(verse - only two chords for the verses. Pretty much palm mute the top two strings)
E | -------10-----------------8--------------------------------------------------- | 
B | -------11-----------------8--------------------------------------------------- | 
G | -------10-----------------8--------------------------------------------------- | 
D | -------12-----------------8--------------------------------------------------- | 
A | -------10----------------10--------------------------------------------------- | 
E | --------x-----------------8--------------------------------------------------- | 
(the rhythm for the verse can pretty much be improvised  that's why it's fun to play.
listen to the song to get the chord changes and rock out your rhythm )

(chorus - basically a few chords that go down then back up again. Once again you can
the rhythm can be improvised  just look for chord changes in the song)
E | --10----8---6---5---3---5---6---8-------------------------------------------- | 
B | --11---10---8---6---4---6---8--10-------------------------------------------- | 
G | --10---10---8---7---5---7---8--10-------------------------------------------- | 
D | --12---10---8---7---5---7---8--10-------------------------------------------- | 
A | --10----8---6---5---3---5---6---8-------------------------------------------- | 
E | ---x----x---x---x---x---x---x---x-------------------------------------------- | 

(intro)  Gm  F Cm (2x)
         Gm  F Cm  Dm (4x)

(verse 1)
      Gm               F       Cm  Dm
I was walkin' down the street 
       Gm                  F     Cm
Concen-tratin' on truckin' right 
  Dm      Gm                   F   Cm  Dm
I heard a dark voice beside of me 
             Gm                  F      Cm  Dm
And I looked round in a state of fright.

(bridge 1)
           Gm              F
I saw four faces  one mad 
  Cm               Dm
A brother from the gutter 
     Gm                      F
They looked me up and down a bit 
    Cm                    Dm
And turned to each other.

(interlude) Gm  F  Cm  Dm
            Gm  F  Cm  Dm (n.c)
            I say)

(chorus 1)
             Gm       F
I don't like cricket 
   D#  Dm
Oh no 
  Cm       Dm  D#
I love it.
             Gm       F
I don't like cricket 
   D#  Dm
Oh no 
  Cm       Dm  D#
I love it.

(break 1)

          A#
Don't you walk through my words 
You got to show some respect.
Don't you walk through my words 
                        Am  D7
'Cos you ain't heard me out yet.

(interlude 2x)  Gm  F  Cm  Dm

(verse 2)
               Gm                F      Cm  Dm
Well he looked down at my silver chain 
             Gm                   F  Cm  Dm
He said I'll give you one dollar.
              Gm               F    Cm  Dm
I said You've got to be jokin' man 
         Gm                      F  Cm  Dm
It was a present from me mother.

(bridge 2)
          Gm                 F
He said I like it  I want it 
     Cm               Dm
I'll take it off your hands 
              Gm                   F
And you'll be sorry you crossed me 
      Cm           Dm
You'd better under-stand 
              Gm    F  Cm
That you're a-lone 
  Dm            Gm    F  Cm  Dm (n.c)
A long way from home.         And I say...

(chorus 2)
             Gm      F
I don't like reggae 
   D#  Dm
Oh no 
  Cm       Dm  D#
I love it.
             Gm      F
I don't like reggae 
   D#  Dm
Oh no 
  Cm       Dm  D#
I love it.

(break 2)
          A#
Don't you cramp me style 
Don't you queer on me pitch.
Don't you walk through my words 
                        Am  D7
'Cos you ain't heard me out yet.

(interlude) Gm  F  Cm  Dm 
           Gm  F  Cm  Dm (n.c)

(verse 3)
          G#m                  F#   C#m  D#m
I hurried back to the swimming pool 
        G#m           F#  C#m  D#m
Sinkin' pina coladas 
          G#m                  F#   C#m  D#m
I heard a dark voice beside me say 
          G#m                   F#  C#m  D#m
Would you like something harder.

(bridge 3)
              G#m                 F#
She said I've got it  you want it 
   C#m            D#m
My harvest is the best 
           G#m                    F#
And if you try it you'll like it 
    C#m         D#
And wallow in a dreadlock holi...
G#m                          F#
 (Dreadlock  holi  Dreadlock holi 
C#m             D#m           G#m  F#  C#m  D#m (n.c)
 Deadlock holi  Dreadlock holiday).          And I say)

(chorus 3)
              G#m    F#
Don't like Ja-maica 
   E   D#m
Oh no 
  C#m       D#m  E
I love her.
              G#m    F#
Don't like Ja-maica 
   E   D#m
Oh no 
  C#m       D#m  E
I love her.

(break 3)
          B
Don't you walk through her words 
You got to show some respect.
Don't you walk through her words 
                        A#m D#7
'Cos you ain't heard me out yet.

(interlude 4x)  G#m  F#  C#m  D#m

(coda)
             G#m     F#
I don't like cricket 
   C#m  D#m
Oh no 
  G#m                 F#   C#m   D#m
I love it. (Dreadlock Holi-day).
             G#m     F#
I don't like reggae 
   C#m  D#m
Oh no 
  G#m                 F#   C#m   D#m
I love it. (Dreadlock Holi-day).
              G#m    F#
Don't like Ja-maica 
   C#m  D#m
Oh no 
  G#m                      F#   C#m   D#m
I love her. (Dreadlock Holi-day).
             G#m     F#
I don't like cricket 
   C#m  D#m
Oh no 
  G#m                 F#   C#m   D#m
I love it. (Dreadlock Holi-day).
             G#m     F#
I don't like reggae 
   C#m  D#m
Oh no 
  G#m                 F#   C#m   D#m
I love it. (Dreadlock Holi-day).
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