Tamo chords by Maya Angelou

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Verse 1
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Take care, child,
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of the darkness that surrounds a certain man
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He knows a million curses,
and I know how that began
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Tamo, vamo, tamo, vamo
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A  song sung by a high priest,
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a spell laid on in blood
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a  dance done around a live beast,
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wildfire burn high in a tub.
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Tamo vamo, tamo vamo.
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This man I'm speaking of,
long ago joined in that dance.
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He wanted to cast a love spell to
ensure his new romance.
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Tamo vamo, tamo vamo.
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He wasn't prepared for the action,
and it swept him off his feet.
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To hear a high priest chanting,
a refrain for him to repeat,
Ta -a -mo -ba -mo,
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ta -a -mo -ba -mo.
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The tempo began in creasing,
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the voices were getting higher,
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the chant was so impelling that
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he walked into the fire.
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Tah -moh  -vah -moh,
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Tah -moh  -vah -moh
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All eyes began to watch him,
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and the faces started to turn
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For though his toes were nestled in embers,
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his feet refused to burn
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Tah -moh -vah -moh,
Tah -moh -vah -moh
And then this high priest told him,
well I'll teach you what I know
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And when I'm much too old to sing this song,
you must lead the great tom -o, tom -o, tom -o, tom -o!