Tonart: G major•
Verse 1
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Bm
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Am
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It is real, as real as it seem
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Don't you live on illusion
Bm
Am
And don't you ever try to live a dream
Verse 2
you rise
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D
Telling yourself everything is OK
G
When you look at life you'll
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Lord knows who feels it every
D
G
moment every day
Verse 3
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Those why cry for the poor get neglected,
D
G
rejected, put to death
D
How much more will we take?
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Did you father work off his shirt,
D
G
blood, sweat and tears
D
Don't tell me that you forgot
G
Being oppressed by the oppressors,
D
G
all different types of stress
For the sorrows of the poor,
D
G
they don't even care less
Refuse to deal with world atrocities,
civil unrest
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G
Instead they're building penitentiaries
D
as big as a bird's nest
G
Saying we are to be blamed for
whatever what mess
Verse 4
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Buju say how could you rise
G
D
Telling your kids everything is OK
G
When you look at life you'll
G
Lord knows who feels it every
D
G
moment every day
Verse 5
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Some say, how are you doing?
They want to know if we fine
Not until we reposes what's
G
Sitting down for so long we
do believe it is time
D
G
Everyone is entitled to
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'Til then, we'll struggle for rights,
no more racial fights
D
Degradation to the highest heights
G
All obstacles as a people
G
With health and strength we all
can get across
Happenings of yesterday are
D
just a thing of the past
Verse 6
you rise
G
D
Telling yourself most things is OK
G
When we look at life you'll
G
Lord knows who feels it every
moment every day
Verse 7
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Don't you cry little one,
wipe your tears, sing my song
Though we're in a strange
land with evil ones
Help the weak if you're strong,
iron sharpens iron
When you're down take a look at
where the help is coming from
What about the masterminds with
the foolproof plans
What about the geniuses
Verse 8
D
G
How could you rise up
D
G
every living day
D
Telling we self everything is OK
G
When we look at life you'll
G
Lord knows who feels it every
D
G
moment every day
Verse 9
G
D
G
Those why cry for the poor get neglected,
rejected, put to death
How much more will we take?
Did you father work off his shirt,
D
G
blood, sweat and tears
D
Don't tell me that you forgot
G
Being oppressed by the oppressors,
D
all different types of stress
G
For the sorrows of the poor,
D
they don't even care less
G
Refuse to deal with world atrocities,
G
Instead they're building penitentiaries
D
as big as a bird's nest
G
Saying we are to be blamed for
Verse 10
D
you rise up every living day
G
D
Telling yourself most things is OK
G
When you look at life it's
G
Jah Jah knows who feels it
every moment every day
Verse 11
G
Some say, how are you doing? They
D
want to know if you're fine
G
Not until we reposes what's
G
Sitting down for so long we do
G
D
Everyone is entitled to food at mealtime
G
'Til then, we'll struggle for rights,
D
G
no more racial fights
D
Degradation to the highest heights
G
D
All obstacles as a people we have to cross
G
With health and strength we all
Happenings of yesterday are
G
just a thing of the past
Verse 12
G
D
How could you rise up every living day
G
D
Telling we self most things is OK
G
When we look at life you'll
see it slipping away
D
Lord knows who cry every moment every day
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