...RALLY ROUND... by Steel Pulse
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*from 'True Democracy' (1982)*
Intro:
A,
Dm Gm Am (x2)
Chorus 1:
Dm Gm Am
Rally round the flag, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green.
Dm Gm Am
Rally round the, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green.
Verse 1:
Dm
Marcus say, Sir Marcus say;
Gm Am
Red for the blood, that flowed like the river.
Dm Gm Am
Marcus say, Sir Marcus say; Green for the land; Africa.
Dm Gm Am
Marcus say... Yellow for the gold, that they stole.
Dm
So Marcus say, so Marcus say;
Gm Am
Black for the people it was looted from.
Verse 2:
Dm Gm Am
They took us away; cap-tivity, cap-tivity.
Dm Gm Am
Required from us a song.
Dm Gm Am
Right now man say; re-patriate, re-patriate.
Dm Gm Am
I and I patience, have now long time gone.
Dm Gm Am
Fathers, mothers, sons, daughters; everyone.
Dm Gm Am
Four hundred, four hundred million strong.
Dm
Ethi-opia stretch forth her hand;
Gm Am
Closer to God; we Africans,
Gm Am
Closer to God; we Africans,
Gm Am
Closer to God, we can.
Dm Gm Am
In our hearts is Mount Zion, now you know; seek the lion.
Dm Gm Am
In our hearts is Mount Zion, now you know, now you know.
Bridge 1:
G F Dm
How can we sing in a strange land? (Sing in a strange land).
G F Dm
Don't want to sing in a strange land, no.
G F
Liberation, True Democracy.
E7 Ebm A7
One God, One Aim... One Destiny.
Chorus 2:
Dm
Rally round the, rally round the,
Gm Am
Red for the blood, that flowed like the river.
Dm Gm Am
Rally round the, rally round the, Green for the land; Africa.
Dm Gm Am
Rally round the, rally round the, Yellow for the Gold, that they stole.
Dm Gm Am
Rally round the, rally round the, we the black people.
Verse 3:
Dm Gm Am
Re-member when we used to dress like Kings?
Dm Gm Am
Conqueror of land, conqueror of seas.
Dm
Civilisation; far moved from caves,
Gm Am
Oppressor, oppressor man live deh.
Dm Gm Am
I curse that day, the day they made us slaves. I say;
Bridge 2:
G F Dm
How can we sing in a strange land? (Sing in a strange land).
G F Dm
Don't want to sing in a strange land, no.
G F
Liberation, True Democracy.
E7 Ebm A7
One God, One Aim... One Destiny.
Chorus 3:
Dm Gm Am
Rally round the flag, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green.
Dm Gm Am
Rally round the, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green.
Coda:
Dm Gm Am
A bright shining star; Africa.
Dm Gm Am
Catch Star Liner, right now; Africa, Africa.
Dm Gm Am
A history, no more a mystery; Africa, Africa.
Dm Gm Am
Re-spect and authority; Africa, Africa.
Dm Gm Am
Climb ye the heights of humanity; Africa, Africa.
Dm Gm Am
Come rally, come rally, come rally, rally round the flag.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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A Dm Gm Am G F E7 Ebm A7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])
