African Race chords by The Abyssinians

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
C majorC A minorAm DmDm E MajorE
C majorC A minorAm DmDm E MajorE A minorAm

Chorus:

C majorC                  A minorAm
We are the slave descendants of the African race

DmDm        E MajorE
African race, the African race

C majorC                  A minorAm
We are the slave descendants of the African race

DmDm       E MajorE  A minorAm
Where proud is no disgrace

Chorus:

C majorC          A minorAm
Our forefathers were taken away,

DmDm        E MajorE
taken away, taken away

C majorC              A minorAm
They were bound in ships and shackled all the way

DmDm            E MajorE   A minorAm
Like baggage and brought to the west

Verse:

DmDm           A minorAm
They swapped my brother now,

E MajorE        A minorAm
also, my sister too

DmDm       A minorAm
For a drink of wine,

E MajorE             A minorAm
so they could drink and be merry

E MajorE             A minorAm
So they could drink and be merry


Verse:

DmDm      A minorAm
I speak Amharic,

E MajorE         A minorAm
my sister speaks Swahili

DmDm          A minorAm
They put us together now,

E MajorE             A minorAm
that's why we can't understand

E MajorE             A minorAm
That's why we can't understand

Chorus:

C majorC                  A minorAm
We are the slave descendants of the African race

DmDm        E MajorE
African race, the African race

C majorC                  A minorAm
We are the slave descendants of the African race

DmDm       E MajorE  A minorAm
Where proud is no disgrace

DmDm       E MajorE  A minorAm
Where proud of our African Race

DmDm       E MajorE  A minorAm
Where proud is no disgrace

DmDm       E MajorE  A minorAm
Where proud of our African Race

DmDm       E MajorE  A minorAm
Where proud of our African Race



Here is finally the bassline
G+G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------7(o)--------7-7-7---5-5----------------5---5----------|
E MajorE|--5-5-------5-5-5---------------8-5(1/2 o)--8---8---8--5--8--|


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