...ROLLER SKATES... by Steel Pulse -------------------............... *from 'Earth Crisis' (1984)* Intro: Am, Dm, Am, Em Am Dm, E7 (x4) Verse 1: Am (x02210@1) Dm (xx0231@1) E7 (020130@1)Out on the corner with my roller skates, Am (x02210@1) Dm (xx0231@1) E7 (020130@1)Having fun with the girls, says I'm feeling great, woah. Am (x02210@1) Dm (xx0231@1) E7 (020130@1)In the dark of the night, street lamps glowing, Am (x02210@1) Dm (xx0231@1) E7 (020130@1)On full blast is my radio, radio. Interlude: Am Dm, E7 (x2) Verse 2: Am (x02210@1)Up comes this guy in his flashy car, Dm (xx0231@1) E7 (020130@1)In his mouth, stuck a big cigar. Am (x02210@1)Needed my help, said he lost his way, Dm (xx0231@1) E7 (020130@1)I never heard, a word he said. Am (x02210@1) DmTo (xx0231@1)find some street; said he wanted in-structions, E7 (020130@1) Am (x02210@1)So I turned down the music, Dm (xx0231@1) E7To (020130@1)point out di-rections, guess what? Bridge 1: Am (x02210@1)Guy jumped on me, messed up my clothes, Dm (xx0231@1) E7 (020130@1)Smashed and grabbed my radio. Am (x02210@1)Calling all detectives; Dm (xx0231@1) E7A (020130@1)criminal at large, smoking, AmA (x02210@1)big fat cigar, in a flashy car, Dm (xx0231@1) E7And (020130@1)think him some super-star. Chorus 1: Am (x02210@1) Dm (xx0231@1) E7 (020130@1)Life, life without music, I can't go, go no. Am (x02210@1) Dm (xx0231@1) E7 (020130@1)Life without music, I can't go no. Interlude: Am (x02210@1) Dm (xx0231@1)I'm gonna get him, E7The (020130@1)last thing I do, Am (x02210@1) Dm (xx0231@1)Must get a beating, E7'Till (020130@1)him red and blue. Verse 3: Am (x02210@1)Didn't take long to catch him, Dm (xx0231@1) E7 (020130@1)Parked up car and music blasting. Am (x02210@1)On the sidewalk he was dancing, Dm (xx0231@1) E7 (020130@1)Stealing the show; the people watching. Am (x02210@1) Dm (xx0231@1) E7 (020130@1)Roller skate gang was hot on his tracks, Am (x02210@1) Dm (xx0231@1) E7 (020130@1)Stick him up mister; give me back, give me back, Am (x02210@1) Dm (xx0231@1) E7 (020130@1)Give me back, give me back, my radio. Bridge 2: Am (x02210@1)Guy jumped on me, messed up my clothes, Dm (xx0231@1) E7 (020130@1)Smashed and grabbed my radio. Am (x02210@1)Calling all detectives; Dm (xx0231@1) E7A (020130@1)criminal at large, smoking, AmA (x02210@1)big fat cigar, in a flashy car, Dm (xx0231@1) E7And (020130@1)think him some super-star. Chorus 2: Am (x02210@1) Dm (xx0231@1) E7 (020130@1)Life, life without music, I can't go, go no. Am (x02210@1) Dm (xx0231@1) E7 (020130@1)Life without music, I can't go no. Break: Am (x02210@1)Jumped up on me, messed up my clothes, Dm (xx0231@1) E7 (020130@1)Smashed and grabbed my radio. Am (x02210@1)Can't get away, crime don't pay, Dm (xx0231@1) E7 (020130@1)(Smashed and grabbed my radio). Can't get, Am (x02210@1) BmAway (x24432@1)with...that. *KEY CHANGE* ------------ Verse 4: Bm (x24432@1) Em (022000@1) F#7 (242352@1) Bm (x24432@1)Life without music, bimma! Murder style, (I can't go). Em (022000@1) F#7Dem (242352@1)have fe get a beatin', say; dem have fe get a beatin'. Bm (x24432@1) Em (022000@1) F#7 (242352@1)Nothing greater, nothing best, like the music, from my wireless. Bm (x24432@1) Em (022000@1) F#7The (242352@1)only thing that I detest, is the man who steal my wireless. BmHim (x24432@1)ha fe run like a fugitive, Em (022000@1) F#7Him (242352@1)ha fe run from detective. BmHim (x24432@1)ha fe run like a fugitive, Em (022000@1) F#7Him (242352@1)ha fe run from detective. Bm (x24432@1)Samuel Thomas is the thief name, F#7He (242352@1)must lead a life of shame. Bm (x24432@1)Some a dem call him Uncle Sam, Em (022000@1) F#7 (242352@1)Some a dem call him Uncle Tom. Bm (x24432@1)Uncle Sam and Uncle Tom, Em (022000@1) F#7 (242352@1)Yes, they are the same man. Bm (x24432@1)S.A.M. means "Stealaway music", Em (022000@1) F#7 (242352@1)T.O.M. means "Thiefer of music". Coda: BmThe (x24432@1)drum and the bass, have fe move me waist, Em (022000@1) F#7 (242352@1)Lyrics and song, are fe keep me strong. Bm (x24432@1)Ridim' and skank; me have Jah fe thank, Em (022000@1) F#7 (242352@1)Samuel Thomas; him have fe get vank. BmHim (x24432@1)have fe get a beatin', Em (022000@1) F#7Him (242352@1)have fe get a beatin'. (Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Am (x02210@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Em (022000@1) E7 (020130@1) Bm (x24432@1) F#7 (242352@1) EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xxx555 xx7765 xx9987 xxx454 xxx777 xxx656 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com
