...PREDICTION... by Steel Pulse
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*from 'Handsworth Revolution' (1978)*
Intro:
Gm,
B7 Am (x8)
Verse 1:
B7 Am
Prediction, prediction foretold.
B7 Am
Prediction, yeh, from the days of old.
B7 Am
Prediction, yeh, from way back when,
The years Jah send, years Jah send.
B7 Am
Prediction, a long, long time ago.
Verse 2:
B7
Se-lassie was neglected;
Am
Tell me when?
B7
Like the tales of The Messiah, yah;
Am
All over again.
B7
Garvey was rejected;
Am
Tell me when?
B7
Unlike the Baptist he has kept his head.
Am
I said vank!
B7
William Gordon and Paul Bogle led,
A rebellion 'cos they used their heads,
Am
But had their necks in a noose.
B7
Martyrs of freedom, freedom condemned,
Am
But Jah Jah cut them loose, heh heh.
Verse 3:
B7
Prophesised that,
Am
We would suffer by,
B7
Those who think themselves,
Am
Su-perior to our colour, yes sah;
B7 Am
Descendants of,
Naiman the Leper.
B7 Am
Ask Elisha, offsprings of,
Naiman the Leper.
Chorus 1:
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F#m
If a lie, ask Elisha, ask Elisha,
G#m
If a lie, ask Elisha, ask Elisha.
F#m
If a lie, ask Elisha, ask Elisha,
G#m
If a lie, ask Elisha, ask Elisha.
F#m
If a lie, ask Elisha, ask Elisha,
G#m
If a lie, ask Elisha, ask Elisha.
Chorus 2:
F#m
To-morrow's what we're on about,
To-morrow's what we're on about;
G#m
Not yesterday.
F#m
To-morrow's what we're on about,
To-morrow's what we're on about;
G#m
Not yesterday.
F#m
It's up to man to understand,
To have success upon this land;
G#m
He better have some faith.
Break:
F#m
Have some faith,
G#m
Have some faith.
F#m
Have some faith,
G#m
Have some faith.
F#m
Have,
G#m
Some,
F#m
Have, some,
G#m
Faith.
F#m
Have,
G#m
Some,
F#m
Have, some,
G#m
Faith.
Interlude:
F#m G#m (x8)
Coda:
(Spoken):
F#m
The impossible,
G#m
Have a habit of happening,
F#m
If you think a lie, I a-tell;
(Sung):
G#m
Ask Elisha,
F#m
Ask Elish,
G#m
Ask Ellsha,
F#m
Ask Elish,
G#m
Ask Ellsha.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Gm Am B7 F#m G#m
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
