[ Gimme hope Jo'anna von Eddy Grant ]


          Gimme hope Jo'anna

                   G               C
       1. Well, Jo'anna she runs a country
                      G                  D7
          she runs in Durban and in Transvaal.
                      G                 C      c = 345533
          She makes a few of her people happy, oh,
                     G              D7      G
          she dont't care about the rest at all.
                      G                 C
          She's got a system they call apartheit
                     G                  D7
          it keeps a brother in a subjection
                    G                     C    c
          but maybe pressure will make Jo'anna see
                   G          D7          G
          how everybody could live as one

          G         G              C
     Ref: Oh, gimme hope, Jo'anna, hope Jo'anna,
                G                       D7
          gimme hope, Jo'anna 'fore the mourning come.
                G              C
          Gimme hope, Jo'anna, hope Jo'anna,
          G               D7       G
          hope before the mourning come.

                     G                    C
       2. I hear she makes all the golden money
                     G                    D7
          to buy new weapons any shape of guns.
                      G                  C   c
          While every mother in black Soweto fears
              G             D7   G
          the killing of another son.
                     G                       C
          Sneakin' across all the neighbours borders
                  G                   D7
          now and again having little fun,
                      G                   C         c
          she doesn't care if the fun and games she play
             G            D7   G
          is dangerous to everyone.

          REF

                       G                  C
       3. She's got supporters in high up places
                         G                    D7
          who turn their heads to see the city sun.
                  G                   C      c
          Jo'anna give them the fancy money, oh,
             G        D7        G
          to tempt anyone who'd come.
                   G                  C
          She even knows how to swing opinion
                   G                     D7
          in every magazine and the journals.
                    G                  C       c
          For every bad more that this Jo'anna makes
               G         D7 G
          they good explanation.

          REF

                   G                      C
       4. Even the preacher who works for Jesus,
                  G                       D7
          the archbishop who's a peaceful man.
                   G                    C        c
          Tohether say that the freedom fighters will
          G            D7   G
          overcome the very strong.
                  G                     C
          I wanna know if you're blind Jo'anna,
                 G                       D7
          if you wanna hear the sound of drums.
                    G                    C        c
          Can't you see that the tide is turning, oh,
                        G             D7      G
          don't make me wait till the morning comes.