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Downpressor Man

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[Chorus]
GmDownpressor man, where you gonna run to
FDownpressor man, where you gonna run to
GmDownpressor man, where you gonna run to
FAll along tGmhat day
[Verse 1]
You gonna Gmrun to the sea, but the sea will be boiling
When you Frun to the sea, the sea will be boiling
When you Gmrun to the sea, the sea will be boiling
FAll along that Gmday
[Verse 2]
You gonna Gmrun to the rocks, the rocks will be melting
When you Frun to the rocks, the rocks will be melting, 
When you Frun to the rocks, the rocks will be melting, 
I said aFll along that dGmay
[Chorus]
GmDownpressor man, where you gonna run to
FDownpressor man, where you gonna run to
GmDownpressor man, where you gonna run to
FAll along tGmhat day
[Verse 3]
You drink a Gmbig champagne and laugh (hahaha)
You Fdrink your big champagne and laugh (hahaha)
You Gmdrink your big champagne and laugh (haha)
FAll along that Gmday
[Verse 4]
I wouldn't lGmike to be a flea, under your collar man
I wouldn't Flike to be a flea, under your collar man
I wouldn't Gmlike to be a flea, under your collar
FAll along that Gmday
[Verse 5]
You can rGmun but you can't hide
You can rFun but you can't hide
You can Gmrun but you can't hide
Telling you aFll along that Gmday
[Verse 6]
You gonna rGmun to the Lord,  beggin' to hide you
You gonna rFun to the Lord,  Beggin' to hide you
You gonna Gmrun to Jah, beggin' him to hide you
FAll, all along that Gmday
[Chorus]
GmDownpressor man, where you gonna run to
FDownpressor man, where you gonna run to
GmDownpressor man, where you gonna run to
FAll along that Gmday
[Chorus]
GmDownpressor man, where you gonna run to
FDownpressor man, where you gonna run to
GmDownpressor man, where you gonna run to
FAll along that dGmay
[Outro]
You can't Gmbribe no one, them not want no money
No Frun let money, God's money get funny
Gm(Downpresser Man...)

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Downpressor Man

by Peter Tosh

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[Chorus]

Downpressor man, where you gonna run to

F Gm

All along that day

[Verse 1]

You gonna run to the sea, but the sea will be boiling

When you run to the sea, the sea will be boiling

F Gm

All along that day

[Verse 2]

You gonna run to the rocks, the rocks will be melting

When you run to the rocks, the rocks will be melting,

F Gm

I said all along that day

[Chorus]

Downpressor man, where you gonna run to

F Gm

All along that day

[Verse 3]

You drink a big champagne and laugh (hahaha)

You drink your big champagne and laugh (hahaha)

You drink your big champagne and laugh (haha)

F Gm

All along that day

[Verse 4]

I wouldn't like to be a flea, under your collar man

I wouldn't like to be a flea, under your collar

F Gm

All along that day

[Verse 5]

You can run but you can't hide

F Gm

Telling you all along that day

[Verse 6]

You gonna run to the Lord, beggin' to hide you

You gonna run to the Lord, Beggin' to hide you

You gonna run to Jah, beggin' him to hide you

F Gm

All, all along that day

[Chorus]

Downpressor man, where you gonna run to

F Gm

All along that day

[Chorus]

Downpressor man, where you gonna run to

F Gm

All along that day

[Outro]

You can't bribe no one, them not want no money

No run let money, God's money get funny

(Downpresser Man...)

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