Mandela Day Guitar Chords by Simple Minds

[Intro]
(Cmaj)  (Gmaj)  (Amin) (x6)

[Verse 1]
(Cmaj)                     (Gmaj)             (Amin)
It was 25 years they take that man away
(Cmaj)                           (Gmaj)          (Amin)
Now the freedom moves in closer every day
(Cmaj)                        (Gmaj)               (Amin)
Wipe the tears down from your saddened eyes
(Cmaj)                     (Gmaj)            (Amin)
They say Mandela's free so step outside

[Chorus]
(Cmaj)           (Gmaj)           (Amin)
Oh oh oh oh oh Mandela day
(Cmaj)           (Gmaj)             (Amin)
Uh uh uh uh uh Mandela's free

[Verse 2]
(Cmaj)                 (Gmaj)            (Amin)
It was 25 years ago this very day
(Cmaj)                            (Gmaj)                (Amin)
Held behind four walls all through night and day
(Cmaj)                              (Gmaj)           (Amin)
Still the children know the story of that man
(Cmaj)                        (Gmaj)                      (Amin)
And we know what's going on right through your land
(Emin)
25 years ago

[Chorus]
(Cmaj)           (Gmaj)           (Amin)
Na na na na na Mandela day
(Cmaj)           (Gmaj)             (Amin)
Oh oh oh oh oh Mandela's free

[Verse 3]
(Cmaj)                         (Gmaj)                   (Amin)
If the tears are flowing wipe them from your face
(Cmaj)                        (Gmaj)             (Amin)
I can feel his heartbeat moving deep inside
(Cmaj)                      (Gmaj)             (Amin)
It was 25 years they took that man away
(Cmaj)                              (Gmaj)                   (Amin)
And now the world come down say Nelson Mandela's free

[Solo]
(Emin)
(Cmaj)   (Gmaj)  (Amin)
(Cmaj)           (Gmaj)              (Amin)
Oh oh oh oh oh Mandela's free
(Cmaj)   (Gmaj)  (Amin)
(Cmaj)   (Gmaj)  (Amin)
(Emin)
(Cmaj)   (Gmaj)  (Amin)

[Verse 4]
(Cmaj)                   (Gmaj)               (Amin)
The rising sun sets Mandela on his way
(Cmaj)                     (Gmaj)             (Amin)
It’s been 25 years around this very  day
(Cmaj)                           (Gmaj)             (Amin)
From the one outside to the ones inside we say:
(Cmaj)           (Gmaj)              (Amin)
Oh oh oh oh oh Mandela's free
(Cmaj)            (Gmaj)         (Amin)
Oh oh oh SET Mandela free

[Chorus]
(Cmaj)              (Gmaj)        (Amin)
Na na na na na Mandela day
(Cmaj)              (Gmaj)           (Amin)
Na na na na na Mandela's free

[Outro]
(Cmaj)               (Gmaj)               (Amin)
Dum dum dum dum dum dum
(Cmaj)               (Gmaj)               (Amin)
Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum
(Cmaj)               (Gmaj)               (Amin)
Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum
(Cmaj)               (Gmaj)               (Amin)
Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum
(Cmaj)            (Gmaj)  (Amin)
25 years ago
(Cmaj)  (Gmaj)  (Amin)
        What's going on
(fading)
(Cmaj)  (Gmaj)  (Amin)

(Cmaj)                        (Gmaj)  (Amin)
And we know what's going on
(Cmaj)                        (Gmaj)  (Amin)
Cos we know what's going on