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
