Verse 1: 
G                    D 
a slient call from a distant land 
Bm             A             G        D          Bm 
A crying for a helping hand, how long will it go on? 
G             D 
Ignorence and vanity 
Bm        A         G            D         Bm 
Supercede humanity, so how long will it go on? 
              G         D            Bm 
I wanna know, how long will it go on yeah 
 
Chorus: 
Bm                G 
We can't wait any longer 
D          Asus 
crying out, doesnt it matter? 
Bm                G 
We can't wait any longer 
Bm  Asus 
No, no 
Bm              G       D             Asus 
too long in the slumber, shake it up, wake it up now 
Bm                G 
we can't wait any longer 
Bm  Asus 
no, no 
 
Verse 2: 
G                D 
Another child is laid to rest 
Bm             Asus 
another day of hopelesness 
G        D          Bm 
How long will it go on? 
G                  D 
And everyday we're on the fence 
Bm             Asus 
Brings another fatal consequence, so 
G        D          Bm 
how long will it go on 
              G        D          Bm 
i wanna know, how long will it go on 
Bm 
yeah 
 
Chorus: 
Bm                G 
We can't wait any longer 
D           Asus 
crying out, doesnt it matter 
Bm                G 
we can't wait any longer 
D   Asus 
No, no 
Bm              G 
Too long in the slumber 
D            Asus 
shake it up, wake it up now 
Bm                G 
we cant wait any longer 
D   Asus 
No, no 
 
African Solo : 
 
Bm      G      D            Asus 
Yuko awezayo kusikia kilio chetu? 
Bm       G  D   Asus 
Twaomba msaada wenu  
Bm     G   D   Asus 
Aweko mwenye kuttuoka  
Bm     G     D      Asus 
Aweko mwenye kutupa uhuru  
 
Chorus: 
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