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[Intro]
|   Em|   Em|
|   Am|  C   G|
[Verse 1]
EmSome said "never" but the nEmever done come
       AmYeah,          and tCook our Gtrust
EmHate's been winning, but the lEmovers ain't done
      AmYeah,           not Con my Gwatch
[Pre-Chorus]
(Yeah, if ya) tEmook all my rights away
(Yeah, if ya) Emtellin' me how to pray
(Yeah, if ya) Amwon't let us demonstrate
Cwro-Gong
(Yeah, if ya) tEmook all my rights away
(Yeah, if ya) Emtellin' me how to pray
(Yeah, if ya) Amwon't let us demonstrate
Cwro-Gong
[Chorus]
We are the Emlions, we are the cEmhosen
We gonna shiAmne out the dCarkG  
We are the mEmovement, this generEmation
You better kAmnow who we are,   C  Gwho we Emare
Yeah, if I
[Verse 2]
EmSome said "fire" when the Emfire was ice
      AmNo,             and sCold a lGie
EmSome may buy it, I'm not pEmaying the price
     AmNo,              not Cin this lGife
[Pre-Chorus]
(Yeah, if ya) tEmook all my rights away
(Yeah, if ya) Emtellin' me how to pray
(Yeah, if ya) Awon't let us demonstrate
Cwro-Gong
(Yeah, if ya) tEmook all my rights away
(Yeah, if ya) Emtellin' me how to pray
(Yeah, if ya) Amwon't let us demonstrate
Cwro-Gong
[Chorus]
We are the Emlions, we are the cEmhosen
We gonna shiAmne out the dCarkG  
We are the mEmovement, this generEmation
You better kAmnow who we are,   C  Gwho we Emare
Yeah, if I
[Bridge]
N.C.
Deep down in everyone, there's a little fire
N.C.
Let me get higher, I'll fuel the fire
N.C.
Already high up, I'll take you higher
N.C.
Real conga nyah, girls admire, well
N.C.
Living, we growing with pride
EmAll of the lions, we strive
AmWorking so hard to unite
BmUnited, we tired of lies, tired of lies
[Chorus]
We are the Emlions, we are the cDhosen
We gonna shiAmne out the daBmrk
We are the mEmovement, this generCation
You better kAmnow who we Dare, who we Bmare
We are the Emlions, we are the cChosen
We gonna shiAmne out the daBmrk
We are the mEmovement, this generCation
You better kAmnow who we Dare, who we Bmare
[Outro]
Yeah, you know that sEmome said "never" but the neCver done come
We gonna shiAmne out the darkBm  
Oh, they kEmnow that hate's been winning, but the Clovers ain't done
You better kAmnow who we are, Bmwho we are
Yeah, if I

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Lions

by Skip Marley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em Em

| | |

Am C G

| | |

[Verse 1]

Em Em

Some said "never" but the never done come

Am C G

Yeah, and took our trust

Em Em

Hate's been winning, but the lovers ain't done

Am C G

Yeah, not on my watch

[Pre-Chorus]

(Yeah, if ya) took all my rights away

(Yeah, if ya) tellin' me how to pray

(Yeah, if ya) won't let us demonstrate

C G

wro-ong

(Yeah, if ya) took all my rights away

(Yeah, if ya) tellin' me how to pray

(Yeah, if ya) won't let us demonstrate

C G

wro-ong

[Chorus]

Em Em

We are the lions, we are the chosen

Am C G

We gonna shine out the dark

Em Em

We are the movement, this generation

Am C G Em

You better know who we are, who we are

Yeah, if I

[Verse 2]

Em Em

Some said "fire" when the fire was ice

Am C G

No, and sold a lie

Em Em

Some may buy it, I'm not paying the price

Am C G

No, not in this life

[Pre-Chorus]

(Yeah, if ya) took all my rights away

(Yeah, if ya) tellin' me how to pray

(Yeah, if ya) won't let us demonstrate

C G

wro-ong

(Yeah, if ya) took all my rights away

(Yeah, if ya) tellin' me how to pray

(Yeah, if ya) won't let us demonstrate

C G

wro-ong

[Chorus]

Em Em

We are the lions, we are the chosen

Am C G

We gonna shine out the dark

Em Em

We are the movement, this generation

Am C G Em

You better know who we are, who we are

Yeah, if I

[Bridge]

N.C.

Deep down in everyone, there's a little fire

N.C.

Let me get higher, I'll fuel the fire

N.C.

Already high up, I'll take you higher

N.C.

Real conga nyah, girls admire, well

N.C.

Living, we growing with pride

All of the lions, we strive

Working so hard to unite

United, we tired of lies, tired of lies

[Chorus]

Em D

We are the lions, we are the chosen

Am Bm

We gonna shine out the dark

Em C

We are the movement, this generation

Am D Bm

You better know who we are, who we are

Em C

We are the lions, we are the chosen

Am Bm

We gonna shine out the dark

Em C

We are the movement, this generation

Am D Bm

You better know who we are, who we are

[Outro]

Em C

Yeah, you know that some said "never" but the never done come

Am Bm

We gonna shine out the dark

Em C

Oh, they know that hate's been winning, but the lovers ain't done

Am Bm

You better know who we are, who we are

Yeah, if I

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