WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Steel Pulse - Rally Round Ukulele | Ver. 1
...RALLY ROUND... by Steel Pulse
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*from 'True Democracy' (1982)*
Intro:
B,
Em Bm Bm (x2)
Chorus 1:
Em Bm Bm
Rally round the flag, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green.
Em Bm Bm
Rally round the, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green.
Verse 1:
Em
Marcus say, Sir Marcus say;
Bm Bm
Red for the blood, that flowed like the river.
Em Bm Bm
Marcus say, Sir Marcus say; Green for the land; Africa.
Em Bm Bm
Marcus say... Yellow for the gold, that they stole.
Em
So Marcus say, so Marcus say;
Bm Bm
Black for the people it was looted from.
Verse 2:
Em Bm Bm
They took us away; cap-tivity, cap-tivity.
Em Bm Bm
Required from us a song.
Em Bm Bm
Right now man say; re-patriate, re-patriate.
Em Bm Bm
I and I patience, have now long time gone.
Em Bm Bm
Fathers, mothers, sons, daughters; everyone.
Em Bm Bm
Four hundred, four hundred million strong.
Em
Ethi-opia stretch forth her hand;
Bm Bm
Closer to God; we Africans,
Bm Bm
Closer to God; we Africans,
Bm Bm
Closer to God, we can.
Em Bm Bm
In our hearts is Mount Zion, now you know; seek the lion.
Em Bm Bm
In our hearts is Mount Zion, now you know, now you know.
Bridge 1:
A G Em
How can we sing in a strange land? (Sing in a strange land).
A G Em
Don't want to sing in a strange land, no.
A G
Liberation, True Democracy.
F#7 Fm B7
One God, One Aim... One Destiny.
Chorus 2:
Em
Rally round the, rally round the,
Bm Bm
Red for the blood, that flowed like the river.
Em Bm Bm
Rally round the, rally round the, Green for the land; Africa.
Em Bm Bm
Rally round the, rally round the, Yellow for the Gold, that they stole.
Em Bm Bm
Rally round the, rally round the, we the black people.
Verse 3:
Em Bm Bm
Re-member when we used to dress like Kings?
Em Bm Bm
Conqueror of land, conqueror of seas.
Em
Civilisation; far moved from caves,
Bm Bm
Oppressor, oppressor man live deh.
Em Bm Bm
I curse that day, the day they made us slaves. I say;
Bridge 2:
A G Em
How can we sing in a strange land? (Sing in a strange land).
A G Em
Don't want to sing in a strange land, no.
A G
Liberation, True Democracy.
F#7 Fm B7
One God, One Aim... One Destiny.
Chorus 3:
Em Bm Bm
Rally round the flag, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green.
Em Bm Bm
Rally round the, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green.
Coda:
Em Bm Bm
A bright shining star; Africa.
Em Bm Bm
Catch Star Liner, right now; Africa, Africa.
Em Bm Bm
A history, no more a mystery; Africa, Africa.
Em Bm Bm
Re-spect and authority; Africa, Africa.
Em Bm Bm
Climb ye the heights of humanity; Africa, Africa.
Em Bm Bm
Come rally, come rally, come rally, rally round the flag.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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