...UPTOWN TOP RANKING... by Althia & Donna
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*Released 1978*


Intro:

Am  G  (x8)

Verse 1:

Am (x02210@1)See me in me heels and ting,
Dem check sey we hip and ting,
G (320003@1)True them no know and ting,
We have them going and ting.
Am (x02210@1)Nah pop no style,
A strictly roots,
G (320003@1)Nah pop no style,
A strictly roots.

Am (x02210@1)See me pon the road,
I hear you call out to me,
True you see mi,
Inna pants and ting,
G (320003@1)See mi in a 'alter back,
Sey mi gi' you heart attack,
Am (x02210@1)Gimme likkle bass,
Make me wine up me waist,
G (320003@1)Uptown Top Ranking.

Verse 2:

Am (x02210@1)See mi in mi Benz and ting,
Drivin' through Constant Spring,
     GThem (320003@1)check sey me come,
From Cosmo Spring,
But a true dem no know and ting.
       AmDem (x02210@1)no know sey we top ranking,
G (320003@1)Uptown Top Ranking.

Chorus 1:

        AmShoulda (x02210@1)see me,
And the ranking dread,
Check how we jamming and ting,
G (320003@1)Love is all I bring,
        DInna (xx0232@1)me khaki suit and ting.
Am (x02210@1)Nah pop no style,
A strictly roots,
G (320003@1)
 Nah pop no style,
A strictly roots.
Am (x02210@1)Watch how we chuck it and ting,
Inna we khaki suit and ting.
G (320003@1)Love is all I bring,
        DInna (xx0232@1)me khaki suit and ting.
Am (x02210@1)Nah pop no style,
A strictly roots,
G (320003@1)Nah pop no style,
A strictly roots.

Verse 3: (Instrumental)

Am  G (x8)

Verse 4:

Am (x02210@1)Love inna you heart,
Dis a bawl out fe me,
When you see me inna pants and ting,
G (320003@1)See me inna 'alter back,
Sey me gi' you heart attack.
Am (x02210@1)Gimme likkle bass,
Make me wine up me waist,
G (320003@1)Uptown Top Ranking.

Am (x02210@1)See me pon the road,
I hear you call out to me,
True you see mi,
Inna pants and ting,
G (320003@1)See mi in a 'alter back,
Sey mi gi' you heart attack.
Am (x02210@1)Gimme likkle bass,
Make me wine up me waist,
Gimme likkle bass,
Make me wine up me waist,
G (320003@1)Love is all I bring,
        DInna (xx0232@1)me khaki suit and ting.
Am (x02210@1)Nah pop no style,
A strictly roots,
G (320003@1)Nah pop no style,
A strictly roots.

Chorus 2:

        AmShoulda (x02210@1)see me,
And the ranking dread,
Check how we jamming and ting,
G (320003@1)Love is all I bring,
        DInna (xx0232@1)me khaki suit and ting.
Am (x02210@1)Nah pop no style,
A strictly roots,
G (320003@1)Nah pop no style,
A strictly roots.

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   Am (x02210@1)    G (320003@1)     D (xx0232@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xxx555  xxx433  xx0232


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)