Gil Scott-Heron - Johannesburg Chords

Tempo:
98.05 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

G

Am

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Gil Scott-Heron - Johannesburg chords
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[Am] [C]
Hey
[F] [C]
[Eb] [F] [C]
[F] [C]
[G] [C]
We don't know for sure because the news we get is on the power man
[B]
[C] Yes
[F] [C] [G] [C]
[F] [G] [F]
[G] [C]
[Am]
[F] [C] [F] I never would have you heard [C] about [G] Johannesburg
[C] Tell me about [F] our brothers over there
[C] refuse to work for us
They may not [Am] get the news
[C] But they need to know
we're on their side Yeah now [F] Sometimes
[C] this can [Am] bring misunderstanding [G] Hey man
[F]
[G] [C] I'm demanding
somebody tell me what to wear
Some of them have you [F] heard [C] about Johannesburg
I know it's something
happening tell me
what to wear
Some of them have you heard about Johannesburg
[F] And I know that they're
stuck in over there
that ain't [Em] gonna bring me in
[E] Yeah [Eb] but we're all
all got to be stuck in
[Gb] And if we [Cm] wanna be [F] free
There's [C] gotta be somebody
we ought [G] [F]
[C]
[F]
[Eb] [C]
to come [F] together
[Am]
[G]
[C] [F]
[Cm] Our [F]
[C] [F] brothers are over [C] there
refuse to work in the mines
They
may [Gm] not [C] get the news
But they need to know
we're on their side
Yes I
[F] I hate it when the blood [Dm] starts flowing [G] But I'm
[C] glad to see this distance between
Somebody tell me what to wear [Gm] Johannesburg
[C] What to wear Johannesburg
What to wear Johannesburg [N] Johannesburg [E] Johannesburg
[Bb]
[C]
[A] Johannesburg Johannesburg [C] Johannesburg
[F]
Johannesburg [Eb] Johannesburg Johannesburg
Somebody tell me what happened [A] Johannesburg
I
[C] [Cm] [Gm]
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
Am
2311
Eb
12341116
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
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Let's start jamming Gil Scott-Heron And Brian Jackson - Johannesburg chords, practice the chord sequence F, G, C, F and C. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 49 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 98. With an eye on the song's key C Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[Am] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Hey _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ We don't know for sure because the news we get is on the power man
_ [B] _
[C] _ _ Yes
[F] _ [C] _ [G] _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] I never would have you heard [C] about _ [G] Johannesburg _
[C] _ _ _ _ Tell me about [F] our brothers over there
[C] refuse to work for us _ _
_ They _ _ may not [Am] get the news
[C] But they need to know
we're on their side _ Yeah now [F] Sometimes
[C] this can [Am] bring misunderstanding [G] Hey man
_ _ [F] _ _
[G] [C] I'm demanding
somebody tell me what to wear
Some of them have you [F] heard [C] about Johannesburg
I know it's something
happening tell me
what to wear
Some of them have you heard about _ Johannesburg _
_ _ _ [F] _ And I know that they're
stuck in over there
that ain't [Em] gonna bring me in _
_ [E] Yeah [Eb] but we're all
all got to be stuck in
[Gb] And if we [Cm] wanna be [F] free
There's [C] gotta be somebody
_ we ought _ [G] _ [F] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
to come [F] together
_ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] Our _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] brothers are over [C] there
refuse to work in the mines _ _ _
_ _ They
may [Gm] not [C] get the news
But they need to know
we're on their side _ _ _
Yes I
[F] I hate it when the blood [Dm] starts flowing [G] But I'm
[C] glad to see this distance between
Somebody tell me what to wear [Gm] Johannesburg
[C] What to wear Johannesburg
What to wear Johannesburg [N] Johannesburg _ _ _ _ [E] Johannesburg
[Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ Johannesburg Johannesburg _ [C] _ Johannesburg
_ _ _ _ [F]
Johannesburg _ [Eb] Johannesburg Johannesburg
Somebody tell me what happened _ [A] Johannesburg _ _ _ _
_ _ I
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Messages album.

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