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Whatcha Gonna Do

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[Intro]
 F   C   G     Cx2
[Verse 1]
CMama, mama, dem Fhold pCapa
FSeh dem charge him for Csmoke ganja
If me never jump two fence, dem Fhold me Ctoo
So Ftell me Cmama, Gwhatcha gonna Cdo?
[Chorus]
Oh, mama, Fwhatcha gonna Cdo now?
Oh, mama, Gwhatcha gonna Cdo?
Oh, mama, Fwhatcha gonna Cdo now?
Oh, mama, Gwhatcha gonna Cdo?
[Verse 2]
CNext week, next week Fcase to cCase
FHim haf a dread Cjudge to face
Him a fe I to Flive in Cspace
Or Fmake the Cdoctor dem Gwork 'pon him Cfase
[Chorus]
Oh, mama, Fwhatcha gonna Cdo now?
Oh, mama, Gwhatcha gonna Cdo?
Oh, mama, Fwhatcha gonna Cdo now?
Oh, mama, Gwhatcha gonna Cdo?
[Instrumental]
 F   C   G     Cx4
[Verse 3]
CNext door neighbor dem Fhold your sCon
FSeh dem find him with Cone gun
An' it's no need him Fstart to mCention
FHim goin' to Cget a dGefinite atCtention
[Chorus]
Oh, lady, Fwhatcha gonna Cdo now?
Oh, lady, Gwhatcha gonna Cdo?
Oh, lady, Fwhatcha gonna Cdo?
Oh, lady, Gwhatcha gonna Cdo?
[Verse 4]
CThe cops, dem seh, him Fknow nobCody
SFo him haffe remain in cCustody
Him see the Babylon him Fstand upon a Cscrew
So Fhim never Cknow it Gwas the cCurfew
[Chorus]
Oh, lady, Fwhatcha gonna Cdo now?
Oh, lady, Gwhatcha gonna Cdo?
Oh, lady, Fwhatcha gonna Cdo now?
Oh, lady, Gwhatcha gonna Cdo...

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Whatcha Gonna Do

by Peter Tosh

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C G C

[Verse 1]

C F C

Mama, mama, dem hold papa

F C

Seh dem charge him for smoke ganja

F C

If me never jump two fence, dem hold me too

F C G C

So tell me mama, whatcha gonna do?

[Chorus]

F C

Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?

G C

Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?

F C

Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?

G C

Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?

[Verse 2]

C F C

Next week, next week case to case

F C

Him haf a dread judge to face

F C

Him a fe I to live in space

F C G C

Or make the doctor dem work 'pon him fase

[Chorus]

F C

Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?

G C

Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?

F C

Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?

G C

Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?

[Instrumental]

F C G C

[Verse 3]

C F C

Next door neighbor dem hold your son

F C

Seh dem find him with one gun

F C

An' it's no need him start to mention

F C G C

Him goin' to get a definite attention

[Chorus]

F C

Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do now?

G C

Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do?

F C

Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do?

G C

Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do?

[Verse 4]

C F C

The cops, dem seh, him know nobody

F C

So him haffe remain in custody

F C

Him see the Babylon him stand upon a screw

F C G C

So him never know it was the curfew

[Chorus]

F C

Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do now?

G C

Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do?

F C

Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do now?

G C

Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do...

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