IQ: Nomzamo From: Nomzamo Written by IQ, Lyrics by Paul Menel Transcribed by marcusenochsson@hotmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Look beyond the colour Past the covering on us to see what we are Turn the faded pages The mark we leave on history is what we are Every country is part of us Irrespective of the one where we grew up Yes you are my sister Though we never shared a home that's what you are And your eyes keep shining in the darkness Defying all the chains that's what you are Home for the homeless, hope for the hopeless Between the lines on your face I can read... Nomzamo, Nomzamo... After a marimba-like thing; Mike doesn't play the lower notes, but it sounds nice _________ | 1. |-----------7-----------------------------7-10-12-10---------------------| |-.-10-8-10-8-10-----------------------10-8-10-12-10--10-8-10-12-------.-| |---11-9-11---11---9--9-7--9-11--------11--------------9-9--9-12-12-11---| |-.---------------11-11-9-11-12--9-7-----------------------------14-12-.-| |-------------------------------10-9-------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------------------| _______ | 2. |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| |--11-8-7777777--11-8-7777777--11-8-7777777--11-8-7777777--| |--11-8-7777777--11-8-7777777--11-8-7777777--11-8-7777777--| |----------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------| play it again, and go straight into second. They of the silk white breast seemingly proud They are so much more less on the day of the vow repeat for each phrase |---------| |--9-6-5--| |--8-5-4--| |---------| |---------| |---------| Here's a woman who is tired and weary Leading resistance and still laying wreathes How can we stand by and watch this happen? Is this the justice we preach It seems too much to ask for an equal, peaceful living E------8~--------------------8~--| B--5/8---------------------8-----| In a land of screams, stinging tears and broken smiles E--10------| B----11----| G------12--| Following through all extremes 'One who will suffer many trials' Dm G# |--------------------8------| |--6-6-6-6-6-----------9----| |--7-7-7-7-7-------------8--| |--7-7-7-7-7----------------| |--5-5-5-5-5----------------| |---------------------------| Is this a land to inherit? Dm Am Crumbs on the table the segregated people starve Cm F# With gleeful oppression the mindless procession Cm Gm |--8--8--8--8--8-------------10----10--| |--8--8--8--8--8----------------11-----| |--8--8--8--8--8-----------------------| |--10-10-10-10-10----------------------| |--10-10-10-10-10----------------------| |--8--8--8--8--8-----------------------| Cast nonchalance out of their cars Dm G# Dm |--10--10--12h13p12-10--| |-----------------------| |-----------------------| |-----------------------| |-----------------------| |-----------------------| Am Somewhere, sometime we pay for the crimes we incessantly do Cm F# If we believe that we are what we leave Cm Gm I left a hope--what did you? |----------------------------------| |--10~-8-10-11-10~-----------------| |-------------------9-7-9-10~-9-7--| |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| |----------------------------------| Reeling from punches which leave them winded |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--10-8-10-11~-10--------------------13-11-13-15-13---------------11-13-----| |------------------9-7-9-10-9----------------------12-12-10-12-14-------14--| |-----------------------------10--------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Reeling from laws which should be rescinded now |----------------------------------------| |--13-11-13-15-13------------------------| |-----------------12-12-10-12-14141414\--| |----------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------| Day of the vow Nomzamo, Nomzamo... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7~ hold (longer than other notes) 7h9 hammer-on 9p7 pull-off 7(9) bend (9)7 release (9)r release 7/9 slide up 9\7 slide down