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LEE “SCRATCH” PERRY & LEO GRAHAM - VOODOOISM
[Verse]
        C  GWoy-oy,
 Cwicked man, huh
GWoy-oy
CYou are trying your best
To put me to shame and Gdisgrace
Yes, heh - But not at aCll
I really tougher than thGat
You're tCrying your best
To overthrow me with your little Gvoodooism
But not at allC, why?
I don't believe in thGat - huh
God AlmiCghty, is whom I believe Gin, yeah
God AlmightFy, is whom I really Ctrust in
And GHe is standing Cby, yeah
I say you chCuck animal in my shoes
To give me Gbig foot, God
But no, tFhat won't work at allC  G  
I say you're tryCing to stop my children from eat breGad - heh
But Fno, Jah is standing Cby - hGmmm
[Solo]   
C       G       F       C       G
I said you Cgave aunty Mary big bGelly
You Fgave uncle Gussie one eCyeG  
CComing now to give me big fGoot
But Fno, that won't work at alCl
CI say you're trying your best
To Gput me to shame and disgrace
But Fyou shall be my footCstool, I tell you
I said you're trCying your best, heh
To Gput me to shame and disgrace
But Fyou shall be my footsCtool, I tell youG  
[Solo]   
C[repeat Gto fade]F  C  G  

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Voodooism

by Lee Scratch Perry

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LEE “SCRATCH” PERRY & LEO GRAHAM - VOODOOISM

[Verse]

C G

Woy-oy,

wicked man, huh

Woy-oy

You are trying your best

To put me to shame and disgrace

Yes, heh - But not at all

I really tougher than that

You're trying your best

To overthrow me with your little voodooism

But not at all, why?

I don't believe in that - huh

C G

God Almighty, is whom I believe in, yeah

F C

God Almighty, is whom I really trust in

G C

And He is standing by, yeah

I say you chuck animal in my shoes

To give me big foot, God

F C G

But no, that won't work at all

C G

I say you're trying to stop my children from eat bread - heh

F C G

But no, Jah is standing by - hmmm

[Solo]

C G F C G

C G

I said you gave aunty Mary big belly

F C G

You gave uncle Gussie one eye

C G

Coming now to give me big foot

F C

But no, that won't work at all

I say you're trying your best

To put me to shame and disgrace

F C

But you shall be my footstool, I tell you

I said you're trying your best, heh

To put me to shame and disgrace

F C G

But you shall be my footstool, I tell you

[Solo]

C G F C G

[repeat to fade]

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