ASIMBONANGA Johnny Clegg ALBUM Third World Child (1987) This song is about Mandela who was then still in prison. Asimbonanga means "we couldn't see him" CHORUS 1

^GAsimbonanga Asimbo^Emnang'um M^Dandela t^Amhina Laph'ekon^Ca Laph^D'ehleli kho^Gna

VERSE 1

^DOn the sea is ^Ccold and the sky is ^Emgrey ^DLook across the ^Cisland into the ^Embay We are all isl^Cands till comes the d^Gay We cross the burning wat^Der ^C ^D

CHORUS 1

^GAsimbonanga Asimbo^Emnang'um M^Dandela t^Amhina Laph'ekon^Ca Laph^D'ehleli kho^Gna

VERSE 2

^DA seagull ^Cwings across the ^Emsea ^DBroken ^Csilence is what I dr^Emeam Who has the w^Cords to close the dista^Gnce Between you and ^Dme ^C ^D

CHORUS 2

As^Gimbonanga Asim^Embonang'umfo^Dwethu t^Amhina Laph'ekhon^Ca La wafela kho^Gna

BRIDGE

^GHEY wena ^Emhey wena ^Amnawe Sizofik a ^Dnini la'Siyakhon^Ga

CHORUS 1

^GAsimbonanga Asimbo^Emnang'um M^Dandela t^Amhina Laph'ekon^Ca Laph^D'ehleli kho^Gna

Johnny Clegg - Asimbonanga