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In 2008 UB40 brought out a DELUXE EDITION of their album `Twenty Four Seven` it 
contained seven additional tracks and `Securing The Peace` rapped by Astro was one of `em,
Here is the Reggae Guitar Chord Structure and Lyric for the track.
[Chords]  
          CmEADGBE  BbEADGBE  FEADGBE  GmEADGBE
          X35543  X13331  133211  355333
[intro]
Cm  Cm Bb Cm  F  Gm  Cm  Cm Bb Cm  F  Gm
  Cm   Cm   Bb    Cm    F    Gm    Cm   Cm   Bb    CmN.C
[Chorus 1]
SecurinCmg the peace then preparing fCmor BbwarCm,
And the people Fdon`t know what they`re fiGmghting for,
SecurinCmg the peace then preparing fCmor BbwarCm,
And the people Fdon`t know what they`re fiGmghting for.
[Verse 1]
In peaceCmtime some bury their fatheCbrs,Bb  Cm  
In war Ftime some bury their soGmn`s,
The dead Cmare all labelled as martyCmrs,Bb  Cm  
And the livFing inherit the bullet Gmand the gun.
[Chorus 2]
SecurinCmg the peace then preparing for war,
And the people Fdon`t know what they`re fiGmghting for,
SecurinCmg the peace then preparing for war,
And the people Fdon`t know what they`re fiGmghting for.
[Verse 2]
N.C
If religious crusade is your calling,
N.C
Ask your god if he`ll stop the bombs falling,
N.C
On the heads Of the poor that were shattered today,
N.C
They were wailing so load you can`t hear yourself think.
[Chorus 3]
SecurinCmg the peace then preparing for war,
And the people Fdon`t know what they`re fiGmghting for,
SecurinCmg the peace then preparing for war,
N.C
And the people don`t know what they`re fighting for.
[Verse 3]
N.C
A single death is tragic a million a statistic,
N.C
To say the war is fought for peace sounds cynically sadistic.
[Saxophone Middle]
  Cm   Cm   Bb    Cm    F   Gm    F    Cm   Cm   BbN.C    Gm  F  
[Verse 3]
N.C
Take your prayers and take your blaspheming,
Take the graves Fwhere the mothers are GmscreamFing,
You cCman`t convince me that you feel CmthBbe lCmoss,
The last Freal Christian you killed Gmon the cross.
[Chorus 4]
SecurCming the peace then preparing for war,
And the people Fdon`t know what they`re fighting for,
SecurCming the peace while preparing for war,
And the people Fdon`t know what they`re fighting for.
[Verse 4]
And while Cmthe world plays hide anCmd sBbeekCm,
To Fcover up the violenGmce,
Innocence Cmclaims the right Cmto BbspeCmak.
And guiFlty the right to siGmlence.
[Saxophone Middle 2]
Cm  Cm  F  F  Cm  Cm  F  Gm
[Outro]
N.C
Securing the peace while preparing for war,
N.C
Securing the peace while preparing for war,
SecurCming The peace while preparing for war,
And the Fpeople don`t know what they`re fighting for,
SecurCming the peace when preparing for war,
N.C
And the people don`t know what they`re fighting for.

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Securing The Peace

by UB40

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Chords in this song · guitar

In 2008 UB40 brought out a DELUXE EDITION of their album `Twenty Four Seven` it

contained seven additional tracks and `Securing The Peace` rapped by Astro was one of `em,

Here is the Reggae Guitar Chord Structure and Lyric for the track.

[Chords]

Cm Bb F Gm

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

X35543 X13331 133211 355333

[intro]

Cm Cm Bb Cm F Gm Cm Cm Bb Cm F Gm

Cm Cm Bb Cm F Gm Cm Cm Bb Cm

N.C

[Chorus 1]

Cm Cm Bb Cm

Securing the peace then preparing for war,

F Gm

And the people don`t know what they`re fighting for,

Cm Cm Bb Cm

Securing the peace then preparing for war,

F Gm

And the people don`t know what they`re fighting for.

[Verse 1]

Cm Cb Bb Cm

In peacetime some bury their fathers,

F Gm

In war time some bury their son`s,

Cm Cm Bb Cm

The dead are all labelled as martyrs,

F Gm

And the living inherit the bullet and the gun.

[Chorus 2]

Securing the peace then preparing for war,

F Gm

And the people don`t know what they`re fighting for,

Securing the peace then preparing for war,

F Gm

And the people don`t know what they`re fighting for.

[Verse 2]

N.C

If religious crusade is your calling,

N.C

Ask your god if he`ll stop the bombs falling,

N.C

On the heads Of the poor that were shattered today,

N.C

They were wailing so load you can`t hear yourself think.

[Chorus 3]

Securing the peace then preparing for war,

F Gm

And the people don`t know what they`re fighting for,

Securing the peace then preparing for war,

N.C

And the people don`t know what they`re fighting for.

[Verse 3]

N.C

A single death is tragic a million a statistic,

N.C

To say the war is fought for peace sounds cynically sadistic.

[Saxophone Middle]

Cm Cm Bb Cm F Gm F Cm Cm Bb Gm F

N.C

[Verse 3]

N.C

Take your prayers and take your blaspheming,

F Gm F

Take the graves where the mothers are screaming,

Cm Cm Bb Cm

You can`t convince me that you feel the loss,

F Gm

The last real Christian you killed on the cross.

[Chorus 4]

Securing the peace then preparing for war,

And the people don`t know what they`re fighting for,

Securing the peace while preparing for war,

And the people don`t know what they`re fighting for.

[Verse 4]

Cm Cm Bb Cm

And while the world plays hide and seek,

F Gm

To cover up the violence,

Cm Cm Bb Cm

Innocence claims the right to speak.

F Gm

And guilty the right to silence.

[Saxophone Middle 2]

Cm Cm F F Cm Cm F Gm

[Outro]

N.C

Securing the peace while preparing for war,

N.C

Securing the peace while preparing for war,

Securing The peace while preparing for war,

And the people don`t know what they`re fighting for,

Securing the peace when preparing for war,

N.C

And the people don`t know what they`re fighting for.

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