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G D
South African, dankre so man
Am Am
- You better go where you're coming from
G D
South African, dankre so man
Am Am
- You better go away.
G D
South African, dankre so man
Am Am
- You better go where you're coming from
G D
South African, dankre so man
Am Am
- You better go away.
[Verse 1]
G D Am Am
You went down in South Africa land long time ago
G D Am Am
To eat from their fruits, the silver and gold, yes
G D Am Am
You wanted to be a richer ma-a-an
G D Am
But the worst part of the story is not often told
G D
'Cause you fight them (Fight them) and you catch them (them)
Am Am
And you put them in jail (Put them in jail)
G D
You judge them (Judge them) and you kill them (Kill them)
Am Am
With laws that you made (With laws that you made)
[Chorus]
G D
South African, dankre so man
Am Am
- You better go where you're coming from
G D
South African, dankre so man
Am Am
- You better go away
[Interlude]
G D Am Am x2
[Verse 2]
G D
'Cause you fight them (Fight them) and you catch them (them)
Am Am
And you put them in jail (Put them in jail)
G D
You judge them (Judge them) and you kill them (Kill the
Am Am
With laws that you make (With laws that you make)
G D
All your money, blood money
Am
Will be useless one day
G D
And all your power, your power
Am Am
Is like the matchlight that the wind blows away
[Outro]
G D
What about the children, your children?
Am Am
They have to catch the fire one day
G D
The education that you give them
Am Am
In the system that you create
G D
Oh, move far away
Am Am
- And purser, man, wherever you come from
G D
Move far away
Am Am
- You got to leave Jah-Jah land
G D
Now move far away
Am Am
- Africa must be free
G D
Now move far away
Am Am
- The whole world wants to be free
G D Am Am
Now move far away
G D Am Am
Oh, move far away
G D Am Am
Oh, move far away
G D Am Am
Oh, move far away
