Easy Version
| Intro: |
| Bb Eb Bb F7 Bb Eb Bb F7 Bb |
| Bb Eb |
| Well Jo'anna she runs a country |
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| She runs in Durban and the Transvaal |
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| She makes a few of her people happy, oh |
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| She don't care about the rest at all |
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| She's got a system they call apartheid |
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| It keeps a brother in a subjection |
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| But maybe pressure will make Jo'anna see |
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| How everybody could a live as one |
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| Hooooo gimme hope, Jo'anna hope, Jo'anna |
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| Gimme hope, Jo'anna 'fore the morning come |
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| Gimme hope, Jo'anna hope, Jo'anna |
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| Hope before the morning come |
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| I hear she makes all the golden money |
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| To buy new weapons, any shape of guns |
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| While every mother in black Soweto fears |
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| The killing of another son |
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| Sneakin' across all the neighbours' borders |
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| Now and again having little fun |
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| She doesn't care if |
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| The fun and games she play |
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| Is dang'rous to ev'ryone |
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| Hooooo gimme hope, Jo'anna |
| Eb |
| Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
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| Gimme hope, Jo'anna 'fore the morning come |
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| Gimme hope, Jo'anna gimme hope, Jo'anna |
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| Hope before the morning come |
| Bridge: |
| Bb Eb Bb F7 Bb Eb Bb F7 Bb |
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| She got supporters in high up places |
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| Who turn their heads to the city sun |
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| Jo'anna give them the fancy money |
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| Oh to tempt anyone who'd come |
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| She even knows how to swing opinion |
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| In every magazine and the journals |
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| For every bad move that this Jo'anna makes |
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| They got a good explanation |
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| Hooooo gimme hope, Jo'anna |
| Eb |
| Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
| Bb F7 |
| Gimme hope, Jo'anna 'fore the morning come |
| Bb Eb |
| Gimme hope, Jo'anna gimme hope, Jo'anna |
| Bb F7 Bb |
| Hope before the morning come |
| Bb |
| Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
| Eb |
| Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
| Bb F7 |
| Gimme hope, Jo'anna 'fore the morning come |
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| Gimme hope, Jo'anna gimme hope, Jo'anna |
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| Hope before the morning come |
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| Even the preacher who works for Jesus |
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| The Archbishop who's a peaceful man |
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| Together say that the freedom fighters |
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| Will overcome the very strong |
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| I wanna know if you're blind Jo'anna |
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| If you wanna hear the sound of drum |
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| Can't you see that the tide is turning |
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| Oh don't make me wait till the morning come |
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| Hooooo do gimme hope, Jo'anna |
| Eb |
| Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
| Bb F7 |
| Gimme hope, Jo'anna 'fore the morning come |
| Bb Eb |
| Gimme hope, Jo'anna gimme hope, Jo'anna |
| Bb F7 Bb |
| Hope before the morning come |
| Bb |
| Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
| Eb |
| Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
| Bb F7 |
| Gimme hope, Jo'anna 'fore the morning come |
| Bb Eb |
| Gimme hope, Jo'anna gimme hope, Jo'anna |
| Bb F7 Bb |
| Hope before the morning come |
| Bb |
| Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
| Eb |
| Gimme hope, Jo'anna |
| Bb F7 |
| Gimme hope, Jo'anna 'fore the morning come |
| Bb Eb |
| Gimme hope, Jo'anna gimme hope, Jo'anna |
| Bb F7 Bb |
| Hope before the morning come |
| Bridge: |
| Bb Bb Bb Bb x2 |
| Bridge: |
| Bb Bb Bb Bb x2 |
| Ending: |
| Bb Bb Bb Bb x2 |
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