Boat People Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am][Em][G][Am][G][Em][Am]
[G][Am][G][Am]

[Verse 1]
Tungamanyi, [Am]tungamano
Tungaka gelemba den[G]go[Am][G][Am]
Tungamanyi, tungamano
Tungaka gelemba dengo
Mube [G]tungana, siy[Am]oro djuve,
[Em]tun [Am]gana
Mundu mbe tungana,
tayoro [Em]djuve, [Am]tun gana

[Verse 2]
Mube tungana, maloya djuve, tungana
[Am]Not just a boat, it's a ticket to heaven
But on the coast I think
it's really different
Tonight we chose to live or die
I hope it's [Em]not a big [Am]lie
I promise ma, it's not a goodbye
I'll be back in a [Em]minute, I [Am]swear, I'll try
My pocket full of diamonds and full of pride
My pocket full of diamonds

[Verse 3]
and full of pride
[Am]
Ubedu m'batu djuukonokuveta
Tamala
Onyana kukunyimba enu lade twabujamala
Ala kudayoro sumayo
Ka Lampedusa yoro janyaula
Ala kafa sundewu [Em]ndakanda[Am]
Kasi ninye sigiyindakoya
Kasi ninye sigiyindakoya
Ka Lampedusa yoro janyaula
Ala kafa sundewu ndakanda
[Em][Am][Em][Am]
Kasi [Em]ninye [Am]sigiyindakoya
[Em][Am]

[Verse 4]
[Am]Not just a dream, it's a ticket to freedom
But on the boat our [Em]souls got [Am]doomed
Tonight we chose to leave or die
[Em]I'm afraid it was all a big [Am]lie
I promise ma, I'm not gonna drown
I'll swim to the [Em]coast,
I swear, I'll [Am]try

[Verse 5]
Farafindewu bedu [Am]m'batu
djuukonok[Em]uveta Italy
[Am]My pocket full of diamonds
and full of pride
Farafind[Em]awo masake w[Am]oye,
[Em]farafind[Am] ewu Makizie
My pocket full of [Em]diamonds
and full [Am]of pride
Italy tala mwandide mbela,
Lampedusa tawo tayoro yesa
Farafindawo masake woye,

[Interlude 1]
farafindewu Makizie
[Am]

[Verse 6]
Farabindewu bedu [Am]m'batu
djuukonokuveta Italy
Kasi ninye sigiyindakoya
Italy tala mwandide mbela,
[Em]Lamp[Am]edusa tawo tayoro yesa
Ala kudayoro janyaula
Italy tala mwandide mbela,
[Em]Espagne ta[Am]la mwandiyala
Ala kafa sundewu [Am]ndakanda
Farabindewu bedu m'batu
djuula kuveta Ita[Am]ly
Kasi ninye [Am]sigiyindakoya

[Outro 1]
[Am]