Israelites
Desmond DekkerVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
Get up in the morning, slaving for bread, sah,
so that every mouth can be fed.
poor, poor me, me-Israelite. Aah.
Wife and kids, dem pack up and-a leave me.
Darling, she said, I was yours to receive.
poor, poor me, me-Israelite. Aah.
Shirt dem a tear up, trousers a go.
I don't want to end up like Bonnie and Clyde.
poor, poor me, me-Israelite. Aah.
After a storm there must be a calm.
catch me in your farm..you sound an alarm.
poor, poor me, me-Israelite. Aah.
REPEAT WHOLE SONG:
poor, poor me, me-Israelite.(x3)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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Readable chord sheet for Israelites by Desmond Dekker
[A]Get up in the morning, slaving for bread, sah, so that every [A7]mouth can be fed. [D]poor, [E]poor me, me-[A]Israelite. [F]Aa[G]h. [A]Wife and kids, dem pack up and-a leave me. Darling, she said, I was [A7]yours to receive. [D]poor, [E]poor me, me-[A]Israelite. [C]Aa[D]h. [A]Shirt dem a tear up, trousers a go. I don't want to end up like [A7]Bonnie and Clyde. [D]poor, [E]poor me, me-[A]Israelite. [C]Aa[D]h. [A]After a storm there must be a calm. catch me in your farm..you [A7]sound an alarm. [D]poor, [E]poor me, me-[A]Israelite. [C]Aa[D]h. REPEAT WHOLE SONG: [A][D][D] [D]poor, poor [E]me, me-[A]Israelite.(x3) [F] [G] [A] A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.