Simple Minds

^G It was 25 years ^D they take that man a ^Em way
^G Now the freedom moves in ^D closer every d ^Em ay
^G Wipe the tears down from ^D your saddened ey ^Em es
^G They say Mandela's fre ^D e so step outsi ^Em de
^G Oh oh oh ^D oh Mandela d ^Em ay
^G Oh oh oh ^D oh Mandela's f ^Em ree
^G It was 25 years ago ^D this very d ^Em ay
^G Held behind four walls all ^D through night and d ^Em ay
^G Still the children know ^D the story of that m ^Em an
^G And I know what's going on ^D right through your la ^Em nd
^Bm 25 years ago
^G Na na na na ^D Mandela d ^Em ay
^G Oh oh oh ^D Mandela's fr ^Em ee
^G If the tears are flowing wipe ^D them from your fa ^Em ce
^G I can feel his heartbeat ^D moving deep insi ^Em de
^G It was 25 years they ^D took that man aw ^Em ay
^G And now the world come down ^D say Nelson Mandela's fr ^Em ee
Bridge
^{Bm Bm Bm G D Em
G} Oh oh oh oh ^D Mandela's fr ^Em ee ^{G D Em Bm G D Em
G} The rising suns sets ^D Mandela on his w ^Em ay
^G Its been 25 years around ^D this very d ^Em ay
^G From the one outside to the ^D ones inside we s ^Em ay
^G Oh oh oh oh ^D Mandela's fr ^Em ee
^G Oh oh oh set ^D Mandela fr ^Em ee
^G Na na na na ^D Mandela d ^Em ay
^G Na na na na ^D Mandela's fr ^Em ee
(Then repeat G D Em until fade out)
25 years ago
What's going on
And we know what's going on
Cos we know what's going on