African Race Chords - Abyssinians

Picking pattern for C:

{tab: e|---------------0--------------|}

{tab: B|---------1---------1-------1--|}

{tab: G|-----0-----------------0------|}

{tab: D|------------------------------|}

{tab: A|-3----------3-----------------|}

{tab: E|------------------------------|}

Picking pattern for Am:

{tab: e|---------------0--------------|}

{tab: B|---------1---------1-------1--|}

{tab: G|-----3-----------------3------|}

{tab: D|------------------------------|}

{tab: A|-0----------0-----------------|}

{tab: E|------------------------------|}

...other Chords like the pattern C and Am. Let´s start:

Intro

C Am Dm E C Am Dm E Am

Chorus

C Am We are the slave descendants of the African race Dm E African race, the African race C Am We are the slave descendants of the African race Dm E Am Where proud is no disgrace

Chorus

C Am Our forefathers were taken away, Dm E taken away, taken away C Am They were bound in ships and shackled all the way Dm E Am Like baggage and brought to the west

Verse

Dm Am They swapped my brother now, E Am also, my sister too Dm Am For a drink of wine, E Am so they could drink and be merry E Am So they could drink and be merry

Verse

Dm Am I speak Amharic, E Am my sister speaks Swahili Dm Am They put us together now, E Am that's why we can't understand E Am That's why we can't understand

Chorus

C Am We are the slave descendants of the African race Dm E African race, the African race C Am We are the slave descendants of the African race Dm E Am Where proud is no disgrace Dm E Am Where proud of our African Race Dm E Am Where proud is no disgrace Dm E Am Where proud of our African Race Dm E Am Where proud of our African Race Here is finally the bassline tab:

{tab: G|-------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: D|-------------------------------------------------------------|}

{tab: A|-------7(o)--------7-7-7---5-5----------------5---5----------|}

{tab: E|--5-5-------5-5-5---------------8-5(1 <2beat>o)--8---8---8--5--8--|}