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Intro:
    Bb   DmWoah, na na na, yeh eh Gmeh, ee yeh... Dmhey, yeh.
    Cm   DmWoah, na na,    Cm   Ebmwoah, now.
Verse 1:
 BbThis is to whom it Dmmay concern;
 GmRagamuffin, Rasta-Dmman return.
 CmSays we all got a Dmlesson to learn,
 CmThis is the reason Ebmthat I'm back to my Bbroots.Dm  
Chorus 1:
                                 Gm                Dm    Cm  Dm,   Cm  Ebm  
I'm back to my roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
I'm back to my Bbroots,Dm  
                   Gm                Dm    Cm  Dm,   Cm  Ebm  
 Roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
Bridge 1:
 DmSo we took that commercial road, searching for some fame and gold.
 GmAnd gained the whole wide world and almost lost our souls.
 DmSome say we should have led the way; taken over from Bob Marley.
 GmGot brainwashed by the system, yeah, what a heavy heavy, price we paid.
It's Cmtime to go back to the Ebmway we was;
                        F(Bb)
 Reggae-Raggamuffin Rub-A-Dub.
Chorus 2:
                                 Gm                Dm    Cm  Dm,   Cm  Ebm  
I'm back to my roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
I'm back to my Bbroots,Dm  
                   Gm                Dm    Cm  Dm,   Cm  Ebm  
 Roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
Bridge 2:
 DmSome a say that we gone soft; whatever happened to the Pulse so hard?
 GmThey use to take a militant stance;
Now all were hearing is a song and a dance.
 DmWell we tried all that pop and jive, to keep the band and the music alive.
 GmSo here's my promise to everyone; I'll serve the sufferers from this day on.
It's Cmtime to go back to the Ebmway we was;
                        F(Bb)
 Reggae-Raggamuffin Rub-A-Dub.
Chorus 3:
                                 Gm                Dm    Cm  Dm,   Cm  Ebm  
I'm back to my roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
I'm back to my Bbroots,Dm  
                   Gm                Dm    Cm  Dm,   Cm  Ebm  
 Roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
Solo:
  Bb  Dm,   Gm  Dm,   Cm  Dm,   Cm   Ebm(x2)
Dm,  Gm(x2)
It's Cmtime to go back to the Ebmway we was;
                        F(Bb)
 Reggae-Raggamuffin Rub-A-Dub.
Chorus 4:
 DmReggae Raggamuffin rub-a-Gmdub,
 DmReggae Raggamuffin rub-a-Cmdub.
 DmReggae Raggamuffin rub-a-Cmdub.Ebm  
Chorus 5:
                                 Gm                Dm    Cm  Dm,   Cm  Ebm  
I'm back to my roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
I'm back to my Bbroots,Dm  
                   Gm                Dm    Cm  Dm,   Cm  Ebm  
 Roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
Verse 2:
 BbThis is to whom it Dmmay concern;
 GmRagamuffin, Rasta-Dmman return.
 CmSays we all got a Dmlesson to learn,
 CmHelp I and I mek EbmBabylon burn yah!
Chorus 6:
                                 Gm                Dm    Cm  Dm,   Cm  Ebm  
I'm back to my roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
I'm back to my Bbroots,Dm  
                   Gm                Dm    Cm  Dm,   Cm  Ebm  
 Roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
Outro:
  Bb  Dm,   Gm  Dm,   Cm  Dm,   Cm  Ebm  
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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 EABbDGBE  EADmDGBE  EAGmDGBE  EADCmGBE  EAEbmDGBE  EAD FG B E

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Back To My Roots

by Steel Pulse

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

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Intro:

Bb Dm Gm Dm

Woah, na na na, yeh eh eh, ee yeh... hey, yeh.

Cm Dm Cm Ebm

Woah, na na, woah, now.

Verse 1:

Bb Dm

This is to whom it may concern;

Gm Dm

Ragamuffin, Rasta-man return.

Cm Dm

Says we all got a lesson to learn,

Cm Ebm Bb Dm

This is the reason that I'm back to my roots.

Chorus 1:

Gm Dm Cm Dm Cm Ebm

I'm back to my roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.

Bb Dm

I'm back to my roots,

Gm Dm Cm Dm Cm Ebm

Roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.

Bridge 1:

So we took that commercial road, searching for some fame and gold.

And gained the whole wide world and almost lost our souls.

Some say we should have led the way; taken over from Bob Marley.

Got brainwashed by the system, yeah, what a heavy heavy, price we paid.

Cm Ebm

It's time to go back to the way we was;

F Bb

()

Reggae-Raggamuffin Rub--Dub.

Chorus 2:

Gm Dm Cm Dm Cm Ebm

I'm back to my roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.

Bb Dm

I'm back to my roots,

Gm Dm Cm Dm Cm Ebm

Roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.

Bridge 2:

Some a say that we gone soft; whatever happened to the Pulse so hard?

They use to take a militant stance;

Now all were hearing is a song and a dance.

Well we tried all that pop and jive, to keep the band and the music alive.

So here's my promise to everyone; I'll serve the sufferers from this day on.

Cm Ebm

It's time to go back to the way we was;

F Bb

()

Reggae-Raggamuffin Rub--Dub.

Chorus 3:

Gm Dm Cm Dm Cm Ebm

I'm back to my roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.

Bb Dm

I'm back to my roots,

Gm Dm Cm Dm Cm Ebm

Roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.

Solo:

Bb Dm Gm Dm Cm Dm Cm Ebm

, , , (x2)

Dm Gm

, (x2)

Cm Ebm

It's time to go back to the way we was;

F Bb

()

Reggae-Raggamuffin Rub--Dub.

Chorus 4:

Dm Gm

Reggae Raggamuffin rub-a-dub,

Dm Cm

Reggae Raggamuffin rub-a-dub.

Dm Cm Ebm

Reggae Raggamuffin rub-a-dub.

Chorus 5:

Gm Dm Cm Dm Cm Ebm

I'm back to my roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.

Bb Dm

I'm back to my roots,

Gm Dm Cm Dm Cm Ebm

Roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.

Verse 2:

Bb Dm

This is to whom it may concern;

Gm Dm

Ragamuffin, Rasta-man return.

Cm Dm

Says we all got a lesson to learn,

Cm Ebm

Help I and I mek Babylon burn yah!

Chorus 6:

Gm Dm Cm Dm Cm Ebm

I'm back to my roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.

Bb Dm

I'm back to my roots,

Gm Dm Cm Dm Cm Ebm

Roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.

Outro:

Bb Dm Gm Dm Cm Dm Cm Ebm

, , ,

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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Bb Dm Gm Cm Ebm F

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EAD G B E

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