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Gimme Hope, Jo'anna Chords

Here are the chords for “Gimme Hope, Jo'anna” by Eddy Grant — in the key of A (A, D and E). It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

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Chords for Gimme Hope, Jo'anna

Key: ABPM: 90Difficulty: EasyPop

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A D A D A D A E A

Well AJo'anna She Runs A DCountry

She Runs In ADurban And The ETransvaal

She Makes A AFew Of Her People DHappy, Oh

She Don't ACare About The ERest At All

She's Got A ASystem They Call DApartheid

It Keeps A ABrother In A ESubjection

But Maybe APressure Can Make Jo'anna DSee

How EveryABody Could A ELive As AOne

Gimme AHope, Jo'anna

DHope, Jo'anna

Gimme AHope, Jo'anna

'fore The EMorning Come

Gimme AHope, Jo'anna

DHope, Jo'anna

AHope Before The EMorning ACome

I AHear She Makes All The Golden DMoney

To Buy New AWeapons, Any Shape Of EGuns

While Every AMother In Black DSoweto Fears

The AKilling Of AENother ASon

Sneakin' AAcross All The Neighbours' DBorders

Now And AAGain Having Little EFun

She Doesn't ACare If The Fun And DGames She Play

Is ADang'rous To EEv'ryAOne

Gimme AHope, Jo'anna

DHope, Jo'anna

Gimme AHope, Jo'anna

'fore The EMorning Come

Gimme AHope, Jo'anna

DHope, Jo'anna

AHope Before The EMorning ACome

She Got ASupporters In High Up DPlaces

Who Turn Their AHeads To The City ESun

AJo'anna Give Them The Fancy DMoney

Oh To ATempt Anyone EWho'd ACome

She AEven Knows How To Swing ODPinion

In Every AMagazine And The EJournals

For Every ABad Move That This Jo'DAnna Makes

They Got A AGood ExplaENation A

Gimme AHope, Jo'anna

DHope, Jo'anna

Gimme AHope, Jo'anna

'fore The EMorning Come

Gimme AHope, Jo'anna

DHope, Jo'anna

AHope Before The EMorning ACome

Even The APreacher Who Works For DJesus

The ArchbiAShop Who's A Peaceful EMan

Together ASay That The Freedom DFighters

Will OverACome The EVery AStrong

I Wanna AKnow If You're DBlind Jo'anna

If You AWanna Hear The ESound Of Drum

Can't You ASee That The Tide Is DTurning

Oh Don't AMake Me Wait Till The EMorning ACome

Gimme AHope, Jo'anna

DHope, Jo'anna

Gimme AHope, Jo'anna

'fore The EMorning Come

Gimme AHope, Jo'anna

DHope, Jo'anna

AHope Before The EMorning ACome

Gimme AHope, Jo'anna

DHope, Jo'anna

Gimme AHope, Jo'anna

'fore The EMorning Come

Gimme AHope, Jo'anna

DHope, Jo'anna

AHope Before The EMorning ACome

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About Gimme Hope, Jo'anna

Eddy Grant's “Gimme Hope, Jo'anna” is a pop track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 3 chords — A, D and E — with the progression centred on A, D and E. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.