(C -  Am - Dm - E )       (C - Am - Dm - E - Am) 
 
We are the slave descendants of the African race 
The African race, the African race 
We are the slave descendants of the African race 
We're proud, it's no disgrace 
 
Our forefathers were taken away 
Taken away, taken away 
They were bound in ships and shackled all the way 
Like baggage, brought to the west 
 
They swapped my brother now 
Also my sister too 
For a drink of wine 
So they could drink and be merry 
So they could drink and be merry 
 
 
I speak Amharic 
My sister speak Swahili 
They put us all together now 
That's why we can't understand 
That's why we can't understand 
 
We are the slave descendants of the African race 
The African race, the African race 
We are the slave descendants of the African race 
We're proud, it's no disgrace 
We're proud of the African race 
We're proud, it's no disgrace 
We're proud of the African race 
We're proud, it's no disgrace