...RALLY ROUND... by Steel Pulse
-----------------...............

*from 'True Democracy' (1982)*


Intro:

A,

Dm  Gm  Am (x2)

Chorus 1:

Dm (xx0231@1)Rally round the flag,
                GmRally (355333@1)round the Red,
      AmGold, (x02210@1)Black & Green.
Dm (xx0231@1)Rally round the,
                GmRally (355333@1)round the Red,
      AmGold, (x02210@1)Black & Green.

Verse 1:

Dm (xx0231@1)Marcus say,
Sir Marcus say,
Gm (355333@1)Red for the Blood,
Am (x02210@1)That flowed,
Like the river.
Dm (xx0231@1)Marcus say,
Sir Marcus say
Gm (355333@1)Green for the land;
Am (x02210@1)Africa.
Dm (xx0231@1)Marcus say,
Gm (355333@1)Yellow for the Gold,
Am (x02210@1)That they stole.
   DmSo (xx0231@1)Marcus say,
So Marcus say,
Gm (355333@1)Black for the people,
       AmIt (x02210@1)was looted from.

Verse 2:

Dm (xx0231@1)They took us away,
    GmCap-tivity, (355333@1)    AmCap-tivity, (x02210@1)Dm (xx0231@1)Required from us;
  Gm (355333@1) AmA (x02210@1)song.
Dm (xx0231@1)Right now man say;
   GmRe-patriate, (355333@1)   AmRe-patriate. (x02210@1)Dm (xx0231@1)I and I patience,
Have now long,
     Gm (355333@1) AmTime (x02210@1)gone.
Dm (xx0231@1)Fathers,
Mothers, sons,
Gm (355333@1)Daughters,
Am (x02210@1)Everyone.
     DmFour (xx0231@1)hundred,
Four hundred,
Gm (355333@1)     Am (x02210@1)Million strong.
     DmEthi-opia (xx0231@1)stretch,
Forth her hand,
Gm (355333@1)Closer to God;
   AmWe (x02210@1)Africans,
Gm (355333@1)Closer to God;
   AmWe (x02210@1)Africans,
Gm (355333@1)              Am (x02210@1)Closer to God we can.
       DmIn (xx0231@1)our hearts,
Is Mount Zion,
        GmNow (355333@1)you know;
         AmSeek (x02210@1)the Lion.
       DmIn (xx0231@1)our hearts,
Is Mount Zion,
        GmNow (355333@1)you know,
        AmNow (x02210@1)you know.

Bridge 1:

G (320003@1)         F (133211@1)How can we sing,
     DmIn (xx0231@1)a strange land?
(Sing in a strange land).
G (320003@1)            F (133211@1)Don't want to sing,
     DmIn (xx0231@1)a strange land, no.
G (320003@1)Liberation,
F (133211@1)True Democracy,
E7 (020130@1)One God, One Aim,
Ebm  A7
 One Destiny.

Chorus 2:

Dm (xx0231@1)Rally round the,
Rally round the,
Gm (355333@1)Red for the Blood,
Am (x02210@1)That flowed,
Like the river.
Dm (xx0231@1)Rally round the,
Rally round the,
Gm (355333@1)Green for the land;
Am (x02210@1)Africa.
Dm (xx0231@1)Rally round the,
Rally round the,
Gm (355333@1)Yellow for the Gold,
Am (x02210@1)That they stole.
Dm (xx0231@1)Rally round the,
Rally round the,
Gm (355333@1)                 Am (x02210@1)We the black people.

Verse 3:

   DmRe-member (xx0231@1)when we used,
   Gm (355333@1)              AmTo (x02210@1)dress like kings?
Dm (xx0231@1)Conqueror of land,
Gm (355333@1)          Am (x02210@1)Conqueror of seas.
Dm (xx0231@1)Civilisation far,
Moved from caves,
Gm (355333@1)Oppressor,
Oppressor,
    AmMan (x02210@1)live deh.
Dm (xx0231@1)I curse that day,
Gm (355333@1)          Am (x02210@1)The day they made,
Us slaves I say;

Bridge 2:

G (320003@1)         F (133211@1)How can we sing,
     DmIn (xx0231@1)a strange land?
(Sing in a strange land).
G (320003@1)            F (133211@1)Don't want to sing,
     DmIn (xx0231@1)a strange land, no.
G (320003@1)Liberation,
F (133211@1)True Democracy,
E7 (020130@1)One God, One Aim,
Ebm  A7
 One Destiny.

Chorus 3:

Dm (xx0231@1)Rally round the flag,
                GmRally (355333@1)round the Red,
      AmGold, (x02210@1)Black & Green.
Dm (xx0231@1)Rally round the,
                GmRally (355333@1)round the Red,
      AmGold, (x02210@1)Black & Green.

Coda:

  DmA (xx0231@1)bright shining star,
Gm (355333@1)    Am (x02210@1)Africa.
           DmCatch (xx0231@1)Star Liner right now,
Gm (355333@1)     Am (x02210@1)Africa, Africa.
  DmA (xx0231@1)history;
No more a mystery,
Gm (355333@1)     Am (x02210@1)Africa, Africa.
   DmRe-spect (xx0231@1)and authority,
Gm (355333@1)     Am (x02210@1)Africa, Africa.
      DmClimb (xx0231@1)ye the,
Heights of humanity,
Gm (355333@1)     Am (x02210@1)Africa, Africa.
     DmCome (xx0231@1)rally, come rally,
     Gm (355333@1)   AmCome (x02210@1)rally, rally,
Rround the flag.

(Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   A (x02220@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)    Gm (355333@1)    Am (x02210@1)    G (320003@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xxx655  xxx765  xxx333  xxx555  xxx433

   F (133211@1)     E7 (020130@1)    Ebm (xx4342@1)   A7 (x02020@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xxx565  xxx434  xxx342  x02223


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