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GAt the age of eighDteen i was roAaming around with a Bmgun in my waist
GGun in my waist  ?D?  then you kAnow jumbo rasta gun Bmshot in the face
Gshot in the faceD  A  Bm  
GAt the age of ninDeteen i was loAst couldnt be found tearing Bmup the place
          GBut theDn came rastafaAri who saved i with his   glBmory and grace
        Gking rastDafari if it waAsnt for you id be dBmead by now
             GrastDafari  our  prAaises and love to  Bmyou yes i
Gput away my frownD  A  Bm  
             GrastDafari if it waAsnt for you id be dBmead by now
               GGiDve thanks to RAastafariBm  
           Gi thouDght the alternAative was in the gun. i tBmhought troubling people
Gthat was the fun. Duntil i got wanted and Awaste on the run me start Bmto hear rastafari i and i
Gforce we done. i cDared for no one but mysAelf         i uBmsed to hurt innocent 
Gpeople for fame and wDealth             ?A???           bBmad for my health
               GbasDed on a true sAtory          kBming rastafari
Gsaved      turbuleDnce with his gArace and gloryBm  
Gso i          put  Dnone   after    Aand then il Bmput none before me
      Gemporor selDassie-i    jaAh              raBmstafari
              GmamDma knew the mAan that i was Bmso shes so
Ghappy that im a rDastaman so is ma aAuntie and my friends erBmadicate
Ghatred with love. Dman i believe theres a mAan in the sky up Bmabove, amongst the
Gastronaughts. king seDlassie run the soAuth the east and the nBmorth, clean up your
Gheart
by tom starkey

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Based On A True Story

by Turbulence

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G D A Bm

At the age of eighteen i was roaming around with a gun in my waist

G D A Bm

Gun in my waist ?? then you know jumbo rasta gun shot in the face

G D A Bm

shot in the face

G D A Bm

At the age of nineteen i was lost couldnt be found tearing up the place

G D A Bm

But then came rastafari who saved i with his glory and grace

G D A Bm

king rastafari if it wasnt for you id be dead by now

G D A Bm

rastafari our praises and love to you yes i

G D A Bm

put away my frown

G D A Bm

rastafari if it wasnt for you id be dead by now

G D A Bm

Give thanks to Rastafari

G D A Bm

i thought the alternative was in the gun. i thought troubling people

G D A Bm

that was the fun. until i got wanted and waste on the run me start to hear rastafari i and i

G D A Bm

force we done. i cared for no one but myself i used to hurt innocent

G D A Bm

people for fame and wealth ???? bad for my health

G D A Bm

based on a true story king rastafari

G D A Bm

saved turbulence with his grace and glory

G D A Bm

so i put none after and then il put none before me

G D A Bm

emporor selassie-i jah rastafari

G D A Bm

mamma knew the man that i was so shes so

G D A Bm

happy that im a rastaman so is ma auntie and my friends eradicate

G D A Bm

hatred with love. man i believe theres a man in the sky up above, amongst the

G D A Bm

astronaughts. king selassie run the south the east and the north, clean up your

heart

by tom starkey

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