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

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

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

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

CHORUS:
Gimme [Ab] hope Jo'anna, [Db] hope Jo'anna
Gimme [Ab] hope Jo'anna, before the [D#] morning come
Gimme [Ab] hope Jo'anna, [Db] hope Jo'anna
[Ab] Hope before the ^[D#] morning [Ab] come

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

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

REPEAT CHORUS:

INSTRUMENTAL: [over VERSE]

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

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

REPEAT CHORUS:

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

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