Artist: Mighty Mighty BossToneS
Song: Don't Worry Desmond Dekker
Album: Medium Rare
Tabbed By: Parker Taylor
Any questions or complaints about this tab: kapitalo@yahoo.com

Play in a off-beat upstroke rythm throughout the song.


This song is done on bar chords so here's the chords in the order that they appear on the song.

     A (x02220@1)     E (022100@1)     De|---5---|---7---|---5---| (xx0232@1)B|---5---|---9---|---7---|
G|---6---|---9---|---7---|
D|---7---|---9---|---7---|
A|---7---|---7---|---5---|
E|---5---|---7---|---5---|



Verse 1:
AWhat (x02220@1)happened up on Hemmingway
EWell. (022100@1)we will never change
D (xx0232@1)                        A (x02220@1)    EYou (022100@1)used to be a friend of mine
AThe (x02220@1)last 5 years went by so fast
ESo (022100@1)fast I find it strange
D (xx0232@1)                        A (x02220@1)    EThe (022100@1)beneficial medicine of time


Chorus:

A (x02220@1)                    EAnd (022100@1)I, I can hear your laughter
                 DIt (xx0232@1)stays with me after

         A (x02220@1)    EAll (022100@1)this time
A (x02220@1)                     EAnd (022100@1)I, I still got your records
              DClash (xx0232@1)and The Selecter
A (x02220@1)             D (xx0232@1)                    AAnd (x02220@1)don't worry Desmond Dekker's doing fine.

Horns:

A (x02220@1)  D (xx0232@1)  E (022100@1)  A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)
Verse 2:

ABut (x02220@1)doors were shut, the lines were cut,
EThe (022100@1)walls went up so quick
D (xx0232@1)                             A (x02220@1)     EThe (022100@1)windows of opportunity were small
ABrides (x02220@1)collapsed, divides were wide
ESides (022100@1)we had to pick
D (xx0232@1)                      A (x02220@1)     EAnd (022100@1)oh yeah, I forgot to call

(Chorus)

Bridge:

A (x02220@1)E (022100@1)D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)E (022100@1)A (x02220@1)                E (022100@1)    D (xx0232@1)             
Seeds to the roots to the trunk to the truth
A (x02220@1)                        EIt's (022100@1)understanding when it first began
A (x02220@1)                       EIn (022100@1)the day up to the sky
D (xx0232@1)                  AAnd (x02220@1)we climbed up so high
A (x02220@1)               E (022100@1)                DAnd (xx0232@1)we carried on the only way we can
ALaugh (x02220@1)on and live
ELearn (022100@1)how to forgive
D (xx0232@1)                      A (x02220@1)             EWhat (022100@1)we have could be as good as what we get
AIf (x02220@1)you forgot,
ENow, (022100@1)I still got
D (xx0232@1)                                  A (x02220@1)         DWhat (xx0232@1)you gave to me way back when we first met.
DWhat (xx0232@1)you gave to me way back when we first met

(Chorus)

A (x02220@1)                 EI, (022100@1)I still got your records
DClash (xx0232@1)and The Selecter
A (x02220@1)              D (xx0232@1)                    Aand (x02220@1)don't worry, Desmond Dekker's doing fine.