Eddy Grant - Gimme Hope Joanna (1988) | Musicians Playbook | Chords & Lyrics

Eddy Grant, Gimme hope, Jo'anna (1988)
^{Key: :[B] (w: Eddy Grant)}
INTRO: [over VERSE]

VERSE 1:
Well Jo'-[B]-anna she runs a [E] country
She runs in [B] Durban and the Trans-[F#]-vaal
She makes a [B] few of her people [E] happy, oh
She don't [B] care about the ^[F#] rest at [B] all

VERSE 2:
She's got a [B] system they call a-[E]-partheid
It keeps a [B] brother in a subject-[F#]-ion
But maybe [B] pressure can make Jo'-[E]-anna see
How every-[B]-body could a ^[F#] live as [B] one

CHORUS:
Gimme [B] hope Jo'anna, [E] hope Jo'anna
Gimme [B] hope Jo'anna, before the [F#] morning come
Gimme [B] hope Jo'anna, [E] hope Jo'anna
[B] Hope before the ^[F#] morning [B] come

VERSE 3:
I hear she [B] make all the golden [E] money
To buy new [B] weapons, any shape of [F#] guns
While every [B] mother in black So-[E]-weto fears
The [B] killing of an-^[F#]-other [B] son

VERSE 4:
Sneakin' a-[B]-cross all the neighbours [E] borders
Now and a-[B]-gain having little [F#] fun
She doesn't [B] care if the fun and [E] games she play
Is [B] dang'rous to ^[F#] ev'ry-[B]-one

REPEAT CHORUS:

INSTRUMENTAL: [over VERSE]

VERSE 5:
She's got sup-[B]-porters in high up [E] places
Who turn their [B] heads to the city [F#] sun
Jo'anna give them the fancy [E] money
Oh to [B] tempt any-^[F#]-one who'd [B] come

VERSE 6:
She even [B] knows how to swing opin-[E]-ion
In every [B] magazine and the [F#] journals
For every [B] bad move that this [E] Jo'anna makes
They got a [B] good expla-^[F#]-nation [B]

REPEAT CHORUS:

VERSE 7:
Even the [B] preacher who works for [E] Jesus
The Arch-[B]-bishop who's a peaceful [F#] man
Together [B] say that the freedom [E] fighters
Will [B] overcome the ^[F#] very [B] strong

VERSE 8:
I wanna [B] know if you're blind Jo'-[E]-anna
If you wanna [B] hear the sound of [F#] drums
Can't you [B] see that the tide is [E] turning
Oh don't make me [B] wait till the ^[F#] morning [B] come

REPEAT CHORUS: [x3]

1 ^{( 1 song )}

5 ^{( 1 song )}

A ^{( 80 songs )}

B ^{( 236 songs )}

C ^{( 157 songs )}

D ^{( 137 songs )}

E ^{( 124 songs )}

F ^{( 58 songs )}

G ^{( 71 songs )}

H ^{( 43 songs )}

I ^{( 11 songs )}

J ^{( 159 songs )}

K ^{( 50 songs )}

L ^{( 62 songs )}

M ^{( 94 songs )}

N ^{( 32 songs )}

O ^{( 33 songs )}

P ^{( 70 songs )}

Q ^{( 7 songs )}

R ^{( 104 songs )}

S ^{( 183 songs )}

T ^{( 93 songs )}

U ^{( 19 songs )}

V ^{( 22 songs )}

W ^{( 39 songs )}

X ^{( 1 song )}

Y ^{( 5 songs )}

Z ^{( 8 songs )}

1 ( 1 song )

5 ( 1 song )

A ( 80 songs )

B ( 236 songs )

C ( 157 songs )

D ( 137 songs )

E ( 124 songs )

F ( 58 songs )

G ( 71 songs )

H ( 43 songs )

I ( 11 songs )

J ( 159 songs )

K ( 50 songs )

L ( 62 songs )

M ( 94 songs )

N ( 32 songs )

O ( 33 songs )

P ( 70 songs )

Q ( 7 songs )

R ( 104 songs )

S ( 183 songs )

T ( 93 songs )

U ( 19 songs )

V ( 22 songs )

W ( 39 songs )

X ( 1 song )

Y ( 5 songs )

Z ( 8 songs )