Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE x4
Verse 1:
B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE
I got a letter from my old mate he's in Zimbabwe
B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE
True white Mzungu dodging all the rifles of Obote
A augmentedA B minorBm
He's in the desert but he don't mind
A augmentedA F# minorF#m
He crawl 'cross Africa with cockroach breath
Verse 2:
B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE
I got a letter from my old mate he's in Zimbabwe
B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE
A augmentedA Mongo on the Congo, the drums the drums of independence
B minorBm A augmentedA
Rhodesia oh Zambesi
F# minorF#m E MajorE B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE
They fight they fight for their descendants
A augmentedA B minorBm
He's in the dance halls but he don't mind
A augmentedA F# minorF#m
He dance 'cross Africa with Amin death
Verse 3:
B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE
I got a letter from my old mate he's in Zimbabwe
B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE x4
A augmentedA B minorBm
He's in the dance halls but he don't mind
A augmentedA F# minorF#m
He dance 'cross Africa with Amin death
Verse 4:
B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE
I got a letter from my old mate he's in Zimbabwe
B minorBm A augmentedA
Mozambique to Madagascar
F# minorF#m E MajorE B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE
On the fishing boat going troppo
B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE
My old Nigeria -- white is right
B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE
Past the Limpopo
A augmentedA B minorBm
He's in the jungle but he don't mind
A augmentedA F# minorF#m
He race 'cross Africa like Livingstone
Verse 5:
B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE
I got a letter from my old mate he's in Zimbabwe
B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE
I hope it gets better for my old mate
B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE
He's in Zimbabweeeh
Outro:
B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE
I got a letter
B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE
I got a letter
B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE
I got a letter
B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE
I got a letter
B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE
I got a letter
B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE
I got a letter
B minorBm A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE x4
Zimbabwe