Abyssinians – African Race chords

[Intro]
C Am Dm E
C Am Dm E Am

[Chorus]
C                                   AmWe are the slave descendants of the African race
Dm                EAfrican race, the African race
C                                   AmWe are the slave descendants of the African race
Dm             E   AmWhere proud is no disgrace

[Chorus]
C                    AmOur forefathers were taken away,
Dm                Etaken away, taken away
C                            AmThey were bound in ships and shackled all the way
Dm                       E      AmLike baggage and brought to the west

[Verse]
Dm                     AmThey swapped my brother now,
E               Amalso, my sister too
Dm             AmFor a drink of wine,
E                         Amso they could drink and be merry
E                         AmSo they could drink and be merry


[Verse]
Dm           AmI speak Amharic,
E                  Ammy sister speaks Swahili
Dm                   AmThey put us together now,
E                         Amthat's why we can't understand
E                         AmThat's why we can't understand

[Chorus]
C                                   AmWe are the slave descendants of the African race
Dm                EAfrican race, the African race
C                                   AmWe are the slave descendants of the African race
Dm             E   AmWhere proud is no disgrace
Dm             E   AmWhere proud of our African Race
Dm             E   AmWhere proud is no disgrace
Dm             E   AmWhere proud of our African Race
Dm             E   AmWhere proud of our African Race



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