African Woman Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
Mother of [G]Civilization[C][G][C]
[G][C][G]
[C][G][C][G]
the rising sun, you are a queen,
you are a star,
it must be Jah who send you come
Yes woman,
[F]strong black African woman[G]
[C]She give I [G]love and inspiration,
filling up my soul
Every day and every night
when I have her to hold
[C]She's a [G]mother, she's a sister,
she's a daughter, she's a [C]wife
[G]Blessed, friend who bring
happiness to my life
Yes [F]wo man, strong black African wo[G]man
Oh oh oh
I [C]could [G]never repay her
for some of the things that she has done
[C]But for [G]time when I am sad
she bring me laughter and [C]fun
[G]Things she do for me
she do them all duty [C]free
[G]So I'm very sure her love is not for vanity
Yes [F]woman, my Nubian wo[G]man
Woah, oh, oh, [C]oh.
[G]African woman of the rising sun.
[C]You are a que[G]en.
You are a star.
You're like a beautiful blossom.
Oh, yes. Yes.
African woman of the rising sun.
You [C]are a [G]queen.
You are a star.
It must be Jah Who send you home.
Yes, [F]woman.
My black African wo[G]man.
Woah, oh, oh,
[C]She's an ex[G]ample unto many.
She's a wonder to [C]some.
Ex[G]tra passionate when she is
caring for the young
Mother of civilization,
she's of royal blood
With a mindful look,
a strength and a heart full of love
Yes [F]wo man, my Nubian wo[G]man
Words can never describe
the feeling she makes me feel
[C]Strong [G]and beautiful,
yes she is natural and real
As natural as the water
that is flowing from the spring
Woman of the rising sun,
through all these worlds I have to sing
Yes, [F]woman, strong black African wo[G]man
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
African woman of the rising sun
You are a queen, you are a star
You're like a beautiful blossom
Oh, yes,
African woman of the rising sun
[C]You are a [G]queen, you are a [F]star
My black African [G]woman
She [C]give I [G]love and inspiration
Filling up my [C]soul
Every [G]day and every night
When I have her to hold
[C]She is a [G]mother, she is a sister
She is a daughter, she is a wife
Blessed is a dead friend
Who bring happiness to my life
Yes [F]woman, strong black
African wo[G]man[C]
[G]African woman of the rising sun
You are a [G]queen, you are a star
You're like a beautiful blossom