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War Ina Babylon

Max Romeo
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D-DU-UDU
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 *WAR INA BABYLON*
 >1. ONE STEP FORWARD
 >2. UPTOWN BABIES DON'T CRY
 >3. I CHASE THE DEVIL
 >4. WAR INA BABYLON
 >5. NORMAN
 >6. STEALING IN THE NAME OF JAH
 >7. TAN AND SEE
 >8. SMOKEY ROOM
 >9. SMILE OUTTA STYLE
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 1...ONE STEP FORWARD... by Max Romeo
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 Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, na  na na na na na,
 Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, na  na na na na na.
 One step forward, two steps backward, down  inna Babylon.
 One step forward, two steps backward, down  inna Babylon.
 One day you are Dreadlocks,  (well Dread),
 Next day you are baldhead,  (clean shave).
 Onward, forward, don't step backward; step  out of Babylon,
 Onward, forward, don't step backward; step  out of Babylon.
 Are you a commercialized? Grabbing  at the cash-backs?
 This is a time of decision; tell  me, what is your plan? Yeah.
 Onward, forward, don't step backward; step  out of Babylon,
 Onward, forward, don't step backward; step  out of Babylon.
 Straight is the road that leads to de-struction,  (ooh yeah),
 The road to righteousness is narrow.  Ah let me tell you say;
 Indictive feelings, enter feeling,
 The truth is a fact,  tell me;
 Are you a con man, or  are you a dreadlocks, eh?
 One step forward, two steps backward, down  inna Babylon.
 One step forward, two steps backward, down  inna Babylon.
 Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, na  na na na na na,
 Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, na  na na na na na.
 The road is rough and the hill is steep,  (ah let me tell you say);
 The mountain is high and the valley is deep,  (oh yeah, oh yeah).
 Onward, forward, don't step backward; step  out of Babylon,
 Onward, forward, don't step backward; step  out of Babylon.
 One step forward, two steps backward, down  inna Babylon.
 One step forward, two steps backward, down  inna Babylon.
 Ooh yeah, ooh yeah,
 Ah, let me tell  you say, ah, let me tell you say.
 Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ah, let me tell  you say.
 One step forward, two steps backward, down  inna Babylon.
 One step forward, two steps backward, down  inna Babylon.
 Straight is the road that leads to de-struction,  (ooh yeah),
 The road to righteousness is narrow.  Ah let me tell you say;
 Indictive feelings, enter feeling,
 The truth is a fact,  tell me;
 Are you a con man, or  are you a dreadlocks, eh?
 Onward, forward, don't step backward; step  out of Babylon,
 Onward, forward, don't step backward; step  out of Babylon.
 One step forward, two steps backward, down  inna Babylon.
 One step forward, two steps backward, down  inna Babylon.
 Onward, forward, don't step backward; step  out of Babylon.
 Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, na  na na na na na,
 Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, na  na na na na na.
 (Repeat to Fade)
 CHORD DIAGRAMS:
 
 
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 2...UPTOWN BABIES DON'T CRY... by Max Romeo
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 See the little lad selling kiss-cup?
 Shouting; kiss ca-pop, kiss ca-pop, kiss ca-pop, kiss ca-pop's.
 See the little lad selling Star?
 Shouting; Star news, read the news, read the news, read the news.
 He is doing  it you see, to help his mummy  pay the fee,
 For little junior to go to school.
 Uptown babies don't cry; they don't know  what hungry is like.
 Uptown babies don't cry; they don't know  what suffering is like.
 They have mummy  and daddy, lot's of toys to play with.
 Nanny and granny, lot's of friends to stay with.
 Uptown babies don't cry; they don't know  what hungry is like.
 Uptown babies don't cry; they don't know  what suffering is like.
 They have mummy  and daddy, lot's of toys to play with.
 Nanny and granny, lot's of friends to stay with.
 Hear that little baby crying?
 Yes, she's crying, she's crying, she's crying because she's hungry.
 You can hear her mama saying;
 It ain't easy, ain't easy, ain't easy when you're poor you see.
 And speaking  of life in the ghetto, where sur-vival  is the motto;
 And putting it to you; poverty is a sin.
 Uptown babies don't cry; they don't know  what hungry is like.
 Uptown babies don't cry; they don't know  what suffering is like.
 They have mummy  and daddy, lot's of toys to play with.
 Nanny and granny, lot's of friends to stay with.
 Uptown babies don't cry; they don't know  what hungry is like.
 Uptown babies don't cry; they don't know  what suffering is like.
 They have mummy  and daddy, lot's of toys to play with.
 Nanny and granny, lot's of friends to stay with.
 Uptown babies don't cry, don't cry, don't cry. (Mummy and daddy),
 They don't know what suffering is like. (Mummy and daddy).
 Uptown babies don't cry, don't cry, don't cry. (Mummy and daddy),
 They don't know what suffering is like. (Mummy and daddy).
 (Repeat to Fade)
 CHORD DIAGRAMS:
 
 
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 3...I CHASE THE DEVIL... by Max Romeo
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  Lucifer,  Son of the Mourning; I'm gonna chase you out of earth!
 I'm gonna put  on a iron shirt,  and chase Satan  out of earth,
 I'm gonna put  on a iron shirt,  and chase The Devil  out of earth.
 I'm gonna send  him to outa space,  to find  another race,
 I'm gonna send  him to outa space,  to find  another race.
 Satan is an evilous man, but him can't chocks  it on I-man.
 So when I check  him my lassing hand, and if him slip;  I gaan with him hand.
 I'm gonna put  on a iron shirt,  and chase Satan  out of earth,
 I'm gonna put  on a iron shirt,  and chase The Devil  out of earth.
 I'm gonna send  him to outa space,  to find  another race,
 I'm gonna send  him to outa space,  to find  another race.
 Him haffi drop  him fork and run; him can't stand  up to Jah Jah son.
 Him haffi lef'  ya with him gun; dig  off with him bomb.
 I'm gonna put  on a iron shirt,  and chase Satan  out of earth,
 I'm gonna put  on a iron shirt,  and chase The Devil  out of earth.
 I'm gonna send  him to outa space,  to find  another race,
 I'm gonna send  him to outa space,  to find  another race.
 Satan is an evilous man, but him can't chocks  it on I-man.
 So when I check  him my lassing hand, and if him slip;  I gaan with him hand.
 I'm gonna put  on a iron shirt,  and chase Satan  out of earth,
 I'm gonna put  on a iron shirt,  and chase The Devil  out of earth.
 I'm gonna send  him to outa space,  to find  another race,
 I'm gonna send  him to outa space,  to find  another race.
 Move ya with your gun,  mi sey fe lef'  ya with your bomb...
 (Fade)
 CHORD DIAGRAMS:
 
 
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 4...WAR INA BABYLON... by Max Romeo
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 It sipple out deh!
 War inna Babylon, tribal war inna Babylon.
 Let me tell; it sipple  out deh, a wha' you seh?
 It sipple out deh, oh yeah.
 War inna Babylon, tribal war inna Babylon.
 Let me tell; it sipple  out deh, a wha' you seh?
 It sipple out deh, oh yeah.
 De baba men nuh like de dreadlocks man,
 De dreadlocks man nuh like de baba man, no.
 De po-lice men nuh like de dreadlocks man,
 De dreadlocks man nuh like de po-lice man, no.
 War inna Babylon, tribal war inna Babylon.
 Let me tell; it sipple  out deh, a wha' you seh?
 It sipple out deh, oh yeah.
 War inna Babylon, tribal war inna Babylon.
 Let me tell; it sipple  out deh, a wha' you seh?
 It sipple out deh, oh yeah.
 When come pride, then cometh shame,
 A man pride shall bring him low yeah, oh yeah.
 Honour shall uphold the humble in spirit,
 And you know it's true, yeah, oh yeah.
 War inna Babylon, tribal war inna Babylon.
 Let me tell; it sipple  out deh, a wha' you seh?
 It sipple out deh, oh yeah.
 War inna Babylon, tribal war inna Babylon.
 Let me tell; it sipple  out deh, a wha' you seh?
 It sipple out deh, oh yeah.
 True, true, true; it sipple out deh,
 So wha' fe do? Mek we slide  out deh, oh yeah.
 True, true, true; it sipple out deh,
 So wha' fe do? Mek we slide  out deh, oh yeah.
 Marcus Garvey prophesise, say;
 "One mus' live 10 miles away, yeah, in this time".
 I-man satta at the mountain top,
 Watching Babylon burning red hot, red hot.
 War inna Babylon, tribal war inna Babylon.
 Let me tell; it sipple  out deh, a wha' you seh?
 It sipple  out deh; so wha' fe do? We slide out deh, oh yeah.
 War inna Babylon, tribal war inna Babylon.
 Let me tell; it sipple  out deh, a wha' you seh?
 It sipple  out deh; so wha' fe do? We slide out deh, oh yeah.
 True, true, true; it sipple out deh,
 So wha' fe do? Mek we slide  out deh, oh yeah.
 True, true, true; it sipple out deh,
 Let me tell; we slide  out deh.
 (Repeat to Fade)
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 5...NORMAN... by Max Romeo
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 Norman the gambler, rides around in a rambler,
 Diamonds and pearls in the back.
 Occupation house master; he lives off the less,
 Running from the East, to the West. (Let me tell you more);
 Norman never lose, always wins;
 Yet Norman never give away a thing.
 If you ask for a-less, he said he wants more.
 Norman the gambler, rides around in a rambler,
 With pretty girls in the back.
 He always set the pack; Norman always jumps the Jack.
 Every hand that he shows is a flusherers' trick (?)
 (Let me tell you more);
 Norman never lose, always wins;
 Yet Norman never give away a thing.
 If you ask for a-less, he said he wants more.
 He always set the pack,
 Norman always jumps the Jack, yeah!
 Norman the gambler, rides around in a rambler,
 Diamonds and pearls in the back.
 Occupation house master; he lives off the less,
 Running from the East to the West. (Let me tell you, see);
 Norman never lose, always wins; yet Norman never give away a thing.
 If you ask for a-less, he said he wants more. (Let me tell you, see);
 He always set the pack, Norman always jumps the Jack.
 Every hand that he shows, is a flusherers' trick. (A-do you hear?)
 Norman the gambler, rides around in a rambler,
 Diamonds and pearls in the back.
 Occupation house master; he lives off the less,
 Running from the East to the West. (Let me tell you, see);
 Norman never lose, always wins; yet Norman never give away a thing,
 If you ask for a-less, he said he wants more, more, more. (A-do you hear?)
 He always set the pack, Norman always jumps the Jack.
 Every hand that he shows, is a flusherers' trick (?)
 (Repeat to Fade)
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 6...STEALING IN THE NAME OF JAH... by Max Romeo
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 Stealing, stealing, stealing, stealing, stealing;
 Stealing in the name  of the Lord.
 My father's  house of worship,  has be-come  a den of thieves;
 Stealing in the name  of the Lord.
 They fed  our mothers with sour  grapes, and set  our teeth on edge;
 Stealing in the name  of the Lord.
 Strike the hammer of justice,  and set  my people free,
 Strike the hammer of justice,  or let  my people be.
 They tell  us of a Heaven,  where milk  and honey flow;
 Stealing in the name  of the Lord.
 They said  this place called Heaven;  the rich  man cannot go;
 Stealing in the name  of the Lord.
 Yet the Reverend  drives a fancy  car, buys everything  tax-free,
 The people  have to sacrifice,  to give  in chari-ty.
 My father's  house of worship,  has be-come  a den of thieves;
 Stealing in the name  of the Lord.
 Stealing, stealing, stealing, stealing, stealing;
 Stealing in the name  of the Lord.
 Stealing, stealing, stealing, stealing, stealing;
 Stealing in the name  of the Lord.
 (Repeat to Fade)
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 7...TAN AND SEE... by Max Romeo
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 A long  time I man did a-wonder, yeah, (a long time), long, long time ago.
 A long time I man did a-wonder, yeah, (a long time), long, long time ago.
 The more you look is the less you see,
 The less you look is the more you see.
 The more you look is the less you see,
 The less you look is the more you see.
 I steal it, keep it, a-why stop? So nobody beat up you got.
 When your hand in the lion mouth, me said me take time pull he out.
 When your hand in the lion mouth, me said me take time pull he out.
 When your hand in the lion mouth, me said me take time pull he out.
 No need to jump and prance; danang see no spoil no dance.
 No need to jump and prance; danang see no spoil no dance.
 Don't say you have never been told, 'cos it was written by great man of old.
 But half has never yet been told; Jah Jah is in full control.
 When your hand in the lion mouth, me said me take time pull he out.
 When your hand in the lion mouth, me said me take time pull he out.
 When your hand in the lion mouth, me said me take time pull he out.
 No need to jump and prance; danang see no spoil no dance.
 No need to jump and prance; danang see no spoil no dance.
 A long  time I man did a-wonder, yeah, (a long time), long, long time ago.
 A long time I man did a-wonder, yeah, (a long time), long, long time ago.
 A long time I man did a-wonder, yeah, (a long time), long, long time ago.
 A long time I man did a-wonder, yeah, (a long time), long, long time ago.
 When your hand in the lion mouth, me said me take time pull he out.
 When your hand in the lion mouth, me said me take time pull he out.
 When your hand in the lion mouth, me said me take time pull he out.
 No need to jump and prance; danang see no spoil no dance.
 No need to jump and prance; danang see no spoil no dance.
 The more you look is the less you see,
 The less you look is the more you see.
 The more you look is the less you see,
 The less you look is the more you see.
 A long  time I man did a-wonder, yeah, (a long time), long, long time ago.
 A long time I man did a-tell you say, (a long time), long, long time ago.
 When your hand in the lion mouth, me said me take time pull he out.
 When your hand in the lion mouth, me said me take time pull he out.
 When your hand in the lion mouth, me said me take time pull he out.
 No need to jump and prance; danang see no spoil no dance.
 No need to jump and prance; danang see no spoil no dance.
 (Repeat to Fade)
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 8...SMOKEY ROOM... by Max Romeo
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  Fire  burning bright and the ashes is white.
 You feel the rhythm? (You feel the rhythm?)
 You like the rhythm? (You like the rhythm?)
 This ya rhythm, (dis ya rhythm),
 A Jah Jah rhythm, (a Jah Jah rhythm).
 You feel the rhythm? (You feel the rhythm?)
 You like the rhythm? (You like the rhythm?)
 This ya rhythm, (dis ya rhythm),
 A Jah Jah rhythm, (a Jah Jah rhythm).
 Fire burning bright and the ashes is white,  (ashes is white),
 The dry is long and the weed is strong,  strong, strong, strong.
 I plant the seed and grow the weed,
 Buy da the weed; da columbian weed,  (the Somai weed).
 You feel the rhythm? (You feel the rhythm?)
 You like the rhythm? (You like the rhythm?)
 Then move  to the riddim, (move to the riddim),
 Groove to the riddim, (groove to the riddim).
 Rock to the riddin, (rock to the riddim),
 Roll to the riddim , (roll to the riddim).
 Dis ya rhythm, (dis ya rhythm),  a Jah Jah rhythm, (a Jah Jah rhythm).
 I-tal rhythm, (i-tal rhythm),  vital rhythm, (fital rhythm).
 Irie rhythm, (Irie rhythm), the Somai  riddim, (the Somai riddim).
 Dubb'n' in a smokey room,  (smokey room),
 Smoke from me nose cover me like gloves,  (cover me like gloves).
 The dry is long and the weed is strong,  strong, strong, strong.
 I plant the seed and grow the weed.
 Move to the riddim, (move to the riddim),
 Groove to the riddim, (groove to the riddim),
 Rock to the riddim, (rock to the riddim),
 Roll to the riddim, (roll to the riddim).
 Dis ya rhythm, (dis ya rhythm),  a Jah Jah rhythm, (a Jah Jah rhythm).
 I-tal rhythm, (i-tal rhythm),  vital rhythm, (fital rhythm).
 Dub to the riddim, (dub to the riddim),
 Rub to the riddim, (rub to the riddim),
 Scrub to the riddim, (scrub to the riddim),
 Do it to the riddim, (do it to the riddim),
 Any-thing  to the rhythm, (anything to the rhythm).
 (Fade)
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 9...SMILE OUTTA STYLE... by Max Romeo
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 Don't blame the children,
 Blame the teachers;  they taught  the children.
 Smile out of style, laugh  on the wars you face back  in town.
 Smile out of style, laugh  on the wars you face back  in town.
 Everyone's face  you look on; wears  a frown.
 And the feeling  you get; put's  you down.
 Cost of living is rising  high, while; poverty flowing,
 The rain is falling,  but no, seeds  are growing.
 Smile out of style, laugh  on the wars you face back  in town.
 Smile out of style, laugh  on the wars you face back  in town.
 Wanti wanti; can't get  it;
 Getti getti; dem  no want  it.
 Havi havi; no  want it,  while,
 Wanti wanti; can't  get it,  so...
 Smile out of style, laugh  on the wars you face back  in town.
 Smile out of style, laugh  on the wars you face back  in town.
 Smile out of style, laugh  on the wars, laugh  on the wars.
 Smile out of style, laugh  on the wars, laugh  on the wars, yeah.
 Smile out of style, laugh  on the wars you face back  in town.
 Smile out of style, laugh  on the wars you face back  in town.
 Don't blame the children,
 Blame the teachers;  they taught  the children.
 Everyone's face  you look on; wears  a frown.
 And the feeling  you get; put's  you down.
 Cost of living is rising  high, while; poverty flowing,
 The rain is falling,  but no, seeds  are growing.
 Smile out of style, laugh  on the wars you face back  in town.
 Smile out of style, laugh  on the wars you face back  in town.
 Don't blame the children,
 Blame the teachers;  they taught  the children.
 Don't blame the children,
 Blame the teachers;  they taught  the children.
 (Repeat to Fade)
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Readable chord sheet for War Ina Babylon by Max Romeo

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*WAR INA BABYLON*

>1. ONE STEP FORWARD
>2. UPTOWN BABIES DON'T CRY
>3. I CHASE THE DEVIL
>4. WAR INA BABYLON
>5. NORMAN
>6. STEALING IN THE NAME OF JAH
>7. TAN AND SEE
>8. SMOKEY ROOM
>9. SMILE OUTTA STYLE
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1...ONE STEP FORWARD... by Max Romeo
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[Bbm] Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, [Fm]na na na na na na,
[Bbm] Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, [Fm]na na na na na na.

[Bbm] One step forward, two steps backward, [Fm]down inna Babylon.
[Bbm] One step forward, two steps backward, [Fm]down inna Babylon.

[Bbm] One day you are [Fm]Dreadlocks, (well Dread),
[Bbm] Next day you are [Fm]baldhead, (clean shave).

[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step backward; [Fm]step out of Babylon,
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step backward; [Fm]step out of Babylon.

[Bbm] Are you a commercialized? [Fm]Grabbing at the cash-backs?
[Bbm] This is a time of decision; [Fm]tell me, what is your plan? Yeah.

[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step backward; [Fm]step out of Babylon,
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step backward; [Fm]step out of Babylon.

[Bbm] Straight is the road that leads to de-[Fm]struction, (ooh yeah),
[Bbm] The road to righteousness is [Fm]narrow. Ah let me tell you say;

[Bbm] Indictive feelings, enter [Fm]feeling,
[Bbm] The truth is a [Fm]fact, tell me;
[Bbm] Are you a con man, [Fm]or are you a dreadlocks, eh?

[Bbm] One step forward, two steps backward, [Fm]down inna Babylon.
[Bbm] One step forward, two steps backward, [Fm]down inna Babylon.

[Bbm] Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, [Fm]na na na na na na,
[Bbm] Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, [Fm]na na na na na na.

[Bbm] The road is rough and the hill is [Fm]steep, (ah let me tell you say);
[Bbm] The mountain is high and the valley is [Fm]deep, (oh yeah, oh yeah).

[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step backward; [Fm]step out of Babylon,
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step backward; [Fm]step out of Babylon.

[Bbm] One step forward, two steps backward, [Fm]down inna Babylon.
[Bbm] One step forward, two steps backward, [Fm]down inna Babylon.

[Bbm] Ooh yeah, ooh yeah,
Ah, let me [Fm]tell you say, ah, let me tell you say.
[Bbm] Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ah, let me [Fm]tell you say.

[Bbm] One step forward, two steps backward, [Fm]down inna Babylon.
[Bbm] One step forward, two steps backward, [Fm]down inna Babylon.

[Bbm] Straight is the road that leads to de-[Fm]struction, (ooh yeah),
[Bbm] The road to righteousness is [Fm]narrow. Ah let me tell you say;

[Bbm] Indictive feelings, enter [Fm]feeling,
[Bbm] The truth is a [Fm]fact, tell me;
[Bbm] Are you a con man, [Fm]or are you a dreadlocks, eh?

[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step backward; [Fm]step out of Babylon,
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step backward; [Fm]step out of Babylon.

[Bbm] One step forward, two steps backward, [Fm]down inna Babylon.
[Bbm] One step forward, two steps backward, [Fm]down inna Babylon.
[Bbm] Onward, forward, don't step backward; [Fm]step out of Babylon.

[Bbm] Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, [Fm]na na na na na na,
[Bbm] Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, [Fm]na na na na na na.

(Repeat to Fade)

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   [Bbm]     [Fm]

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2...UPTOWN BABIES DON'T CRY... by Max Romeo
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[Eb]

[Eb] See the little lad selling kiss-cup?
Shouting; kiss ca-pop, kiss ca-pop, kiss ca-pop, kiss ca-pop's.

[Eb] See the little lad selling Star?
Shouting; Star news, read the news, read the news, read the news.

He is [Bb]doing it you see, to help his [Ab]mummy pay the fee,
For little junior to go to [Eb]school.

[Bb] Uptown babies don't cry; they don't [Ab]know what hungry is [Eb]like.
[Bb] Uptown babies don't cry; they don't [Ab]know what suffering is [Eb]like.
They have [Eb]mummy and daddy, lot's of toys to play with.
Nanny and granny, lot's of friends to stay with.

[Bb] Uptown babies don't cry; they don't [Ab]know what hungry is [Eb]like.
[Bb] Uptown babies don't cry; they don't [Ab]know what suffering is [Eb]like.
They have [Eb]mummy and daddy, lot's of toys to play with.
Nanny and granny, lot's of friends to stay with.

[Eb]

[Eb] Hear that little baby crying?
Yes, she's crying, she's crying, she's crying because she's hungry.

[Eb] You can hear her mama saying;
It ain't easy, ain't easy, ain't easy when you're poor you see.

And [Bb]speaking of life in the ghetto, where sur-[Ab]vival is the motto;
And putting it to you; poverty is a [Eb]sin.

[Bb] Uptown babies don't cry; they don't [Ab]know what hungry is [Eb]like.
[Bb] Uptown babies don't cry; they don't [Ab]know what suffering is [Eb]like.
They have [Eb]mummy and daddy, lot's of toys to play with.
Nanny and granny, lot's of friends to stay with.

[Bb] Uptown babies don't cry; they don't [Ab]know what hungry is [Eb]like.
[Bb] Uptown babies don't cry; they don't [Ab]know what suffering is [Eb]like.
They have [Eb]mummy and daddy, lot's of toys to play with.
Nanny and granny, lot's of friends to stay with.

[Eb] Uptown babies don't cry, don't cry, don't cry. (Mummy and daddy),
They don't know what suffering is like. (Mummy and daddy).
Uptown babies don't cry, don't cry, don't cry. (Mummy and daddy),
They don't know what suffering is like. (Mummy and daddy).

(Repeat to Fade)

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3...I CHASE THE DEVIL... by Max Romeo
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 [N.C.]Lucifer, Son of the Mourning; I'm gonna chase you out of earth!

[Am]

I'm gonna [Am]put on a iron [Em]shirt, and chase [Dm]Satan out of [Am]earth,
I'm gonna [Am]put on a iron [Em]shirt, and chase The [Dm]Devil out of [Am]earth.
I'm gonna [Am]send him to outa [Em]space, to [Dm]find another [Am]race,
I'm gonna [Am]send him to outa [Em]space, to [Dm]find another [Am]race.

[Dm] Satan is an evilous man, but him can't [Em]chocks it on I-man.
So when I [Dm]check him my lassing hand, and if him [Em]slip; I gaan with him hand.

I'm gonna [Am]put on a iron [Em]shirt, and chase [Dm]Satan out of [Am]earth,
I'm gonna [Am]put on a iron [Em]shirt, and chase The [Dm]Devil out of [Am]earth.
I'm gonna [Am]send him to outa [Em]space, to [Dm]find another [Am]race,
I'm gonna [Am]send him to outa [Em]space, to [Dm]find another [Am]race.

Him haffi [Dm]drop him fork and run; him can't [Em]stand up to Jah Jah son.
Him haffi [Dm]lef' ya with him gun; [Em]dig off with him bomb.

I'm gonna [Am]put on a iron [Em]shirt, and chase [Dm]Satan out of [Am]earth,
I'm gonna [Am]put on a iron [Em]shirt, and chase The [Dm]Devil out of [Am]earth.
I'm gonna [Am]send him to outa [Em]space, to [Dm]find another [Am]race,
I'm gonna [Am]send him to outa [Em]space, to [Dm]find another [Am]race.

[Dm] Satan is an evilous man, but him can't [Em]chocks it on I-man.
So when I [Dm]check him my lassing hand, and if him [Em]slip; I gaan with him hand.

I'm gonna [Am]put on a iron [Em]shirt, and chase [Dm]Satan out of [Am]earth,
I'm gonna [Am]put on a iron [Em]shirt, and chase The [Dm]Devil out of [Am]earth.
I'm gonna [Am]send him to outa [Em]space, to [Dm]find another [Am]race,
I'm gonna [Am]send him to outa [Em]space, to [Dm]find another [Am]race.

[Am] Move ya with your [Em]gun, mi sey fe [Dm]lef' ya with your [Am]bomb...

(Fade)

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4...WAR INA BABYLON... by Max Romeo
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[C] It sipple out deh!

[G] War inna Babylon, tribal war inna Babylon.
Let me tell; it [C]sipple out deh, a wha' you seh?
It sipple out deh, oh yeah.
[G] War inna Babylon, tribal war inna Babylon.
Let me tell; it [C]sipple out deh, a wha' you seh?
It sipple out deh, oh yeah.

[G] De baba men nuh like de dreadlocks man,
[C] De dreadlocks man nuh like de baba man, no.
[G] De po-lice men nuh like de dreadlocks man,
[C] De dreadlocks man nuh like de po-lice man, no.

[G] War inna Babylon, tribal war inna Babylon.
Let me tell; it [C]sipple out deh, a wha' you seh?
It sipple out deh, oh yeah.
[G] War inna Babylon, tribal war inna Babylon.
Let me tell; it [C]sipple out deh, a wha' you seh?
It sipple out deh, oh yeah.

[G] When come pride, then cometh shame,
[C] A man pride shall bring him low yeah, oh yeah.
[G] Honour shall uphold the humble in spirit,
[C] And you know it's true, yeah, oh yeah.

[G] War inna Babylon, tribal war inna Babylon.
Let me tell; it [C]sipple out deh, a wha' you seh?
It sipple out deh, oh yeah.
[G] War inna Babylon, tribal war inna Babylon.
Let me tell; it [C]sipple out deh, a wha' you seh?
It sipple out deh, oh yeah.

[G] True, true, true; it sipple out deh,
So wha' fe do? Mek we [C]slide out deh, oh yeah.
[G] True, true, true; it sipple out deh,
So wha' fe do? Mek we [C]slide out deh, oh yeah.

[G] Marcus Garvey prophesise, say;
[C] "One mus' live 10 miles away, yeah, in this time".
[G] I-man satta at the mountain top,
[C] Watching Babylon burning red hot, red hot.

[G] War inna Babylon, tribal war inna Babylon.
Let me tell; it [C]sipple out deh, a wha' you seh?
It [C]sipple out deh; so wha' fe do? We slide out deh, oh yeah.
[G] War inna Babylon, tribal war inna Babylon.
Let me tell; it [C]sipple out deh, a wha' you seh?
It [C]sipple out deh; so wha' fe do? We slide out deh, oh yeah.

[G] True, true, true; it sipple out deh,
So wha' fe do? Mek we [C]slide out deh, oh yeah.
[G] True, true, true; it sipple out deh,
Let me tell; we [C]slide out deh.

(Repeat to Fade)

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   [G]       [C]

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5...NORMAN... by Max Romeo
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[Am]

[Am] Norman the gambler, rides around in a rambler,
Diamonds and pearls in the back.

[Am] Occupation house master; he lives off the less,
Running from the East, to the West. (Let me tell you more);

[Am] Norman never lose, always wins;
Yet Norman never give away a thing.
If you ask for a-less, he said he wants more.

[Am] Norman the gambler, rides around in a rambler,
With pretty girls in the back.

[Am] He always set the pack; Norman always jumps the Jack.
Every hand that he shows is a flusherers' trick (?)
(Let me tell you more);

[Am] Norman never lose, always wins;
Yet Norman never give away a thing.
If you ask for a-less, he said he wants more.

[Am] He always set the pack,
Norman always jumps the Jack, yeah!

[Am]

[Am] Norman the gambler, rides around in a rambler,
Diamonds and pearls in the back.

[Am] Occupation house master; he lives off the less,
Running from the East to the West. (Let me tell you, see);

[Am] Norman never lose, always wins; yet Norman never give away a thing.
If you ask for a-less, he said he wants more. (Let me tell you, see);

[Am] He always set the pack, Norman always jumps the Jack.
Every hand that he shows, is a flusherers' trick. (A-do you hear?)

[Am] Norman the gambler, rides around in a rambler,
Diamonds and pearls in the back.

[Am] Occupation house master; he lives off the less,
Running from the East to the West. (Let me tell you, see);

[Am] Norman never lose, always wins; yet Norman never give away a thing,
If you ask for a-less, he said he wants more, more, more. (A-do you hear?)

[Am] He always set the pack, Norman always jumps the Jack.
Every hand that he shows, is a flusherers' trick (?)

[Am]

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

   [Am]

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6...STEALING IN THE NAME OF JAH... by Max Romeo
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[G]  [D]  [C]  [G]

[G] Stealing, stealing, [D]stealing, [C]stealing, [G]stealing;
[G] Stealing in the [D]name of the [G]Lord.

My [G]father's house of [D]worship, has be-[C]come a den of [G]thieves;
[G] Stealing in the [D]name of the [G]Lord.

They [G]fed our mothers with [D]sour grapes, and [C]set our teeth on [G]edge;
[G] Stealing in the [D]name of the [G]Lord.

[C] Strike the hammer of [D]justice, and [C]set my people [D]free,
[C] Strike the hammer of [D]justice, or [A7]let my people [D]be.

They [G]tell us of a [D]Heaven, where [C]milk and honey [G]flow;
[G] Stealing in the [D]name of the [G]Lord.

They [G]said this place called [D]Heaven; the [C]rich man cannot [G]go;
[G] Stealing in the [D]name of the [G]Lord.

Yet the [C]Reverend drives a [D]fancy car, buys [C]everything tax-[D]free,
The [C]people have to [D]sacrifice, to [A7]give in chari-[D]ty.

My [G]father's house of [D]worship, has be-[C]come a den of [G]thieves;
[G] Stealing in the [D]name of the [G]Lord.

[G]  [D]  [C]  [G]  [G]  [D]  [G]

[G] Stealing, stealing, [D]stealing, [C]stealing, [G]stealing;
[G] Stealing in the [D]name of the [G]Lord.
[G] Stealing, stealing, [D]stealing, [C]stealing, [G]stealing;
[G] Stealing in the [D]name of the [G]Lord.

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

   [G]       [D]       [C]       [A7]

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 355433  x57775  x55553  575655

7...TAN AND SEE... by Max Romeo
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[D]  [A]  [Em]  [D]

A [A]long time I man did a-wonder, yeah, (a long time), long, long time ago.
A long time I man did a-wonder, yeah, (a long time), long, long time ago.

[A] The more you look is the less you see,
The less you look is the more you see.
The more you look is the less you see,
The less you look is the more you see.

[A] I steal it, keep it, a-why stop? So nobody beat up you got.

[A] When your hand in the lion mouth, me said me take time pull he out.
When your hand in the lion mouth, me said me take time pull he out.
When your hand in the lion mouth, me said me take time pull he out.

[A] No need to jump and prance; danang see no spoil no dance.
No need to jump and prance; danang see no spoil no dance.

[A]

[A] Don't say you have never been told, 'cos it was written by great man of old.
But half has never yet been told; Jah Jah is in full control.

[A] When your hand in the lion mouth, me said me take time pull he out.
When your hand in the lion mouth, me said me take time pull he out.
When your hand in the lion mouth, me said me take time pull he out.

[A] No need to jump and prance; danang see no spoil no dance.
No need to jump and prance; danang see no spoil no dance.

A [A]long time I man did a-wonder, yeah, (a long time), long, long time ago.
A long time I man did a-wonder, yeah, (a long time), long, long time ago.
A long time I man did a-wonder, yeah, (a long time), long, long time ago.
A long time I man did a-wonder, yeah, (a long time), long, long time ago.

[A] When your hand in the lion mouth, me said me take time pull he out.
When your hand in the lion mouth, me said me take time pull he out.
When your hand in the lion mouth, me said me take time pull he out.

[A] No need to jump and prance; danang see no spoil no dance.
No need to jump and prance; danang see no spoil no dance.

[A] The more you look is the less you see,
The less you look is the more you see.
The more you look is the less you see,
The less you look is the more you see.

A [A]long time I man did a-wonder, yeah, (a long time), long, long time ago.
A long time I man did a-tell you say, (a long time), long, long time ago.

[A] When your hand in the lion mouth, me said me take time pull he out.
When your hand in the lion mouth, me said me take time pull he out.
When your hand in the lion mouth, me said me take time pull he out.

[A] No need to jump and prance; danang see no spoil no dance.
No need to jump and prance; danang see no spoil no dance.

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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8...SMOKEY ROOM... by Max Romeo
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 [N.C.]Fire burning bright and the ashes is white.

[E]  [A]

[E] You feel the rhythm? (You feel the rhythm?)
[A] You like the rhythm? (You like the rhythm?)
[E] This ya rhythm, (dis ya rhythm),
[A] A Jah Jah rhythm, (a Jah Jah rhythm).

[E] You feel the rhythm? (You feel the rhythm?)
[A] You like the rhythm? (You like the rhythm?)
[E] This ya rhythm, (dis ya rhythm),
[A] A Jah Jah rhythm, (a Jah Jah rhythm).

[E] Fire burning bright and the ashes is [A]white, (ashes is white),
[E] The dry is long and the weed is [A]strong, strong, strong, strong.
[E] I plant the seed and grow the [A]weed,
[E] Buy da the weed; da columbian [A]weed, (the Somai weed).

[E] You feel the rhythm? (You feel the rhythm?)
[A] You like the rhythm? (You like the rhythm?)
Then [E]move to the riddim, (move to the riddim),
[A] Groove to the riddim, (groove to the riddim).
[E] Rock to the riddin, (rock to the riddim),
[A] Roll to the riddim , (roll to the riddim).

[E] Dis ya rhythm, (dis ya rhythm),[A] a Jah Jah rhythm, (a Jah Jah rhythm).
[E] I-tal rhythm, (i-tal rhythm),[A] vital rhythm, (fital rhythm).
[E] Irie rhythm, (Irie rhythm), the [A]Somai riddim, (the Somai riddim).

[E] Dubb'n' in a smokey [A]room, (smokey room),
[E] Smoke from me nose cover me like [A]gloves, (cover me like gloves).
[E] The dry is long and the weed is [A]strong, strong, strong, strong.
[E] I plant the seed and grow the [A]weed.

[E] Move to the riddim, (move to the riddim),
[A] Groove to the riddim, (groove to the riddim),
[E] Rock to the riddim, (rock to the riddim),
[A] Roll to the riddim, (roll to the riddim).

[E] Dis ya rhythm, (dis ya rhythm),[A] a Jah Jah rhythm, (a Jah Jah rhythm).
[E] I-tal rhythm, (i-tal rhythm),[A] vital rhythm, (fital rhythm).

[E] Dub to the riddim, (dub to the riddim),
[A] Rub to the riddim, (rub to the riddim),
[E] Scrub to the riddim, (scrub to the riddim),
[A] Do it to the riddim, (do it to the riddim),
Any-[E]thing to the rhythm, (anything to the rhythm).

(Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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9...SMILE OUTTA STYLE... by Max Romeo
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[Bb] Don't blame the [Eb]children,
Blame the [Bb]teachers; they [Eb]taught the [Bb]children.[Eb]

[Bb] Smile out of style, [Eb]laugh on the wars you face [Bb]back in town.[Eb]
[Bb] Smile out of style, [Eb]laugh on the wars you face [Bb]back in town.[Eb]

[Bb] Everyone's [Eb]face you look on; [Bb]wears a [Eb]frown.
[Bb] And the [Eb]feeling you get; [Bb]put's you [Eb]down.
[Bb] Cost of living is [Eb]rising high, while; [Bb]poverty [Eb]flowing,
[Bb] The rain is [Eb]falling, but no, [Bb]seeds are [Eb]growing.

[Bb] Smile out of style, [Eb]laugh on the wars you face [Bb]back in town.[Eb]
[Bb] Smile out of style, [Eb]laugh on the wars you face [Bb]back in town.[Eb]

[Bb] Wanti [Eb]wanti; [Bb]can't [Eb]get it;
[Bb] Getti [Eb]getti; [Bb]dem no [Eb]want it.

[Bb] Havi [Eb]havi; [Bb]no want [Eb]it, while,
[Bb] Wanti [Eb]wanti; [Bb]can't get [Eb]it, so...

[Bb] Smile out of style, [Eb]laugh on the wars you face [Bb]back in town.[Eb]
[Bb] Smile out of style, [Eb]laugh on the wars you face [Bb]back in town.[Eb]

[Bb] Smile out of style, [Eb]laugh on the wars, [Bb]laugh on the wars.[Eb]
[Bb] Smile out of style, [Eb]laugh on the wars, [Bb]laugh on the wars, [Eb]yeah.

[Bb] Smile out of style, [Eb]laugh on the wars you face [Bb]back in town.[Eb]
[Bb] Smile out of style, [Eb]laugh on the wars you face [Bb]back in town.[Eb]

[Bb] Don't blame the [Eb]children,
Blame the [Bb]teachers; they [Eb]taught the [Bb]children.[Eb]

[Bb] Everyone's [Eb]face you look on; [Bb]wears a [Eb]frown.
[Bb] And the [Eb]feeling you get; [Bb]put's you [Eb]down.
[Bb] Cost of living is [Eb]rising high, while; [Bb]poverty [Eb]flowing,
[Bb] The rain is [Eb]falling, but no, [Bb]seeds are [Eb]growing.

[Bb] Smile out of style, [Eb]laugh on the wars you face [Bb]back in town.[Eb]
[Bb] Smile out of style, [Eb]laugh on the wars you face [Bb]back in town.[Eb]

[Bb] Don't blame the [Eb]children,
Blame the [Bb]teachers; they [Eb]taught the [Bb]children.[Eb]
[Bb] Don't blame the [Eb]children,
Blame the [Bb]teachers; they [Eb]taught the [Bb]children.[Eb]

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

   [Bb]      [Eb]

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 688766  x68886

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