Biko Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][G][G][G][G]
[G][G][G][G]

[Verse 1]
[G]September '77
Port E[C]lizabeth, weather fine
It [G]was business as usual
In po[C]lice room 619

[Chorus 1]
Oh [G]Biko, Biko, because [C]Biko
Oh [G]Biko, Biko, because [C]Biko
[F]Yihla moj[A]a, yihla moja
The [G]man is dead, the man is dead

[Interlude 1]
[G][G][C][C]
[G][G][C][C]

[Verse 2]
[G]When I try and sleep at night
I [C]can only dream in red
The [G]outside world is black and white
With on[C]ly one colour dead

[Chorus 2]
Oh [G]Biko, Biko, because [C]Biko
Oh [G]Biko, Biko, because [C]Biko
[F]Yihla moj[A]a, yihla moja
The [G]man is dead, the man is dead

[Interlude 2]
[G][G][C][C]
[G][G][C][C]

[Verse 3]
You [G]can blow out a candle
But you [C]can't blow out a fire
[G]Once the flames begin to catch
The [C]wind will blow it higher

[Chorus 3]
Oh [G]Biko, Biko, because [C]Biko
Oh [G]Biko, Biko, because [C]Biko
[F]Yihla moj[A]a, yihla moja
The [G]man is dead, the man is dead

[Interlude 3]
[G][C]
And the eyes of the world are [G]watching now,
watching [C]now

[Outro 1]
[G]Oh, oh, oh-[C][G]
Oh, oh, [C]oh-[G]
Oh, oh, [C]oh-[G]
Oh, oh, [C]oh-[G]
[Repeat and fade]