Weeping

I (F)knew a (C7sus)man who (F)lived in (C7sus)fear.

It was huge, (F7)it was (Bb)angry,

it was (Dm)drawing (C7sus)near.

(F)Behind his (C7sus)house, a secret place,

was the shadow (F7)of the (Bb)demon he could (Dm)never (C7sus)face.

He (Gm7)built a (F)wall of (Bb)steel and (F)flame,

and (Bb)men with (C7)guns

to (C7sus)keep it (F)tame.

Then, standing (C7sus)back, he made it plain that the (F7)nightmare would (Bb)never ever (Dm)rise (C)(F)again.

But the fear (F7)and the (Bb)fire and the (Bbsus2)guns (C7sus)(F)remain.

(Bb)It (F)doesn't matter now;

(C)it's (F)over anyhow.

(Bb)He tells (F)the world that it's (C7)(F)sleeping.

(Bb)But as (F)the night came 'round,

(C)I heard (F)its lonely (F7)sound.

(Bb)It (F)wasn't roaring, it was (C7)(F)weeping.

(Bb)It (F)wasn't roaring, it was (C7)weeping.

And (G)then one (D7sus)day, the neighbors came.

They were (G7)curious to (C)know about the (Em)smoke and (D7sus)flame.

They (G)stood (D7sus)around outside the wall,

but of course, (G7)there was (C)nothing to be (Em)heard at (D7sus)all.

"My (Am7)friends," he (G)said, "we've (C)reached our (G)goal.

The (C)threat is (D7)under firm (D7sus)(G)control.

As long as (D7sus)peace and order reign,

I'll be damned if (G7)I can (C)see a reason (Em)to (D)(G)explain why the fear (G7)and the (C)fire and the (Em7)guns (D7sus)(G)remain."

(C)It (G)doesn't matter now;

(D)it's (G)over anyhow.

(C)He tells (G)the world that it's (D7)(G)sleeping.

(C)But as (G)the night came 'round,

(D)I heard (G)its lonely (G7)sound.

(C)It (G)wasn't roaring, it was (D7)(G)weeping.

(C)It (G)wasn't roaring, it was (D7)(G)weeping.

Say ah, (C)say (G)ah,

say ah.

Say ah, (C)say (G)ah,

say ah.

*Oqaqokuqaqekayo Okungaqaqi Kuyishiyela abanye.

Oqaqokuqaqekayo Okungaqa qi Kuyishiyela abanye.

Doesn't mat (G5)ter now.

qaqokuqaqe kayo It's o kunver anygi Kuyiye la abanye.