...EQUAL RIGHTS... by Peter Tosh
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*from 'Equal Rights' (1977)*


Intro:

G (320003@1)Am (x02210@1)C (x32010@1)D, G(x2) (320003@1)
Verse 1:

G (320003@1)Everyone is crying out,
    AmFor (x02210@1)peace, yes,
C (x32010@1)      D (xx0232@1)None is crying out,
    GFor (320003@1)justice.

G (320003@1)Everyone is crying out,
    AmFor (x02210@1)peace, yes,
C (x32010@1)      D (xx0232@1)None is crying out,
    GFor (320003@1)justice.

Bridge 1:

C (x32010@1)              D (xx0232@1)I don't want no peace.

Chorus 1:

       G (320003@1)           CI (x32010@1)need equal rights,
    G (320003@1)      CAnd (x32010@1)justice.
       G (320003@1)           CI (x32010@1)need equal rights,
    GAnd (320003@1)justice.
       G (320003@1)           CI (x32010@1)need equal rights,
    GAnd (320003@1)justice.
C (x32010@1)Got to get it.
G (320003@1)            C (x32010@1)Equal rights,
    G (320003@1)     CAnd (x32010@1)justice

Verse 2:

G (320003@1)Everybody want to,
      AmGo (x02210@1)to heaven,
C (x32010@1)     D (xx0232@1)But no-body,
         GWants (320003@1)to die.
G (320003@1)Everybody want to,
         AmGo (x02210@1)up to heaven,
    CBut (x32010@1)none of them,
D (xx0232@1)None of them,
        GWant (320003@1)to die.

Bridge 2:

C (x32010@1)              D (xx0232@1)I don't want no peace.
I man need;

Chorus 2:

G (320003@1)            C (x32010@1)Equal rights,
    GAnd (320003@1)justice.
  CI (x32010@1)got to get it;
G (320003@1)            C (x32010@1)Equal rights,
    GAnd (320003@1)justice.
C (x32010@1)I really need it;
G (320003@1)           C (x32010@1)Equal rights,
    GAnd (320003@1)justice.
     CJust (x32010@1)give me my share;
G (320003@1)            C (x32010@1)Equal rights,
    G (320003@1)      CAnd (x32010@1)justice.

Verse 3:

G (320003@1)What is you,
   AmTo (x02210@1)seize-a(?)
C (x32010@1)         D (xx0232@1)You better give it,
      GOn (320003@1)to Ceasar(?)
G (320003@1)                 Am (x02210@1)And what belong,
   AmTo (x02210@1)I and I?
C (x32010@1)You better,
You better,
D (xx0232@1)            G (320003@1)Give it up to I.

Bridge 3:

C (x32010@1)                   D (xx0232@1)'Cos I don't want no peace.

Chorus 3:

       G (320003@1)           CI (x32010@1)need equal rights,
    G (320003@1)      CAnd (x32010@1)justice.
       G (320003@1)           CI (x32010@1)need equal rights,
    GAnd (320003@1)justice.
       CI (x32010@1)have got to get it;
G (320003@1)            C (x32010@1)Equal rights,
    GAnd (320003@1)justice.
      CI'm (x32010@1)a fighting for it;
G (320003@1)            C (x32010@1)Equal rights,
    GAnd (320003@1)justice.

Verse 4:

G (320003@1)          Am (x02210@1)Everyone is heading,
For the top,
    CBut (x32010@1)tell me;
    DHow (xx0232@1)far is it,
         GFrom (320003@1)the bottom?
Nobody knows.

G (320003@1)            Am (x02210@1)But everybody,
Am (x02210@1)Fighting for the top,
    DHow (xx0232@1)far is it,
         GFrom (320003@1)the bottom?

Bridge 4:

C (x32010@1)              D (xx0232@1)I don't want no peace.

Chorus 4:

       G (320003@1)           CI (x32010@1)need equal rights,
    G (320003@1)      CAnd (x32010@1)justice.
       G (320003@1)           CI (x32010@1)need equal rights,
    GAnd (320003@1)justice.
     CI've (x32010@1)got to get it;
G (320003@1)            C (x32010@1)Equal rights,
    GAnd (320003@1)justice.
         CI (x32010@1)really need it;
G (320003@1)            C (x32010@1)Equal rights,
    G (320003@1)      CAnd (x32010@1)justice.

Verse 5:

G (320003@1)Everyone is talking,
      AmAbout (x02210@1)crime,
C (x32010@1)Tell me;
D (xx0232@1)          G (320003@1)Who are the criminals?
I said;
G (320003@1)Everyone is talking,
      AmAbout (x02210@1)crime, crime.
C (x32010@1)Tell me;
D (xx0232@1)          G (320003@1)Who are the criminals?
I really don't see them.

Bridge 5:

C (x32010@1)              D (xx0232@1)I don't want no peace.
I need;

Chorus 4:

G (320003@1)           C (x32010@1)Equal rights,
    GAnd (320003@1)justice.
   CWe (x32010@1)got to get;
G (320003@1)           C (x32010@1)Equal rights,
    GAnd (320003@1)justice.
           CThere (x32010@1)will be,
No crime.
G (320003@1)           C (x32010@1)Equal rights,
    GAnd (320003@1)justice.
           CThere (x32010@1)will be,
No criminals.
G (320003@1)           C (x32010@1)Equal rights,
    GAnd (320003@1)justice.
C (x32010@1)Everyone is,
Fighting for;
G (320003@1)           C (x32010@1)Equal rights,
    GAnd (320003@1)justice.
     CPali-stinians, (x32010@1)Are fighting for;
G (320003@1)           C (x32010@1)Equal rights,
    GAnd (320003@1)justice.
           CDown (x32010@1)in An-gola;
G (320003@1)           C (x32010@1)Equal rights,
    GAnd (320003@1)justice.
             CDown (x32010@1)in Bots-wana;
G (320003@1)           C (x32010@1)Equal rights,
    GAnd (320003@1)justice.
            CDown (x32010@1)in Zim-babwe;
G (320003@1)           C (x32010@1)Equal rights,
    GAnd (320003@1)justice.
            CDown (x32010@1)in Rho-desia;
G (320003@1)           C (x32010@1)Equal rights,
    GAnd (320003@1)justice.

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   G (320003@1)     Am (x02210@1)    C (x32010@1)     D (xx0232@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xxx433  xxx555  xxx553  xxx775


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)