Written by David Hinds
Dm Gm Am They took us away captivity captivity Dm Gm Am Required from us a song Dm Gm Am Right now man say repatriate repatriate Dm Gm Am I and I patience have now long time gone Dm Gm Am Father's mothers sons daughters every one Dm Gm Am Four hundred million strong Dm Ethiopia stretch forth her hand Gm Am Closer to God we Africans Dm Closer to God we Africans Gm Am Closer to God we can Dm In our hearts is Mount Zion Gm Am Now you know seek the Lion G F Dm How can we sing in a strange land G F Dm Don't want to sing in a strange land no G F Liberation true democracy E7 D#m A7 One God one aim one destinyDm Rally round the flag Gm Rally round the red Am Gold black and green Dm Marcus say sir Marcus say Gm Red for the blood Am That flowed like the river Dm Marcus say sir Marcus say Gm Am Green for the land Africa Dm Marcus say Gm Yellow for the gold Am That they stole Dm Marcus say Gm Black for the people Am It was looted fromG F Dm How can we sing in a strange land G F Dm Don't want to sing in a strange land no G F Liberation true democracy E7 D#m A7 One God one aim one destinyDm Gm Am Remember when we used to dress like kings Dm Gm Am Conqueror of land conqueror of seas Dm Civilization far moved from caves Gm Am Oppressor man live deh Dm I curse that day Gm Am The day they made us slaves I sayDm Rally round the flag Gm Am Red gold black and green Dm Gm Am A bright shining star--Africa Dm Gm Am Catch star liner right now--Africa Dm Gm Am A history no more a mystery--Africa Dm Gm Am Respect and authority--Africa Dm Gm Am Climb ye the heights of humanity Dm Gm Am Rally come rally rally come rally
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