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400 Years

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[Intro]
Am
[Chorus]
FouAmr hundred years (Four hundred years, Four hundred years of) of the sDmame philosophy
Four hundred years (Four hundred years, Four hundred years of)  and black peDmople, they still can't see
[Verse 1]
Why do they fCight against the yDmouths of todE7ay
And witChout youths you would be Dmgone, all gone asE7tray
[Chorus]
C'mon let'Ams make a move, (make a move, make a move) now that the Dmtime, the time has come
AmFools don't see (Fools don't see, Fools don't see ) but I Dmknow the weak be strong
[Verse 2]
So Ccome with me to a Dmland of a libE7erty, through God
Where Cwe can live, Dmlive our lives and be E7free
[Chorus]
FouAmr hundred years (Four hundred years, Four hundred years of) of the sDmame philosophy
Four hundred years (Four hundred years, Four hundred years oh)  and black peDmople, they still can't see
[Verse 3]
CCome with me, Dmyou black and your proud, E7you got to be free
Stop Csittin' down on youDmr pride, just get E7high
[Chorus]
FouAmr hundred years (Four hundred years, Four hundred years of) of the sDmame philosophy
Four Amhundred years(Four hundred years, Four hundred years oh) why Dmdo black people close their eyes
Come to reality, you got ability, Dmjust can't see...

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400 Years

by Peter Tosh

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

[Chorus]

Am Dm

Four hundred years (Four hundred years, Four hundred years of) of the same philosophy

Four hundred years (Four hundred years, Four hundred years of) and black people, they still can't see

[Verse 1]

C Dm E7

Why do they fight against the youths of today

C Dm E7

And without youths you would be gone, all gone astray

[Chorus]

Am Dm

C'mon let's make a move, (make a move, make a move) now that the time, the time has come

Am Dm

Fools don't see (Fools don't see, Fools don't see ) but I know the weak be strong

[Verse 2]

C Dm E7

So come with me to a land of a liberty, through God

C Dm E7

Where we can live, live our lives and be free

[Chorus]

Am Dm

Four hundred years (Four hundred years, Four hundred years of) of the same philosophy

Four hundred years (Four hundred years, Four hundred years oh) and black people, they still can't see

[Verse 3]

C Dm E7

Come with me, you black and your proud, you got to be free

C Dm E7

Stop sittin' down on your pride, just get high

[Chorus]

Am Dm

Four hundred years (Four hundred years, Four hundred years of) of the same philosophy

Am Dm

Four hundred years(Four hundred years, Four hundred years oh) why do black people close their eyes

Come to reality, you got ability, just can't see...

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