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A Piece of Ground chords by
Miriam Makeba
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Key: C minor•
Intro 1
Cm
Cm
3

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Bb
Bb

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Gm
Gm
3

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Cm
Cm
3

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Verse 1
Cm
Cm
3

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When the white man
Bb
Bb

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Gm
Gm
3

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Cm
Cm
3

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first came here from over the seas

He looked and he said,
Eb
Eb
6

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G
G

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this is God's own country
Cm
Cm
3

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He was mighty well pleased with
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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this land that he'd found
Cm
Cm
3

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Bb
Bb

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An d he said I will make here my
Gm
Gm
3

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G
G

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Cm
Cm
3

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own piece of ground
Verse 2
Cm
Cm
3

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Bb
Bb

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Now many's the battle
G
G

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Cm
Cm
3

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he still had to fight

And many's the family
Eb
Eb
6

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G
G

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who died in the night
Cm
Cm
3

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'Cause many's the black men
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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who lived all around
Cm
Cm
3

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Bb
Bb

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All of them wanting their
Cm
Cm
3

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own piece of ground
Verse 3
Cm
Cm
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Bb
Bb

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Gm
Gm
3

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G
G

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Cm
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3

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Then one fine day in 1883
Eb
Eb
6

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G
G

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Gold was discovered in good quantity
Cm
Cm
3

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Now the country was rich
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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and was richer than planned
Cm
Cm
3

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And each dig ger wanted his
Gm
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Cm
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own piece of land
Bb
Bb

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Cm
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3

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Verse 4

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White diggers were few and
Gm
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3

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Cm
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3

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the gold was so deep

Black man was called 'cause
Eb
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G
G

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his labor was cheap
Cm
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3

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With drill and with shovel
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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he toiled un der ground
Cm
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3

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Bb
Bb

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Gm
Gm
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Six pennies a day to tender
Cm
Cm
3

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the ground
Verse 5
Cm
Cm
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Bb
Bb

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Now this land is so rich and
Gm
Gm
3

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Cm
Cm
3

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it seems strange to me

That the black man whose labor
Eb
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G
G

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has helped it to be
Cm
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3

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Ab
Ab
4

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Cannot en joy the fruits that abound
Cm
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Ab
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4

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Bb
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Is up rooted and kicked from
Gm
Gm
3

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Cm
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his own piece of land
Verse 6
Cm
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Bb
Bb

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Why some people say now
Gm
Gm
3

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Cm
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3

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don't you worry

We'll get you a nice piece
Eb
Eb
6

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G
G

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of re serve territory
Cm
Cm
3

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But I'll give my a life that ten
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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mil lion can be found
Cm
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3

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Bb
Bb

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Gm
Gm
3

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On a miserable thirty per cent
Cm
Cm
3

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of the ground?
Bb
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Cm
Cm
3

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Verse 7

Bb
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Cm
Cm
3

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Yes some people say now
Gm
Gm
3

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G
G

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Cm
Cm
3

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don't you worry

You can always find jobs
Eb
Eb
6

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G
G

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in the white mans city
Cm
Cm
3

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Eb
Eb
6

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But don't stay too long and
Ab
Ab
4

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don't stay too deep
Cm
Cm
3

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Bb
Bb

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For you're bound to dis turb
Gm
Gm
3

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Cm
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the white man in his sleep
Verse 8
Cm
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Bb
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Gm
Gm
3

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White man don't sleep long an
Cm
Cm
3

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d don't sleep too deep
Eb
Eb
6

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For your life and possessions
G
G

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how long will you keep?
Cm
Cm
3

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'Cause I've heard a rumour
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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that's run ning around
Cm
Cm
3

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For the black man's de mand
Gm
Gm
3

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G
G

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Cm
Cm
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ing his own piece of ground

His own piece of ground
Gm
Gm
3

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Cm
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Cm
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His own piece of ground
Cm
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His own piece of ground

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TunerE A D G B E

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ChordsCm Bb Gm Eb G...

  • Cm

    3

  • Bb

  • Gm

    3

  • Eb

    6

  • G

  • Ab

    4

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

0

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Chords

  • Cm

    3

  • Bb

  • Gm

    3

  • Eb

    6

  • G

  • Ab

    4

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

0

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