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Intro:
  Bm    D   Em(x2)
Bridge 1:
Dem Bmdread seh,Em  F#  
Dem Bmdread seh.Em  F#  
Dem Bmdread seh,Em  F#  
Dem Bmdread seh.Em  F#  
No Bmmatter how you bad, I man;    Em  F#mbadder than you,
No Bmmatter how you dread, I man;    Em  F#dreader than you.
No Bmmatter how you hard, I man Emharder than F#you,
No Bmmatter how you raw, I more-Emweak heart, F#back way so.
Chorus 1:
 BmA bad man no want go Emback into cap-F#mtivity,
 BmA bad man no want go Emback to F#mslavery.
Up-Bmrising, Emfrom the F#claws of the Bmwicked.Em  F#  
Verse 1:
Two Bmbulls can't reign in Emone pen,F#  
Two Bmlions can't roar in a Emsmall den.F#  
Two Bmscorpions don't sting at the Emsame spot,F#  
Two Bmguns can't fire the Emsame bullet F#shot, so;
Chorus 2:
 BmA bad man no want go Emback into cap-F#mtivity,
 BmA bad man no want go Emback to F#mslavery.
Up-Bmrising, Emfrom the F#claws of the Bmwicked.Em  F#  
Verse 2:
Two Bmkings don't wear the Emsame crown,F#m  
Two Bmbeauties don't have the Emsame gown F#mon.
To-Bmmorrow is too late to Emleave town,F#m  
 BmIf you're still here at noon,
There'll be one big, big, big Emshowdown, F#mso;
Chorus 3:
Up-Bmrising, Emupri-F#sing,
Up-Bmrising, Emupri-F#sing.
Break:
 F#mI give you 'till Bmnoon to go,
 F#mOn your way to sur-Bmvival, where;
 F#mYour heart will beat more Bmfonder with life,
 F#mAnd breath still enters your Bmbody.
Bridge 2:
Dem Bmdread seh,Em  F#  
Dem Bmdread seh.Em  F#  
Dem Bmdread seh,Em  F#  
Dem Bmdread seh.Em  F#  
No Bmmatter how you bad, I man;    Em  F#mbadder than you,
No Bmmatter how you dread, I man;    Em  F#dreader than you.
No Bmmatter how you hard, I man Emharder than F#you,
No Bmmatter how you raw, I more-Emweak heart, F#back way so.
Verse 3:
 BmIf you still coming; me Emnah run,F#  
 BmIf you still coming; me Emah go, F#drop you.
 BmIf you still coming; me Emnah run,F#  
 BmSo better stop running be-Emfore I, F#break you.
 BmSo run and hide before I Emfind you,F#  
 BmWoe betide if I catch up Emon you.F#  
 BmIf you still coming; I Embox you F#down,
 BmIf you still coming; I Emclart you F#down.
Break:
 BmLong Emtime..F#.
 BmWe deh under backraw.Em  F#  
 BmLong time we deh under back-Emraw,F#  
 BmLong time we deh under back-Emraw.F#  
 BmLong time we deh under back-Emraw,F#  
 BmLong time we deh under back-Emraw.F#  
Verse 4:
Four Bmhundred years,Em  F#  
(Many, many Bmyears).Em  F#  
Four Bmhundred years,Em  F#  
(Many, many Bmyears).Em  F#  
 BmSlavery,Em  F#  
 BmSlavery.Em  F#  
 BmSlavery,Em  F#  
 BmDays...
Coda:
 BmOh, Emyou've been F#bought,
 BmOh, Emyou've been F#sold.
 BmOh, Emcast F#over me,
 BmGot strung up for Emnothing at F#all.
 BmStrange Emfruit,F#  
 BmStrange Emfruit.F#  
 BmStrange Emfruit,F#  
 BmStrange Emfruit.F#  
Outro:
Bm  Em  F#
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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 EABmDGBE  EADDGBE  EAEmDGBE  EAD F#G B E  EAD F#mG B E

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Bad Man

by Steel Pulse

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F#m

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Intro:

Bm D Em

(x2)

Bridge 1:

Bm Em F#

Dem dread seh,

Bm Em F#

Dem dread seh.

Bm Em F#

Dem dread seh,

Bm Em F#

Dem dread seh.

Bm Em F#m

No matter how you bad, I man; badder than you,

Bm Em F#

No matter how you dread, I man; dreader than you.

Bm Em F#

No matter how you hard, I man harder than you,

Bm Em F#

No matter how you raw, I more-weak heart, back way so.

Chorus 1:

Bm Em F#m

A bad man no want go back into cap-tivity,

Bm Em F#m

A bad man no want go back to slavery.

Bm Em F# Bm Em F#

Up-rising, from the claws of the wicked.

Verse 1:

Bm Em F#

Two bulls can't reign in one pen,

Bm Em F#

Two lions can't roar in a small den.

Bm Em F#

Two scorpions don't sting at the same spot,

Bm Em F#

Two guns can't fire the same bullet shot, so;

Chorus 2:

Bm Em F#m

A bad man no want go back into cap-tivity,

Bm Em F#m

A bad man no want go back to slavery.

Bm Em F# Bm Em F#

Up-rising, from the claws of the wicked.

Verse 2:

Bm Em F#m

Two kings don't wear the same crown,

Bm Em F#m

Two beauties don't have the same gown on.

Bm Em F#m

To-morrow is too late to leave town,

If you're still here at noon,

Em F#m

There'll be one big, big, big showdown, so;

Chorus 3:

Bm Em F#

Up-rising, upri-sing,

Bm Em F#

Up-rising, upri-sing.

Break:

F#m Bm

I give you 'till noon to go,

F#m Bm

On your way to sur-vival, where;

F#m Bm

Your heart will beat more fonder with life,

F#m Bm

And breath still enters your body.

Bridge 2:

Bm Em F#

Dem dread seh,

Bm Em F#

Dem dread seh.

Bm Em F#

Dem dread seh,

Bm Em F#

Dem dread seh.

Bm Em F#m

No matter how you bad, I man; badder than you,

Bm Em F#

No matter how you dread, I man; dreader than you.

Bm Em F#

No matter how you hard, I man harder than you,

Bm Em F#

No matter how you raw, I more-weak heart, back way so.

Verse 3:

Bm Em F#

If you still coming; me nah run,

Bm Em F#

If you still coming; me ah go, drop you.

Bm Em F#

If you still coming; me nah run,

Bm Em F#

So better stop running be-fore I, break you.

Bm Em F#

So run and hide before I find you,

Bm Em F#

Woe betide if I catch up on you.

Bm Em F#

If you still coming; I box you down,

Bm Em F#

If you still coming; I clart you down.

Break:

Bm Em F#

Long time...

Bm Em F#

We deh under backraw.

Bm Em F#

Long time we deh under back-raw,

Bm Em F#

Long time we deh under back-raw.

Bm Em F#

Long time we deh under back-raw,

Bm Em F#

Long time we deh under back-raw.

Verse 4:

Bm Em F#

Four hundred years,

Bm Em F#

(Many, many years).

Bm Em F#

Four hundred years,

Bm Em F#

(Many, many years).

Bm Em F#

Slavery,

Bm Em F#

Slavery.

Bm Em F#

Slavery,

Days...

Coda:

Bm Em F#

Oh, you've been bought,

Bm Em F#

Oh, you've been sold.

Bm Em F#

Oh, cast over me,

Bm Em F#

Got strung up for nothing at all.

Bm Em F#

Strange fruit,

Bm Em F#

Strange fruit.

Bm Em F#

Strange fruit,

Bm Em F#

Strange fruit.

Outro:

Bm Em F#

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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Bm D Em F# F#m

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EAD G B E EAD G B E

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