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Prodigal Son

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Intro:
Am   Em(x4)
Am   Em   G   D  Em, Am(x2)
Break:
AmWoy!Dm  Em  
AmWoy!Dm  Em  
AmWoy!Dm  Em  
AmWoy!Dm  Em  
Chorus 1:
AmWoy! Desperation Dmhas re-Emturn,
AmSodom and Go-Dmmorrah, no deh Emyah so!
AmWoy! Desperation Dmhas re-Emturn,
Over Amyonder, Sodom and Go-Dmmorrah, no deh Emyah so!
Bridge 1:
AmWild one,Dm  Em  
You are like the AmProdigal Son, yeah,Dm  Em  
AmAnd if you're the Prodigal DmSon, my Emfriend,
Then Amyou're the one.Dm  
Verse 1:
EmYou left, Amtaking your Dmonly pos-Emsession;
Your Amculture.Dm  Em  
To Amenter a world known for Dmhacklings,Em  
In Amabundance, yeah.Dm  Em  
The Amhustlers of life have Dmhooked and Emdrained you.
AmFrom the man, from the Dmman,
Em   Am   Dm   Em(n.C)
From the man, from the man that you used to be.
Turn your back on Aus.G  
Verse 2:
Return AmRastaman Dmwhere you Emcame from,
The Amland of your, Dmfore-fa-Emthers.
AmReaching the gates with your Dmtwo long hands,Em  
AmStretching out for clean Dmwater.Em  
Bridge 2:
AmWild one,Dm  Em  
AmProdigal Son.Dm  Em  
AmAnd if you're the Prodigal DmSon, my Emfriend,
Then Amyou're the one, Dmeh!Em  
Verse 3:
AmProdigal, come forth and re-Dmjoice with your Emvoice,
To the Amheavens, Dmchant some Emsong.
AmProdigal, come forth and re-Dmpent;
Rasta-Emfari sins for-Amgiven.Dm  Em  
Chorus 2:
AmWoy! Desperation Dmhas re-Emturn,
AmSodom and Go-Dmmorrah, no deh Emyah so!
AmWoy! Desperation Dmhas re-Emturn,
Over Amyonder, Sodom and Go-Dmmorrah, no deh Emyah so!
Interlude:
Am   Em(x4)
Verse 4:
One has re-Amturned without, Dmone's Emsoul,
And has Amsquandered all, Dmhis pos-Emsessions.
Let us Amcleanse your body now,Dm  Em  
From your Amservice to the Dmswine, Embecause;
AmYou've been dead and now to a-Dmnoint your Emhead;
With Amwisdom, knowledge and over-Dmstanding.Em  
A Amlesson has been taught, unto Dmyou my Emfriend,
AmTime for a feast and re-Dmjoicing.Em  
Bridge 3:
AmWild one,Dm  Em  
AmProdigal Son.Dm  Em  
AmAnd if you're the Prodigal DmSon, my Emfriend,
Then Amyou're the one, Dmeh!Em  
Verse 5:
AmProdigal, come forth and re-Dmjoice with your Emvoice,
To the Amheavens, Dmchant some Emsong.
AmProdigal, come forth and re-Dmpent;
Rasta-Emfari sins for-Amgiven.Dm  Em  
Chorus 3:
AmWoy! Desperation Dmhas re-Emturn,
AmSodom and Go-Dmmorrah, no deh Emyah so!
AmWoy! Desperation Dmhas re-Emturn,
Over Amyonder, Sodom and Go-Dmmorrah, no deh Emyah so!
Coda:
AmProdigal has re-Dmturned; to his Emculture,
Am   Dm(n.C)
Prodigal has re-turned; give him water.
AmProdigal has re-Dmturned, has re-Emturned...
Am   Dm(n.C)
Has re-turned, has returned, has re-turned, eh!
To his Emculture,
Am   Dm(n.C)
Prodigal has re-turned; give him water.
AmProdigal has re-Dmturned,Em  
Am   Dm(n.C) Am  
Prodigal has re-turned now.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Am Em G D Dm A
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