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

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

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

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

CHORUS:
Gimme [A] hope Jo'anna, [D] hope Jo'anna
Gimme [A] hope Jo'anna, before the [E] morning come
Gimme [A] hope Jo'anna, [D] hope Jo'anna
[A] Hope before the ^[E] morning [A] come

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

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

REPEAT CHORUS:

INSTRUMENTAL: [over VERSE]

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

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

REPEAT CHORUS:

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

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