IMPI by Juluka
Impi! wo ?nans? impi iyeza Obani bengathinta amabhubesi?
Impi! wo ?nans? impi iyeza Obani bengathinta amabhubesi?
Imp[A]i! wo ?n[G]ans? impi iyeza Obani bengathi[Bm]nta amabhube[A]si?
Imp[A]i! wo ?n[G]ans? impi iyezas Obani beng[Bm]athinta amab[A]hubesi?
A[G]ll al[A]ong the [G]ri[A]ver C[G]helmsford?s a[A]rmy lay as[D]leep, C[G]ome to crush the ch[A]ildren of M[G]age[A]ba
Com[G]e to exact the Re[A]alm?s price for p[D]eace
A[Bm]nd in the morning as they sa[G]ddled up to ride, Their [Bm]eyes shone with the fire and the [G]st[GA]eel
The G[Bm]eneral told them of the t[G]ask that lay ahead, To bring the P[Bm]eople of the S[A]ky to h[G]eel
I[A]mpi! wo ?nans? i[G]mpi iyeza Obani be[Bm]ngathinta amabhubes[A]i?
I[A]mpi! wo ?nans? i[G]mpi iyeza Obani b[Bm]engethinta amabhube[A]si?
M[G]ud and sweat o[A]n polished [G]leathe[A]r, W[G]arm rain see[A]ping to the b[D]one
Th[G]ey rode through the se[A]ason?s wet w[G]eat[A]her, Stra[G]ining for a gl[A]impse of the f[D]oe
Ho[Bm]peless battalion des[G]tined to die, Br[Bm]oken by the Benders of [G]Ki[GA]ngs
Vai[Bm]nglorious General and Vic[G]torian pride, Would c[Bm]ost him and eight hun[A]dred men their l[G]ives
I[A]mpi! wo ?n[G]ans? impi iyeza Obani benga[Bm]thinta amabhu[A]besi?
I[A]mpi! wo ?n[G]ans? impi iyeza Obani benga[Bm]thinta amabhu[A]besi?
Th[G]ey c[A]ame to the s[G]ide of the mou[A]ntain
Sc[G]outs rode o[A]ut to spy the la[D]nd
Ev[G]en as the Re[A]alm?s soldiers lay r[G]esti[A]ng
Ma[G]geba?s forces w[A]ere soon at h[D]and
A[Bm]nd by the evening the vult[G]ures were wheeling
Ab[Bm]ove the ruins where the fallen [G]la[GA]y
A[Bm]n ancient song as o[G]ld as the ashes
Echoed [Bm]as Mageba?s war[A]riors marched a[G]way
Im[A]pi! wo ?n[G]ans? impi iyeza Obani benga[Bm]thinta amabhu[A]besi?
Imp[A]i! wo ?n[G]ans? impi iyeza Obani benga[Bm]thinta amabhu[A]besi?
Impi! wo ?nans? impi iyeza Obani bengathinta amabhubesi?
Impi! wo ?nans? impi iyeza Obani bengathinta amabhubesi?
Im[A]pi! wo ?na[G]ns? impi iyeza Obani benga[Bm]thinta amabhu[A]besi?
Im[A]pi! wo ?na[G]ns? impi iyeza Obani benga[Bm]thinta amabhu[A]besi?
This may not be perfect, but I noticed there was nothing on the site for either Juluka or Johnny Clegg, so
had to try. If you haven?t heard this music, you are missing out. It is some of the coolest, craziest,
beautiful music ever made. I must say, I would like to
know about the story behind the song. If anyone, Johnny Clegg included, could drop an
e-mail and explain the inspiration behind this song, I would be anxious to learn more about it. Please
at fhowell@audubon.k12.ia.us
This was co-transcribed by Frank Howell of Iowa and Frank Gilbert of Quebec.
Impi! wo ?nans? impi iyeza Obani bengathinta amabhubesi?
Impi! wo ?nans? impi iyeza Obani bengathinta amabhubesi?
Imp[A]i! wo ?n[G]ans? impi iyeza Obani bengathi[Bm]nta amabhube[A]si?
Imp[A]i! wo ?n[G]ans? impi iyezas Obani beng[Bm]athinta amab[A]hubesi?
A[G]ll al[A]ong the [G]ri[A]ver C[G]helmsford?s a[A]rmy lay as[D]leep, C[G]ome to crush the ch[A]ildren of M[G]age[A]ba
Com[G]e to exact the Re[A]alm?s price for p[D]eace
A[Bm]nd in the morning as they sa[G]ddled up to ride, Their [Bm]eyes shone with the fire and the [G]st[GA]eel
The G[Bm]eneral told them of the t[G]ask that lay ahead, To bring the P[Bm]eople of the S[A]ky to h[G]eel
I[A]mpi! wo ?nans? i[G]mpi iyeza Obani be[Bm]ngathinta amabhubes[A]i?
I[A]mpi! wo ?nans? i[G]mpi iyeza Obani b[Bm]engethinta amabhube[A]si?
M[G]ud and sweat o[A]n polished [G]leathe[A]r, W[G]arm rain see[A]ping to the b[D]one
Th[G]ey rode through the se[A]ason?s wet w[G]eat[A]her, Stra[G]ining for a gl[A]impse of the f[D]oe
Ho[Bm]peless battalion des[G]tined to die, Br[Bm]oken by the Benders of [G]Ki[GA]ngs
Vai[Bm]nglorious General and Vic[G]torian pride, Would c[Bm]ost him and eight hun[A]dred men their l[G]ives
I[A]mpi! wo ?n[G]ans? impi iyeza Obani benga[Bm]thinta amabhu[A]besi?
I[A]mpi! wo ?n[G]ans? impi iyeza Obani benga[Bm]thinta amabhu[A]besi?
Th[G]ey c[A]ame to the s[G]ide of the mou[A]ntain
Sc[G]outs rode o[A]ut to spy the la[D]nd
Ev[G]en as the Re[A]alm?s soldiers lay r[G]esti[A]ng
Ma[G]geba?s forces w[A]ere soon at h[D]and
A[Bm]nd by the evening the vult[G]ures were wheeling
Ab[Bm]ove the ruins where the fallen [G]la[GA]y
A[Bm]n ancient song as o[G]ld as the ashes
Echoed [Bm]as Mageba?s war[A]riors marched a[G]way
Im[A]pi! wo ?n[G]ans? impi iyeza Obani benga[Bm]thinta amabhu[A]besi?
Imp[A]i! wo ?n[G]ans? impi iyeza Obani benga[Bm]thinta amabhu[A]besi?
Impi! wo ?nans? impi iyeza Obani bengathinta amabhubesi?
Impi! wo ?nans? impi iyeza Obani bengathinta amabhubesi?
Im[A]pi! wo ?na[G]ns? impi iyeza Obani benga[Bm]thinta amabhu[A]besi?
Im[A]pi! wo ?na[G]ns? impi iyeza Obani benga[Bm]thinta amabhu[A]besi?
This may not be perfect, but I noticed there was nothing on the site for either Juluka or Johnny Clegg, so
had to try. If you haven?t heard this music, you are missing out. It is some of the coolest, craziest,
beautiful music ever made. I must say, I would like to
know about the story behind the song. If anyone, Johnny Clegg included, could drop an
e-mail and explain the inspiration behind this song, I would be anxious to learn more about it. Please
at fhowell@audubon.k12.ia.us
This was co-transcribed by Frank Howell of Iowa and Frank Gilbert of Quebec.
