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Intro:
(Drums)
(n.C)
 State of emergency, state of emergency, state of emergency.
State of emergency, state of emergency, state of emergency.
Interlude:
  G#m  A,   G#m   B(x2)
Verse 1:
 G#mFrom Brixton to ACape Town; G#munrest Aall around.
 G#mFrom Handsworth to AUitenhage; G#mlawlessness, 'pon Arampage.
Bridge 1:
 G#mSticks and stones, they're throwing; Aset ablaze the buildings.
 G#mYouthful minds are stirring; Atime to make a change.
 G#mWho they think they're fooling? ANo want no diverse doctrine,
For-G#mever we will strive; Afighting against Apartheid.
Chorus 1:
 G#mState of emergency,A  
 G#mState of emergency; I Bnever seen such urgency.
 G#mState of emergency,A  
 G#mState of emergency; I Bnever seen such urgency.
Break:
 G#m(Forever, Awe will G#mstrive).B  
 G#m(Forever, Awe will G#mstrive), I Bnever seen a thing like this before.
Bridge 2:
 G#mSticks and stones, they're throwing; Aset ablaze the buildings.
 G#mYouthful minds are stirring; Atime to make a change.
 G#mWho they think they're fooling? ANo want no diverse doctrine,
For-G#mever we will strive; Afighting against...
Chorus 2:
 G#mState of emergency,A  
 G#mState of emergency; I Bnever seen such urgency.
 G#mState of emergency,A  
 G#mState of emergency; I Bnever seen such urgency.
 G#mState of emergency,A  
 G#mState of emergency; I Bnever seen such urgency.
 G#mState of emergency,A  
 G#mState of emergency; I Bnever seen such urgency.
Break:
 G#m(Forever, Awe will G#mstrive), the Bwhole wide world is burning.
 G#m(Forever, Awe will G#mstrive), Bpring pring, gun shot ring.
Coda:
 G#mFrom Brixton to ACape Town; G#munrest Aall around.
From G#mHandsworth to Durban; Ano satisfaction.
 G#mWe will strive for freedom now, Awe will strive for freedom now.
 G#mWe will strive for freedom now, Awe will strive for freedom now.
Outro:
  G#m  A,   G#m   B(x2), G#m  
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   G#m     A       B

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State Of Emergency

by Steel Pulse

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G#m

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Intro:

(Drums)

(n.)

State of emergency, state of emergency, state of emergency.

Interlude:

G#m A G#m B

, (x2)

Verse 1:

G#m A G#m A

From Brixton to Cape Town; unrest all around.

G#m A G#m A

From Handsworth to Uitenhage; lawlessness, 'pon rampage.

Bridge 1:

G#m A

Sticks and stones, they're throwing; set ablaze the buildings.

G#m A

Youthful minds are stirring; time to make a change.

G#m A

Who they think they're fooling? No want no diverse doctrine,

G#m A

For-ever we will strive; fighting against Apartheid.

Chorus 1:

G#m A

State of emergency,

G#m B

State of emergency; I never seen such urgency.

G#m A

State of emergency,

G#m B

State of emergency; I never seen such urgency.

Break:

G#m A G#m B

(Forever, we will strive).

G#m A G#m B

(Forever, we will strive), I never seen a thing like this before.

Bridge 2:

G#m A

Sticks and stones, they're throwing; set ablaze the buildings.

G#m A

Youthful minds are stirring; time to make a change.

G#m A

Who they think they're fooling? No want no diverse doctrine,

G#m A

For-ever we will strive; fighting against...

Chorus 2:

G#m A

State of emergency,

G#m B

State of emergency; I never seen such urgency.

G#m A

State of emergency,

G#m B

State of emergency; I never seen such urgency.

G#m A

State of emergency,

G#m B

State of emergency; I never seen such urgency.

G#m A

State of emergency,

G#m B

State of emergency; I never seen such urgency.

Break:

G#m A G#m B

(Forever, we will strive), the whole wide world is burning.

G#m A G#m B

(Forever, we will strive), pring pring, gun shot ring.

Coda:

G#m A G#m A

From Brixton to Cape Town; unrest all around.

G#m A

From Handsworth to Durban; no satisfaction.

G#m A

We will strive for freedom now, we will strive for freedom now.

G#m A

We will strive for freedom now, we will strive for freedom now.

Outro:

G#m A G#m B G#m

, (x2),

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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G#m A B

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