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Blues Dance Raid

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Intro:
  Em    D    C  Bm,
    Bm   CMusic a bubble,
   G   ANot looking for trouble.
  Em    D    C  Bm,
    Bm   CSome shekels fe I shenks,
   G    AJust a burn up de lamb's bread.
Em,
Em,   Am   C(x3)
Verse 1:
 EmFrom time to time, dem a watch I, dem a spy wid dem bad eye.
 Am(Come a-raid I blues dance, Ccome a-raid I blues).
 EmTipped off by informers; dem a watch who come out and come in.
 Am(Come a-raid I blues dance, Ccome a-raid I blues).
Yes, they Emknew when the time would be right; run come gate crash I party.
 Am(Come a-raid I blues dance, Ccome a-raid I blues).
 EmRaid blues dance, raid I blues.
 Am(Come a-raid I blues dance, Ccome a-raid I blues).
 EmKick off the door, woe I name dem call,
I back against de wall, a rub a daughter.
 Am(Come a-raid I blues dance, Ccome a-raid I blues).
Chorus 1:
 BmDem a run come kill I Amvibe, interfere wid I,
 CThe pigs come to de-Bmstroy;
Rasta Acry Gblood, Bmdreadlocks Acry Gblood.
Verse 2:
 EmRaid...
 Am(Come a-raid I blues dance, Ccome a-raid I blues).
Break:
 EmRaid blues dance, raid blues dance, raid I, raid blues dance.
 Am(Raid blues dance, Craid I blues).
Verse 3:
Out of Emdarkness, out of night, people Amscreaming, batons wheeling,
A lot of Cbleeding, bruised feelings.
Search Emwarrant for their outivation, walkie talkies reinforcements.
 AmFrom dem pocket dem draw handcuff, Cdis ya session it rough.
Every Emstep of the way, got to retaliate, yeh, fight dem back.
 Am(Come a-raid I blues dance), mash dem up, (Ccome a-raid I blues).
 EmVex to death, dem a threat, mek arrest, kiss me neck.
 Am(Come a-raid I blues dance, Ccome a-raid I blues).
 EmRaid blues dance, raid I blues.
 Am(Come a-raid I blues dance),
A Crun come, a run come who, (come a-raid I blues).
Chorus 2:
 BmDem a run come kill I Amvibe, interfere wid I,
 CThe pigs come to de-Bmstroy;
Rasta Acry Gblood, Bmdreadlocks Acry Gblood.
Interlude:
Em
 Am(Come a-raid I blues dance, Ccome a-raid I blues).
Break:
 EmRaid blues dance, raid blues dance, raid I, raid blues dance.
 Am(Come a-raid I blues dance, Ccome a-raid I blues).
 Em(Raid blues dance, raid I blues, Amraid blues dance, Craid).
Coda:
Come a-Emkick in I speaker, come a-mash up I tweeter,
Come a-Amlick out I window, come a-Cgrab up I ratchet.
Come a-Emmove out I soft drink, come a-rough up the people,
Come a-Amturn off me system, have fe Cgive you some bitch lick.
Come a-Emsmash up I turntable, come a-scratch up I music,
Come a-Amdrive up you meat van, come-a, come-a, come a-Craid.
Outro:
Em,   Am  C  
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   Em      D       C       Bm      G       A       Am

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Blues Dance Raid

by Steel Pulse

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Intro:

Em D C Bm

Bm C

Music a bubble,

G A

Not looking for trouble.

Em D C Bm

Bm C

Some shekels fe I shenks,

G A

Just a burn up de lamb's bread.

Em Am C

, (x3)

Verse 1:

From time to time, dem a watch I, dem a spy wid dem bad eye.

Am C

(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).

Tipped off by informers; dem a watch who come out and come in.

Am C

(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).

Yes, they knew when the time would be right; run come gate crash I party.

Am C

(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).

Raid blues dance, raid I blues.

Am C

(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).

Kick off the door, woe I name dem call,

I back against de wall, a rub a daughter.

Am C

(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).

Chorus 1:

Bm Am

Dem a run come kill I vibe, interfere wid I,

C Bm

The pigs come to de-stroy;

A G Bm A G

Rasta cry blood, dreadlocks cry blood.

Verse 2:

Raid...

Am C

(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).

Break:

Raid blues dance, raid blues dance, raid I, raid blues dance.

Am C

(Raid blues dance, raid I blues).

Verse 3:

Em Am

Out of darkness, out of night, people screaming, batons wheeling,

A lot of bleeding, bruised feelings.

Search warrant for their outivation, walkie talkies reinforcements.

Am C

From dem pocket dem draw handcuff, dis ya session it rough.

Every step of the way, got to retaliate, yeh, fight dem back.

Am C

(Come a-raid I blues dance), mash dem up, (come a-raid I blues).

Vex to death, dem a threat, mek arrest, kiss me neck.

Am C

(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).

Raid blues dance, raid I blues.

(Come a-raid I blues dance),

A run come, a run come who, (come a-raid I blues).

Chorus 2:

Bm Am

Dem a run come kill I vibe, interfere wid I,

C Bm

The pigs come to de-stroy;

A G Bm A G

Rasta cry blood, dreadlocks cry blood.

Interlude:

Am C

(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).

Break:

Raid blues dance, raid blues dance, raid I, raid blues dance.

Am C

(Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues).

Em Am C

(Raid blues dance, raid I blues, raid blues dance, raid).

Coda:

Come a-kick in I speaker, come a-mash up I tweeter,

Am C

Come a-lick out I window, come a-grab up I ratchet.

Come a-move out I soft drink, come a-rough up the people,

Am C

Come a-turn off me system, have fe give you some bitch lick.

Come a-smash up I turntable, come a-scratch up I music,

Am C

Come a-drive up you meat van, come-a, come-a, come a-raid.

Outro:

Em Am C

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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Em D C Bm G A Am

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