Peter Gabriel – Biko (Guitar)

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[Verse 1]
A                     D
September '77, Port Elizabeth weather fine

A                             D
It was business as usual In police room 619

A                       D
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
G         Bm
Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja

Asus4           A
The man is dead, the man is dead
[Verse 2]
A                                 D
When I try to sleep at night I can only dream in red

A                                               D       
The outside world is black and white With only one colour dead

A                       D
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
G         Bm    
Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja

Asus4          A
The man is dead, the man is dead
[Verse 3]
A                                    D  
You can blow out a candle But you can never blow out a fire

A                                    D
Once the flames begin to catch The wind will blow it higher

A                       D
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
G         Bm    
Yihla Moja, Yihla Moja
[Verse 4]
Asus4           A
The man is dead, the man is dead

A                                  D    
And the eyes of the world are watching you now
They're watching you now,