African Convention chords by 
Miriam Makeba 
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Intro 1
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Verse 1
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The African Conven tion
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Is gonna to take place in
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the nation
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There'll be delegation s
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From one and all African
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sta tions
Verse 2
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We're sending invitation s
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To people of African vibra tions
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Open up all rela tions
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Come on and hear our syncopa
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tion
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Verse 3
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Number one on the agenda is
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mu sic
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Number two on the agenda is rhythm
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Number three on
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the agenda is dancing
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Number four on the agenda is
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lov in'
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Verse 4
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Every organisa tion
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Musi cians and politi cians
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Peasant and high so ciety
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From the country and the city
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Interlude 1
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Verse 5
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Ma- Ma- Ma- Ma- Ma- Mandin go,
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Hausa, Fula
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(Beating on the tom- tom)
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Good beats from the Con go
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(Making sweet harmony)
Verse 6
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Number one on the agenda is mu sic (Sing your song,
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you mighty Zulu)
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Number two on the agenda is rhythm
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(Be- be- be- be- be- bebop in Dixieland)
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Number three on the agenda is dancing (Shake your
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body to Ham ba Mama)
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Number four on the agenda lov in'
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(Open up all re lations)
Verse 7
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Talk about the African,
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the Afric an Conven tion
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Do do do do do do the reggae
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Talk about the African
(Jamaica, mama)
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The Afric an Conven tion (Shake your body,
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ma- a- ma, mama)
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Talk about the African,
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the African Convention
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Open up all rela tions (Talk about
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the African)
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The African Convention
(Johnny Parker)
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(Blow y our horn)
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The Afric an Convention
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Talk about the African,
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the African Convention
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Verse 8
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We're gon na dance the blues away
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(Talk about the African)
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The African Conven tion
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We're gonna stop
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playin' blues this day
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Talk about the African,
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the African Convention
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Do do do do do do the reggae, Ja maica,
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mama (Talk about the African)
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The African Convention
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Shake your body Papa,
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Mama (Talk about the African)
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The African Conven tion (The African
Convention)
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Is gonna to take place in the nation
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The African Con vention
Verse 9
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(Talk about the Afric
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an) Open up all rela tions
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The African Convention
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(Talk about the African)
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Johnny Parker blow your horn
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(The African Con vention)
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Talk about the African
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The African Con vention
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Do do do do do do the reggae
Jamaica,
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mama (Talk about the Afric an)
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The African Conven tion
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Talk about the African
The African Convention
Is settling on the nation
(Talk about the African)
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