Mandela Day Chords
by Simple Minds
Mandela Day by Simple Minds is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, Em and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(intro 6x) G D Em
G D Em
It was 25 years they take that man away
G D Em
Now the freedom moves in closer every day
G D Em
Wipe the tears down from your saddened eyes
G D Em
They say Mandela's free so step outside
G D Em
Oh oh oh oh Mandela day
G D Em
Oh oh oh oh Mandela's free
G D Em
It was 25 years ago this very day
G D Em
Held behind four walls all through night and day
G D Em
Still the children know the story of that man
G D Em
And I know what's going on right through your land
Bm
25 years ago
G D Em
Na na na na Mandela day
G D Em
Oh oh oh Mandela's free
G D Em
If the tears are flowing wipe them from your face
G D Em
I can feel his heartbeat moving deep inside
G D Em
It was 25 years they took that man away
G D Em
And now the world come down say Nelson Mandela's free
(solo) Bm Bm Bm G D Em
G D Em G D Em Bm G D Em
Oh oh oh oh Mandela's free
G D Em
The rising suns sets Mandela on his way
G D Em
Its been 25 years around this very day
G D Em
From the one outside to the ones inside we say
G D Em
Oh oh oh oh Mandela's free
G D Em
Oh oh oh set Mandela free
G D Em
Na na na na Mandela day
G D Em
Na na na na Mandela's free