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Stand The Ghetto

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Intro :   Bm    Em    F#m(x2)    Bm  
 Si tu danseEms reggaeF#m  Bm  
 Si tu penseEms reggaeF#m  Bm  
 Tu balanceEms reggaeF#m  Bm  
 Sans défensEme reggaF#meBm  
 C'est spéciaEml reggaF#meBm  
 Infernal EmreggaeF#m  Bm  
 Ça commence Emà cognerF#m  Bm  
 Comme un cœur EmrégulieF#mr
 BmI and love the island in the sF#mun
 I and I Emknow when and Awhere I go
 But it is so Bmhard to feed my kidsF#m  
 But it is so Emhard to stand the BmghetEmto.F#m  Bm  Em  F#m  Bm  
 Tout l'monde danse, Emtu te traîneF#msBm  
 Tout le monde fume eEmt tu boiF#msBm  
 Downtown, çEma enchaînF#me,Bm  
 Dans les rhumbarEms en boiF#ms.Bm  
 Quand ça cause lEme reggaeF#m,Bm  
 Ça explosEme reggaeF#m  Bm  
 C'est le seul EmreggaF#meBm  
 Qui déboule EmreggaeF#m  
 I Bmand love the island in the suF#mn
 I and I Emknow when and Awhere I go
 But it is so Bmhard to feed my kidsF#m  
 But it is so Emhard to stand the BmghetEmto.F#m  Bm  Em  F#m  Bm  
 Derrière les bEmarbelésF#m  Bm  
 Trois rangés bieEmn gardéeF#msBm  
 Ils attendent dEme creverF#m  Bm  
 De sortir dEme braqueF#mrBm  
 Pour le flingue daEmns ta pocF#mheBm  
 T'es coincé Emà gun courF#mtBm  
 Jusque là lEme reggaeF#m  Bm  
 Viendra te rEméveiller.F#m  
 I Bmand love the island in the suF#mn
 I and I Emknow when and Awhere I go
 But it is so Bmhard to feed my kidsF#m  
 But it is so Emhard to stand the BmghetEmto.F#m  Bm  Em  F#m  Bm  
 Elle est noire Emet doréeF#m  Bm  
 Elle est belle Emà creverF#m  Bm  
 Regarde la EmmarcherF#m  Bm  
 Et danser soEmn reggaeF#m  Bm  
 Fait trop chaud poEmur chanteF#mrBm  
 Fait trop soif poEmur noteF#mrBm  
 Trop beau pour t'EmexprimeF#mrBm  
 Ce qui s'passe danEms reggaF#me
 BmI and love the island in the sF#mun
 I and I Emknow when and Awhere I go
 But it is so Bmhard to feed my kidsF#m  
 But it is so Emhard to stand the BmghetEmto.F#m  Bm  Em  F#m  Bm  

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Stand The Ghetto

by Bernard Lavilliers

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F#m

Bm Em F#m Bm

Intro : (x2)

Em F#m Bm

Si tu danses reggae

Em F#m Bm

Si tu penses reggae

Em F#m Bm

Tu balances reggae

Em F#m Bm

Sans défense reggae

Em F#m Bm

C'est spécial reggae

Em F#m Bm

Infernal reggae

Em F#m Bm

Ça commence à cogner

Em F#m

Comme un cœur régulier

Bm F#m

I and love the island in the sun

Em A

I and I know when and where I go

Bm F#m

But it is so hard to feed my kids

Em Bm Em F#m Bm Em F#m Bm

But it is so hard to stand the ghetto.

Em F#m Bm

Tout l'monde danse, tu te traînes

Em F#m Bm

Tout le monde fume et tu bois

Em F#m Bm

Downtown, ça enchaîne,

Em F#m Bm

Dans les rhumbars en bois.

Em F#m Bm

Quand ça cause le reggae,

Em F#m Bm

Ça explose reggae

Em F#m Bm

C'est le seul reggae

Em F#m

Qui déboule reggae

Bm F#m

I and love the island in the sun

Em A

I and I know when and where I go

Bm F#m

But it is so hard to feed my kids

Em Bm Em F#m Bm Em F#m Bm

But it is so hard to stand the ghetto.

Em F#m Bm

Derrière les barbelés

Em F#m Bm

Trois rangés bien gardées

Em F#m Bm

Ils attendent de crever

Em F#m Bm

De sortir de braquer

Em F#m Bm

Pour le flingue dans ta poche

Em F#m Bm

T'es coincé à gun court

Em F#m Bm

Jusque là le reggae

Em F#m

Viendra te réveiller.

Bm F#m

I and love the island in the sun

Em A

I and I know when and where I go

Bm F#m

But it is so hard to feed my kids

Em Bm Em F#m Bm Em F#m Bm

But it is so hard to stand the ghetto.

Em F#m Bm

Elle est noire et dorée

Em F#m Bm

Elle est belle à crever

Em F#m Bm

Regarde la marcher

Em F#m Bm

Et danser son reggae

Em F#m Bm

Fait trop chaud pour chanter

Em F#m Bm

Fait trop soif pour noter

Em F#m Bm

Trop beau pour t'exprimer

Em F#m

Ce qui s'passe dans reggae

Bm F#m

I and love the island in the sun

Em A

I and I know when and where I go

Bm F#m

But it is so hard to feed my kids

Em Bm Em F#m Bm Em F#m Bm

But it is so hard to stand the ghetto.

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