Share The Riches Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[A]Boy, as far as I see life,
food nah sweet [Em]a one [A]man mouth.

[Verse 2]
And this thing haffe share. Otherwise a death!
[A]
I want to share the riches with the poor
Before they share the poverty with you
Rich man, share the riches with the poor
Before they share the poverty
with you (Tek warning!)

[Verse 3]
Share the riches with the [A]poor
Before they share the poverty with you
Man, share the riches with the poor
Before they share the
poverty with you
[Em]

[Verse 4]
[A]
First you must remember: Children
got to go to school
Second, you got to know:
We need education
Third, you got to know: We
nuh want to eat and leff
Fourth, you got to know: The
people are no second choice
Let me let you man

[Verse 5]
Share the riches with the [A]poor
Before they share the
poverty with you
(Mr. Rich Man)
Share the riches with the poor

[Verse 6]
Before they share the poverty with you
[A]
Share the riches with the poor
Be[Em]fore they [A]share the poverty
with you (now)
Share the riches with the poor
Before they share the
poverty with you
[G]

[Verse 7]
[A]
You got to remember,
Tivoli need to be quiet
Concrete Jungle, Brown's Pen, too
Down in a Dunkirk
They nuh give respect to the poor
How 'bout the people rebel?
And all y'all you start to sell,
but mi a warn you

[Verse 8]
Share the riches with [A]the poor
Before they share the poverty with you
Share the riches with the poor
[Em]Before [A]they share the poverty with you,
time too tough

[Verse 9]
Share the riches with the [A]poor
Before they share the poverty with you
Mr Rich Man
Share the riches with the poor

[Verse 10]
Before they share the poverty with you
[A]
Mi nuh want no war pon dem down
inna de ghettos you know boss
Ya a hear me man?
The people who are less fortu[Em]nate boss
You a pressure them [A]for
time [Em]after time[A]
[Em]Ya a hea[A]r me m[Em]an
[A]I said fe listen!
[Em][A][Em]

[Verse 11]
[A]
First, you [Em]must[A][Em]
[A]remember: Prison door wide ope[G]n
[A]Nine men gone in,
and we no want fe make ten

[Verse 12]
So me a beg [A]you.
Share the riches with the poor
Before we share the poverty with you
Mr. Rich Man,
share the riches with the poor
Before they share the poverty with you,
Come on and

[Verse 13]
Share the riches with the [A]poor
Before they share the poverty with you
Share the riches with the poor

[Verse 14]
Before they share the poverty with you
[A]
For many days I have seen
Desperation walking in arm to arm
Shoulder to shoulder and
fighting back the willing man

[Verse 15]
So me a beg [A]you boss
Share the riches with the poor
Before they share the poverty with you
Share the riches with the poor
Before they share the [A]poverty with you
Marcus Garvey say "If it's even a in a chete..."