...ROLLER SKATES... by Steel Pulse -------------------............... *from 'Earth Crisis' (1984)* Intro: Am, Dm, Am, Em Am Dm, E7 (x4) Verse 1: Am (x02210@1)Out on the corner, DmWith (xx0231@1)my roller skates, Am (x02210@1)Having fun, With the girls, DmSays (xx0231@1)I'm feeling, E7Great (020130@1)woah. Am (x02210@1)In the dark, Of the night, Dm (xx0231@1) E7 (020130@1)Street lamps glowing, Am (x02210@1)On full blast, Dm (xx0231@1) E7Is (020130@1)my radio, radio. Interlude: Am Dm, E7 (x2) Verse 2: Am (x02210@1)Up comes this guy, In his flashy car, Dm (xx0231@1)In his mouth, E7Stuck (020130@1)a big cigar. Am (x02210@1)Needed my help, Said he lost his way, Dm (xx0231@1)I never heard, E7A (020130@1)word he said. AmTo (x02210@1)find some street, Said he wanted, DmIn-structions, (xx0231@1)E7 (020130@1) Am (x02210@1)So I turned, Down the music To point out, DmDi-rections, (xx0231@1)E7 (020130@1)Guess what? Bridge 1: Am (x02210@1)Guy jumped on me, Messed up my clothes, Dm (xx0231@1)Smashed and grabbed, E7My (020130@1)radio. Am (x02210@1)Calling, All detectives; DmA (xx0231@1)criminal, E7At (020130@1)large smoking, AmA (x02210@1)big fat cigar, In a flashy car DmAnd (xx0231@1)think him, E7Some (020130@1)super-star. Chorus 1: Am (x02210@1)Life, Life without music, Dm (xx0231@1) E7 (020130@1)I can't go, go no. Am (x02210@1)Life without music, Dm (xx0231@1) E7 (020130@1)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, E7Till (020130@1)him red and blue. Verse 3: Am (x02210@1)Didn't take long, To catch him, Dm (xx0231@1)Parked up car, E7And (020130@1)music blasting. Am (x02210@1)On the sidewalk, He was dancing, Dm (xx0231@1)Stealing the show, E7The (020130@1)people watching. Am (x02210@1)Roller skate gang, Dm (xx0231@1)Was hot on, E7His (020130@1)tracks, Am (x02210@1)Stick him up mister, Dm (xx0231@1)Give me back, E7 (020130@1)Give me back, Am (x02210@1)Give me back, Give me back, Dm (xx0231@1) E7My (020130@1)radio. Bridge 2: Am (x02210@1)Guy jumped on me, Messed up my clothes, Dm (xx0231@1)Smashed and grabbed, E7My (020130@1)radio. Am (x02210@1)Calling, All detectives; DmA (xx0231@1)criminal, E7At (020130@1)large smoking, AmA (x02210@1)big fat cigar, In a flashy car DmAnd (xx0231@1)think him, E7Some (020130@1)super-star. Chorus 2: Am (x02210@1)Life, Life without music, Dm (xx0231@1) E7 (020130@1)I can't go no. Am (x02210@1)Life without music, Dm (xx0231@1) E7 (020130@1)I can't go no. Break: Am (x02210@1)Jumped on me, Messed up my clothes, Dm (xx0231@1)Smashed and, E7Grabbed (020130@1)my radio. Am (x02210@1)Can't get away, Crime don't pay, Dm (xx0231@1)(Smashed and, E7Grabbed (020130@1)my radio). Can't get, Away with... Am (x02210@1) Bm (x24432@1)That. *KEY CHANGE* ------------ Verse 4: Bm (x24432@1)Life without music, Em (022000@1)Bimma! F#7 (242352@1)Murder style, Bm (x24432@1)(I can't go). Dem have fe, Get a beatin', Em (022000@1) F#7 (242352@1)Say dem have fe, Get a beatin'. Bm (x24432@1)Nothing greater, Nothing best, EmLike (022000@1)the music, F#7From (242352@1)my wireless. BmThe (x24432@1)only thing, That I detest EmIs (022000@1)the man who, F#7Steal (242352@1)my wireless. BmHim (x24432@1)ha fe run, Like a fugitive, EmHim (022000@1)ha fe run, F#7From (242352@1)detective. BmHim (x24432@1)ha fe run, Like a fugitive, EmHim (022000@1)ha fe run, F#7From (242352@1)detective. Bm (x24432@1)Samuel Thomas, Is the thief name, He must lead, F#7 A life of shame. Bm (x24432@1)Some a dem, Call him Uncle Sam, Em (022000@1)Some a dem, F#7Call (242352@1)him Uncle Tom. Bm (x24432@1)Uncle Sam, And Uncle Tom, Em (022000@1)Yes they are, F#7The (242352@1)same man, Bm (x24432@1)S.A.M. means, "Stealaway music", Em (022000@1)T.O.M. means, F#7 (242352@1)"Thiefer of music". Coda: BmThe (x24432@1)drum, And the bass, Have fe move, Me waist, Em (022000@1)Lyrics and song, F#7Are (242352@1)fe keep me strong. Bm (x24432@1)Ridim' and skank, Me have JAH fe thank, Em (022000@1)Samuel Thomas him, F#7 (242352@1)Have fe get vank. BmHim (x24432@1)have fe, Get a beatin', EmHim (022000@1)have fe, F#7Get (242352@1)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 xxx765 xxx987 xxx454 xxx777 xxx656 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com
