Biko Chords
Biko by Peter Gabriel is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D, G and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
A D
September '77, Port Elizabeth weather fine
A D
It was business as usual In police room 619
A D
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
G Bm
Hiromija, Hiromija
D A
The man is dead, the man is dead
A D
When I try to sleep at night I can only dream in red
A D
The outside world is black and white With only one colour dead
A D
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
G Bm
Hiromija, Hiromija
D A
The man is dead, the man is dead
A D
You can blow out a candle But you can never blow out a fire
A D
Once the flames begin to catch The wind will blow it higher
A D
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
Oh Biko, Biko, because Biko
G Bm
Hiromija, Hiromija
D A
The man is dead, the man is dead
A D
And the eyes of the world are watching you now
They're watching you now.