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Refugee

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[Intro]
Bm Em Bm Em G Bm
[Verse 1]
I saw her on the feEmnces through all the boBmrders
She's been a Emlot of places, sharks in the wBmater
I only waEmnt her with me, bring on the trouBmble
Some never sEmee her beauty, noGr see the stBmruggle
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm a rEmefugee
F#mCome around here, Bmcome around here
You're a refuEmgee
F#mFrom around there, frAom around thBmere
[Chorus]
BmSo go and tell your Empeople
Bring them to my toBmwn
BmWe gon' love your pEmeople
ALet's burn one Bmdown
BmSo go and tell your mEmother
Bring your sisters 'roBmund
BmCause we gon' love your peEmople
ALet's burn one Bmdown
[Post-Chorus]
BmYeaEmhD  Bm  Em  
ALet's burn one dBmown down
[Verse 2]
BmHe saw a war was waEmging, had to escapBme
BmShe told the youEmths "Get ready, theyA're gonna makBme it"
Bm"Run for your liEmfe" she tells them, the walls are breaBmking
BmPeace should be Emin your future, iAt's for the tBmaking
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm a rEmefugee
F#mCome around here, Bmcome around here
You're a refuEmgee
F#mFrom around there, frAom around thBmere
[Chorus]
BmSo go and tell your Empeople
Bring them to my toBmwn
BmWe gon' love your pEmeople
ALet's burn one Bmdown
BmSo go and tell your mEmother
Bring your sisters 'roBmund
BmCause we gon' love your peEmople
ALet's burn one Bmdown
[Post-Chorus]
BmYeaEmhD  Bm  Em  
ALet's burn one dBmown down
[Bridge]
BmI'm a refEmugee
GCome around here, come around here
EmYou're a refugee
AFrom around there, from around there
[Chorus]
BmSo go and tell your Empeople
Bring them to my toBmwn
BmWe gon' love your pEmeople
ALet's burn one Bmdown
BmSo go and tell your mEmother
Bring your sisters 'roBmund
BmCause we gon' love your peEmople
ALet's burn one Bmdown
[Post-Chorus]
BmGo and tell 'em alEml, yeah
DGo and bring your Bmpeople 'round (one down, one down)
EmMaybe we can bAurn one dBmown (?)
BmGo and bring you sisters 'rouEmnd (I'm a refugee and ?)
BmMaybe we can Aburn one dBmown

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Refugee

by Skip Marley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

Bm Em Bm Em G Bm

[Verse 1]

Em Bm

I saw her on the fences through all the borders

Em Bm

She's been a lot of places, sharks in the water

Em Bm

I only want her with me, bring on the trouble

Em G Bm

Some never see her beauty, nor see the struggle

[Pre-Chorus]

I'm a refugee

F#m Bm

Come around here, come around here

You're a refugee

F#m A Bm

From around there, from around there

[Chorus]

Bm Em

So go and tell your people

Bring them to my town

Bm Em

We gon' love your people

A Bm

Let's burn one down

Bm Em

So go and tell your mother

Bring your sisters 'round

Bm Em

Cause we gon' love your people

A Bm

Let's burn one down

[Post-Chorus]

Bm Em D Bm Em

Yeah

A Bm

Let's burn one down down

[Verse 2]

Bm Em Bm

He saw a war was waging, had to escape

Bm Em A Bm

She told the youths "Get ready, they're gonna make it"

Bm Em Bm

"Run for your life" she tells them, the walls are breaking

Bm Em A Bm

Peace should be in your future, it's for the taking

[Pre-Chorus]

I'm a refugee

F#m Bm

Come around here, come around here

You're a refugee

F#m A Bm

From around there, from around there

[Chorus]

Bm Em

So go and tell your people

Bring them to my town

Bm Em

We gon' love your people

A Bm

Let's burn one down

Bm Em

So go and tell your mother

Bring your sisters 'round

Bm Em

Cause we gon' love your people

A Bm

Let's burn one down

[Post-Chorus]

Bm Em D Bm Em

Yeah

A Bm

Let's burn one down down

[Bridge]

Bm Em

I'm a refugee

Come around here, come around here

You're a refugee

From around there, from around there

[Chorus]

Bm Em

So go and tell your people

Bring them to my town

Bm Em

We gon' love your people

A Bm

Let's burn one down

Bm Em

So go and tell your mother

Bring your sisters 'round

Bm Em

Cause we gon' love your people

A Bm

Let's burn one down

[Post-Chorus]

Bm Em

Go and tell 'em all, yeah

D Bm

Go and bring your people 'round (one down, one down)

Em A Bm

Maybe we can burn one down (?)

Bm Em

Go and bring you sisters 'round (I'm a refugee and ?)

Bm A Bm

Maybe we can burn one down

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