...BLUES DANCE RAID... by Steel Pulse ----------------------............... *from 'True Democracy' (1982)* Intro: Em D C Bm, Bm C Music a bubble, G A Not looking for trouble. Em D C Bm, Bm C Some shekels fe I shenks, G A Just a burn up de lamb's bread. Em, Em, Am C (x3) Verse 1: Em From time to time, dem a watch I, dem a spy wid dem bad eye. Am C (Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues). Em Tipped off by informers; dem a watch who come out and come in. Am C (Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues). Em Yes, they knew when the time would be right; run come gate crash I party. Am C (Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues). Em Raid blues dance, raid I blues. Am C (Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues). Em Kick off the door, woe I name dem call, I back against de wall, a rub a daughter. Am C (Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues). Chorus 1: Bm Am Dem a run come kill I vibe, interfere wid I, C Bm The pigs come to de-stroy; A G Bm A G Rasta cry blood, dreadlocks cry blood. Verse 2: Em Raid... Am C (Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues). Break: Em Raid blues dance, raid blues dance, raid I, raid blues dance. Am C (Raid blues dance, raid I blues). Verse 3: Em Am Out of darkness, out of night, people screaming, batons wheeling, C A lot of bleeding, bruised feelings. Em Search warrant for their outivation, walkie talkies reinforcements. Am C From dem pocket dem draw handcuff, dis ya session it rough. Em Every step of the way, got to retaliate, yeh, fight dem back. Am C (Come a-raid I blues dance), mash dem up, (come a-raid I blues). Em Vex to death, dem a threat, mek arrest, kiss me neck. Am C (Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues). Em Raid blues dance, raid I blues. Am (Come a-raid I blues dance), C A run come, a run come who, (come a-raid I blues). Chorus 2: Bm Am Dem a run come kill I vibe, interfere wid I, C Bm The pigs come to de-stroy; A G Bm A G Rasta cry blood, dreadlocks cry blood. Interlude: Em Am C (Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues). Break: Em Raid blues dance, raid blues dance, raid I, raid blues dance. Am C (Come a-raid I blues dance, come a-raid I blues). Em Am C (Raid blues dance, raid I blues, raid blues dance, raid). Coda: Em Come a-kick in I speaker, come a-mash up I tweeter, Am C Come a-lick out I window, come a-grab up I ratchet. Em Come a-move out I soft drink, come a-rough up the people, Am C Come a-turn off me system, have fe give you some bitch lick. Em Come a-smash up I turntable, come a-scratch up I music, Am C Come a-drive up you meat van, come-a, come-a, come a-raid. Outro: Em, Am C (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Em D C Bm G A Am EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x79987 x57775 x35553 x24432 355433 577655 577555 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)