Mr Tembo Chords

by Damon Albarn
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: G
Capo: no capo
Author ThisSwedishTeen [a] 338. Last edit on Aug 30, 2021

Chords

G
Fmaj7
C
D

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Chords needed:
 
G (320003)
Fmaj7 (xx3210)
C (x32010)
D (xx0232)
 
[Verse 1]
G
Injili, Injili
Fmaj7           C
Can I sing with you
D                   Fmaj7            C
'Bout Mr. Tembo and what he's got to do
G
But first I'm going back
Fmaj7       C
To the Colworth Road
D
To find the mission
     Fmaj7            C
And help him with his luck
 
[Chorus]
G                   Fmaj7      C
Mr. Tembo is on his way up the hill
D                      Fmaj7            C
With only this song to tell you how he feels
G                        Fmaj7          C
But to get there he will need a helping hand
D                            Fmaj7          C
It's where he is now but it wasn't what he planned
D                            Fmaj7          C
It's where he is now but it wasn't what he planned
 
[Verse 2]
(same as verse 1)
 
G
Injili, Injili
Fmaj7             C
We will sing with you
D
Just like the T.V
Fmaj7          C
In Mr. Tembo's room
G
Off the emphatic night
   Fmaj7              C
He checked in on his own
D               Fmaj7
At Mkombozi Inn and
           C
Made it his home
 
[Chorus]
G                   Fmaj7      C
Mr. Tembo is on his way up the hill
D                      Fmaj7            C
With only this song to tell you how he feels
G                        Fmaj7          C
But to get there he will need a helping hand
D                            Fmaj7          C
It's where he is now but it wasn't what he planned
D                            Fmaj7          C
It's where he is now but it wasn't what he planned
 
 
[Verse 3]
(same as verse 1)
G
Injili, Injili
Fmaj7           C
We will sing to you
D
'Bout Mr. Tembo
     Fmaj7           C
And what he's going through
G
Gets up early
Fmaj7                  C
While you are still in bed
D                 Fmaj7         C
Mr. Tembo, green blanket by his head
 
[Chorus]
G                   Fmaj7      C
Mr. Tembo is on his way up the hill
D                      Fmaj7            C
With only this song to tell you how he feels
G                        Fmaj7          C
But to get there he will need a helping hand
D                            Fmaj7          C
It's where he is now but it wasn't what he planned
D                            Fmaj7          C
It's where he is now but it wasn't what he planned
 
 
[Interlude]
G
Hey, you keep those lions off the front of the boat!
Fmaj7          C
Good god, man! Have you some cotton in your ears?!
D                          Fmaj7       C
I'm trying to run this expedition in a decent manner!
G                                  Fmaj7         C
The 264 is gulf, bungalow, styles, canals, cows, hay bales
D
Telegraph wires, pylon power
Fmaj7          C
Farmhouse over chimneys still used
G                                      Fmaj7               C
Stone, satellites, football, pictures, favorite flags, and lots of dogs
     D                                      Fmaj7          C
Neon cross on top of a block of slates on a church, not as usual
 
[Chorus]
G                   Fmaj7      C
Mr. Tembo is on his way up the hill
D                      Fmaj7            C
With only this song to tell you how he feels
G                        Fmaj7          C
But to get there he will need a helping hand
D                            Fmaj7          C
It's where he is now but it wasn't what he planned
D                            Fmaj7          C
It's where he is now but it wasn't what he planned
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Mr Tembo – Damon Albarn
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