Chords for Lou Bega - Gimme Hope Jo'Anna

Tempo:
128.1 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

C

Gm

Bbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lou Bega - Gimme Hope Jo'Anna chords
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[F] [Gm]
[F] [C] [F]
[Bb]
[C] [F]
Well, Johanna, she runs a country [Bb] She runs [F] in Durban and the [C] G-Runs file
She makes [F] a few of her [Bb] people [Bbm] happy Oh, she [F] don't care [C] about the rest at [F] all
She's got that system they [Bb] call apartheid It keeps [F] a brother in a [C] subjection
But maybe [F] pressure [Cm] can [Bb] make Johanna [Bbm]
see How [F] everybody could [C] [F] live as one
Give me hope, [Gm] Johanna, give me [F] hope [Bb] Johanna, [F] hope, Johanna, [C] for the money come
Give [F] me hope, [Gm] Johanna, give me [F] hope [Bb] Johanna, [F] hope, [C] Johanna, for the [F] money come
I hear she makes all that [Bb] gold and money To buy [F] new weapons in the [C] shape of guns
While [F] every mother in her [Bb] block so [Bbm] bitter fears [F] The killing [C] of [F] another son
Sneaking across all the [Bb] neighbors' borders [F] Now and again having little [C] fun
[F] She doesn't care if the [Bb] funny games she [Bbm] [F] play Is dangerous to everyone
Give me hope, [Bb] Johanna, give me [F] hope [Bb] Johanna, [F] hope, [C] Johanna, for the money come
[F] Give me hope, [Bb] Johanna, give me hope Johanna, [F] hope, Johanna, for the money come
She's [Bb]
[F] [Gm] [C]
[Gm] [F] [Gm] [F]
[Gm] [F]
got [B] supporters [Am] in higher [Bb] places [F] Who turn their heads to [C] the citizen
[Dm] [F] Johanna gives them [Eb] that [Dm] fancy [Db] money, oh [Am] To tempt anyone [F] who come
She even knows how to [Bb] swing opinion In [F] every magazine and [C] the journals
For [F] every bad move [A] that is [Bb] Johanna [Bbm] Makes they [F] got a good [C] [F] explanation
Give me hope, [Bb] Johanna, give me [F] hope [Bb] Johanna, [F] hope, Johanna, for the money come
Give me hope, [Gm] Johanna, give me [F] hope [Bb] Johanna, hope, [C] Johanna, for the [F] money come
Even the preacher who works for [Bb] Jesus The [F] archbishop who's a peaceful [C] man
[F] Together say [A] that the freedom [Bb] fighters Will [Fm] overcome [C] the very [F] strong
I wanna know if you're blind, [Bb] Johanna [F] If you wanna hear the sound [C] of drum
Can't [F] you see that the tide is [Bb] turning [Bbm] Oh, don't [F] make me wait [C] till the morning [F] come
Give me hope, [Bb] Johanna, give me hope Johanna, [F] hope, [C] Johanna, for the money come
[F] Give me hope, [Bb] Johanna, give me hope Johanna, [F] hope, Johanna, for the money [C] come
[F] [Bb]
[F] [C]
[F] [Bb]
[F] [C] [F]
Give me hope, [Bb] Johanna, give me hope Johanna, [F] hope, [C] Johanna, for the money [Gm] come
[F] Give me hope, Johanna, give me hope [Bb] Johanna, [F] hope, [C] Johanna, for the money come
[N]
Key:  
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
Gm
123111113
Bbm
13421111
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
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To learn Lou Bega - Gimme Hope Joanna chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - F, Bb, F, C, F, Bb and C. Ease into the song by practicing at 64 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 128 BPM. Considering the song's key of F Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
Well, Johanna, she runs a country [Bb] She runs [F] in Durban and the [C] G-Runs file _
She makes [F] a few of her [Bb] people [Bbm] happy Oh, she [F] don't care [C] about the rest at [F] all
She's got that system they [Bb] call apartheid It keeps [F] a brother in a [C] _ subjection
But maybe [F] pressure [Cm] can [Bb] make Johanna [Bbm]
see How [F] everybody could [C] [F] live as _ _ one
Give me hope, [Gm] Johanna, give me [F] hope [Bb] Johanna, [F] hope, Johanna, [C] for the money come
Give [F] me hope, [Gm] Johanna, give me [F] hope [Bb] Johanna, [F] hope, [C] Johanna, for the [F] money come
I hear she makes all that [Bb] gold and money To buy [F] new weapons in the [C] shape of guns
While [F] every mother in her [Bb] block so [Bbm] bitter fears [F] The killing [C] of [F] another son _
Sneaking across all the [Bb] neighbors' borders [F] Now and again having little [C] fun _
[F] She doesn't care if the [Bb] funny games she [Bbm] [F] play Is dangerous to everyone _ _
Give me hope, [Bb] Johanna, give me [F] hope [Bb] Johanna, [F] hope, [C] Johanna, for the money come
[F] Give me hope, [Bb] Johanna, give me hope Johanna, [F] hope, Johanna, for the money come _
She's _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _
_ [Gm] _ [F] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [F] _
_ [Gm] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
got [B] supporters [Am] in higher [Bb] places [F] Who turn their heads to [C] the citizen _
_ [Dm] [F] Johanna gives them [Eb] that [Dm] fancy [Db] money, oh [Am] To tempt anyone [F] who come
She even knows how to [Bb] swing opinion In [F] every magazine and [C] the journals _
For [F] every bad move [A] that is [Bb] Johanna [Bbm] Makes they [F] got a good [C] _ [F] explanation _
Give me hope, [Bb] Johanna, give me [F] hope [Bb] Johanna, [F] hope, Johanna, for the money come
Give me hope, [Gm] Johanna, give me [F] hope [Bb] Johanna, hope, [C] Johanna, for the [F] money come _
Even the preacher who works for [Bb] Jesus The [F] archbishop who's a peaceful [C] man
_ [F] Together say [A] that the freedom [Bb] fighters Will [Fm] overcome [C] the very [F] strong
I wanna know if you're blind, [Bb] Johanna [F] If you wanna hear the sound [C] of drum
Can't [F] you see that the tide is [Bb] turning [Bbm] Oh, don't [F] make me wait [C] till the morning [F] come
_ Give me hope, [Bb] Johanna, give me hope Johanna, [F] hope, [C] Johanna, for the money come
[F] Give me hope, [Bb] Johanna, give me hope Johanna, [F] hope, Johanna, for the money [C] come
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _
_ Give me hope, [Bb] Johanna, give me hope Johanna, [F] hope, [C] Johanna, for the money [Gm] come
[F] Give me hope, Johanna, give me hope [Bb] Johanna, [F] hope, [C] Johanna, for the money come
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

Facts about this song

The album A Little Bit Of 80s includes this song, written by Eddy Grant.

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