Tom: Am
Picking pattern for C:
E|---------------0--------------|
B|---------1---------1-------1--|
G|-----0-----------------0------|
D|------------------------------|
A|-3----------3-----------------|
E|------------------------------|
Picking pattern for Am:
E|---------------0--------------|
B|---------1---------1-------1--|
G|-----3-----------------3------|
D|------------------------------|
A|-0----------0-----------------|
E|------------------------------|
...other Chords like the pattern C and Am. Let´s start:
[Intro]
C Am Dm E
C Am Dm E Am
[Chorus]
C Am
We are the slave descendants of the African race
Dm E
African race, the African race
C Am
We are the slave descendants of the African race
Dm E Am
Where proud is no disgrace
[Chorus]
C Am
Our forefathers were taken away,
Dm E
taken away, taken away
C Am
They were bound in ships and shackled all the way
Dm E Am
Like baggage and brought to the west
[Verse]
Dm Am
They swapped my brother now,
E Am
also, my sister too
Dm Am
For a drink of wine,
E Am
so they could drink and be merry
E Am
So they could drink and be merry
[Verse]
Dm Am
I speak Amharic,
E Am
my sister speaks Swahili
Dm Am
They put us together now,
E Am
that's why we can't understand
E Am
That's why we can't understand
[Chorus]
C Am
We are the slave descendants of the African race
Dm E
African race, the African race
C Am
We are the slave descendants of the African race
Dm E Am
Where proud is no disgrace
Dm E Am
Where proud of our African Race
Dm E Am
Where proud is no disgrace
Dm E Am
Where proud of our African Race
Dm E Am
Where proud of our African Race
Here is finally the bassline tab:
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------7(o)--------7-7-7---5-5----------------5---5----------|
E|--5-5-------5-5-5---------------8-5(1/2| o)--8---8---8--5--8--|
