Sinéad O’Connor - Mandinka: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Mandinka" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Mandinka Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Sinéad O’Connor

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Mandinka" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

     E           B     A
I'm dancing the seven veils
E             B          A
Want you to pick up my scarf
E             B          A
See how the black moon fades
E           B           A
Soon I can give you my heart
C D E C D E
I do?..

Chorus:
          G
I don't know no shame
           A
I feel no pain
                  E
I can't see the flame
       A               E
But I do know Man-din-ka
   A               E
I do know Man-din-ka
   A               E
I do know Man-din-ka
   A E
I do

They're throwing it all this way
Dragging it back to the start
And they say, "See how the glass is raised?"
I have refused to take part
I told them, "Drink something new"
Please let me pull something through

Chorus:
I don't know no shame
I feel no pain
I can't
I don't know no shame
I feel no pain
I can't see the flame
But I do know Mandinka
I do know Mandinka
I do know Mandinka
I do

I do know
I do know

I said I do
Soon I can give you my heart
I swear I do
Soon I can give you my heart
I do
Mandinka
Soon I can give you my heart
Soon I can give you my heart
Soon I can give you my heart


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Mandinka" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Mandinka" by Sinéad O’Connor.