Mandela Day Chords by Simple Minds
Tempo:
94.55 bpm
Chords used:
F
Gm
Bb
G
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bb] [F] [Gm]
[Bb] [F] [G]
[Bb] [F] [Gm]
[Bb]
[F] [G]
[Bb] [F] [Gm]
[Bb] [F] [Gm]
There was 25 years [F] they took that man [Gm] away Now [Bb]
the freedom moves in [F] closer every [Gm] day
[Bb]
Wipe the tears down [F] from your southern [Gm] eye
They [Bb] say Mandela's [F] free, so step [Gm]
outside
[Bb] Oh, [F] [Gm] Mandela's dead
[Bb] Ooh, [F] [Gm] Mandela's free
It [Bb] was 25 years [F] ago this very [Gm] day
Held [Bb] behind four [F] walls all through night [Gm] and [G] day
Still [Bb] the children know [F] the story of [Gm] that man
And we know what's [F] going on right through [Gm] your land
[G]
[Dm] 25 years ago
Na [Bb] na [F] na na Mandela
[Gm]
[Bb] Oh, [F]
[Gm] Mandela's free
Let the tears of glowing [F] wipe them from [Gm] your face
I can feel his heartbeat [F] moving deep [Gm] inside
It [Bb] was 25 years [F] that took that man [Gm] away
And now the world came [F] dancing, Elsa [Gm] Mandela's free
[Dm] Oh, [Bb]
[F] [Gm]
[Bb]
[F] [Gm] Mandela's free
[Bb]
[F] [Gm]
[Bb] The
[F] [Gm]
[Dm]
[Bb] [F] [Gm]
[Bb] rising sun [F] sets Mandela on [Gm] his way
It's been 25 [F] years around this [Gm] very day
From the one outside [F] to the ones inside [Gm] we say
Oh, [F] [G] Mandela's free
Oh,
[Bb] [F] set Mandela [Gm]
free
Na na [F] na na [Gm] Mandela's dead
[Bb] Na na [F] na na [Gm] Mandela's free
[Bb] Zim-dim [F]-da-da-da-da
[Gm]
Dim-dim [F]-da-da-da [Gm]-da-da-da
Dim -dim [F]-da-da-da-da [Gm]-da-da
Ah, dim-dim [F]-da-da-da-da [Gm]-da
[Bb] 25 [F] years ago
[Gm] What's
[Bb] [F] [Gm]
going on?
[Bb]
[F] [Gm]
[Bb] [F] [G]
[Bb] [F] [Gm]
[Bb]
[F] [G]
[Bb] [F] [Gm]
[Bb] [F] [Gm]
There was 25 years [F] they took that man [Gm] away Now [Bb]
the freedom moves in [F] closer every [Gm] day
[Bb]
Wipe the tears down [F] from your southern [Gm] eye
They [Bb] say Mandela's [F] free, so step [Gm]
outside
[Bb] Oh, [F] [Gm] Mandela's dead
[Bb] Ooh, [F] [Gm] Mandela's free
It [Bb] was 25 years [F] ago this very [Gm] day
Held [Bb] behind four [F] walls all through night [Gm] and [G] day
Still [Bb] the children know [F] the story of [Gm] that man
And we know what's [F] going on right through [Gm] your land
[G]
[Dm] 25 years ago
Na [Bb] na [F] na na Mandela
[Gm]
[Bb] Oh, [F]
[Gm] Mandela's free
Let the tears of glowing [F] wipe them from [Gm] your face
I can feel his heartbeat [F] moving deep [Gm] inside
It [Bb] was 25 years [F] that took that man [Gm] away
And now the world came [F] dancing, Elsa [Gm] Mandela's free
[Dm] Oh, [Bb]
[F] [Gm]
[Bb]
[F] [Gm] Mandela's free
[Bb]
[F] [Gm]
[Bb] The
[F] [Gm]
[Dm]
[Bb] [F] [Gm]
[Bb] rising sun [F] sets Mandela on [Gm] his way
It's been 25 [F] years around this [Gm] very day
From the one outside [F] to the ones inside [Gm] we say
Oh, [F] [G] Mandela's free
Oh,
[Bb] [F] set Mandela [Gm]
free
Na na [F] na na [Gm] Mandela's dead
[Bb] Na na [F] na na [Gm] Mandela's free
[Bb] Zim-dim [F]-da-da-da-da
[Gm]
Dim-dim [F]-da-da-da [Gm]-da-da-da
Dim -dim [F]-da-da-da-da [Gm]-da-da
Ah, dim-dim [F]-da-da-da-da [Gm]-da
[Bb] 25 [F] years ago
[Gm] What's
[Bb] [F] [Gm]
going on?
[Bb]
[F] [Gm]
Key:
F
Gm
Bb
G
Dm
F
Gm
Bb
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _
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[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ There was 25 years [F] they took that man [Gm] away Now _ _ _ _ [Bb]
the freedom moves in [F] closer every [Gm] day
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _
Wipe the tears down [F] from your southern [Gm] eye
They _ _ _ [Bb] say Mandela's [F] free, so step [Gm] _
outside _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] Oh, [F] _ [Gm] Mandela's dead
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] Ooh, [F] _ [Gm] Mandela's free _
It _ _ _ [Bb] was 25 years [F] ago this very [Gm] day
Held _ _ _ [Bb] behind four [F] walls all through night [Gm] and [G] day
_ _ _ _ Still [Bb] the children know [F] the story of [Gm] that man
And _ _ _ _ we know what's [F] going on right through [Gm] your land
_ [G] _ _ _ _
[Dm] 25 years ago _ _
Na [Bb] na [F] na na Mandela
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] Oh, [F] _
[Gm] Mandela's free
_ Let _ _ _ the tears of glowing [F] wipe them from [Gm] your face _ _ _ _
I can feel his heartbeat [F] moving deep [Gm] _ inside
It _ _ [Bb] was 25 years [F] that took that man [Gm] away _ _ _ _
_ And now the world came [F] dancing, Elsa [Gm] Mandela's free _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ Oh, _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[F] _ [Gm] Mandela's free _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] The _
[F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _
[Bb] rising sun [F] sets Mandela on [Gm] his way
_ _ _ _ _
It's been 25 [F] years around this [Gm] very day _ _ _ _
From the one outside [F] to the ones inside [Gm] we _ say _ _ _ _
Oh, [F] _ [G] Mandela's free _
_ Oh, _ _ _
[Bb] _ [F] set Mandela [Gm] _
free _ _ _ _ _
Na na [F] na na [Gm] Mandela's dead
_ _ _ _ _
[Bb] Na na [F] na na [Gm] Mandela's free
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] Zim-dim [F]-da-da-da-da
[Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Dim-dim [F]-da-da-da [Gm]-da-da-da
Dim _ _ _ _ -dim [F]-da-da-da-da [Gm]-da-da
_ _ _ _ _
Ah, dim-dim [F]-da-da-da-da [Gm]-da
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] 25 [F] years ago
_ [Gm] What's
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _
going on?
_ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ There was 25 years [F] they took that man [Gm] away Now _ _ _ _ [Bb]
the freedom moves in [F] closer every [Gm] day
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _
Wipe the tears down [F] from your southern [Gm] eye
They _ _ _ [Bb] say Mandela's [F] free, so step [Gm] _
outside _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] Oh, [F] _ [Gm] Mandela's dead
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] Ooh, [F] _ [Gm] Mandela's free _
It _ _ _ [Bb] was 25 years [F] ago this very [Gm] day
Held _ _ _ [Bb] behind four [F] walls all through night [Gm] and [G] day
_ _ _ _ Still [Bb] the children know [F] the story of [Gm] that man
And _ _ _ _ we know what's [F] going on right through [Gm] your land
_ [G] _ _ _ _
[Dm] 25 years ago _ _
Na [Bb] na [F] na na Mandela
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] Oh, [F] _
[Gm] Mandela's free
_ Let _ _ _ the tears of glowing [F] wipe them from [Gm] your face _ _ _ _
I can feel his heartbeat [F] moving deep [Gm] _ inside
It _ _ [Bb] was 25 years [F] that took that man [Gm] away _ _ _ _
_ And now the world came [F] dancing, Elsa [Gm] Mandela's free _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ Oh, _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[F] _ [Gm] Mandela's free _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] The _
[F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _
[Bb] rising sun [F] sets Mandela on [Gm] his way
_ _ _ _ _
It's been 25 [F] years around this [Gm] very day _ _ _ _
From the one outside [F] to the ones inside [Gm] we _ say _ _ _ _
Oh, [F] _ [G] Mandela's free _
_ Oh, _ _ _
[Bb] _ [F] set Mandela [Gm] _
free _ _ _ _ _
Na na [F] na na [Gm] Mandela's dead
_ _ _ _ _
[Bb] Na na [F] na na [Gm] Mandela's free
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] Zim-dim [F]-da-da-da-da
[Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Dim-dim [F]-da-da-da [Gm]-da-da-da
Dim _ _ _ _ -dim [F]-da-da-da-da [Gm]-da-da
_ _ _ _ _
Ah, dim-dim [F]-da-da-da-da [Gm]-da
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] 25 [F] years ago
_ [Gm] What's
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _
going on?
_ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _