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