Rope chords by Mighty Sparrow

SimplifiedD · C# · Em · G · F#m …

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D
C#
Em
G
F#m
A
Ebdim
B

Intro 1

F#m

Verse 1
A 
D 
Time to unite
A 
They want to fight
D 
A 
D 
Making excuse saying they tight
Ebdim 
While everyone was jumping  up
Em 
And having a good time
They were pelting and fighting
B 
Em 
A 
Trying to spoil a sound lime
G 
Em 
B 
Ah buy up all meh gear and well prepare
Em 
A 
Oh, so  tell them beware
D 
For carnival

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Verse 2
C# 
D 
while jumping in the band
F#m 
I'm going to have a par
Em 
cel in meh hand
G 
If they cherish the hope
D 
That they go tackle and beat this dope
G 
Em 
Ah want them know ah
ain't making joke
A 
D 
Em 
A 
D 
This year ah walk with meh rope
C# 
D 

Interlude 1

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Verse 3
A 
They come to town
D 
A 
Feeling they strong
D 
Em 
A 
D 
And only pushing people round
B 
Boasting how they afraid no one
Em 
Not even the police
B 
But this year is for love and peace
Em 
A 
So this nonsense must cease
G 
To be too hot to fight,
Em 
B 
you go  get bite
Em 
D 
'Cause all of we tight

Verse 4
D 
C# 
D 
For carnival while jumping in the band
F#m 
Em 
I'm going to have a par   cel in meh hand
G 
If they cherish the hope
D 
That they go tackle and beat this dope
G 
Em 
Ah want them know ah
ain't making joke
A 
D 
Em 
A 
D 
This year ah walk with meh rope
F#m 
D 

Interlude 2

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Verse 5
A 
Idle all day
D 
A 
Doh work, no way
D 
Em 
A 
D 
And have more cash than who get pay
Em 
Spend it all on Italian westerns
To learn more gun play
Bust it, touch it or practice it
But on carnival day
A 
G 
I warned all them Sancho
Em 
and Jango
A 
D 
This year won't be so

Verse 6
D 
For carnival while jumping
in the band
F#m 
Em 
I'm going to have a parcel in  meh hand
G 
If they cherish the hope
D 
That they go tackle and beat this dope
Em 
Ah want them know ah
ain't making joke
A 
This year ah walk with meh rope

Interlude 3

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Verse 7
A 
This carnival
D 
A 
No bacchanal
D 
A 
D 
We want a peaceful festival
Ebdim 
No battle pelting or
D 
steelbandclashing
Em 
Just mas and music
Regardless of where
your band come from
B 
Em 
Just behave in public
A 
G 
Well, all who playing mad
Em 
and think they bad
A 
D 
Must be on they guard

Verse 8
D 
C# 
D 
For carnival while jumping in the band
F#m 
I'm going to have a parcel
Em 
in meh hand
G 
If they cherish the hope
D 
That they go tackle and beat this dope
G 
Em 
Ah want them know ah
ain't making joke
A 
This year ah walk with meh rope