G D Em (6x) G D Em It was 25 years they take that man awayG D Em Now the freedom moves in closer every dayG D Em Wipe the tears down from your saddened eyesG D Em They say Mandela's free so step outsideG D Em Oh oh oh oh Mandela dayG D Em Oh oh oh oh Mandela's freeG D Em It was 25 years ago this very dayG D Em Held behind four walls all through night and dayG D Em Still the children know the story of that manG D Em And I know what's going on right through your landBm 25 years agoG D Em Na na na na Mandela dayG D Em Oh oh oh Mandela's freeG D Em If the tears are flowing wipe them from your faceG D Em I can feel his heartbeat moving deep insideG D Em It was 25 years they took that man awayG D Em And now the world come down say Nelson Mandela's freeBm Bm Bm G D Em G D Em G D Em Bm G D Em Oh oh oh oh Mandela's freeG D Em The rising suns sets Mandela on his wayG D Em Its been 25 years around this very dayG D Em From the one outside to the ones inside we sayG D Em Oh oh oh oh Mandela's freeG D Em Oh oh oh set Mandela freeG D Em Na na na na Mandela dayG D Em Na na na na Mandela's freeG D Em 25 years ago What's going on And we know what's going on Cos we know what's going on