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It was 25 years they take that man away
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Now the freedom moves in closer every day
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Wipe the tears down from your saddened eyes
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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
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Held behind four walls all through night and day
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Still the children know the story of that man
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And I know what's going on right through your land

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25 years ago
G          D         Em
Na na na na Mandela day
G        D           Em
Oh oh oh Mandela's free

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If the tears are flowing wipe them from your face
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I can feel his heartbeat moving deep inside
G                    D               Em
It was 25 years they took that man away
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And now the world come down say Nelson Mandela's free

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Oh oh oh oh Mandela's free

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The rising suns sets Mandela on his way
G                        D          Em
Its been 25 years around this very day
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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

G  D  Em

25 years ago

What's going on

And we know what's going on

Cos we know what's going on