Key: G
Introduction:
Dm
Rally round the flag
Gm
Rally round the red
Am
Gold black and green
Dm
Marcus say sir Marcus say
Gm
Red for the blood
Am
That flowed like the river
Dm
Marcus say sir Marcus say
Gm Am
Green for the land Africa
Dm
Marcus say
Gm
Yellow for the gold
Am
That they stole
Dm
Marcus say
Gm
Black for the people
Am
It was looted from
Dm Gm Am
They took us away captivity captivity
Dm Gm Am
Required from us a song
Dm Gm Am
Right now man say repatriate repatriate
Dm Gm Am
I and I patience have now long time gone
Dm Gm Am
Father's mothers sons daughters every one
Dm Gm Am
Four hundred million strong
Dm
Ethiopia stretch forth her hand
Gm Am
Closer to God we Africans
Dm
Closer to God we Africans
Gm Am
Closer to God we can
Dm
In our hearts is Mount Zion
Gm Am
Now you know seek the Lion
G F Dm
How can we sing in a strange land
G F Dm
Don't want to sing in a strange land no
G F
Liberation true democracy
E7 D#m A7
One God one aim one destiny
Dm Gm Am
Remember when we used to dress like kings
Dm Gm Am
Conqueror of land conqueror of seas
Dm
Civilization far moved from caves
Gm Am
Oppressor man live deh
Dm
I curse that day
Gm Am
The day they made us slaves I say
G F Dm
How can we sing in a strange land
G F Dm
Don't want to sing in a strange land no
G F
Liberation true democracy
E7 D#m A7
One God one aim one destiny
Dm
Rally round the flag
Gm Am
Red gold black and green
Dm Gm Am
A bright shining star--Africa
Dm Gm Am
Catch star liner right now--Africa
Dm Gm Am
A history no more a mystery--Africa
Dm Gm Am
Respect and authority--Africa
Dm Gm Am
Climb ye the heights of humanity
Dm Gm Am
Rally come rally rally come rally