Mandela Day

[G]It was 25 years [D]they take that man a[Em]way
[G]Now the freedom moves in [D]closer every d[Em]ay
[G]Wipe the tears down from [D]your saddened ey[Em]es
[G]They say Mandela's fre[D]e so step outsi[Em]de

[G]Oh oh oh [D]oh Mandela d[Em]ay
[G]Oh oh oh [D]oh Mandela's f[Em]ree

[G]It was 25 years ago [D]this very d[Em]ay
[G]Held behind four walls all [D]through night and d[Em]ay
[G]Still the children know [D]the story of that m[Em]an
[G]And I know what's going on [D]right through your la[Em]nd

[Bm]25 years ago
[G]Na na na na[D] Mandela d[Em]ay
[G]Oh oh oh [D]Mandela's fr[Em]ee

[G]If the tears are flowing wipe [D]them from your fa[Em]ce
[G]I can feel his heartbeat [D]moving deep insi[Em]de
[G]It was 25 years they [D]took that man aw[Em]ay
[G]And now the world come down [D]say Nelson Mandela's fr[Em]ee

[Bm] [Bm] [Bm] [G] [D] [Em]

[G]Oh oh oh oh [D]Mandela's fr[Em]ee  [G]    [D]      [Em]          [Bm]             [G]               [D]                 [Em]

[G]The rising suns sets [D]Mandela on his w[Em]ay
[G]Its been 25 years around [D]this very d[Em]ay
[G]From the one outside to the [D]ones inside we s[Em]ay
[G]Oh oh oh oh [D]Mandela's fr[Em]ee
[G]Oh oh oh set [D]Mandela fr[Em]ee

[G]Na na na na [D]Mandela d[Em]ay
[G]Na na na na [D]Mandela's fr[Em]ee

(Then repeat G D Em until fade out)

25 years ago

What's going on

And we know what's going on

Cos we know what's going on