In Zaïre (1967) by Johnny Wakelin Am G Am Once there was a battle there - In Zaïre, in Zaïre Am G Am Hundred thousand people there - In Zaïre, in Zaïre Am G Am All those people gathered there - In Zaïre, in Zaïre Am G to see the rumble in the jungle there, there, there ... Am In Zaïre Am G Am Came a man called elijan - In Zaïre, in Zaïre Am G Am With him came the superstar - In Zaïre, in Zaïre Am G Am All those people came from far - In Zaïre, in Zaïre Am G to see the rumble in the jungle - there, there, there ... Am In Zaïre Am And who was the victor in the night? Am G G Am Elijah Mohammed's boy, Ali won the fight, fight, fight Am G Am All those people chanted there - In Zaïre, in Zaïre Am G Am Seven rounds of torture there - In Zaïre, in Zaïre Am G Am One more round and Ali's there - In Zaïre, in Zaïre Am G There was great excitement everywhere, where, where ... Am In Zaïre Am The lightning struck twice in the night Am G First in the ring and then after the fight, fight, fight Am In Zaïre
