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Slave Mill

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STRUMMING:
I've found it helps playing basic bar chord versions of the chords and focusing on strumming the High E, B, G
and D chords.
For the Chorus: I use a broken strum of  Down Up, Down, (Chord change) Up. - In my head I strum: 1, 3, 4, 5,(8)
For the Verse: I use Down Up, Down Down Up, Down Up. Down Up, Down Down Up, Down Up (Chord Change + Repeat)
[Intro]
      Dm    COh YeDmah      CODmh Yeah yeCh        GmOh YeahF  
Oh yeDmah yeh     COh DmYeah yeh       COh DmYeah yeCh     GmOh yeah, FOh-oh
[Chorus]
DmWhat you won't and wChat you will
DmWorking for your Cdollar bill
DmSad to see the oCld slave mill
GmIs grinding slow, but Fgrinding still
DmWalking home, a chCild gets killed
DmPolice free to shCoot at will
DmSad to see the oCld slave mill
GmIs grinding slow, but Fgrinding still
DmNine to five you knCow the drill
DmWeekends are a shCort lived thrill
DmSad to see the oCld slave mill
GmIs grinding slow, but Fgrinding still
DmCup runneth over tiCll it spill
DmTake until they've hCad their fill
DmSad to see the old slCave mill
GmIs grinding slow, but Fgrinding still
[Verse 1]
GmSome of us think we're too big
Gm'Cause the system gives us jobs
DmEven though it's just a low paying gig
DmSome of us will boast and brag
GmAnd those of us who think we're small
GmJust because we don't have much
DmThat's really not the case at all
DmThere's riches that the flesh can't touch
GmSome of us won't respect names
GmSome of us won't respect loves
DmSome of us don't respect life
DmEven though we worship God
GmAnd some of us won't let go faith
GmNo matter what the price may cost
ASome of us won't practice hate
ABecause we still believe in love
[Chorus]
DmWhat you won't and wChat you will
DmWorking for a dolClar bill
DmSad to see the old slCave mill
GmIs grinding slow, but Fgrinding still
DmWalking home, a chCild gets killed
DmNeighbors free to shCoot at will
DmHurt' to see the oCld slave mill
GmIs grinding slow, but Fgrinding still
DmNine to five, we knCow the drill
DmWeekends are such a shCort-lived thrill
DmSad to see the old slCave mill
GmIs grinding slow, but Fgrinding still
DmCup runneth over tCill it spill
DmTake until they've hCad their fill
DmSad to see the oCld slave mill
GmIs grinding slow, but Fgrinding still
[Verse 2]
GmMost of us think we're too good
GmJust because material gain
DmIf we were living as we should
DmThen less of us would be in pain
GmThose who are misunderstood
GmStill deserve a voice to claim
DmThe things that are still meaningful
DmTo each and all of us the same
GmAnd some will say the cups are full
GmAnd give Jah thanks to what we've gained
DmAnd some will say there's much more weight to pull
DmAnd them will tell you that straight up and plain
GmAnd some will think outside the box
GmWhile some of us will hold our lanes
AAnd some of us we write the facts
AWhile some of us a chop down cane
[Chorus]
DmWhat men won't and wChat they will
DmWorking for a dolClar bill
DmSad to see the oCld slave mill
GmIs grinding slow, but Fgrinding still
DmWalking home, a chCild gets killed
DmPolice free to shCoot at will
DmHurts to see the oCld slave mill
GmIs grinding slow, but Fgrinding still
DmNine to five you Cknow the drill
DmWeekends are a shCort-lived thrill
DmSad' to see the oCld slave mill
GmIs grinding slow but Fgrinding still
DmCup runneth over tCill it spill
DmTake until they've hCad their fill
DmSad to see the olCd slave mill
GmIs grinding slow, but Fgrinding still
[Outro]
Dm                C
Dm                C
Dm                C
GmIs grinding slow, but Fgrinding still     [Outro x3]

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Slave Mill

by Damian Marley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

STRUMMING:

I've found it helps playing basic bar chord versions of the chords and focusing on strumming the High E, B, G

and D chords.

For the Chorus: I use a broken strum of Down Up, Down, (Chord change) Up. - In my head I strum: 1, 3, 4, 5,(8)

For the Verse: I use Down Up, Down Down Up, Down Up. Down Up, Down Down Up, Down Up (Chord Change + Repeat)

[Intro]

Dm C Dm C Dm C Gm F

Oh Yeah Oh Yeah yeh Oh Yeah

Dm C Dm C Dm C Gm F

Oh yeah yeh Oh Yeah yeh Oh Yeah yeh Oh yeah, Oh-oh

[Chorus]

Dm C

What you won't and what you will

Dm C

Working for your dollar bill

Dm C

Sad to see the old slave mill

Gm F

Is grinding slow, but grinding still

Dm C

Walking home, a child gets killed

Dm C

Police free to shoot at will

Dm C

Sad to see the old slave mill

Gm F

Is grinding slow, but grinding still

Dm C

Nine to five you know the drill

Dm C

Weekends are a short lived thrill

Dm C

Sad to see the old slave mill

Gm F

Is grinding slow, but grinding still

Dm C

Cup runneth over till it spill

Dm C

Take until they've had their fill

Dm C

Sad to see the old slave mill

Gm F

Is grinding slow, but grinding still

[Verse 1]

Some of us think we're too big

'Cause the system gives us jobs

Even though it's just a low paying gig

Some of us will boast and brag

And those of us who think we're small

Just because we don't have much

That's really not the case at all

There's riches that the flesh can't touch

Some of us won't respect names

Some of us won't respect loves

Some of us don't respect life

Even though we worship God

And some of us won't let go faith

No matter what the price may cost

Some of us won't practice hate

Because we still believe in love

[Chorus]

Dm C

What you won't and what you will

Dm C

Working for a dollar bill

Dm C

Sad to see the old slave mill

Gm F

Is grinding slow, but grinding still

Dm C

Walking home, a child gets killed

Dm C

Neighbors free to shoot at will

Dm C

Hurt' to see the old slave mill

Gm F

Is grinding slow, but grinding still

Dm C

Nine to five, we know the drill

Dm C

Weekends are such a short-lived thrill

Dm C

Sad to see the old slave mill

Gm F

Is grinding slow, but grinding still

Dm C

Cup runneth over till it spill

Dm C

Take until they've had their fill

Dm C

Sad to see the old slave mill

Gm F

Is grinding slow, but grinding still

[Verse 2]

Most of us think we're too good

Just because material gain

If we were living as we should

Then less of us would be in pain

Those who are misunderstood

Still deserve a voice to claim

The things that are still meaningful

To each and all of us the same

And some will say the cups are full

And give Jah thanks to what we've gained

And some will say there's much more weight to pull

And them will tell you that straight up and plain

And some will think outside the box

While some of us will hold our lanes

And some of us we write the facts

While some of us a chop down cane

[Chorus]

Dm C

What men won't and what they will

Dm C

Working for a dollar bill

Dm C

Sad to see the old slave mill

Gm F

Is grinding slow, but grinding still

Dm C

Walking home, a child gets killed

Dm C

Police free to shoot at will

Dm C

Hurts to see the old slave mill

Gm F

Is grinding slow, but grinding still

Dm C

Nine to five you know the drill

Dm C

Weekends are a short-lived thrill

Dm C

Sad' to see the old slave mill

Gm F

Is grinding slow but grinding still

Dm C

Cup runneth over till it spill

Dm C

Take until they've had their fill

Dm C

Sad to see the old slave mill

Gm F

Is grinding slow, but grinding still

[Outro]

Dm C

Gm F

Is grinding slow, but grinding still [Outro x3]

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