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Uhuru

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[Intro] [Heavy distorted guitar riff in E minor] [E5 D5 C5 B5] (4/4 Time) (Feedback and scratching sounds) [Verse 1] [Gengetone beat drops] [Em]Man dem seh system ni mbaya, [C]lakini sisi tuko strong, [G]Old school walijaribu, [D]sasa ni generation mpya. (People say the system is bad, but we are strong, the old school tried, now it's a new generation.) [Chorus] [Faster tempo, more aggressive guitar riffs] [Em]Solidarity, [C]ushirikiano, [G]Across the globe, [D]tunapigania uhuru. (Solidarity, cooperation, across the globe, we fight for freedom.) [Verse 2] [Kenyan flute melody over Gengetone beat] [Em]Walituambia tukae chini, [C]lakini tulisimama, [G]Jua kali inawaka, [D]roho zetu zinang'aa. (They told us to sit down, but we stood up, the sun burns brightly, our souls shine.) [Chorus] [Faster tempo, more aggressive guitar riffs] [Em]Solidarity, [C]ushirikiano, [G]Across the globe, [D]tunapigania uhuru. (Solidarity, cooperation, across the globe, we fight for freedom.) [Bridge] [Swahili call and response with heavy metal breakdown] (Lead vocalist) Uhuru! (Freedom!) (Backing vocals) Uhuru! (Lead vocalist) Haki! (Justice!) (Backing vocals) Haki! [Guitar Solo] [Fast shredding in E minor pentatonic] [Chorus] [Faster tempo, more aggressive guitar riffs] [Em]Solidarity, [C]ushirikiano, [G]Across the globe, [D]tunapigania uhuru. (Solidarity, cooperation, across the globe, we fight for freedom.) [Outro] [Gengetone beat fades out with distorted guitar feedback]