Key: G major•
Verse 1
C
Em
Ten letters behind his name.
G
Eb
G
Eb
Born up in the cornfields
Verse 2
Em
G
Eb
Even less for rules. Winners
F
G
only need apply,
Eb
F
G
Sorry no rooms for fools.
C
G
Tafari, looks up to the stars and
Verse 3
C
A
Wonders if there's life on Mars
Cm
G
Some say, he should shave his head,
Cm
F
But he's proud to be a dread.
Verse 4
C
A
For the truth, I know takes longer
Cm
G
I've the cunning of the tiger and the
Cm
F
Wisdom of the trees.
C
G
I won't be sad, refuse the sorrow
C
A
I look forward to tomorrow
Cm
G
I'll release my anger,
F
G
''cause I'm proud to be a dread.
Verse 5
D
Em
G
To rest his weary head.
Cm
G
A place where he can take his girl
Cm
G
To share his spiritual bed.
Verse 6
G
Bm
D
When he's greeted at the door,
Em
G
The sign has changed his tune.
C
G
Though his Queen is full of child,
Cm
sorry.
Verse 7
C
G
Selassie looks up to the clouds,
C
A
He curses hard and shouts of out loud.
Cm
G
Re membering his father's words,
Cm
F
C
G
C
Am
A
A whisper from the dead.
Cm
G
Interlude 1
Cm
F
C
G
C
A
Cm
G
F
Verse 8
C
life, you have to
F
G
Sometimes expect to fall.
Verse 9
Am
C
Am
Look at Jesus Christ
Outro 1
G
Em
G
Cm
G
Cm
F
C
G
C
A
Cm
G
Cm
F
C
G
C
Am
Cm
G
Cm
F
C
G
C
A
Cm
G
F
G
C
G
Em
Am
A
Cm
G
Cm
F
C
G
C
Am
A
Cm
G
F
G
C
G
C
A
Cm
G
Cm
F
C
G
C
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsG C Em Eb F...
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