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E D A E D A E D A
Verse
E D A E
You say that I put chains on you
E D A E
But I don't think that's really true
E D A E
But if you want to be free from me
E D A
You gotta lose me in another world
E D A2 A
Send me to the Congo I'm free to leave
E D A2 A
There's always somewhere anybody can lead
E D A2 A
Send me to the Congo you have to believe
E D A2 A
You can do it if you wanna just do what you please
Verse
E D A E
Like a soldier ant
E D A E
I will wait for the signal to act
E D A E
To take a walk right through the door
E D A
If you don't want me here any more
E D A2 A
Send me to the Congo I'm free to leave
E D A2 A
There's always somewhere anybody can lead
E D A2 A
Send me to the Congo you have to believe
E D A2 A
You can do it if you wanna just do what you please
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Interlude
G C C6 C
Into my heart you came
C G G6 G
And gave a whole new meaning to my life
C C6
Into my world you brought a light
C G G6 G
I thought it never would go out
E D A2 A
Send me to the Congo I'm free to leave
E D A2 A
There's always somewhere anybody can lead
E D A2 A
Send me to the Congo you have to believe
E D A2 A
You can do it if you wanna just do what you please
E D A2 A
You can send me to the Congo I'm free to leave
E D A2 A
There's always somewhere anybody can lead
E D A2 A
Yes you can send me to the Congo, you have to believe
E D A2 A
You can do it if you wanna just do what you please
Instrumental
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Outro
Bm G A Bm
I would never be the one to say you had no reason
Bm G A Bm
To want me somewhere else far far away
Bm G A F#m
But someday you may understand, someday you will see
Bm G A Bm
That someone who would die for you is all I've ever been
Bm G A Bm
Congo the Congo, if that's how it's got to be
Bm G A Bm
Congo the Congo, if that's what you want from me
Bm G A Bm
I would never be the one to say you had no reason
Bm G A Bm
To want me somewhere else far far away
Bm G A F#m
But someday you may understand, someday you will see.........