...PREDICTION... by Steel Pulse
----------------...............

*from 'Handsworth Revolution' (1978)*


Intro:

Gm,

B7  Am (x8)

Verse 1:

B7 (x21202@1)Prediction;
           AmPrediction (x02210@1)foretold.
B7 (x21202@1)Prediction, yeh,
         AmFrom (x02210@1)the days of old.
B7 (x21202@1)Prediction, yeh,
     AmFrom (x02210@1)way back when.
The years Jah send,
Years Jah send.
B7 (x21202@1)Prediction,
             AmA (x02210@1)long, long time ago.

Verse 2:

   B7Se-lassie (x21202@1)was,
Neglected,
Am (x02210@1)Tell me when?
         B7Like (x21202@1)the tales of,
The Messiah, yah;
    AmAll (x02210@1)over again.
B7 (x21202@1)Garvey was rejected,
Am (x02210@1)Tell me when?
           B7Unlike (x21202@1)the Baptist,
He has kept his head.
       AmI (x02210@1)said vank!
        B7William (x21202@1)Gordon,
And Paul Bogle led,
A rebellion 'cos,
They used their heads,
Am (x02210@1)But had their,
Necks in a noose.
           B7Martyrs (x21202@1)of freedom,
Freedom condemned,
    AmBut (x02210@1)Jah Jah,
Cut them loose.
Heh heh.

Verse 3:

B7 (x21202@1)Prophesised that,
Am (x02210@1)We would suffer by,
B7 (x21202@1)Those who,
Think themselves,
   AmSu-perior (x02210@1)to,
Our colour, yes sah;
B7 (x21202@1)             Am (x02210@1)Descendants of,,
Naiman the Leper.
     B7Ask (x21202@1)Elisha,
              AmOffsprings (x02210@1)of,
Naiman the Leper.

Chorus 1:

     F#mIf (244222@1)a lie,
Ask Elisha,
Ask Elisha,
     G#mIf (133111@4)a lie,
Ask Elisha,
Ask Elisha.
     F#mIf (244222@1)a lie,
Ask Elisha,
Ask Elisha,
     G#mIf (133111@4)a lie,
Ask Elisha,
Ask Elisha.
     F#mIf (244222@1)a lie,
Ask Elisha,
Ask Elisha,
     G#mIf (133111@4)a lie,
Ask Elisha,
Ask Elisha.

Chorus 2:

   F#mTo-morrow's (244222@1)what,
We're on about,
To-morrow's what,
We're on about;
    G#mNot (133111@4)yesterday.
   F#mTo-morrow's (244222@1)what,
We're on about,
To-morrow's what,
We're on about;
    G#mNot (133111@4)yesterday.
     F#mIt's (244222@1)up to man,
To understand,
To have success,
Upon this land;
          G#mHe (133111@4)better have,
Some faith.

Break:

F#m (244222@1)Have some faith,
G#m (133111@4)Have some faith.
F#m (244222@1)Have some faith,
G#m (133111@4)Have some faith.
F#m (244222@1)Have,
G#m (133111@4)Some,
F#m (244222@1)Have, some,
G#m (133111@4)Faith.
F#m (244222@1)Have,
G#m (133111@4)Some,
F#m (244222@1)Have, some,
G#m (133111@4)Faith.

Interlude:

F#m  G#m (x8)

Coda:

(Spoken):

F#m (244222@1)The impossible,
G#m (133111@4)Have a habit,
Of happening,
F#m (244222@1)If you think a lie,
I a-tell;

(Sung):

G#m (133111@4)Ask Elisha,
F#m (244222@1)Ask Elish,
G#m (133111@4)Ask Ellsha,
F#m (244222@1)Ask Elish,
G#m (133111@4)Ask Ellsha.

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   Gm (355333@1)    Am (x02210@1)    B7 (x21202@1)    F#m (244222@1)   G#m (133111@4) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xxx333  xxx555  xx4445  xxx222  xxx444


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