Mushanga
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Intro: Eb F Bb Eb (4x)
Verse
Gm Eb Bb F
I can't forget you my little Mushanga
Gm Eb Bb F
I keep a place in my heart for you
Gm Eb Bb F
The days of waiting they keep getting longer
Gm Eb F
And not a thing I can do
Gm Eb Bb F
I was a poet, a magazine writer
Gm Eb Bb F
Sent to report on political views
Gm Eb Bb F
It was by chance through a lens that I met you
Gm Eb F G
A Capetown girl with no shoes
[Refrão]
C G
You were runnin' down the road
Am7 G/B C
I was going your way
Dm7 F C/G F C/E G/D
I stopped and turned around to lent you my hand
Dm7 Bb
You smiled though you were suffering
F Bb F/A Eb
I didn't understand, then
Bb F
You broke into my heart
Gm F
I saw your eyes and then I knew
Bb F
You broke into my heart
Gm F
Like the wind and rain that followed you
Bb F
You broke into my heart
Gm F
Had the Lord above forgotten you?
Ab Eb
You broke in from the start
Eb Bb Ab
And all my tears belong to you
Eb F Bb Eb Eb F Bb Eb
Mushanga, oh , Mushanga, oh
Verse
Gm Eb Bb F
I sat and watched as she danced by the fires
Gm Eb Bb F
Through ancient songs did the tale unfold
Gm Eb Bb F
They sang of diamonds that came from their mountains
Gm Eb F
The loss of lives mining white man's gold
Gm Eb Bb F
I had to leave and go back to Manhattan
Gm Eb Bb F
Where all my stories are bought and sold
Gm Eb Bb F
I know the city would surely be saddened
Gm Eb F G
If what I knew could be told
[Refrão]
C G
You were runnin' down the road
Am7 G/B C
I was going your way
Dm7 F C/G F C/E G/D
I stopped and turned around to lent you my hand
Dm7 Bb
You smiled though you were suffering
F Bb F/A Eb
I didn't understand, then
Bb F
You broke into my heart
Gm F
I saw your eyes and then I knew
Bb F
You broke into my heart
Gm F
Like the wind and rain that followed you
Bb F
You broke into my heart
Gm F
Had the Lord above forgotten you?
Ab Eb
You broke in from the start
Eb Bb Ab
And all my tears belong to you
Eb F Bb Eb Eb F Bb Eb
Mushanga, oh , Mushanga, oh
Instrumental break
Bridge
Gm Eb Bb F
It's been so long since I last heard your laughter
Gm Eb Bb F
So many letters and still no news
Gm Eb Bb F
I hope you find all the things that you're after
Gm Eb F G
You know my heart is with you
[Refrão]
C G
You were runnin' down the road
Am7 G/B C
I was going your way
Dm7 F C/G F C/E G/D
I stopped and turned around to lent you my hand
Dm7 Bb
You smiled though you were suffering
F Bb F/A Eb
I didn't understand, then
Bb F
You broke into my heart
Gm F
I saw your eyes and then I knew
Bb F
You broke into my heart
Gm F
Like the wind and rain that followed you
Bb F
You broke into my heart
Gm F
Had the Lord above forgotten you?
Bb F
You broke into my heart
Gm F
I saw your eyes and then I knew
Bb F Gm F
Ooohooohoohoohooohoo
Bb F Gm F
Ooohooohooohooo
Bb F Gm F
Ooohooohoohoohooohoo
Ab Eb
You broke in from the start
Eb Bb Ab
And all my tears belong to you
Eb F Bb Eb Eb F Bb Eb
Mushanga, oh , Mushanga, oh repeat 3x
How to play Mushanga
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Eb. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.