Handsworth Revolution Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
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[Em][G][Em][C][Em]
[G][Em]
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[C][G][Am][G][Em][Am]
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[G]
[C]I say

[Verse 1]
[G]the peo[Am]ple of Han[G]dsworth[C][Em][Am][G]
[C]Knows tha[G]t toe[Am] hand wash the
other [G]so they [C]say[G][Am][G]
[C]So [G]let's joi[Am]n hands, my bre[G]dren
[C]Make the[G] way for our[Am] children (our[G] childre[C]n,
our children)
[G]And [Em]their [Am]chil[G]dren (their chil[C]dren,
[Em]their children)
Ensuring [Am]that they get [G]life's fair
[C]share [G]of[Em][Am][G][C][G]
[Em]Equal[Am] ity[Em][C][Em][Am][G]
[C]Doe[G]sn'[Em]t ju[Am]stice
[G]stand for all[C]?[Em]
[Am]Doesn't [G]justice stand
for [C]all?[G][Em]
[Am]Doesn't [G]justice stand for [C]all mankind?
[G]We fin[Em]d soc[Am]iety[G][C]
put[G]ting us [Am]down
Crowning us, [G]crowning us, [C]crowning [G]us,
[Em]crowning [Am]us[G]
[C]A pla[G]ce of [Am]evil,[G] oh, o[C]h[G]
[Am]Handsworth means us the
[G]Black [Em]people
[Am]Handsworth means us [G]the
Black [C]people
We're [Em]talking [Am]now
[G]Speaking [C]Jah Jah language

[Verse 2]
[Em]Long[E],
[A]long way[D] we'[G]re coming[Fm] from[Em]
[E]To send this [D]message [Fm]across, [Em]across
Been [E]hidden, for[D]bidden,
con[Fm]cealed, unrevealed
[Em]It's[E] got to come out i[D]n
[Fm]the [Em]open t[Am]hat

[Verse 3]
Babylon [G]is [C]falling[G][Em]
[Am]Babylon [G]is falling

[Verse 4]
It [G]was [Am]foolish to build [G]it on
[C]the sand
Handsworth [G]shall [Am]stand [G]firm like Jah [C]rock
[G]Fighting bac[Am]k
We once beggars [G]are now [C]choosers
[Am]No intention t[G]o be l[C]osers
Striv[G]ing [Am]forward with [G]ambition[C]
And if [G]it [Am]takes [G]ammunition
We re[C]bel [G]in [Em]Handsworth
[Am]revo[G]lution
[Am]Handsworth [G]revolution
[Am]Handsworth, yeah, [G]yeah,
revolution
[Am]Handsworth revolution
[G]Rev[C]olution
[G][Em][Am]

[Interlude 1]
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[Verse 5]
[G]Dread town,
[Am]dread [D]town, [G]dread [Em]town[Am][G]
[Am][G]
Dread [Am]town, dread [G]town,
dread town
[Em][Am][G][C]

[Verse 6]
[G]Dread we are [Am]for a cause
[G]Deprived of many things[Em]
Exper[Am]ienced phony laws
[G]Hatred Bab[C]ylon bri[G]ngs[Em]
[Am]We know wh[G]at you've
[C]got to [B]offer[G][Em]
[Am]We know wh[G]at's going o[C]n
[Am]Don't want no favors
'Cause there's still hun[G]ger
Innocent convicted
[C]Poor wag[G]e, hard labor
Only Babylon prospers
[Am]And the humble suffer[G]
They are my broth[C]ers,
yeah, in [G]South [Am]Africa
[G]One Black rep[C]resent all,
all [G]over the [Am]world[G]
Can't [Em]bear [Am]it no longer
Blessed with the power
Of [G]Jah Creator
We will get stronger
And [Am]we will conquer
And forward ever,
and back[G]ward never
[Am]Handsworth [G]revolution
[Em]Hand[Am]sworth revol[G]ution
[Am]Handsworth, yeah, yeah[G],
yeah, revolution
[Am]Handsworth, yeah, [G]yeah, yeah,
[Am]revolu[G]tion
[Am]

[Verse 7]
[G]
Re[Am]vo-, [G]rev[Am]o-, rev[G]olution
Revo-, revo-, revolution
Revo-, revo-, revolution
Revo-, revo-, revolution