Capo 1
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[Em]Down the ocean a ship comes sailing through the waves
[Em]Filled with hundreds of men they take as slaves
[G]Just long for their true homeland [D]africa [G]And to be saved they want to be [B7]free
[Am]Men women and babyslaves [C]Coming to the land of [B7]liberty, liberty
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[Em]They are tired of waiting for a brand new day
[Em]Some of them sing and chant some of them pray
[G]And some men got a little tired [D]too [G]No one knows if the journey [B7]pay
[Am]Men women and babyslaves [C]Coming to the land of [B7]liberty, liberty
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