They Set You Up My Son
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[Verse 1]
GLife is for CLiving. GNot for the Cgiving.
GLife is for Cliving. GNot for the Cgiving.
GWe shall good Cthought.And Gsaw i can Cdraw
GGive him the Ckite. Will Gtalk to the Cbride
GGod would make Cthe healers.They Gcan’t unite Cagain.
[Chorus]
EmThey set you up my Amson.
EmThey set you up my Cchil-G/Bdren.
EmWhy did you set up my Amchildren?
[Verse 2]
They Gthink they gotbow.CLittle bow .You know it out.
ThrouGgh us the flour.Sure Cus the hour.
Men sGhall destrive.Men shCall strive
They Gshall be even try to tCake yer ____.
[Chorus]
EmThey set you up my Amson.
EmThey set you up my Cs----G/Bo----Am----Gn.
[Verse 3]
GGod Jah will protect you, CYou shall not pay
GThis are the mouners, CSample my prayer
As Gthose do a curl of, To Csee your hurt
GHope they are satisfied, CFor what it's worth
[Chorus]
EmThey set you up my Amson, EmThey set you up Cmy peG/Bo-pleAm G
EmThey set you up my Amson, EmThey set you up Cmy peG/Bo-pleAm G
EmThey set you up my Amson, EmThey set you up my Cchil-G/B-dr--Am7-e---Gn
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G C
[Verse 4]
GThey know not day, CThey know not night
GThey are so lost, In a Clife that so bright
GFor umpteen years, CWe give these tears
GYet they pass the sea. CSeek give a plan
GGone of their mind, CWe give their minds
GPlay in their headsC. Sues them for deaths
GSend them to rock. CSend them to cliff
GSend them to upset. CThe ruling government.
[Chorus]
EmThey set you up my Amson. (Whoa yes they will)
EmThey set you up my Cs----G/Bo----Am----Gn.Em Am
[Verse 5]
CState the words of my Gmaster
CState the words of my Gmaster
GI shall protect you, CKeep wickedness away
GMen shall ripe of plenty, CLands I have should
GThou shalt be free, ThCou shalt see
GThough send victory, COf the enemy
[Bridge]
GJah Is Our C/GStrength.
GJah Is Our C/GStrength.
GJah Is Our C/GStrengthC.C/B C/A C/G
[Chorus]
EmThey set you up my Amson. Oh yes they will now.
EmThey set you up my Cs----G/Bo----Am----Gn.
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G C
[Verse 6]
GOh people please. CLift with your eyes
GBe with your vision. CTry to realize
GOffense that march. CGive you much starch
GPlay hand your mind. CYou can see that your blind
GTake your religion. CDrive you away
GSurround you by water. COn that day to this day
GYou cannot move. CWithout all that pieces
GAll of desassels. CYou will have to please them.
[Chorus]
EmThey'll set you up my Amson. I know they will now.
EmThey set you up my Cs----G/Bo----Am----Gn.
[Bridge 2]
CSay the will of my Gmasters. CAnd not nothing from this Gdisaster
GTime is at hand, CWe understand. GWe shall pay, CFor what they've done
GMind just and stairs, CLaughing is mine. GSo I shall turn, CNow shall be blind
[Chorus]
EmThey try to set you up my Amson.
EmThey set you up my Cs----G/Bo----Am----Gn.
my Cs----G/Bo----Am7-----Gn.
my Cs----G/Bo----Am7-----Gn.
my Cs----G/Bo----Am7-----Gn.
[Riff]
G A B C B A G
[Verse 7]
GAs did their vision, JuCst not good men. GMen just in chariots, HCorses and plates.
GTheirs will be brainwashed, CSo many years. Ghe gather 'till them.C
[Chorus]
But a Emking is never honoured in his own Amcountry.
And a Cprophet is never honoured in his own Amcountry.
But GJah is our Cstrength. GShe love by Chand. GHe shall Cestablish. GHe got his Cplan.
No mGan and pCeople, Can Gcome take their Clife. GSo judgement Cday, Me Gstruggle sCtrive.
ThouGgh the fCire a Ggo burn iCt. And Gnow the fCire a Ggo burn Cit.
You GmissC. Yes you Gmiss. CYou were Gwrong. CYou were C#7wrong.G
[Riff]
G D B E G D B E
[Chorus]
EmThey’ll set you up my Amson. EmThey’ll set you up my Cs----G/Bo----Am7-----Gn.
[Verse 8]
GHow can you rest, In suCch a blaze night. GHow can you think, In sCuffer our side.
GSo far away, The land wCe have known. GDon’t be no fool, PleasCe come on home.
GHey baby, I am in the pClace. They donG’t have no rastaman tasCte.
GHey, baby, all in all, CYou lost. G C
[Outro]
EmJah Am7is our G6Strength. EmJah Am7is our G6Strength.G
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They Set You Up My Son
by Bob Marley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl2Eyn2nC0Y&ytb
[Verse 1]
G C G C
Life is for Living. Not for the giving.
G C G C
Life is for living. Not for the giving.
G C G C
We shall good thought.And saw i can draw
G C G C
Give him the kite. Will talk to the bride
G C G C
God would make the healers.They can’t unite again.
[Chorus]
Em Am
They set you up my son.
Em C G/B
They set you up my chil-dren.
Em Am
Why did you set up my children?
[Verse 2]
G C
They think they gotbow.Little bow .You know it out.
G C
Through us the flour.Sure us the hour.
G C
Men shall destrive.Men shall strive
G C
They shall be even try to take yer ____.
[Chorus]
Em Am
They set you up my son.
Em C G/B Am G
They set you up my s----o--------n.
[Verse 3]
G C
God Jah will protect you, You shall not pay
G C
This are the mouners, Sample my prayer
G C
As those do a curl of, To see your hurt
G C
Hope they are satisfied, For what it's worth
[Chorus]
Em Am Em C G/B Am G
They set you up my son, They set you up my peo-ple
Em Am Em C G/B Am G
They set you up my son, They set you up my peo-ple
Em Am Em C G/B Am7 G
They set you up my son, They set you up my chil--dr---e---n
[Link]
G C
[Verse 4]
G C
They know not day, They know not night
G C
They are so lost, In a life that so bright
G C
For umpteen years, We give these tears
G C
Yet they pass the sea. Seek give a plan
G C
Gone of their mind, We give their minds
G C
Play in their heads. Sues them for deaths
G C
Send them to rock. Send them to cliff
G C
Send them to upset. The ruling government.
[Chorus]
Em Am
They set you up my son. (Whoa yes they will)
Em C G/B Am G Em Am
They set you up my s----o--------n.
[Verse 5]
C G
State the words of my master
C G
State the words of my master
G C
I shall protect you, Keep wickedness away
G C
Men shall ripe of plenty, Lands I have should
G C
Thou shalt be free, Thou shalt see
G C
Though send victory, Of the enemy
[Bridge]
G C/G
Jah Is Our Strength.
G C/G
Jah Is Our Strength.
G C/G C C/B C/A C/G
Jah Is Our Strength.
[Chorus]
Em Am
They set you up my son. Oh yes they will now.
Em C G/B Am G
They set you up my s----o--------n.
[Link]
G C
[Verse 6]
G C
Oh people please. Lift with your eyes
G C
Be with your vision. Try to realize
G C
Offense that march. Give you much starch
G C
Play hand your mind. You can see that your blind
G C
Take your religion. Drive you away
G C
Surround you by water. On that day to this day
G C
You cannot move. Without all that pieces
G C
All of desassels. You will have to please them.
[Chorus]
Em Am
They'll set you up my son. I know they will now.
Em C G/B Am G
They set you up my s----o--------n.
[Bridge 2]
C G C G
Say the will of my masters. And not nothing from this disaster
G C G C
Time is at hand, We understand. We shall pay, For what they've done
G C G C
Mind just and stairs, Laughing is mine. So I shall turn, Now shall be blind
[Chorus]
Em Am
They try to set you up my son.
Em C G/B Am G
They set you up my s----o--------n.
C G/B Am7 G
my s----o---------n.
C G/B Am7 G
my s----o---------n.
C G/B Am7 G
my s----o---------n.
[Riff]
G A B C B A G
[Verse 7]
G C G C
As did their vision, Just not good men. Men just in chariots, Horses and plates.
G C G C
Theirs will be brainwashed, So many years. he gather 'till them.
[Chorus]
Em Am
But a king is never honoured in his own country.
C Am
And a prophet is never honoured in his own country.
G C G C G C G C
But Jah is our strength. She love by hand. He shall establish. He got his plan.
G C G C G C G C
No man and people, Can come take their life. So judgement day, Me struggle strive.
G C G C G C G C
Though the fire a go burn it. And now the fire a go burn it.
G C G C G C C#7 G
You miss. Yes you miss. You were wrong. You were wrong.
[Riff]
G D B E G D B E
[Chorus]
Em Am Em C G/B Am7 G
They’ll set you up my son. They’ll set you up my s----o---------n.
[Verse 8]
G C G C
How can you rest, In such a blaze night. How can you think, In suffer our side.
G C G C
So far away, The land we have known. Don’t be no fool, Please come on home.
G C G C
Hey baby, I am in the place. They don’t have no rastaman taste.
G C G C
Hey, baby, all in all, You lost.
[Outro]
Em Am7 G6 Em Am7 G6 G
Jah is our Strength. Jah is our Strength.
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