Homeland Africa Chords by Boney M.

Homeland Africa chords by Boney M.

Guitar chords with lyrics

Capo on 1st

Intro:
 Em         D
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship
 G          A       Em
ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy
 Em         D
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship
 G          A       Em
ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy
 Em         D
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship
 G          A       Em
ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy
Em
In the motion of the ocean, hear the cold wind blowing
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Verse 1:
Em
Down the ocean a ship comes riding through the
waves
Em
Filled with hundreds of men they take as slaves
G
Just long for their true
 D
Homeland Africa
G
And to be saved they want to be
 B
 free
Am7
Men, women and baby slaves
Am                    B
Coming to the land of liberty, liberty

[Interlude]
 Em         D
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship
 G          A       Em
ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy
(ship ahoy)
 Em         D
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship
 G          A       Em
ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy
(ship ahoy)

Verse 2:
Em
They are tired of waiting for a brand new day
Em
Some of them sing and chant, some of them pray
G                         D
And some men got a little tired too
G                           B
No one knows if the journey pay
 Am7  Am  B

[Interlude]
 Em         D
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship
 G          A       Em
ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy
(ship ahoy)
 Em         D
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship
 G          A       Em
ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy
(ship ahoy)

Verse 3:
Em
Down the ocean a ship comes riding through the
waves
Em
Filled with hundreds of men they take as slaves
G
Just long for their true
 D
Homeland Africa
G
And to be saved they want to be
 B
 free
Am7
Men, women and baby slaves
Am                    B
Coming to the land of liberty, liberty

Outro:
 Em         D
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship
 G          A       Em
ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy
(ship ahoy)
 Em         D
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship
 G          A       Em
ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy
(ship ahoy)
 Em         D
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship
 G          A       Em
ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy
(ship ahoy)
 Em         D
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship
 G          A       Em
ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy
(ship ahoy)

Published: January 1, 1970

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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