.
[Bm] A [D] propaganda of the Southland prison, [Bm]
came [G] the sound of his brother [D] singing.
Courage the voice had told him, [G] he do not want [A] to know.
From the [D] sounds beyond the [Bm] shadow, [G] he heard the voices [D] echo.
As a woman crying, [G] they sang [D] his spirit home.
[Bm] [D] Chains,
[A] chains, [D] chains.
How [G] many souls [A] died in [D] freedom's name?
To [G] some it is a [A] way of life, to others just a word.
[G] To some it is a [A] snow white dove, [D] to some a bloody sword.
But [G] until the [A] last chains [D]
fall, [Bm] [G] freedom will make [A] slaves of us [D] all.
[Bm] [A]
[E] [A]
[D] And the song of hope and [Bm] freedom, [G]
overgrown inside the [D] prison.
It beat against the iron bars, [G]
crashed against the [A] stone.
As [D] in the fever and hate they [Bm] hung it, [G] the last sound of fear.
[D]
Laws of mercy [Bm]
sing, [G] sing his spirit [D]
home.
[Bm]
[D] Oh courage, brother,
[A] not more alone.
[D] We shall walk with you and [A] sing his spirit [D] home.
Oh courage, brother, not more [A] alone.
[D]
We shall walk with you [A] and sing his [D]
spirit home.
Oh courage, brother,
[A] [D]
not more alone.
We shall walk with you and [A] sing
[D] his spirit home.
Jo Shalosa, Jo Shalosa,
[G]
Rezenda, [A]
[D] Sikhamesa.
Jo Shalosa, Jo Shalosa,
[G] Rezenda, [A]
Sikhamesa.
[D]
[Bm] [D]
came for him in the [Bm] morning, [G] and not before [D] the dawn.
Ah, the payroll [C#m] was waiting [G] in the African
[A] sky.
All the sands [G] all flew wide [Bm] open, and they [G]
stood looking [D] at him.
He saw no mercy in their heart, no pity in their eyes.
As [Bm] the human body found him, [G] the action of the hands [D] behind him.
He felt his courage flee, [G] his mind disappear.
[A]
His [D] legs were not [Bm] supported,
[A] so [G] from the cell they [D] dragged him.
He saw the student [Bm] cursed [G] in his long [A] and innocent [D]
fear.
[Bm]
[D] [A] Chains, chains, [D] chains.
[G] How many souls [A] died in freedom's [D] name?
To [G] some it is [A] a way of life, to [D] others just a [Bm] word.
To [G] some it is [A] a snow white dove, to [D] some a bloody sword.
But [G] until the [A] last chains [D] fall,
[Bm] [G] freedom will make [A]
slaves of [D] us all.
[A]
[Bm] [A] [E]
[A]
With [D] faces closed and [Bm] hidden, the [G] white guards walked [D] beside him.
The different truths [Bm] of living [G] they had never found [A] before.
[D] One of their eyes [Bm] were watching, and [G] of their ears were [D] listening.
Other hearts beat with [G] him in his final [D] despot arm.
[Bm] A [D] propaganda of the Southland prison, [Bm]
came [G] the sound of his brother [D] singing.
Courage the voice had told him, [G] he do not want [A] to know.
From the [D] sounds beyond the [Bm] shadow, [G] he heard the voices [D] echo.
As a woman crying, [G] they sang [D] his spirit home.
[Bm] [D] Chains,
[A] chains, [D] chains.
How [G] many souls [A] died in [D] freedom's name?
To [G] some it is a [A] way of life, to others just a word.
[G] To some it is a [A] snow white dove, [D] to some a bloody sword.
But [G] until the [A] last chains [D]
fall, [Bm] [G] freedom will make [A] slaves of us [D] all.
[Bm] [A]
[E] [A]
[D] And the song of hope and [Bm] freedom, [G]
overgrown inside the [D] prison.
It beat against the iron bars, [G]
crashed against the [A] stone.
As [D] in the fever and hate they [Bm] hung it, [G] the last sound of fear.
[D]
Laws of mercy [Bm]
sing, [G] sing his spirit [D]
home.
[Bm]
[D] Oh courage, brother,
[A] not more alone.
[D] We shall walk with you and [A] sing his spirit [D] home.
Oh courage, brother, not more [A] alone.
[D]
We shall walk with you [A] and sing his [D]
spirit home.
Oh courage, brother,
[A] [D]
not more alone.
We shall walk with you and [A] sing
[D] his spirit home.
Jo Shalosa, Jo Shalosa,
[G]
Rezenda, [A]
[D] Sikhamesa.
Jo Shalosa, Jo Shalosa,
[G] Rezenda, [A]
Sikhamesa.
[D]
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[N] _ _ [D] They _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ came for him in the [Bm] morning, _ _ [G] _ and not before [D] the dawn.
_ _ _ Ah, the payroll [C#m] was waiting [G] in the African _
[A] sky.
_ _ All the sands [G] all flew wide [Bm] open, _ _ and they [G]
stood looking [D] at him. _ _
He saw no mercy in their heart, no pity in their _ eyes. _ _
As [Bm] _ _ _ _ the human body found him, _ [G] the action of the hands [D] behind him. _
He felt his courage flee, [G] his mind disappear.
[A] _ _ _ _
His [D] legs were not [Bm] supported, _ _
_ [A] so [G] from the cell they [D] dragged him.
_ _ He saw the student [Bm] cursed [G] in his long [A] and innocent [D] _ _
fear.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] Chains, chains, _ [D] _ chains.
_ _ [G] How many souls [A] died in freedom's [D] name?
_ _ To [G] some it is [A] a way of life, to [D] others just a [Bm] word.
To [G] some it is [A] a snow white dove, to [D] some a bloody sword.
But [G] until the [A] last chains _ [D] fall, _
_ [Bm] _ [G] _ freedom will make [A] _
slaves of [D] us all.
_ _ [A] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ With [D] faces closed and [Bm] hidden, _ _ _ the [G] white guards walked [D] beside him.
_ The different truths [Bm] of living [G] they had never found [A] before.
_ _ _ _ [D] One of their eyes [Bm] were watching, _ _ and [G] of their ears were [D] listening. _ _ _
_ Other hearts beat with [G] him in his final [D] despot _ arm. _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ A [D] propaganda of the Southland prison, [Bm] _ _ _
came [G] the sound of his brother [D] _ singing. _
_ _ Courage the voice had told him, [G] he do not want [A] to know. _ _
From the [D] sounds beyond the [Bm] shadow, _ _ _ [G] he heard the voices [D] echo.
_ _ _ As a woman crying, _ _ [G] they sang [D] his spirit home. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [D] Chains, _
[A] _ chains, [D] chains. _ _ _
How [G] many souls [A] died in [D] freedom's name?
_ _ To [G] some it is a [A] way of life, to others just a word.
[G] To some it is a [A] snow white dove, [D] to some a bloody sword.
But [G] until the [A] last chains [D] _
fall, [Bm] _ _ _ [G] freedom will make [A] slaves of us [D] all. _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] And the song of hope and _ [Bm] _ _ freedom, _ [G]
overgrown inside the [D] prison. _ _
It beat against the iron bars, [G]
crashed against the [A] stone. _ _
As [D] in the fever and hate they [Bm] hung it, _ [G] the last sound of fear.
_ [D] _
_ _ _ Laws of mercy [Bm] _
sing, [G] _ sing his spirit [D]
home.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ Oh courage, _ _ _ brother, _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ not more alone.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ We _ shall walk with you and [A] _ sing his spirit _ [D] _ _ home.
Oh _ courage, brother, _ _ not more _ _ _ [A] _ _ alone.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We _ shall _ walk with you [A] and sing _ his _ [D] _ _ _ _
spirit home.
_ _ _ Oh courage, _ _ _ _ _ brother, _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ not more _ _ alone.
We shall _ walk with _ you and [A] sing _ _ _
[D] _ his spirit _ home. _
Jo _ _ _ Shalosa, Jo _ _ Shalosa,
_ [G] _ _
Rezenda, _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] Sikhamesa.
_ _ Jo Shalosa, _ Jo _ Shalosa, _ _
[G] _ Rezenda, _ _ _ [A] _ _
Sikhamesa.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ came for him in the [Bm] morning, _ _ [G] _ and not before [D] the dawn.
_ _ _ Ah, the payroll [C#m] was waiting [G] in the African _
[A] sky.
_ _ All the sands [G] all flew wide [Bm] open, _ _ and they [G]
stood looking [D] at him. _ _
He saw no mercy in their heart, no pity in their _ eyes. _ _
As [Bm] _ _ _ _ the human body found him, _ [G] the action of the hands [D] behind him. _
He felt his courage flee, [G] his mind disappear.
[A] _ _ _ _
His [D] legs were not [Bm] supported, _ _
_ [A] so [G] from the cell they [D] dragged him.
_ _ He saw the student [Bm] cursed [G] in his long [A] and innocent [D] _ _
fear.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] Chains, chains, _ [D] _ chains.
_ _ [G] How many souls [A] died in freedom's [D] name?
_ _ To [G] some it is [A] a way of life, to [D] others just a [Bm] word.
To [G] some it is [A] a snow white dove, to [D] some a bloody sword.
But [G] until the [A] last chains _ [D] fall, _
_ [Bm] _ [G] _ freedom will make [A] _
slaves of [D] us all.
_ _ [A] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ With [D] faces closed and [Bm] hidden, _ _ _ the [G] white guards walked [D] beside him.
_ The different truths [Bm] of living [G] they had never found [A] before.
_ _ _ _ [D] One of their eyes [Bm] were watching, _ _ and [G] of their ears were [D] listening. _ _ _
_ Other hearts beat with [G] him in his final [D] despot _ arm. _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ A [D] propaganda of the Southland prison, [Bm] _ _ _
came [G] the sound of his brother [D] _ singing. _
_ _ Courage the voice had told him, [G] he do not want [A] to know. _ _
From the [D] sounds beyond the [Bm] shadow, _ _ _ [G] he heard the voices [D] echo.
_ _ _ As a woman crying, _ _ [G] they sang [D] his spirit home. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [D] Chains, _
[A] _ chains, [D] chains. _ _ _
How [G] many souls [A] died in [D] freedom's name?
_ _ To [G] some it is a [A] way of life, to others just a word.
[G] To some it is a [A] snow white dove, [D] to some a bloody sword.
But [G] until the [A] last chains [D] _
fall, [Bm] _ _ _ [G] freedom will make [A] slaves of us [D] all. _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] And the song of hope and _ [Bm] _ _ freedom, _ [G]
overgrown inside the [D] prison. _ _
It beat against the iron bars, [G]
crashed against the [A] stone. _ _
As [D] in the fever and hate they [Bm] hung it, _ [G] the last sound of fear.
_ [D] _
_ _ _ Laws of mercy [Bm] _
sing, [G] _ sing his spirit [D]
home.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ Oh courage, _ _ _ brother, _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ not more alone.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ We _ shall walk with you and [A] _ sing his spirit _ [D] _ _ home.
Oh _ courage, brother, _ _ not more _ _ _ [A] _ _ alone.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We _ shall _ walk with you [A] and sing _ his _ [D] _ _ _ _
spirit home.
_ _ _ Oh courage, _ _ _ _ _ brother, _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ not more _ _ alone.
We shall _ walk with _ you and [A] sing _ _ _
[D] _ his spirit _ home. _
Jo _ _ _ Shalosa, Jo _ _ Shalosa,
_ [G] _ _
Rezenda, _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] Sikhamesa.
_ _ Jo Shalosa, _ Jo _ Shalosa, _ _
[G] _ Rezenda, _ _ _ [A] _ _
Sikhamesa.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _