Homeland Africa (Ship Ahoy) - Boney M, ukulele chords

Published: 2023-11-04 18:33
Selection chords: Katie Paterson

Intro:
       Fm         D#          G#          A#       Fm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy
       Fm         D#          G#          A#       Fm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy
       Fm         D#          G#          A#       Fm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy
Fm
In the motion of the ocean, hear the cold wind blowing

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Verse:
Fm
Down the ocean a ship comes riding through the waves
Fm
Filled with hundreds of men they take as slaves
G#                                 D#
Just long for their true Homeland Africa
G#                               C
And to be saved they want to be free
A#m
Men, women and baby slaves
                      C
Coming to the land of liberty, liberty

Chorus:
       Fm         D#          G#          A#       Fm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)
       Fm         D#          G#          A#       Fm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)

Verse:
Fm
They are tired of waiting for a brand new day
Fm
Some of them sing and chant, some of them pray
G#                         D#
And some men got a little tired too
G#                           C          A#m  C
No one knows if the journey pay

Chorus:
       Fm         D#          G#          A#       Fm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)
       Fm         D#          G#          A#       Fm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)

Verse:
Fm
Down the ocean a ship comes riding through the waves
Fm
Filled with hundreds of men they take as slaves
G#                                 D#
Just long for their true Homeland Africa
G#                               C
And to be saved they want to be free
A#m
Men, women and baby slaves
                      C
Coming to the land of liberty, liberty

Outro:
       Fm         D#          G#          A#       Fm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)
       Fm         D#          G#          A#       Fm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)
       Fm         D#          G#          A#       Fm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)
       Fm         D#          G#          A#       Fm
Ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship ahoy, ship aho-o-o-o-oy (ship ahoy)