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Intro:
 G(G#7) A7,   D7    C  G  
Verse 1:
(n.C)         G#7  A7  
 Rasta Ozzy from up de hill,
De-Ccide fi check 'pon 'im Ggrocery bill.
An' when him add up G#7de  A7t'ings him need,
De dunny Cdone wha' him save, fi Gbuy likkle weed.
Bridge 1:
Him han 'pon him Djaw, Lord; Cred him eye an' just Gmeditate.
The time is so Dhard, Lord; CI man now t'ink 'bout Gemigrate.
I mek up me Dmind, Lord; I Cmight as well go 'gainst GI man faith.
So a-forward a-Dmarket; I Csight the butcher bwoy Gby de gate.
Chorus 1:
(You wan' Ggoat?) No I might a-kill I queen,
(Try de beef A7nuh?) I no check fi no grass weh green.
(Wha' bout D7fowl?) What'cha know; is time fi a change,
(Mere Cfish?) Got children out-a Ddat Grange.
(How 'bout de Gsteak?) What'cha know, me no sight me rate,
(Try A7tripe?) Bu'n me belly when I pull me pipe.
(What about de D7pork then?) Hush your mouth man; me brethren hear,
 CSell I a pound of dat Dt'ing Gthere.
Interlude:
 G(G#7) A7,   D7    C  G  
Verse 2:
 GSo when the butcher G#7pull A7up a stool,
Be-Cgin fi question Ozzy; how Ghim so fool?
What kind a sump'in cook G#7in a A7pot?
From him Cborn, him never did Ghear 'bout dat.
Bridge 2:
Well, what'cha know, Dmaster? CGive I time mek'a Gtry explain.
It's just like a Dflim show, fi pro-Ctect the humble; we Gchange the name.
I would have feel Dso cute, fi come Cin and ask we some 'GArnold fat'.
I and I feel Dsafer, if we Cchange the subject and Gcall it dat.
Chorus 2:
(You wan' Ggoat?) No I might a-kill I queen,
(Try de beef A7nuh?) I no check fi no grass weh green.
(Wha' bout D7fowl?) What'cha know; is time fi a change,
(Mere Cfish?) Got children out-a Ddat Grange.
(How 'bout de Gsteak?) What'cha know, me no sight me rate,
(Try A7tripe?) Bu'n me belly when I pull me pipe.
(What about de D7pork then?) Hush your mouth man; me brethren hear,
 CSell I a pound of dat Dt'ing Gthere.
Interlude:
 G(G#7) A7,   D7    C  G  
Verse 3:
 GOzzy pay off G#7de  A7butcher bill,
 CTek de parcel and Gtrod up the hill.
Like a spite, who do G#7you A7t'ink him meet?
Rasta CJeremiah from Gdown the street.
Bridge 3:
 GGuidance me DBrethren; is Cwha' you have in a Gdat dere bag?
Him kinda get Dfrighten, and be-Cgin fi hide it be-Gneat' him rag.
That man no fear DI, Lord, mek we Cgo up me yard and Gtake a sat.
Meanwhile, light, a Dfire; I will Chelp you eat off de Gpound a dat.
Chorus 3:
(You wan' Ggoat?) No I might a-kill I queen,
(Try de beef A7nuh?) I no check fi no grass weh green.
(Wha' bout D7fowl?) What'cha know; is time fi a change,
(Mere Cfish?) Got children out-a Ddat Grange.
(How 'bout de Gsteak?) What'cha know, me no sight me rate,
(Try A7tripe?) Bu'n me belly when I pull me pipe.
(What about de D7pork then?) Hush your mouth man; me brethren hear,
 CSell I a pound of dat Dt'ing Gthere.
Outro:
 G(G#7) A7,   D7    C  G  
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   G       G#7     A7      D7      C       D

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Dat

by Pluto Shervington

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Chords in this song · guitar

G#7

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Intro:

G G#7 A7 D7 C G

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Verse 1:

C G#7 A7

(n.)

Rasta Ozzy from up de hill,

C G

De-cide fi check 'pon 'im grocery bill.

G#7 A7

An' when him add up de t'ings him need,

C G

De dunny done wha' him save, fi buy likkle weed.

Bridge 1:

D C G

Him han 'pon him jaw, Lord; red him eye an' just meditate.

D C G

The time is so hard, Lord; I man now t'ink 'bout emigrate.

D C G

I mek up me mind, Lord; I might as well go 'gainst I man faith.

D C G

So a-forward a-market; I sight the butcher bwoy by de gate.

Chorus 1:

(You wan' goat?) No I might a-kill I queen,

(Try de beef nuh?) I no check fi no grass weh green.

(Wha' bout fowl?) What'cha know; is time fi a change,

C D G

(Mere fish?) Got children out-a dat range.

(How 'bout de steak?) What'cha know, me no sight me rate,

(Try tripe?) Bu'n me belly when I pull me pipe.

(What about de pork then?) Hush your mouth man; me brethren hear,

C D G

Sell I a pound of dat t'ing there.

Interlude:

G G#7 A7 D7 C G

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Verse 2:

G G#7 A7

So when the butcher pull up a stool,

C G

Be-gin fi question Ozzy; how him so fool?

G#7 A7

What kind a sump'in cook in a pot?

C G

From him born, him never did hear 'bout dat.

Bridge 2:

D C G

Well, what'cha know, master? Give I time mek'a try explain.

D C G

It's just like a flim show, fi pro-tect the humble; we change the name.

D C G

I would have feel so cute, fi come in and ask we some 'Arnold fat'.

D C G

I and I feel safer, if we change the subject and call it dat.

Chorus 2:

(You wan' goat?) No I might a-kill I queen,

(Try de beef nuh?) I no check fi no grass weh green.

(Wha' bout fowl?) What'cha know; is time fi a change,

C D G

(Mere fish?) Got children out-a dat range.

(How 'bout de steak?) What'cha know, me no sight me rate,

(Try tripe?) Bu'n me belly when I pull me pipe.

(What about de pork then?) Hush your mouth man; me brethren hear,

C D G

Sell I a pound of dat t'ing there.

Interlude:

G G#7 A7 D7 C G

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Verse 3:

G G#7 A7

Ozzy pay off de butcher bill,

C G

Tek de parcel and trod up the hill.

G#7 A7

Like a spite, who do you t'ink him meet?

C G

Rasta Jeremiah from down the street.

Bridge 3:

G D C G

Guidance me Brethren; is wha' you have in a dat dere bag?

D C G

Him kinda get frighten, and be-gin fi hide it be-neat' him rag.

D C G

That man no fear I, Lord, mek we go up me yard and take a sat.

D C G

Meanwhile, light, a fire; I will help you eat off de pound a dat.

Chorus 3:

(You wan' goat?) No I might a-kill I queen,

(Try de beef nuh?) I no check fi no grass weh green.

(Wha' bout fowl?) What'cha know; is time fi a change,

C D G

(Mere fish?) Got children out-a dat range.

(How 'bout de steak?) What'cha know, me no sight me rate,

(Try tripe?) Bu'n me belly when I pull me pipe.

(What about de pork then?) Hush your mouth man; me brethren hear,

C D G

Sell I a pound of dat t'ing there.

Outro:

G G#7 A7 D7 C G

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CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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G G#7 A7 D7 C D

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