...CHANT A PSALM... by Steel Pulse
-------------------...............

*from 'True Democracy' (1982)*


Intro:

B  Bb  Ab (x2)

Abm  Ebm  E  F#

Verse 1:

   AbmRe-joice, (133111@4)   EbmRe-joice, (xx4342@1)E (022100@1)Good tidings,
  F#I (244322@1)bring you,
Abm   Ebm
 Hear ye,
E (022100@1)A message to,
F# (244322@1)You my friend.
Abm  Ebm
 Voi-ces cry,
E (022100@1)          F# (244322@1)Invoke your angels,
Abm (133111@4)          Ebm (xx4342@1)When pressure drop,
It cannot;
E (022100@1)      F# (244322@1)Conquer dread, no.
Abm (133111@4)      Ebm (xx4342@1)So blow a-way,
     E (022100@1)    F#Your (244322@1)bluesy feeling.
Abm (133111@4)    Ebm (xx4342@1)Spirits say,
         ETake (022100@1)the world,
         F#Off (244322@1)your shoulder.
Abm (133111@4)            Ebm (xx4342@1)One foot in the grave;
  E (022100@1)             F#A (244322@1)foolish step to take.
Abm (133111@4)       Ebm (xx4342@1)Who sow in tears,
      E (022100@1)     F#Shall (244322@1)reap in joy.
         Abm (133111@4)     EbmWise (xx4342@1)man doctrines,
E (022100@1)          F# (244322@1)Assure your safety,
Abm (133111@4)    Ebm (xx4342@1)No more stumbling block,
     E (022100@1)          F#Back (244322@1)stabbers get down.
Abm (133111@4)   Ebm (xx4342@1)To the righteous revealed,
    EThe (022100@1)secret of,
    F#The (244322@1)scriptures.
Abm (133111@4)           Ebm (xx4342@1)The wicked dem portion,
   EIs (022100@1)vanity,
    F# (244322@1)      Ebm (xx4342@1)   AbmDis-ciples (133111@4)of Lucifer...

Bridge 1:

F# (244322@1)     C#m (x13321@4)In your hands,
Abm (133111@4)Lie your destination,
C#m (x13321@4)        Ebm (xx4342@1)The book of true life,
             AbmYou (133111@4)hold the key.
F# (244322@1)      C#m (x13321@4)Mystical powers,
   AbmTo (133111@4)you unfold,
C#m (x13321@4)        Ebm (xx4342@1)Seek ye the half,
         E (022100@1)        F#That (244322@1)has never been told.

Break:

Ebm (xx4342@1)Get behind me satan,
Get behind me satan.
I've got to;

Chorus 1:

F# (244322@1)    C#m (x13321@4)Chant,
  Abm
A Psalm A day,
(I want to);
C#m (x13321@4)   Ebm (xx4342@1)Chant,
  Abm
A Psalm A day,
(I've got to);
F# (244322@1)    C#m (x13321@4)Chant,
  Abm
A Psalm A day,
(I want to);
C#m (x13321@4)   Ebm (xx4342@1)Chant,
  Abm
A Psalm A day.

Interlude:

F# (244322@1)Chant a Psalm a day,
C#m (x13321@4)     Abm (133111@4)(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day).
C#m (x13321@4)Chant a Psalm a day,
Ebm (xx4342@1)     Abm (133111@4)(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day).
F# (244322@1)Chant a Psalm a day,
C#m (x13321@4)     Abm (133111@4)(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day).
C#m (x13321@4)Chant a Psalm a day,
Ebm (xx4342@1)     Abm (133111@4)(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day).

Break:

B (x2444x@1)Bb (x1333x@1)Ab (xx1114@1)Verse 2:

(n.c)
 I Reach ya, 
I Reach ya,
  Abm (133111@4)     EbmI (xx4342@1)Reach ya,
           EReach (022100@1)in a vision,
    F#Yeh (244322@1)come on.
Abm   Ebm
 Come walkies,
     E (022100@1)  F#Down (244322@1)easy street.
Abm (133111@4)          Ebm (xx4342@1)Attract these angels,
   EIn (022100@1)dreams and,
     F#Your (244322@1)prayers.
Abm (133111@4)         Ebm (xx4342@1)Remember the three,
Holy children,
E (022100@1)Remember the,
F# (244322@1)Visions of Daniel,
Abm (133111@4)         Ebm (xx4342@1)Remember the magic,
         E (022100@1) F#Of (244322@1)Moses so.
Abm (133111@4)   Ebm (xx4342@1)Dash A-way,
     E (022100@1)    F#Your (244322@1)bluesy feeling.
Abm (133111@4)    Ebm (xx4342@1)Spirits say,
         ETake (022100@1)the world,
         F#Off (244322@1)your shoulder.
Abm (133111@4)            Ebm (xx4342@1)One foot in the grave,
  E (022100@1)             F#A (244322@1)foolish step to take.
Abm (133111@4)          Ebm (xx4342@1)When pressure drop,
          E (022100@1)     F#It (244322@1)cannot conquer dread, no.
Abm (133111@4)          Ebm (xx4342@1)When pressure drop,
          E (022100@1)     F#It (244322@1)cannot conquer dread, no.
       Abm (133111@4)   EbmGot (xx4342@1)to be wise yes yes,
E (022100@1)        F# (244322@1)In dis ya I-wah,
Abm (133111@4)   Ebm (xx4342@1)Woe be-tide,
        EFor (022100@1)the wicked,
    F# (244322@1)      EbmDis-ciples (xx4342@1)of Lucifer...

Break:

Ebm (xx4342@1)Get behind me satan,
Get behind me satan.

Chorus 2:

F# (244322@1)   C#m (x13321@4)Chant,
  Abm
A Psalm A day,
(I've got to);
C#m (x13321@4)   Ebm (xx4342@1)Chant,
  Abm
A Psalm A day.

Break:

F# (244322@1)Chant a Psalm a day,
C#m (x13321@4)     Abm (133111@4)(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day).
C#m (x13321@4)Chant a Psalm a day,
Ebm (xx4342@1)     Abm (133111@4)(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day).

Coda:

F# (244322@1)      C#m (x13321@4)Moses he did,
Abm (133111@4)Chant, chant,
Am (x02210@1)       Bm (x24432@1)Samson he did,
Abm (133111@4)Chant, chant,
  F# (244322@1)     C#mE-lijah (x13321@4)he did,
Abm (133111@4)Chant, chant, so:
C#m (x13321@4)       Ebm (xx4342@1)I want the whole a we fe,
Abm (133111@4)Chant.
F# (244322@1)        C#m (x13321@4)Solomon he did,
Abm (133111@4)Chant, chant,
    F# (244322@1)        C#mHis (x13321@4)father King David,
Abm (133111@4)Chant, chant,
F# (244322@1)      C#m (x13321@4)John the Baptist,
Abm (133111@4)Chant, chant,
C#m (x13321@4)       Ebm (xx4342@1)I want the whole a we fe,
Abm (133111@4)Chant.

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   B (x2444x@1)     Bb (x1333x@1)    Ab (xx1114@1)    Abm (133111@4) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xxx442  xxx331  xxx544  xxx444

   Ebm (xx4342@1)   E (022100@1)     F# (244322@1)    C#m (x13321@4) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xxx876  xxx454  xxx676  xxx654


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
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