Mama Tembus Wedding

C G C C G/D G Tonight’s tonight’s the wedding feast G C The men arrive with the slaughtered beast G/D G A wail, a chant soon fills the air G/D C For miles around the people hear N.C. G Mama Thembu’s getting married here tonight C F C All the spirits looking, shouting their delight G Mama Thembu’s getting married here tonight C F C The bones are thrown and mama's path is very bright C G/D Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya G C Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya C G/D Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya G C Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya C G/D G The neighbours kneel and kiss the bride G C The warrior waits, he’s filled with pride G/D G The drummer starts to pound the ground G/D C For miles around they hear the sound N.C. G Mama Thembu’s getting married here tonight C F C All the spirits looking, shouting their delight G Mama Thembu’s getting married here tonight C F C The bones are thrown and mama's path is very bright C G/D Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya G C Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya C G/D Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya G C Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya C D And I sighed and I called in the deep of the night G C Because never before have I seen such a sight D As the bride Mama Tembu walks out through the door G C And the valleys still echoes the sound of the roar N.C. G Mama Thembu’s getting married here tonight C F C All the spirits looking, shouting their delight G Mama Thembu’s getting married here tonight C F C The bones are thrown and mama's path is very bright C G/D Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya G C Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya C G/D Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya G C Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya C G/D Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya G C Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya C G/D Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya G C Ela gqirha laqgitha laqabela phaya