Chords for SEVEN LIFES - Beautiful Nubia

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I see [F] _ [C] different cultures [G] and different [C] people's [F] ways.
I was [C] born where the sun [G] never [C] sets and never [F] rises.
I was [C] born where the [G] heat is like a [C] second skin.
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_ [F] Children [C] crying on the [G] streets, [C] automobiles are making [F] noise.
The land is [C] growing dry and [G] weak, spirits [C] dying low.
[F] Before [C] fathers are calling [G] me and never [C] tire, never [F] weaken.
The pride in [C] me is bursting [G] loose, men are [C] freaking more.
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_ [F] On [C] the farm my father [G] called me down behind [C] a tree.
[F] He said [C] prostrate at my feet, [G] say [C] a few [F] prayers.
Then he [C] told me all the [G] stories of my [C] brave ancestors.
[F] Said look [C] into my eyes [G] son, you were [C] born to be great.
[F] So in the [C] twilight I went [G] home behind my [C] father with [F] the roe.
Listening [C] to their songs of [G] birds, these [C] parts of the night I was singing.
[F] [C] Seven goats, seven [G] beets, seven [C] parrots, seven [F] nuts, seven [C] lions, that's all I've [G] got.
I'm an [C] African boy.
[F] Over [C] sleep, over [G] land, over [C] mountains in the [F] wild.
I'll be [C] brave and I'll be [G] strong, I'm an [C] African boy.
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[F] In [C] the evening mother [G] called me down [C] into her heart.
[F] She said lay [C] upon my bosom [G] and say a [C] few [F] prayers.
Then she [C] told me to go [G] forward never [C] looking back.
[F] The spirits [C] are with you [G] and you will [C] never [F] fail.
So I [C] go into the [G] wall, into the deeps, into [C] the [F] wild.
In the [C] market place I [G] dance the sound [C] of bata [F] dancing.
Seven [C] goats, seven [G] beets, seven [C] parrots, seven [F] lions, [C] that's all [G] I've got.
I'm an African [C] boy.
Over [F] [C] sleep, over land, [G] over [C] mountains in the wild.
[F] I'll [C] be brave and I'll be [G] strong, I'm an African [C] boy. _
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_ [F] Seven [C] goats, seven [G] beets, seven [C] parrots, seven [F] lions, [C] that's all I've [G] got.
I'm an African [C] boy.
[Bb] Over [F] sleep, [C] over land, [G] over [C] mountains in [F] the wild.
I'll be [C] brave and I'll be [G] strong, I'm an [C] African boy.
[F] Seven [C] goats, seven beets, seven parrots, seven lions, that's all [G] I've got.
[C] I'm an African [F] boy.
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Over [C] sleep, over [G] land, over [C] mountains in the [F] wild.
I'll be [C] brave and I'll be [G] strong, I'm [C] an African boy.
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Seven goats, [C] seven beets, [G] seven parrots, [F] seven lions, _ [C] [G] that's all I've got.
[C] I want you [F] to walk the dance, over [C] _ [G] land, over [C] [F] mountains in the wild.
I'll be [C] brave and I'll [G] be strong, I'm an African [C] [F] boy.
Seven goats, [C] seven [G] beets, seven [C] parrots, seven lions, [F] [C] that's all I've [G] got.
I'm an [C] African boy.
[F] Over [C] sleep, over [G] land, over [C] mountains in the [F] wild.
I'll [C] be brave [G] and I'll be strong, I'm an African boy.
[Cm] _ [Am] Seven [C] goats, seven [G] beets, seven parrots, [C] seven [F] lions, [C] that's all I've [G] got.
I'm an African [C] _ _ boy.
Over sleep, over land, [G] over [C] mountains in the wild.
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I'm [C] an African boy.
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