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