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[Intro]
 C   D   G     Gx2
[Chorus]
You talkin' about Clion, Diron, Gbut you can't go to zion
Talkin' about Clion, Diron, Gbut you far from zion
[Verse 1]
CI only hear you Dwords, Gbut I don't see no works
CYou tDhink my father's a Gfool
CYou never get Daway, Gno matter what you say
CCause you have Dbroken my father's Grule
[Chorus]
And then you come around, Clion, Diron, Gbut you can't go to zion
Talkin' 'bout Clion, Diron, Gbut you far from zion
[Verse 2]
CKnots on your Dhead, Gtalkin' 'bout you dread
CAnd you beDlieve, that is Gall
CLong hair on your Dface Gand your works is disgrace
CYou and the Dwicked them must Gfall
[Chorus]
And then you talk about Clion, Diron, Gbut you can't go to zion
Talkin' 'bout Clion, Diron, Gbut you far from zionC  D  G  G  
[Verse 3]
CPreach lot in the Ddays Gand you kill in the nights
CAnd you beDlieve, that is Gright
CPut down your Dgun Gor your days will be done
CYou won't be Daround, to have no Gfun
[Outro]
So I am the Clion, Diron, Gand I must go to zion
I am the Clion, Diron, Gand I must go to zion
I am the Clion, Diron, Gand I must go to zion
Cause I am the Clion, Diron, Gand I must go to zion
No bet you, Clion, Diron, Gand I must go to zion
I am the Clion, Diron, Gand I must go to zion
Cause I am the Clion, Diron, Gand I must go to zion...

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Lion

by Peter Tosh

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C D G G

[Chorus]

C D G

You talkin' about lion, iron, but you can't go to zion

C D G

Talkin' about lion, iron, but you far from zion

[Verse 1]

C D G

I only hear you words, but I don't see no works

C D G

You think my father's a fool

C D G

You never get away, no matter what you say

C D G

Cause you have broken my father's rule

[Chorus]

C D G

And then you come around, lion, iron, but you can't go to zion

C D G

Talkin' 'bout lion, iron, but you far from zion

[Verse 2]

C D G

Knots on your head, talkin' 'bout you dread

C D G

And you believe, that is all

C D G

Long hair on your face and your works is disgrace

C D G

You and the wicked them must fall

[Chorus]

C D G

And then you talk about lion, iron, but you can't go to zion

C D G C D G G

Talkin' 'bout lion, iron, but you far from zion

[Verse 3]

C D G

Preach lot in the days and you kill in the nights

C D G

And you believe, that is right

C D G

Put down your gun or your days will be done

C D G

You won't be around, to have no fun

[Outro]

C D G

So I am the lion, iron, and I must go to zion

C D G

I am the lion, iron, and I must go to zion

C D G

I am the lion, iron, and I must go to zion

C D G

Cause I am the lion, iron, and I must go to zion

C D G

No bet you, lion, iron, and I must go to zion

C D G

I am the lion, iron, and I must go to zion

C D G

Cause I am the lion, iron, and I must go to zion...

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