Verse
E C#m A E
They came for him in the morning, an hour before dawning
E C#m A B
The pale white moon was waning in the African sky
E C#m A E
The cell door flew wide open, they stood looking at him
E C#m A B E
He saw no mercy in their hearts, no pity in their eyes
[Verse 2]
E C#m A E
As they took him and they bound him, tied his trembling hands behind him
E C#m A B
He felt his courage leave him, his manhood disappear
E C#m A E
His legs would not support him, so from the cell they dragged him
E C#m A B E
He sobbed and screamed and cursed them in his loneliness and fear
[Chorus]
E B E
Chains, chains, chains
A B E
How many souls have died in freedom's name
A B E C#m
To some it is a way of life, to others just a word
A B E C#m
To some it is a snow-white dove, to some a bloody sword
A B C#m A B E
But until the last chains fall, freedom will make slaves of us all
[Verse 3]
E C#m A E
With faces closed and hidden the white guards walked beside him
E C#m A B
Indifferent to his pleading - they'd been down this path before
E C#m A E
But other eyes were watching, other ears were listening
E C#m A B E
Other hearts beat with him in his final desperate hour
[Verse 4]
E C#m A E
From the darkness of that prison came the sound of his brothers singing
E C#m A B
Courage, their voices told him, you do not walk alone
E C#m A E
From their cells beyond the shadow he heard their voices echo
E C#m A B E
As in love and pride and sorrow they sang his spirit home
[Chorus]
E B E
Chains, chains, chains
A B E
How many souls have died in freedom's name
A B E C#m
To some it is a way of life, to others just a word
A B E C#m
To some it is a snow-white dove, to some a bloody sword
A B C#m A B E
But until the last chains fall, freedom will make slaves of us all
[Verse 5]
E C#m A E
And their song of hope and freedom, it rang inside that prison
E C#m A B
It beat against the iron bars and crashed against the stone
E C#m A E
As in their fear and hate they hung him, the last sound that filled his being
E C#m A B E
Was his brothers singing, singing his spirit home
[Outro]
E B E
Courage, brother, you do not walk alone
E B E
We shall walk with you and sing your spirit home
Ends with singing of SHOSHOLOSA
- 1. Chord Gitar Eric Bogle - Singing The Spirit Home Kunci Dasar - Chords.id (Nada Dasar A#)
- 2. Ganti Chord Gitar Eric Bogle - Singing The Spirit Home Kunci Dasar - Chords.id (Nada Dasar A#)
- 3. Author Lagu Andra Ramadhan