Apartheid chords by Peter Tosh

Chords with lyrics

Verse 1:

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Inna me land, quite illegal
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You inna me land, dig out me gold, yes
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Inna me land, diggin' out me pearl
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Inna me land, dig out me diamond

Chorus:

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We a go fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid
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We got to fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid

Verse 2:

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You inna me land an' you build up your parliament
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You inna me land, you build up your regime
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You inna me land, only talk 'bout justice
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You inna me land, handin' down injustice

Chorus:

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We gonna fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid
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Brothers got to fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid

Verse 3:

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You inna me land, you no build no schools for black children
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You inna me land, no hospital for black people
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You inna me land, you built your prison
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You inna me land, you built their camp

Chorus:

     C majorC                 D MajorD
We got to fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid
    C majorC                 D MajorD
We gonna fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid

Verse 4:

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Africa is for black man, remember
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But certain place in Africa
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Black man got no recognition

Chorus:

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So we have to fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid
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Black man got to fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid

Verse 5:

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You cross the border, you shoot after children
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Cross the border, shoot down women
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Cross the border, you take your might
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Cross the border to beat the right

Chorus:

    C majorC                 D MajorD
We gonna fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid
     C majorC                 D MajorD
We got to fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid

Verse 6:

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Ask for majority, majority rule, yeah
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You the minority, but that couldn't rule, yeah

Chorus:

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So we go fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid
    C majorC                 D MajorD
We gonna fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid

Verse 7:

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Break off, break off from Britain
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You're quite illegal right where you are
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You get sources from colonial powers
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Takin' my diamond, fillin' ballistic missiles

Chorus:

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Now we have to fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid
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Black man got to fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid
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Come on and you fight, fight, fight, fight 'gainst apartheid
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