What key is "Gimme Hope Jo'anna" by Eddy Grant in?

This ukulele tab is in the key of Bb Major.

What is the easiest key to play "Gimme Hope Jo'anna" by Eddy Grant on ukulele?

The easiest key to play "Gimme Hope Jo'anna" on ukulele is G Major. Transpose this tab -3 half steps from the original key of Bb Major.

What ukulele chords does "Gimme Hope Jo'anna" use?

This tab uses these chords: Bb, Eb, F, Ebm.

Is "Gimme Hope Jo'anna" a good ukulele song for beginners?

UkeBuddy rates this arrangement as Intermediate difficulty for ukulele.

Gimme Hope Jo'anna by Eddy Grant • Ukulele Chords

Gimme Hope Jo'anna chords
Eddy Grant

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Intro

^Bb ^Eb ^Bb ^Eb

^Bb ^Eb ^Bb ^F

^Bb

Verse 1

^BbWell Jo'anna she runs a co^Ebuntry

She runs in Du^Bbrban and the Transv^Faal

She makes a f^Bbew of her people ha^Ebppy, ^Ebmoh

She don't c^Bbare about the r^Fest at ^Bball

Verse 2

She's got a s^Bbystem they call apar^Ebtheid

It keeps a br^Bbother in a subjec^Ftion

But maybe pres^Bbsure can make Jo'^Ebanna s^Ebmee

Now and ag^Bbain having little ^Ffun

How eve^Bbrybody could a ^Flive as ^Bbone, ^Foh

Chorus

^BbGimme hope, Jo'anna

^EbHope, Jo'anna

^BbHope before the mo^Frning co^Bbme

Gimme ho^Bbpe, Jo'anna

'Fore the mor^Fning come

Gimme h^Bbope, Jo'anna

^EbHope, Jo'anna

^BbHope before the mo^Frning co^Bbme

Verse 3

I hear she m^Bbakes all the golden m^Eboney

'Fore the mor^Fning come

To buy new w^Bbeapons, any shape of g^Funs

While every m^Bbother in black Sowe^Ebto fe^Ebmars

The ^Bbkilling of ano^Fther ^Bbson

Verse 4

Sneakin' ac^Bbross all the neighbors' b^Eborders

How eve^Bbrybody could a ^Flive as ^Bbone, ^Foh

Now and ag^Bbain having little ^Ffun

She doesn't ^Bbcare if the fun and g^Ebames she p^Ebmlay

Is d^Bbang'rous to ^Fev'ry^Bbone, ^Foh

Chorus

^BbGimme hope, Jo'anna

^EbHope, Jo'anna

Gimme ho^Bbpe, Jo'anna

'Fore the mor^Fning come

Gimme h^Bbope, Jo'anna

'Fore the mor^Fning come

^EbHope, Jo'anna

^BbHope before the mo^Frning co^Bbme

Verse 5

She's got supp^Bborters in high up pl^Ebaces

Who turn their h^Bbeads to the city s^Fun

Jo'anna g^Bbive them the fancy m^Eboney, ^Ebmoh

She even kn^Ebows how to swing op^Bbinion

To ^Bbtempt any^Fone who'd c^Bbome

Verse 6

She even kn^Bbows how to swing op^Ebinion

In every m^Bbagazine and the journ^Fals

For every b^Bbad move that this J^Ebo'anna m^Ebmakes

Together ^Ebsay that the freedom ^Bbfighters ^Ebmwill

They got a g^Bbood expla^Fnat^Bbion, ^Foh

Chorus

^BbGimme hope, Jo'anna

^EbHope, Jo'anna

Gimme ho^Bbpe, Jo'anna

'Fore the mor^Fning come

Gimme h^Bbope, Jo'anna

^EbHope, Jo'anna

^BbHope before the mo^Frning co^Bbme

Verse 7

Even the pr^Bbeacher who works for ^EbJesus

Don't make me ^Bbwait till the m^Forning c^Bbome, ^Foh

The Arch^Bbbishop who's a peaceful ^Fman

Together ^Bbsay that the freedom ^Ebfighters ^Ebmwill

^BbOvercome the ^Fvery str^Bbong

Verse 8

I want to k^Bbnow if you're blind Jo^Eb'anna

While every m^Ebother in black Sowe^Bbto fe^Ebmars

If you ^Bbwant to hear the sound of d^Frums

Can't you ^Bbsee that the tide is ^Ebturning, ^Ebmoh

Don't make me ^Bbwait till the m^Forning c^Bbome, ^Foh

Outro

^BbGimme hope, Jo'anna

^EbHope, Jo'anna

Gimme ho^Bbpe, Jo'anna

'Fore the mor^Fning come

Gimme h^Bbope, Jo'anna

^EbHope, Jo'anna

She's got supp^Eborters in high up pl^Bbaces

^BbHope before the mo^Frning co^Bbme

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