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...AMBUSH IN THE NIGHT... by Bob Marley
-------------------------..............
*from 'Survival' (1979)*
Intro:
 D(Ooh-wee, Bmooh-wee, Gooh-wa), see them fighting for power,
 D(Ooh-wee, Bmooh-wee, Gooh-wa), but they know not the hour.
 D(Ooh-wee), so they Bmbribing with their Gguns, spare-parts and money.
 DTrying to be-Bmlittle our, Gintegrity, now.
Verse 1:
 EmThey say what we know, Ais just what they teach us.
 EmAnd we're so ignorant, 'cos every-Dtime they can reach us.
Through po-Glitical strategy, Emthey keep us hungry.
 GWhen you gonna get some food, your Abrother got to be your enemy.
Chorus 1:
 BmAmbush in the night; Gall guns Aaiming at me.
 BmAmbush in the night; Gthey opened Afire on me.
 BmAmbush in the night; Gprotected by His AMajesty.
Bridge 1:
(Ooh-Dwee, ooh-Bmwee, ooh-Gwa),
(Ooh-Dwee, ooh-Bmwee, ooh-Gwa).
(Ooh-Dwee, ooh-Bmwee, ooh-Gwa),
 D(Ooh-wee, ooh-Bmwee, ooh-Gwa).
Verse 2:
 EmWell, what we know, Ais not what they tell us.
 EmWe're not ignorant, I mean it, Dand they just could not touch us.
Through the Gpowers of the Most-I, Emwe keep on surfacing.
Through the Gpowers of the Most-I, Awe keep on surviving.
Chorus 2:
 BmAmbush in the night; Gplanned by so-Aciety,
 BmAmbush in the night; Gthey trying to Aconquer me.
 BmAmbush in the night; Ganything Amoney can bring,
 BmAmbush in the night; Gplanned by so-Aciety.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   D       Bm      G       Em      A
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x57775  799777  355433  x79987  577655
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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Ambush In The Night

by Bob Marley

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...AMBUSH IN THE NIGHT... by Bob Marley

-------------------------..............

*from 'Survival' (1979)*

Intro:

D Bm G

(Ooh-wee, ooh-wee, ooh-wa), see them fighting for power,

D Bm G

(Ooh-wee, ooh-wee, ooh-wa), but they know not the hour.

D Bm G

(Ooh-wee), so they bribing with their guns, spare-parts and money.

D Bm G

Trying to be-little our, integrity, now.

Verse 1:

Em A

They say what we know, is just what they teach us.

Em D

And we're so ignorant, 'cos every-time they can reach us.

G Em

Through po-litical strategy, they keep us hungry.

G A

When you gonna get some food, your brother got to be your enemy.

Chorus 1:

Bm G A

Ambush in the night; all guns aiming at me.

Bm G A

Ambush in the night; they opened fire on me.

Bm G A

Ambush in the night; protected by His Majesty.

Bridge 1:

D Bm G

(Ooh-wee, ooh-wee, ooh-wa),

D Bm G

(Ooh-wee, ooh-wee, ooh-wa).

D Bm G

(Ooh-wee, ooh-wee, ooh-wa),

D Bm G

(Ooh-wee, ooh-wee, ooh-wa).

Verse 2:

Em A

Well, what we know, is not what they tell us.

Em D

We're not ignorant, I mean it, and they just could not touch us.

G Em

Through the powers of the Most-I, we keep on surfacing.

G A

Through the powers of the Most-I, we keep on surviving.

Chorus 2:

Bm G A

Ambush in the night; planned by so-ciety,

Bm G A

Ambush in the night; they trying to conquer me.

Bm G A

Ambush in the night; anything money can bring,

Bm G A

Ambush in the night; planned by so-ciety.

(Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

---------------

D Bm G Em A

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

x57775 799777 355433 x79987 577655

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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