Intro:

(Drums)

(n.c)
 State of emergency, state of emergency, state of emergency.
State of emergency, state of emergency, state of emergency.

Interlude:

Ab5  A5 , Ab5  B5 (x2)

Verse 1:

Ab5              A5         Ab5     A5
 From Brixton to Cape Town; unrest all around.
Ab5                 A5         Ab5                A5
 From Handsworth to Uitenhage; lawlessness, 'pon rampage.

Bridge 1:

Ab5                                   A5
 Sticks and stones, they're throwing; set ablaze the buildings.
Ab5                           A5
 Youthful minds are stirring; time to make a change.
Ab5                              A5
 Who they think they're fooling? No want no diverse doctrine,
    Ab5                  A5
For-ever we will strive; fighting against Apartheid.

Chorus 1:

Ab5                 A5
 State of emergency,
Ab5                    B5
 State of emergency; I never seen such urgency.
Ab5                 A5
 State of emergency,
Ab5                    B5
 State of emergency; I never seen such urgency.

Break:

Ab5       A5        Ab5     B5
 (Forever, we will strive).
Ab5       A5        Ab5        B5
 (Forever, we will strive), I never seen a thing like this before.

Bridge 2:

Ab5                                   A5
 Sticks and stones, they're throwing; set ablaze the buildings.
Ab5                           A5
 Youthful minds are stirring; time to make a change.
Ab5                              A5
 Who they think they're fooling? No want no diverse doctrine,
    Ab5                  A5
For-ever we will strive; fighting against...

Chorus 2:

Ab5                 A5
 State of emergency,
Ab5                    B5
 State of emergency; I never seen such urgency.
Ab5                 A5
 State of emergency,
Ab5                    B5
 State of emergency; I never seen such urgency.

Ab5                 A5
 State of emergency,
Ab5                    B5
 State of emergency; I never seen such urgency.
Ab5                 A5
 State of emergency,
Ab5                    B5
 State of emergency; I never seen such urgency.

Break:

Ab5       A5        Ab5          B5
 (Forever, we will strive), the whole wide world is burning.
Ab5       A5        Ab5      B5
 (Forever, we will strive), pring pring, gun shot ring.

Coda:

Ab5              A5          Ab5    A5
 From Brixton to Cape Town; unrest all around.
     Ab5                   A5
From Handsworth to Durban; no satisfaction.

Ab5                             A5
 We will strive for freedom now, we will strive for freedom now.
Ab5                             A5
 We will strive for freedom now, we will strive for freedom now.

Outro:

Ab5  A5 , Ab5  B5 (x2), Ab5

 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY