Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] G# A# G# A# G# A# G# A# G# A# Cm A# G# A# D# A# [Verse 1]

^G#Copper ^A#sun sinking ^Cmlow ^A# ^G#Scatter^A#lings and ^D#fugitives ^A# ^G#Hooded ^A#eyes and ^Cmweary brows ^A# ^G#Seek refuge ^D#in the ^A#night

[Chorus]

They are the ^D#scatterlings of ^A#Afri^Cmca ^A# ^G#Each up^A#rooted ^D#one ^A# ^G#On the ^D#road to ^A#Phela^Cmmanga ^A# ^G#Where the ^D#world ^A#began

[Chorus]

I love the ^D#scatterlings of ^A#Afri^Cmca ^A# ^G#Each and ^A#every ^D#one ^A# ^G#In their ^D#hearts a ^A#burning ^Cmhunger ^A# ^G#Beneath the ^D#copper ^A#sun

[Interlude] G# A# G# A# G# A# G# A# G# A# Cm A# G# A# D# A# [Verse 2]

^G#Ancient ^A#bones from ^CmOlduvai ^A# ^G#Echoes ^A#of the ^D#very first cry ^A# ^G#"Who made me ^A#here and ^Cmwhy ^A# ^G#Beneath the ^D#copper ^A#sun?"

[Bridge]

^G#Afri^A#can ^Cmidea ^A# ^G#Afri^D#can ^A#idea ^D#Make the ^A#future ^Cmclear ^A# ^G#Make the ^D#future ^A#clear

[Chorus]

And we are ^D#scatterlings of ^A#Afri^Cmca ^A# ^G#Both ^A#You and ^D#I ^A# We're ^G#On the ^A#road to ^CmPhelamanga ^A# ^G#Beneath the ^D#Copper ^A#Sky

And we are ^D#scatterlings of ^A#Afri^Cmca ^A# On a ^G#Journey ^A#to the ^D#Sky ^A# ^G#Far be^A#low we ^Cmleave forever ^A# ^G#Dreams of ^D#what we ^A#were

[Interlude] G# A# G# A# G# A# G# A# A# A# A# A# A# G# A# Cm A# G# A# D# A# G# A# Cm A# G# A# D# A# [Outro]

We are the ^G#scatterings of ^A#Afri^Cmca ^A# ^G# ^A# ^D# ^A# We are the ^G#scatterings of ^A#Afri^Cmca ^A# ^G# ^A# ^D# ^A# We are the ^G#scatterings of ^A#Afri^Cmca ^A# ^G# ^A# ^D# ^A# We are the ^G#scatterings of ^A#Afri^Cmca ^A# ^G# ^A# ^D# ^A# ^G#Scatterings of ^A#Afri^Cmca ^A# ^G# ^A# ^D# ^A# ^G#Scatterings of ^A#Afri^Cmca ^A# ^G# ^A# ^D# ^A#

Johnny Clegg - Scatterlings of africa