Burkina Faso Chords by Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
Tempo:
166.55 bpm
Chords used:
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C
Em
D
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
[Em]
[G]
I travel up north to Burkina Faso.
Down there I met my brethren from long, long ago.
And he tried to tell me things that I really wanted to know.
But my mind was [C] filled with mess, [G] stress, and pestilence.
[Em] That's how it [G] goes.
Funny how your [C] mind can make you seek your father.
Man, oh, my mind was rich with pride [G] and doubt.
No, [Em] I read in Revelation what it's [G] all about.
I'm still here [Fm]
crying.
[D] Cause I'll [G] never [Em] forget the ways [Am] that I lost my brother.
[D] No, I'll [G] never forget the [C] days that my brothers lost their [F#m] fathers.
[G] He'll never forget [F#m] the way [Em] how I cried at my mother if she lost me the same [C] way.
Oh, they're giving [G] this world their self to [C] pay.
And [G] I'm not even [C] sure when all [G] this pestilence [D] will [C] end.
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[C] [G] [Em]
[G] [Em]
[G] [Gm]
[Em] [C]
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I travel up north to alleviate my soul.
Funny how your [C] brain slips and [G] trips when you're so [Em] far from [G] home.
But you're still in the [C] same world.
[G] Should really try and get to [C] know.
[G] My mind's [C] full with mess, distress, [G] and depression.
[C] Only [G] grows old.
Funny how your [C] mind can make you seek your brother.
Man, oh, my mind was rich with pride [G] and doubt.
No, I read in [C] Revelation what it's all [G] about.
I'm [C] still here crying.
[D] Cause I'll never forget the [C] ways that I lost my [D] brother.
No, I'll never [G]
forget the [Em] days that my brothers lost their [D] fathers.
He'll never [Gm]
forget the [C] way how I cried at my mother [G] if she lost me the [C] same way.
Oh, in [G] this world there's self to [C] pay.
And [G] I'm not even sure [C]
when all [G] this pestilence [D] will [C] end.
[Em] Caught [D] in the trenches [G] of this life.
[C] There's an emptiness [G] that brings life [C] to all of those [G] who've got nothing.
[Em] [D] Caught in the trenches [Em] of this life.
There's an emptiness that brings life [C] to all of those who've lost [G] everything.
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[Gm]
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[Em]
[C] [Gm] Funny how your mind [C] can make you seek your brother.
Man, oh, my mind was rich with pride [G] and doubt.
No, I read in [C]
Revelation what it's [G] all about.
I'm [C] still here crying.
[D] Cause I'll never forget the [C] ways that I lost my brother.
[D] No, I'll never forget the [C] days that my brothers lost their fathers.
[D] He'll never forget the [C] way how I cried at my mother [G] if she lost me the same [C] way.
Oh, in [G] this world there's self [C] to pay.
And [G] I'm not even [C] sure when all [G] this [D] pestilence will [C] end.
[G]
[Em]
[G]
I travel up north to Burkina Faso.
Down there I met my brethren from long, long ago.
And he tried to tell me things that I really wanted to know.
But my mind was [C] filled with mess, [G] stress, and pestilence.
[Em] That's how it [G] goes.
Funny how your [C] mind can make you seek your father.
Man, oh, my mind was rich with pride [G] and doubt.
No, [Em] I read in Revelation what it's [G] all about.
I'm still here [Fm]
crying.
[D] Cause I'll [G] never [Em] forget the ways [Am] that I lost my brother.
[D] No, I'll [G] never forget the [C] days that my brothers lost their [F#m] fathers.
[G] He'll never forget [F#m] the way [Em] how I cried at my mother if she lost me the same [C] way.
Oh, they're giving [G] this world their self to [C] pay.
And [G] I'm not even [C] sure when all [G] this pestilence [D] will [C] end.
[G]
[C] [G] [Em]
[G] [Em]
[G] [Gm]
[Em] [C]
[G]
I travel up north to alleviate my soul.
Funny how your [C] brain slips and [G] trips when you're so [Em] far from [G] home.
But you're still in the [C] same world.
[G] Should really try and get to [C] know.
[G] My mind's [C] full with mess, distress, [G] and depression.
[C] Only [G] grows old.
Funny how your [C] mind can make you seek your brother.
Man, oh, my mind was rich with pride [G] and doubt.
No, I read in [C] Revelation what it's all [G] about.
I'm [C] still here crying.
[D] Cause I'll never forget the [C] ways that I lost my [D] brother.
No, I'll never [G]
forget the [Em] days that my brothers lost their [D] fathers.
He'll never [Gm]
forget the [C] way how I cried at my mother [G] if she lost me the [C] same way.
Oh, in [G] this world there's self to [C] pay.
And [G] I'm not even sure [C]
when all [G] this pestilence [D] will [C] end.
[Em] Caught [D] in the trenches [G] of this life.
[C] There's an emptiness [G] that brings life [C] to all of those [G] who've got nothing.
[Em] [D] Caught in the trenches [Em] of this life.
There's an emptiness that brings life [C] to all of those who've lost [G] everything.
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[Gm]
[C]
[G]
[C]
[Em]
[C] [Gm] Funny how your mind [C] can make you seek your brother.
Man, oh, my mind was rich with pride [G] and doubt.
No, I read in [C]
Revelation what it's [G] all about.
I'm [C] still here crying.
[D] Cause I'll never forget the [C] ways that I lost my brother.
[D] No, I'll never forget the [C] days that my brothers lost their fathers.
[D] He'll never forget the [C] way how I cried at my mother [G] if she lost me the same [C] way.
Oh, in [G] this world there's self [C] to pay.
And [G] I'm not even [C] sure when all [G] this [D] pestilence will [C] end.
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_ _ _ I travel up north _ to Burkina _ Faso. _
_ _ _ _ Down there I met my brethren from _ long, long ago.
_ _ And he tried to tell me things that I really wanted to know. _
_ _ _ But my mind was [C] filled with mess, [G] stress, and pestilence.
[Em] That's how it [G] goes.
Funny how your [C] mind can make you seek your father.
Man, oh, my mind was rich with pride [G] and doubt.
No, [Em] I read in Revelation what it's [G] all about.
I'm still here [Fm]
crying.
[D] Cause I'll [G] never _ [Em] forget the ways [Am] that I lost my brother.
[D] No, I'll [G] never _ forget the [C] days that my brothers lost their [F#m] fathers.
_ [G] He'll never _ forget [F#m] the way [Em] how I cried at my mother if she lost me the same [C] way.
Oh, they're giving [G] this world their self to [C] pay.
And [G] I'm not even [C] sure when all [G] this pestilence _ [D] will [C] end.
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[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
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_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I travel up north to alleviate my soul. _
_ _ _ Funny how your [C] brain slips and [G] trips when you're so [Em] far from [G] home.
But you're still in the [C] same world.
[G] Should really try and get to [C] know.
_ _ [G] _ My mind's [C] full with mess, distress, [G] and depression.
_ [C] Only [G] grows old.
Funny how your [C] mind can make you seek your brother.
Man, oh, my mind was rich with pride [G] and doubt.
No, I read in [C] Revelation what it's all [G] about.
I'm [C] still here crying.
[D] Cause I'll never _ forget the [C] ways that I lost my [D] brother.
No, I'll never [G] _
forget the [Em] days that my brothers lost their [D] fathers.
_ He'll never _ [Gm]
forget the [C] way how I cried at my mother [G] if she lost me the [C] same way.
Oh, in [G] this world there's self to [C] pay.
And [G] I'm not even sure [C]
when all [G] this _ pestilence [D] will [C] end.
[Em] _ _ Caught [D] in the trenches [G] of this life.
[C] There's an emptiness [G] that brings life [C] to all of those [G] who've got nothing. _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] Caught in the trenches [Em] of this life.
_ There's an emptiness that brings life [C] to all of those who've lost [G] _ everything. _ _
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_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [Gm] Funny how your mind [C] can make you seek your brother.
Man, oh, my mind was rich with pride [G] and doubt.
No, I read in [C]
Revelation what it's [G] all about.
I'm [C] still here crying.
[D] Cause I'll never _ forget the [C] ways that I lost my brother.
[D] No, I'll never _ forget the [C] days that my brothers lost their fathers.
[D] _ He'll never _ forget the [C] way how I cried at my mother [G] if she lost me the same [C] way.
Oh, in [G] this world there's self [C] to pay. _
And [G] I'm not even [C] sure when all [G] this _ [D] pestilence will [C] end.
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_ _ _ I travel up north _ to Burkina _ Faso. _
_ _ _ _ Down there I met my brethren from _ long, long ago.
_ _ And he tried to tell me things that I really wanted to know. _
_ _ _ But my mind was [C] filled with mess, [G] stress, and pestilence.
[Em] That's how it [G] goes.
Funny how your [C] mind can make you seek your father.
Man, oh, my mind was rich with pride [G] and doubt.
No, [Em] I read in Revelation what it's [G] all about.
I'm still here [Fm]
crying.
[D] Cause I'll [G] never _ [Em] forget the ways [Am] that I lost my brother.
[D] No, I'll [G] never _ forget the [C] days that my brothers lost their [F#m] fathers.
_ [G] He'll never _ forget [F#m] the way [Em] how I cried at my mother if she lost me the same [C] way.
Oh, they're giving [G] this world their self to [C] pay.
And [G] I'm not even [C] sure when all [G] this pestilence _ [D] will [C] end.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I travel up north to alleviate my soul. _
_ _ _ Funny how your [C] brain slips and [G] trips when you're so [Em] far from [G] home.
But you're still in the [C] same world.
[G] Should really try and get to [C] know.
_ _ [G] _ My mind's [C] full with mess, distress, [G] and depression.
_ [C] Only [G] grows old.
Funny how your [C] mind can make you seek your brother.
Man, oh, my mind was rich with pride [G] and doubt.
No, I read in [C] Revelation what it's all [G] about.
I'm [C] still here crying.
[D] Cause I'll never _ forget the [C] ways that I lost my [D] brother.
No, I'll never [G] _
forget the [Em] days that my brothers lost their [D] fathers.
_ He'll never _ [Gm]
forget the [C] way how I cried at my mother [G] if she lost me the [C] same way.
Oh, in [G] this world there's self to [C] pay.
And [G] I'm not even sure [C]
when all [G] this _ pestilence [D] will [C] end.
[Em] _ _ Caught [D] in the trenches [G] of this life.
[C] There's an emptiness [G] that brings life [C] to all of those [G] who've got nothing. _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] Caught in the trenches [Em] of this life.
_ There's an emptiness that brings life [C] to all of those who've lost [G] _ everything. _ _
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_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [C] _ [Gm] Funny how your mind [C] can make you seek your brother.
Man, oh, my mind was rich with pride [G] and doubt.
No, I read in [C]
Revelation what it's [G] all about.
I'm [C] still here crying.
[D] Cause I'll never _ forget the [C] ways that I lost my brother.
[D] No, I'll never _ forget the [C] days that my brothers lost their fathers.
[D] _ He'll never _ forget the [C] way how I cried at my mother [G] if she lost me the same [C] way.
Oh, in [G] this world there's self [C] to pay. _
And [G] I'm not even [C] sure when all [G] this _ [D] pestilence will [C] end.
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