Gimme Hope Joanna - Eddy Grant [Intro] A D A D A D A E A [Verse 1] A D Well Jo'anna she runs a country A E She runs in Durban and the Transvaal A D Dm She makes a few of her people happy, oh A E A She don't care about the rest at all [Verse 2] A D She's got a system they call apartheid A E It keeps a brother in a subjection A D Dm But maybe pressure can make Jo'anna see A E A E How everybody could a live as one, oh |[Chorus] |(A) Gimme hope, Jo'anna, (D) Hope, Jo'anna |Gimme (A) hope, Jo'anna, 'Fore the mor(E)ning come |Gimme (A) hope, Jo'anna, (D) Hope, Jo'anna |(A) Hope before the (E) morning (A) come [Verse 3] A D I hear she makes all the golden money A E To buy new weapons, any shape of guns A D Dm While every mother in black Soweto fears A E A The killing of another son [Verse 4] A D Sneakin' across all the neighbors' borders A E Now and again having little fun A D Dm She doesn't care if the fun and games she play A E A E is dang'rous to ev'ryone, oh [Chorus] [Verse 5] A D She's got supporters in high up places A E Who turn their heads to the city sun A D Dm Jo'anna give them the fancy money, oh A E A to tempt anyone who'd come [Verse 6] A D She even knows how to swing opinion A E In every magazine and the journals A D Dm For every bad move that this Jo'anna makes A E A E They got a good explanation, oh [Chorus] [Verse 7] A D Even the preacher who works for Jesus A E The Archbishop who's a peaceful man A D Dm Together say that the freedom fighters will A E A overcome the very strong [Verse 8] A D I want to know if you're blind Jo'anna A E If you want to hear the sound of drums A D Dm Can't you see that the tide is turning, oh A E A E don't make me wait till the morning come, oh [Outro] (A) Gimme hope, Jo'anna, (D) Hope, Jo'anna Gimme (A) hope, Jo'anna, 'Fore the mor(E)ning come Gimme (A) hope, Jo'anna, (D) Hope, Jo'anna (A) Hope before the (E) morning (A) come