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Strong Like Jah

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[Intro]
F C Am G
[Verse]
FThis is a song Cfor the vagrant and corrupt
Amthis is a song Gfor the things that ive done
Fthis is a song Cfor the pain that Ive felt
Amthis is a song Gfor the pain that I've dealt
Fthis is a song Cfor the darkness i see
Amthis is a song Gfor the darkness in me
Fthis is a song Cfor the lines that we draw
Amthis is a song Gfor the lines that we cross
[Bridge]
   F    COne falls asleep in Palestine
   Am    Ga victim to a gun crime
   F    Cones cruisin down a city street
   Am    Gone falls asleep on concrete
   F    Cone's checkin out a price tag
   Am    Gone's dropping bombs over Baghdad
   F    Cwhen son's know real wars
   Am    Gtheir families are torn apart
[Pre-Chorus]
Fdon't be aCfraid, dont give up
Amdont lose Ghope, dont give up
Fdon't be aCfraid, dont give up
Amdont lose Ghope
[Chorus]
I'm gonna be Fstrong like jaCh,
I'm gonna have a Amheart like a Glion
like FDavid and CGoliath
I'm gonna sing Amloud, I'm gonna Gstand tall
in this Fworld of waCr
i can be your Ampeaceful comGpanion
as we Fstand hand in Chand,
shining ligAmht into the Gdark
[Instrumental]
F C Am G
[Verse]
FThis is a song Cfor the lonely and confused
Amgetting their vGiews from the evening news
FThis is a song Cfor the reds and the blues
AmThis is a song Gfor political views
FThis is a song Cfor the darkness of our age
AmThis is a song Gfor the turning of the page
FThis is a song Cfor the money that we chase
dont be Amblinded cause the truth Gis we're just one race
[Bridge]
   F    COne falls asleep in Israel
   Am    Ghot victim to the fires of hell
   F    Cones cruisin down a city street
   Am    Gone falls asleep on concrete
   F    Csome things I'll never understand
   Am    Gmy big brothers in Afghanistan
   F    Cwhen sons know real wars
   Am    Gtheir families are torn apart
[Pre-Chorus]
Fdon't be aCfraid, dont give up
Amdont lose Ghope, dont give up
Fdon't be aCfraid, dont give up
Amdont lose Ghope
[Chorus]
I'm gonna be Fstrong like jaCh,
I'm gonna have a Amheart like a Glion
like FDavid and CGoliath
I'm gonna sing Amloud, I'm gonna Gstand tall
in this Fworld of waCr
i can be your Ampeaceful comGpanion
as we Fstand hand in Chand,
shining ligAmht into the Gdark
[Outro]
shining ligFht into the Cdark
shining ligAmht into the Gdark
shining ligFht into the Cdark
shining ligAmht into the Gdark
shining ligFht into the Cdark
shining ligAmht into the Gdark
shining ligFht into the Cdark
shining ligAmht into the Gdark
GToday I burned all my money...
GToday I burned all my money...
GToday I burned all my money...

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Strong Like Jah

by Dustin Thomas

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C Am G

[Verse]

F C

This is a song for the vagrant and corrupt

Am G

this is a song for the things that ive done

F C

this is a song for the pain that Ive felt

Am G

this is a song for the pain that I've dealt

F C

this is a song for the darkness i see

Am G

this is a song for the darkness in me

F C

this is a song for the lines that we draw

Am G

this is a song for the lines that we cross

[Bridge]

F C

One falls asleep in Palestine

Am G

a victim to a gun crime

F C

ones cruisin down a city street

Am G

one falls asleep on concrete

F C

one's checkin out a price tag

Am G

one's dropping bombs over Baghdad

F C

when son's know real wars

Am G

their families are torn apart

[Pre-Chorus]

F C

don't be afraid, dont give up

Am G

dont lose hope, dont give up

F C

don't be afraid, dont give up

Am G

dont lose hope

[Chorus]

F C

I'm gonna be strong like jah,

Am G

I'm gonna have a heart like a lion

F C

like David and Goliath

Am G

I'm gonna sing loud, I'm gonna stand tall

F C

in this world of war

Am G

i can be your peaceful companion

F C

as we stand hand in hand,

Am G

shining light into the dark

[Instrumental]

F C Am G

[Verse]

F C

This is a song for the lonely and confused

Am G

getting their views from the evening news

F C

This is a song for the reds and the blues

Am G

This is a song for political views

F C

This is a song for the darkness of our age

Am G

This is a song for the turning of the page

F C

This is a song for the money that we chase

Am G

dont be blinded cause the truth is we're just one race

[Bridge]

F C

One falls asleep in Israel

Am G

hot victim to the fires of hell

F C

ones cruisin down a city street

Am G

one falls asleep on concrete

F C

some things I'll never understand

Am G

my big brothers in Afghanistan

F C

when sons know real wars

Am G

their families are torn apart

[Pre-Chorus]

F C

don't be afraid, dont give up

Am G

dont lose hope, dont give up

F C

don't be afraid, dont give up

Am G

dont lose hope

[Chorus]

F C

I'm gonna be strong like jah,

Am G

I'm gonna have a heart like a lion

F C

like David and Goliath

Am G

I'm gonna sing loud, I'm gonna stand tall

F C

in this world of war

Am G

i can be your peaceful companion

F C

as we stand hand in hand,

Am G

shining light into the dark

[Outro]

F C

shining light into the dark

Am G

shining light into the dark

F C

shining light into the dark

Am G

shining light into the dark

F C

shining light into the dark

Am G

shining light into the dark

F C

shining light into the dark

Am G

shining light into the dark

Today I burned all my money...

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