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Dela

Johnny Clegg
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 One day I looked  up and there  you were
 Like a simple question looking  for an answer
 Now I am a  whale listening  to some inner  call
 Swimming blindly  to throw myself  upon your shores
 But what  if I don't find  you when I--  have landed
 Would you leave me here  to die on  your shore stranded?
 |* I think  I know why the dog  howls at the moon  *| 2x
 I say: De--la! De--la!  Ngiyade--la!  When I'm  with you!
De--la!  Sonde--la  mama! sonde--la  I burn  for you!
 I've been waiting for you all  my life  hoping for a miracle
I've  been waiting day  and night, day  and night
 I've been waiting for you all  my life  waiting for redemption
I've  been waiting day  and night I burn  for you
 2x)
 A blind  bird sings  inside the cage  that is my heart
 The image  of your face  comes to me when  I'm alone in  the dark
 If I could give  a shape to this  ache that I have  for you
 If I could find  the voice that says  the words that capture  you
 |*  I think I know,  I think I know  *| 2x
 |* I think  I know why the dog  howls at the moon  *| 2x
 4x)
 only second half)
 repeat and fade)
 Courier New 12Pt. should fit on one A4 Page!

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Readable chord sheet for Dela by Johnny Clegg

[D] [A] [G] [D]

[D]  One day I [A]looked up and [G]there you [D]were
[D]  Like a simple [A]question [G]looking for an [D]answer
[D]  Now I am [A]a whale [G]listening to some [D]inner call
[D] Swimming bli[A]ndly to throw my[G]self upon your [D]shores
But [D]what if I don't [A]find you when I[G]-- have lan[D]ded
[D]  Would you leave me [A]here to die on[G] your shore st[D]randed?
|* I [D]think I know why the [A]dog howls at the [G]moon  [D]   *| 2x

I say: [D]De--[A]la! [G]De--[D]la! Ngiya[D]de--[A]la!  When [G]I'm with [D]you!
[D]De--[A]la! Son[G]de--[D]la mama! son[D]de--[A]la  I [G]burn for [D]you!

[D]  I've been waiting for you [G]all my life [A]  hoping for a [Bm]miracle
[D]I've been waiting [G]day and night, [A]day and nig[D]ht
[D]  I've been waiting for you [G]all my life [A]  waiting for re[Bm]demption
[D]I've been waiting [G]day and night   I [A]burn for yo[D]u

2x)

A [D]blind bird [A]sings inside the [G]cage that is my [D]heart
The [D]image of your [A]face comes to me [G]when I'm alone [D]in the dark
[D]  If I could [A]give a shape to [G]this ache that I [D]have for you
[D]  If I could [A]find the voice that [G]says the words that [D]capture you
|* [D]  I think I [A]know, [G]  I think I [D]know *| 2x
|* I [D]think I know why the [A]dog howls at the [G]moon [D]  *| 2x

4x)

only second half)

repeat and fade)

Courier New 12Pt. should fit on one A4 Page!