Johnny Clegg

Crossing Osiyeza

Johnny Clegg


Tom: Am

C Csus4 C G


[Verse 1]
        F                 Dm
Through all the days that eat away
    Bb                 F
at every breath that I take
        F                    Dm
through all the nights I've lain alone
    Bb                   F  C
in someone else's dream, awake
        Bb                     F
all the words in truth we have spoken
         Bb               Csus4 C
that the wind has blown away
     Dm   C        Bb            F
it's only you that remains with me
Em                    A
clear as the light of day


[Chorus]
  D                      G
O Siyeza, o siyeza , sizofika webaba noma
(we are coming, we are coming, we will arrive soon)
    D         Bm         A
O siyeza, o siyeza, siyagudle lomhlaba
(we are coming, we are coming, we are moving across this earth)
    Em                Bm
Siyawela lapheshaya lulezontaba ezimnyama
(we are crossing over those dark mountains)
Em            G      D               A
Lapha sobheka phansi konke ukhulupheka
(where we will lay down our troubles)


D Dsus4 D A


[Verse 2]
  F                    Dm
A punch drunk man in a downtown bar
        Bb                       F
takes a beating without making a sound
        F               Dm
through swollen eyes he sways and smiles
       Bb                   F  C
'cause no one can put him down
                Bb                  F
inside of him a boy looks up to his father
      Bb                   Csus4 C
for a sign or an approving eye
         Dm        Am            Bb            F
oh, it's funny how those once so close and now gone
    Em                  A
can still so affect our lives


[Chorus]
    D                    G
O Siyeza, o siyeza , sizofika webaba noma
(Oh Im coming, I’’l be Coming, You know the tide is turning)
      D       Bm         A
O siyeza, o siyeza, siyagudle lomhlaba
(You know the tide is turning, make my crossing)
     Em               Bm
Siyawela lapheshaya lulezontaba ezimnyama
(Over this dark land, Gonna touch your face)
Em              G    D               A
Lapha sobheka phansi konke ukhulupheka
(Gonna lay me down, in your grace)


Am Amsus Am Amsus F G x2

[Bridge]
A                      E
Take me now, don't let go
A                             D G
hold me close, I'm coming home

[Chorus]
     D                   G
O Siyeza, o siyeza , sizofika webaba noma
(Oh I’m coming, Oh I’m Coming, You know the tide is turning)
(Oh I’m coming, Oh I’m Coming, Oh I’m Coming, Oh I’m Coming)
     D        Bm         A
O siyeza, o siyeza, siyagudle lomhlaba
(I’m telling you the tide is turning, gonna make this crossing)
(Oh I’m Coming, Gonna lay me down)
    Em                Bm
Siyawela lapheshaya lulezontaba ezimnyama
(Over this dark land, Gonna touch your face)
(Gonna make my crossing, Over this dark land, Gonna touch your face)
Em             G     D               A
Lapha sobheka phansi konke ukhulupheka
(Gonna lay me down, In that great field of grace)