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Bwatue

Capo 4th fret


      Am E7    Am
Bwatu e, bwatu e
         E7    Am
Bwatu e, bwatu e


      Am
Bwatu ya bolingo, bwatu a salongo
      G                  Am
Bwatu e, bwatu ya ndenge moko

Bwatu ya bolingo, bwatu a salongo
      G                  Am
Bwatu e, bwatu ya ndenge moko


Am              G
Ebale ezali molayi
                  Am
Mayi ekotiola mbangu
                G
Ebale ezali molayi
                  Am
Mayi ekotiola mbangu


C             G - D/F# - F
Tonana na bokasi
C             G - D/F# - F
Tonana na bokasi
C             F
Tonana na bokasi
      Am E7    Am
Bwatu e, bwatu e
         E7    Am
Bwatu e, bwatu e

Bwatu e, bwatu e
Bwatu e, bwatu e

Bwatu ya bolingo, bwatu a salongo
Bwatu e, bwatu ya ndenge moko
Bwatu ya bolingo, bwatu a salongo
Bwatu e, bwatu ya ndenge moko

Am               G 
(Ebale ezali molayi) Like the river of wine
                   Am
(Mayi ekotiola mbangu) Making like a rain
                 G
(Ebale ezali molayi)Taken the time
                   Am             Am
(Mayi ekotiola mbangu) Broken the chain


 C             F                  C
(Tonana na bokasi) Not too far to ride
 C             F                   C
(Tonana na bokasi) For the freedom sign
 C             F
(Tonana na bokasi) We cried
      Am E7    Am
Bwatu e, bwatu e
      Am E7    Am
Bwatu e, bwatu e

Bwatu e, bwatu e
Bwatu e, bwatu e

      Am
Bwatu ya bolingo ekomi na ngambo
       E7                   Am
Tonani makasi tokomi na ngambo

Bwatu ya salongo ekomi na ngambo
       E7                   Am
Tonani makasi tokomi na ngambo

Bwatu ya bolingo bwatu a salongo
      G                  Am
Bwatu e, bwatu ya ndenge moko

Bwatu e, bwatu e
Bwatu e, bwatu e

(Words and music by Phil Ochs, Dijiba & Bukasa, 1973)

Notes: Thanks to Boot Leg for figuring out the chords on this one. The song was written in Lingala language.

Please forward any correction or suggestion to Boot Leg at ffpr@qq.com. Thanks for your support.