Bm         A           F#m     E             Bm    A    F#m     E
  I got a letter from my old mate he's in Zimbabwe
Bm           A            F#m      E         Bm    A    F#m     E
True white Mzungu dodging all the rifles of Obote
A                      Bm
He's in the desert but he don't mind
A                            F#m
He crawl 'cross Africa with cockroach breath


[Verse 2]
Bm         A           F#m     E             Bm    A    F#m     E
  I got a letter from my old mate he's in Zimbabwe
  Bm           A          F#m         E          Bm      A   F#m    E
A Mongo on the Congo, the drums the drums of independence
Bm              A
Rhodesia oh Zambesi
     F#m         E                  Bm      A    F#m     E
They fight they fight for their descendants
A                           Bm
He's in the dance halls but he don't mind
A                           F#m
He dance 'cross Africa with Amin death


[Verse 3]
Bm         A           F#m     E             Bm    A    F#m     E
  I got a letter from my old mate he's in Zimbabwe

Bm      A       F#m       E  x4

A                           Bm
He's in the dance halls but he don't mind
A                           F#m
He dance 'cross Africa with Amin death


[Verse 4]
Bm         A           F#m     E             Bm    A    F#m     E
  I got a letter from my old mate he's in Zimbabwe
Bm              A
Mozambique to Madagascar
F#m            E            Bm      A    F#m     E
On the fishing boat going troppo
Bm        A        F#m      E
My old Nigeria -- white is right
            Bm        A        F#m        E
Past the Limpopo
A                           Bm
He's in the jungle but he don't mind
A                            F#m
He race 'cross Africa like Livingstone


[Verse 5]
Bm         A           F#m     E             Bm      A     F#m     E
  I got a letter from my old mate he's in Zimbabwe
Bm             A           F#m    E
I hope it gets better for my old mate
           Bm      A      F#m       E
He's in Zimbabweeeh


[Outro]
Bm         A             F#m           E
  I got a letter
Bm         A             F#m           E
  I got a letter
Bm         A             F#m           E
  I got a letter
Bm         A             F#m           E
  I got a letter
Bm         A             F#m           E
  I got a letter
Bm         A             F#m           E
  I got a letter