Intro
[C] [Csus4] [C] [G]
Verse 1
[F] [Dm]
Through all the days that eat away
[Bb] [F]
at every breath that I take
[F] [Dm]
through all the nights I've lain alone
[Bb] [F] [C]
in someone else's dream, awake
[Bb] [F]
all the words in truth we have spoken
[Bb] [Csus4] [C]
that the wind has blown away
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [F]
it's only you that remains with me
[Em] [A]
clear as the light of day
Chorus
[D] [G]
O Siyeza, o siyeza , sizofika webaba noma
(we are coming, we are coming, we will arrive soon)
[D] [Bm] [A]
O siyeza, o siyeza, siyagudle lomhlaba
(we are coming, we are coming, we are moving across this earth)
[Em] [Bm]
Siyawela lapheshaya lulezontaba ezimnyama
(we are crossing over those dark mountains)
[Em] [G] [D] [A]
Lapha sobheka phansi konke ukhulupheka
(where we will lay down our troubles)
[D] [Dsus4] [D] [A]
Verse 2
[F] [Dm]
A punch drunk man in a downtown bar
[Bb] [F]
takes a beating without making a sound
[F] [Dm]
through swollen eyes he sways and smiles
[Bb] [F] [C]
'cause no one can put him down
[Bb] [F]
inside of him a boy looks up to his father
[Bb] [Csus4] [C]
for a sign or an approving eye
[Dm] [Am] [Bb] [F]
oh, it's funny how those once so close and now gone
[Em] [A]
can still so affect our lives
Chorus
[D] [G]
O Siyeza, o siyeza , sizofika webaba noma
(Oh Im coming, I’’l be Coming, You know the tide is turning)
[D] [Bm] [A]
O siyeza, o siyeza, siyagudle lomhlaba
(You know the tide is turning, make my crossing)
[Em] [Bm]
Siyawela lapheshaya lulezontaba ezimnyama
(Over this dark land, Gonna touch your face)
[Em] [G] [D] [A]
Lapha sobheka phansi konke ukhulupheka
(Gonna lay me down, in your grace)
[Am] Amsus [Am] Amsus [F] [G] x2
Bridge
[A] [E]
Take me now, don't let go
[A] [D] [G]
hold me close, I'm coming home
Chorus
[D] [G]
O Siyeza, o siyeza , sizofika webaba noma
(Oh I’m coming, Oh I’m Coming, You know the tide is turning)
(Oh I’m coming, Oh I’m Coming, Oh I’m Coming, Oh I’m Coming)
[D] [Bm] [A]
O siyeza, o siyeza, siyagudle lomhlaba
(I’m telling you the tide is turning, gonna make this crossing)
(Oh I’m Coming, Gonna lay me down)
[Em] [Bm]
Siyawela lapheshaya lulezontaba ezimnyama
(Over this dark land, Gonna touch your face)
(Gonna make my crossing, Over this dark land, Gonna touch your face)
[Em] [G] [D] [A]
Lapha sobheka phansi konke ukhulupheka
(Gonna lay me down, In that great field of grace)