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CHORDS USED:(C, Am, Em, F, G)
CYeah Amthis iEms Mr.CJackeAmt and EmtieF  C  
building dem universities
but the poorer class people have no facility
CA yuh Amdem sEmoon dCat thEmere gFonna Embe
economic doom a look man i gonna tell dem this 
a wat dem dey yeah man boom
Chorus:
CDevilstaFtion thCey inteCnsifyF  G  
Church and state they can't satisfy
While the children still a multiply
I see babymothers cry
While the babyfathers die
CBreak mFy backbCone whiCle you Fsit dowGn on your throne
You must living ina twylight zone
It's a good thing I man tuff like a rock stone
Never gonna hear me weap you'll never gonna hear me moan
Creating all the circumstance
Still you're claiming that a you the one who nuh response
When the revolutionary man a take his stand
You Mr. Jacket and tie it nuh make sense you run
Chorus
CDevilstaFtion thCey inteCnsifyF  G  
Church and state they can't satisfy
While the children still a multiply
I see babymothers cry
While the babyfathers die
Chorus
CDevilstaFtion thCey inteCnsifyF  C  
Church and state they can't satisfy
While the children still a multiply
I see babymothers cry
While the babyfathers die
CPromiseFs and lCies is Cwhat a FgwaanG  
These are the things righteous people a scorn
Prophets a ring the alarm
Tell the heads of government fi cool and fi calm
And if you live by what you should
And you doing what you could
There'll be no bad but good, no no
Living out in Hollywood
Buh care about no flesh and blood
You sink ina the mod
Chorus
CDevilstaFtion thCey inteCnsifyF  G  
Church and state they can't satisfy
While the children still a multiply
I see babymothers cry
While the babyfathers die
CYou only Fgovern Cwith yCour weFaponG  
But dem ya things seh we nuh pon
Man a no stool fu you fi step pon
We age trample duppy and the demon
Nuh join dem gang and me nuh ku-klux dem clan
Listen to the words of a living man
This oppression me don't understand
Are you a creature, beast are you human
Chorus
CDevilstaFtion thCey inteCnsifyF  G  
Church and state they can't satisfy
While the children still a multiply
I see babymothers cry
While the babyfathers die
Chorus
CDevilstaFtion thCey inteCnsifyF  G  
Church and state they can't satisfy
While the children still a multiply
I see babymothers cry
While the babyfathers die
CBreak my FbackboCne whilCe you Fsit dowGn on your throne
You must living ina twylight zone
It's a good thing I man tuff like a rock stone
Never gonna hear me weap you'll never gonna hear me moan
Creating all the circumstance
Still you're claiming that a you the one who nuh response
When the revolutionary man a take his stand
You Mr. Jacket and tie it nuh make sense you run
Chorus
CDevilstaFtion thCey inteCnsifyF  G  
Church and state they can't satisfy
While the children still a multiply
I see babymothers cry
While the babyfathers die

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Church And The State

by Gentleman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C Am Em F G

CHORDS USED:(, , , , )

C Am Em C Am Em F C

Yeah this is Mr.Jacket and tie

building dem universities

but the poorer class people have no facility

C Am Em C Em F Em

A yuh dem soon dat there gonna be

economic doom a look man i gonna tell dem this

a wat dem dey yeah man boom

Chorus:

C F C C F G

Devilstation they intensify

Church and state they can't satisfy

While the children still a multiply

I see babymothers cry

While the babyfathers die

C F C C F G

Break my backbone while you sit down on your throne

You must living ina twylight zone

It's a good thing I man tuff like a rock stone

Never gonna hear me weap you'll never gonna hear me moan

Creating all the circumstance

Still you're claiming that a you the one who nuh response

When the revolutionary man a take his stand

You Mr. Jacket and tie it nuh make sense you run

Chorus

C F C C F G

Devilstation they intensify

Church and state they can't satisfy

While the children still a multiply

I see babymothers cry

While the babyfathers die

Chorus

C F C C F C

Devilstation they intensify

Church and state they can't satisfy

While the children still a multiply

I see babymothers cry

While the babyfathers die

C F C C F G

Promises and lies is what a gwaan

These are the things righteous people a scorn

Prophets a ring the alarm

Tell the heads of government fi cool and fi calm

And if you live by what you should

And you doing what you could

There'll be no bad but good, no no

Living out in Hollywood

Buh care about no flesh and blood

You sink ina the mod

Chorus

C F C C F G

Devilstation they intensify

Church and state they can't satisfy

While the children still a multiply

I see babymothers cry

While the babyfathers die

C F C C F G

You only govern with your weapon

But dem ya things seh we nuh pon

Man a no stool fu you fi step pon

We age trample duppy and the demon

Nuh join dem gang and me nuh ku-klux dem clan

Listen to the words of a living man

This oppression me don't understand

Are you a creature, beast are you human

Chorus

C F C C F G

Devilstation they intensify

Church and state they can't satisfy

While the children still a multiply

I see babymothers cry

While the babyfathers die

Chorus

C F C C F G

Devilstation they intensify

Church and state they can't satisfy

While the children still a multiply

I see babymothers cry

While the babyfathers die

C F C C F G

Break my backbone while you sit down on your throne

You must living ina twylight zone

It's a good thing I man tuff like a rock stone

Never gonna hear me weap you'll never gonna hear me moan

Creating all the circumstance

Still you're claiming that a you the one who nuh response

When the revolutionary man a take his stand

You Mr. Jacket and tie it nuh make sense you run

Chorus

C F C C F G

Devilstation they intensify

Church and state they can't satisfy

While the children still a multiply

I see babymothers cry

While the babyfathers die

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