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

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

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

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

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

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

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

REPEAT CHORUS:

INSTRUMENTAL: [over VERSE]

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

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

REPEAT CHORUS:

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

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