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...THE HEATHEN... by Bob Marley
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*from 'Exodus' (1977)*
Intro:
Em
Chorus 1:
De Emheathen back dey, 'Cpon de Gwall,
De Emheathen back, 'Cpon de Gwall.
De Emheathen back dey, 'Cpon de Gwall,
De Emheathen back, 'Cpon de Gwall.
Verse 1:
EmRise up Cfallen Gfighters,
EmRise and take your Cstance a-Ggain.
Em'Tis he who fight and Crun a-Gway,
Live to fight a-Cnother Gday. With...
Chorus 2:
De Emheathen back dey, 'Cpon de Gwall,
De Emheathen back, 'Cpon de Gwall.
De Emheathen back dey, 'Cpon de Gwall,
De Emheathen back, 'Cpon de Gwall.
Verse 2:
EmAs a man sow; Cshall he Greap,
EmAnd I know that Ctalk is Gcheap.
EmBut the hotter the Cbat-Gtle;
EmA-the sweeter Jah Cvicto-Gry.
Chorus 3:
Put de Emheathen back dey, 'Cpon de Gwall,
De Emheathen back, 'Cpon de Gwall.
De Emheathen back dey, 'Cpon de Gwall,
De Emheathen back, 'Cpon de Gwall.
De Emheathen back dey, 'Cpon de Gwall,
De Emheathen back, 'Cpon de Gwall.
De Emheathen back dey, 'Cpon de Gwall,
De Emheathen back, 'Cpon de Gwall.
Verse 3:
EmRise up Cfallen Gfighters,
EmRise and take your Cstance a-Ggain.
Em'Tis he who fight and Crun a-Gway,
Live to fight a-Cnother Gday.
Chorus 4:
De Emheathen back dey, 'Cpon de Gwall,
De Emheathen back, 'Cpon de Gwall.
De Emheathen back dey, 'Cpon de Gwall,
De Emheathen back, 'Cpon de Gwall.
De Emheathen back dey, 'Cpon de Gwall,
De Emheathen back, 'Cpon de Gwall.
De Emheathen back dey, 'Cpon de Gwall,
De Emheathen back, 'Cpon de Gwall.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Em C G
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x79987 x35553 355433
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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