Mandela Day chords by Simple Minds

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: Bb majorBb

Difficulty: Novice

Album: Street Fighting Years (1989)

Intro:
Bb majorBb FF G minorGm (x6)

Verse 1:
Bb majorBb          FF       G minorGm
It was 25 years they take that man away
Bb majorBb             FF     G minorGm
Now the freedom moves in closer every day
Bb majorBb            FF        G minorGm
Wipe the tears down from your saddened eyes
Bb majorBb          FF      G minorGm
They say Mandela's free so step outside

Chorus:
Bb majorBb     FF      G minorGm
Oh oh oh oh oh Mandela day
Bb majorBb     FF       G minorGm
Uh uh uh uh uh Mandela's free

Verse 2:
Bb majorBb        FF      G minorGm
It was 25 years ago this very day
Bb majorBb              FF        G minorGm
Held behind four walls all through night and day
Bb majorBb               FF      G minorGm
Still the children know the story of that man
Bb majorBb            FF           G minorGm
And we know what's going on right through your land
DmDm
25 years ago

Chorus:
Bb majorBb     FF      G minorGm
Na na na na na Mandela day
Bb majorBb     FF       G minorGm
Oh oh oh oh oh Mandela's free

Verse 3:
Bb majorBb            FF          G minorGm
If the tears are flowing wipe them from your face
Bb majorBb            FF       G minorGm
I can feel his heartbeat moving deep inside
Bb majorBb           FF       G minorGm
It was 25 years they took that man away
Bb majorBb               FF          G minorGm
And now the world come down say Nelson Mandela's free

Solo:
DmDm
Bb majorBb FF G minorGm
Bb majorBb     FF       G minorGm
Oh oh oh oh oh Mandela's free
Bb majorBb FF G minorGm
Bb majorBb FF G minorGm
DmDm
Bb majorBb FF G minorGm

Verse 4:
Bb majorBb         FF        G minorGm
The rising sun sets Mandela on his way
Bb majorBb          FF       G minorGm
It’s been 25 years around this very day
Bb majorBb             FF       G minorGm
From the one outside to the ones inside we say:
Bb majorBb     FF       G minorGm
Oh oh oh oh oh Mandela's free
Bb majorBb      FF     G minorGm
Oh oh oh SET Mandela free

Chorus:
Bb majorBb       FF    G minorGm
Na na na na na Mandela day
Bb majorBb       FF      G minorGm
Na na na na na Mandela's free

Outro:
Bb majorBb       FF        G minorGm
Dum dum dum dum dum dum
Bb majorBb       FF        G minorGm
Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum
Bb majorBb       FF        G minorGm
Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum
Bb majorBb       FF        G minorGm
Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum
Bb majorBb      FF G minorGm
25 years ago
Bb majorBb FF G minorGm
    What's going on
(fading)
Bb majorBb FF G minorGm

Bb majorBb            FF G minorGm
And we know what's going on
Bb majorBb            FF G minorGm
Cos we know what's going on