Pata Pata
Miriam Makeba, Sad Young / Miriam Makeba: Pata Pata (1967)
Capo I
Chord profgression:
| D | G | D | A | ||||
| D | G | |
| Sat wuguga sat ju | benga sat si pata pat |
| D | A | |
| Sat wuguga sat ju | benga sat si pata pat |
| D | G | |
| Sat wuguga sat ju | benga sat si pata pat |
| D | A | |
| Sat wuguga sat ju | benga sat si pata |
| D | G | |
| Hihi ha mama, | hi-a-ma sat si pata |
| D | A | |
| Hihi ha mama, | hi-a-ma sat si pa |
| D | G | |
| A-hihi ha mama, | hi-a-ma sat si pata pat |
| D | A | |
| A-hihi ha mama, | hi-a-ma sat si pat |
| Aya sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata |
| A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pat |
| A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata |
| A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata |
Bridge
| "Pata Pata" is the name of a dance ... we do down Johannesburg way. |
| And everybody ... starts to move ... as soon as "Pata Pata" starts to play - hoo |
| Aya sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata |
| A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pat |
| A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata |
| A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata |
| Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata |
| Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat |
| A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pat |
| A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat |
| Haji-a sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata |
| A sat wuguga sat ju benga jo-ho |
| A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pat |
| A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si |
Bridge
| Hoo, every Friday and Saturday night ... it's "Pata Pata"-time. |
| The dance keeps going all night long ... till the morning sun begins to shine - hey! |
| Aya sat wuguga sat - wo-ho-o |
| Aya sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata |
| A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pat |
| A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata |
| A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata |
| Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata |
| Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat |
| A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pat |
| A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat |
| Huh- a sat wuguga sat - hit it! |
| Aah- sat wuguga sat - aim not si - hit it! |
| A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata |