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007 Shanty Town

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[Intro]
 G#   G#   C#     D#x2
[Verse 1]
O oo G#sevC#en, D#O oo G#sevenC#  
D#At ocean eG#leven
C#And now D#rudeboys a go G#wail
C#'Cause theD#m out of G#jail
C#RudeboyD#s cannot G#fail
C#'Cause thD#em must get G#bail, C#oo o D#oo
[Chorus]
G#Dem a loot, dem a shoot, dem a wail
C#A shantD#y town
G#Dem a loot, dem a shoot, dem a wail
C#A shantD#y town
G#Dem rudeboys get a probation
C#A shantD#y town
G#And rudeboy a bomb up the town
C#A shantD#y town
[Instrumental]
 G#   G#   C#     D#x4
[Verse 2]
O oo G#sevC#en, D#O oo G#sevenC#  
D#At ocean eG#leven
C#And now D#rudeboys a go G#wail
C#'Cause theD#m out of G#jail
C#RudeboyD#s cannot G#fail
C#'Cause thD#em must get G#bail, C#oo o D#oo
[Chorus]
G#Dem a loot, dem a shoot, dem a wail
C#A shantD#y town
G#Dem a loot, dem a shoot, dem a wail
C#A shantD#y town
G#Dem rudeboys get a probation
C#A shantD#y town
G#And rudeboy a bomb up the town
C#A shantD#y town
G#Police get taller
C#A shantD#y town
G#Soldier get longer
C#A shantD#y town
G#Rudeboy a weep and a wail
C#A shantD#y town
G#Rudeboy a weep and a wail
C#A shantD#y town

All chords in this song (3)

The story behind the song

This song captures the spirit of the "rude boy" culture, drawing inspiration from the cool imagery of films like James Bond. It was written after observing a student demonstration against a government plan to build on land near the beach, which turned violent. The lyrics evoke the scene of students protesting against powerful figures who wanted to bulldoze natural areas for their own purposes, reflecting a sense of rebellion and defiance. At its heart, it plays like an anthem for those standing up against injustice.

AI-written from these sources:007 (Shanty Town) — Wikipedia ↗Desmond Dekker — Wikipedia ↗

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007 Shanty Town

by Desmond Dekker

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[Intro]

G# G# C# D#

[Verse 1]

G# C# D# G# C#

O oo seven, O oo seven

D# G#

At ocean eleven

C# D# G#

And now rudeboys a go wail

C# D# G#

'Cause them out of jail

C# D# G#

Rudeboys cannot fail

C# D# G# C# D#

'Cause them must get bail, oo o oo

[Chorus]

Dem a loot, dem a shoot, dem a wail

C# D#

A shanty town

Dem a loot, dem a shoot, dem a wail

C# D#

A shanty town

Dem rudeboys get a probation

C# D#

A shanty town

And rudeboy a bomb up the town

C# D#

A shanty town

[Instrumental]

G# G# C# D#

[Verse 2]

G# C# D# G# C#

O oo seven, O oo seven

D# G#

At ocean eleven

C# D# G#

And now rudeboys a go wail

C# D# G#

'Cause them out of jail

C# D# G#

Rudeboys cannot fail

C# D# G# C# D#

'Cause them must get bail, oo o oo

[Chorus]

Dem a loot, dem a shoot, dem a wail

C# D#

A shanty town

Dem a loot, dem a shoot, dem a wail

C# D#

A shanty town

Dem rudeboys get a probation

C# D#

A shanty town

And rudeboy a bomb up the town

C# D#

A shanty town

Police get taller

C# D#

A shanty town

Soldier get longer

C# D#

A shanty town

Rudeboy a weep and a wail

C# D#

A shanty town

Rudeboy a weep and a wail

C# D#

A shanty town

About 007 Shanty Town Chords by Desmond Dekker

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