...HANDSWORTH REVOLUTION... by Steel Pulse
---------------------------...............

*from 'Handsworth Revolution' (1978)*


Intro:

Bb  Gm  (x2)
Cm  Gm  (x16)

Verse 1:

          CmI (x3101x@1)say the people,
               GmOf (355333@1)Handsworth,
Cm  Gm
    Know that;
Cm (x3101x@1)One hand wash,
The other,
Gm (355333@1)         Cm (x3101x@1)So they say,
Gm (355333@1)So...
      CmLet's (x3101x@1)join hands,
           GmMy (355333@1)bredren,
Gm (355333@1)Make the way,
        CmFor (x3101x@1)our children,
(Our children,
    GmOur (355333@1)children),
          CmAnd (x3101x@1)their children,
(Their children,
      GmTheir (355333@1)children).
   CmEn-suring, (x3101x@1)That they get.
       Gm (355333@1)           Cm (x3101x@1)GmLife's (355333@1)fair share of...
  Cm (x3101x@1)      Gm (355333@1)Cm (x3101x@1)GmE-quality... (355333@1)Cm (x3101x@1)Doesn't justice,
Gm (355333@1)Stand for all?
Cm (x3101x@1)Doesn't justice,
Gm (355333@1)Stand for all?
Cm (x3101x@1)Doesn't justice,
Gm (355333@1)Stand for all man-kind?
   Cm (x3101x@1)    GmWe (355333@1)find so-ciety,
           Cm (x3101x@1)  GmPutting (355333@1)us down,
Cm (x3101x@1)Crowning us,
Crowning us,
Crowning us,
      GmCrown-ing (355333@1)us.
Cm (x3101x@1)A place of Evil,
    GmOh, (355333@1)oh,
Cm (x3101x@1)Handsworth means us,
          GmThe (355333@1)Black People,
Cm (x3101x@1)Handsworth means us,
          GmThe (355333@1)Black People.
              CmWe're (x3101x@1)talking now;
                 GmSpeaking (355333@1)Jah Jah language!

Chorus 1:

       G7 (320001@1)       F7It's (131241@1)a long, long way
      Ab7 (xx1112@1)  G7We're (320001@1)coming from,
   G7 (320001@1)      F7To (131241@1)send this message,
  Ab7 (xx1112@1)    G7A-cross, (320001@1)A-cross.
         G7 (320001@1)        F7Its (131241@1)been hidden, for-bidden,
    Ab7 (xx1112@1)        G7Con-cealed, (320001@1)unre-vealed,
    G7 (320001@1)        F7Its (131241@1)got to come out,
       Ab7 (xx1112@1)G7In (320001@1)the open that...

Verse 2:

Cm (x3101x@1)        Gm (355333@1)Babylon is falling,
Cm (x3101x@1)        Gm (355333@1)Babylon is falling.
       CmIt (x3101x@1)was foolish to,
         GmBuild (355333@1)it on the sand.
                 CmHandsworth (x3101x@1)shall stand,
      GmFirm, (355333@1)like Jah rock;
         CmFighting (x3101x@1)back.
We once beggars,
    GmAre (355333@1)now choosers,
   CmNo (x3101x@1)intention,
   GmTo (355333@1)be losers,
         CmStriving (x3101x@1)forward,
        GmWith (355333@1)am-bition,
          CmAnd (x3101x@1)if it takes,
     GmAmmu-nition, (355333@1)            CmWe (x3101x@1)rebel in Handsworth,
Gm (355333@1)Revolution.

Break:

Cm (x3101x@1)Handsworth,
Gm (355333@1)Revolution,
Cm (x3101x@1)Handsworth,
Gm (355333@1)Revolution.
Cm (x3101x@1)Handsworth,
Gm (355333@1)Revolution,
Cm (x3101x@1)Handsworth,
Gm (355333@1)Revolution.

Interlude:

Cm  Gm (x8)

      CmDread (x3101x@1)town,
Dread town,
      GmDread (355333@1)town,

Cm  Gm (x2)

      CmDread (x3101x@1)town,
Dread town,
      Gm (355333@1)  Cm (x3101x@1)GmDread (355333@1)town.

Bridge 1:

         CmDread (x3101x@1)we are for a cause,
   GmDe-prived (355333@1)of many things,
   CmEx-perienced (x3101x@1)phoney laws,
Gm (355333@1)Hatred Babylon brings.
Cm (x3101x@1)We know what,
Gm (355333@1)You got to offer;
Cm (x3101x@1)            Gm (355333@1)We know what's going on.
      CmDon't (x3101x@1)want no favours,
'Cos there is,
Still hunger,
     GmInno-cent (355333@1)convicted,
Poor wage, hard labour,
     CmOnly (x3101x@1)Babylon prospers,
And humble suffer.
         GmThey (355333@1)are brothers...
   CmIn (x3101x@1)south of Africa,
    GmOne (355333@1)Black represent all,
             Cm (x3101x@1)   GmAll (355333@1)over the world.
      CmCan't (x3101x@1)bear it no longer,
Blessed wlth the power,
   GmOf (355333@1)Jah Creator,
We will get stronger,
    CmAnd (x3101x@1)we will conquer,
And forward ever,
    GmAnd (355333@1)backward never.

Break:

Cm (x3101x@1)Handsworth,
Gm (355333@1)Revolution,
Cm (x3101x@1)Handsworth,
Gm (355333@1)Revolution.
Cm (x3101x@1)Handsworth,
Gm (355333@1)Revolution,
Cm (x3101x@1)Handsworth,
Gm (355333@1)Revolution.
Cm (x3101x@1)Handsworth,
Gm (355333@1)Revolution,
Cm (x3101x@1)Handsworth,
Gm (355333@1)Revolution.
Cm (x3101x@1)Handsworth,
Gm (355333@1)Revolution,
Cm (x3101x@1)Handsworth,
Gm (355333@1)Revolution.

Coda:

Cm (x3101x@1)Revo-revo,
Gm (355333@1)Revolution.
Cm (x3101x@1)Revo-revo,
Gm (355333@1)Revolution.
Cm (x3101x@1)Revo-revo,
Gm (355333@1)Revolution.
Cm (x3101x@1)Revo-revo,
Gm (355333@1)         Cm (x3101x@1)Revolution.


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   Bb (x1333x@1)    Gm (355333@1)    Cm (x3101x@1)    G7 (320001@1)    F7 (131241@1)    Ab7 (xx1112@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xxx331  xxx333  xxx543  xxx767  xxx545  xxx878


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