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


Intro:

Am  G (x8)

Verse 1:

Am
 See me in me heels and ting, dem check sey we hip and ting.
G
 True them no know and ting, we have them going and ting.
Am
 Nah pop no style, a strictly roots,
G
 Nah pop no style, a strictly roots.

Am
 See me pon the road, I hear you call out to me,
True you see mi inna pants and ting.
G
 See mi in a 'alter back, sey mi gi' you heart attack.
Am                                           G
 Gimme likkle bass make me wine up me waist, Uptown Top Ranking.

Verse 2:

Am
 See mi in mi Benz and ting, drivin' through Constant Spring,
     G
Them check sey me come from Cosmo Spring, but a true dem no know and ting.
       Am                       G
Dem no know sey we top ranking, Uptown Top Ranking.

Chorus 1:

        Am
Shoulda see me and the ranking dread, check how we jamming and ting.
G                             D
 Love is all I bring, inna me khaki suit and ting.
Am
 Nah pop no style, a strictly roots,
G
 Nah pop no style, a strictly roots.
Am
 Watch how we chuck it and ting, inna we khaki suit and ting.
G                             D
 Love is all I bring, inna me khaki suit and ting.
Am
 Nah pop no style, a strictly roots,
G
 Nah pop no style, a strictly roots.

Interlude:

Am  G (x8)

Verse 3:

Am
 Love inna you heart dis a bawl out fe me,
When you see me inna pants and ting.
G
 See me inna 'alter back, sey me gi' you heart attack.
Am                                           G
 Gimme likkle bass make me wine up me waist, Uptown Top Ranking.

Am
 See me pon the road, I hear you call out to me,
True you see mi inna pants and ting.
G
 See mi in a 'alter back, sey mi gi' you heart attack.
Am
 Gimme likkle bass make me wine up me waist,
Gimme likkle bass make me wine up me waist.
G                             D
 Love is all I bring, inna me khaki suit and ting.
Am
 Nah pop no style, a strictly roots,
G
 Nah pop no style, a strictly roots.

Chorus 2:

        Am
Shoulda see me and the ranking dread, check how we jamming and ting.
G                             D
 Love is all I bring, inna me khaki suit and ting.
Am
 Nah pop no style, a strictly roots,
G
 Nah pop no style, a strictly roots.

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   Am      G       D

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 577555  355433  x57775


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