African Race Chords by The Abyssinians
Tempo:
130.1 bpm
Chords used:
Am
Dm
E
C
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Am]
[Dm] [E]
[C] [Am]
[D] [E] [Am]
[C] [Am]
[Dm] [E]
[C] [Am]
[Dm] [E] [Am]
[C] [Am]
[Dm] [E]
[C] [Am]
[Dm] [E] [Am]
[C] We are the slave descendants [Am] from the African race, [D] the African race, [Em] the African [G] race.
We are the slave descendants [Am] from the African race, [Dm] where proud [Em] is [Am] knowledge raised.
[C] Our [Am] forefathers were taken away, [Dm] taken away, [E] taken away.
[C] They were bound in ships [Am] and shuffled all the way, [D] packed [Em] baggage and [Am] brought to the way.
They [Dm] swore [Am] my [E] brother and I, [Em] also [Am] my sister [Dm] too, [Am] for a drink of wine so [Em] they could drink
and [Am] be merry, so they [E] could drink and be merry.
[C] [Am]
[Dm] [E]
[C] [Am]
[Dm] [Em] [Am]
[C] [Am]
[Dm] [E] I
[C] [Am]
[Dm] [E]
[Dm] [Am] speak Hamburg,
[E] my sister [Am] speaks Swahili.
[Dm] They put us [Am] all together now, that's [Em] why we can [Am] understand, that's [Em] why we can [Am] understand.
[C] We are the [D] slave descendants [Am] from the African race, [Dm] the African race, [E] the African race.
[G] We are the slave descendants [Am] from the African race, [Dm] where [Em] proud is [Am] knowledge raised.
[D] Where proud of the [Am] African race, where [Em] proud is [Am] knowledge raised.
[Dm] Where proud of the [Am] African race, [A] where [Em] proud is [Am] knowledge raised.
[Dm]
[Dm] [E]
[C] [Am]
[D] [E] [Am]
[C] [Am]
[Dm] [E]
[C] [Am]
[Dm] [E] [Am]
[C] [Am]
[Dm] [E]
[C] [Am]
[Dm] [E] [Am]
[C] We are the slave descendants [Am] from the African race, [D] the African race, [Em] the African [G] race.
We are the slave descendants [Am] from the African race, [Dm] where proud [Em] is [Am] knowledge raised.
[C] Our [Am] forefathers were taken away, [Dm] taken away, [E] taken away.
[C] They were bound in ships [Am] and shuffled all the way, [D] packed [Em] baggage and [Am] brought to the way.
They [Dm] swore [Am] my [E] brother and I, [Em] also [Am] my sister [Dm] too, [Am] for a drink of wine so [Em] they could drink
and [Am] be merry, so they [E] could drink and be merry.
[C] [Am]
[Dm] [E]
[C] [Am]
[Dm] [Em] [Am]
[C] [Am]
[Dm] [E] I
[C] [Am]
[Dm] [E]
[Dm] [Am] speak Hamburg,
[E] my sister [Am] speaks Swahili.
[Dm] They put us [Am] all together now, that's [Em] why we can [Am] understand, that's [Em] why we can [Am] understand.
[C] We are the [D] slave descendants [Am] from the African race, [Dm] the African race, [E] the African race.
[G] We are the slave descendants [Am] from the African race, [Dm] where [Em] proud is [Am] knowledge raised.
[D] Where proud of the [Am] African race, where [Em] proud is [Am] knowledge raised.
[Dm] Where proud of the [Am] African race, [A] where [Em] proud is [Am] knowledge raised.
[Dm]
Key:
Am
Dm
E
C
Em
Am
Dm
E
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[C] We are the slave descendants [Am] from the African race, [D] the African race, [Em] the African _ [G] race.
We are the slave descendants [Am] from the African race, [Dm] where proud [Em] is [Am] knowledge raised. _
[C] Our [Am] forefathers were taken away, [Dm] taken away, [E] taken away.
[C] They were bound in ships [Am] and shuffled all the way, [D] packed [Em] baggage and [Am] brought to the way.
They [Dm] _ _ swore [Am] my [E] brother and I, _ [Em] also [Am] my sister [Dm] too, _ _ [Am] for a drink of wine so [Em] they could drink
and [Am] be merry, so they [E] could drink and be merry. _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [E] I _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [Am] speak Hamburg, _
[E] _ my sister [Am] speaks _ Swahili.
[Dm] _ They put us [Am] all together now, that's [Em] why we can _ _ [Am] understand, that's [Em] why we can _ [Am] understand. _
[C] We are the [D] slave descendants [Am] from the African race, [Dm] the African race, [E] the African race.
[G] We are the slave descendants [Am] from the African race, [Dm] where [Em] proud is [Am] knowledge raised.
[D] Where proud of the [Am] African _ race, where [Em] proud is [Am] knowledge raised. _
[Dm] Where proud of the [Am] African _ race, [A] where [Em] proud is [Am] knowledge raised. _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[C] We are the slave descendants [Am] from the African race, [D] the African race, [Em] the African _ [G] race.
We are the slave descendants [Am] from the African race, [Dm] where proud [Em] is [Am] knowledge raised. _
[C] Our [Am] forefathers were taken away, [Dm] taken away, [E] taken away.
[C] They were bound in ships [Am] and shuffled all the way, [D] packed [Em] baggage and [Am] brought to the way.
They [Dm] _ _ swore [Am] my [E] brother and I, _ [Em] also [Am] my sister [Dm] too, _ _ [Am] for a drink of wine so [Em] they could drink
and [Am] be merry, so they [E] could drink and be merry. _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [E] I _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [Am] speak Hamburg, _
[E] _ my sister [Am] speaks _ Swahili.
[Dm] _ They put us [Am] all together now, that's [Em] why we can _ _ [Am] understand, that's [Em] why we can _ [Am] understand. _
[C] We are the [D] slave descendants [Am] from the African race, [Dm] the African race, [E] the African race.
[G] We are the slave descendants [Am] from the African race, [Dm] where [Em] proud is [Am] knowledge raised.
[D] Where proud of the [Am] African _ race, where [Em] proud is [Am] knowledge raised. _
[Dm] Where proud of the [Am] African _ race, [A] where [Em] proud is [Am] knowledge raised. _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _