...EQUAL RIGHTS... by Peter Tosh ------------------.............. *from 'Equal Rights' (1977)* Intro: G Am C D, G (x2) Verse 1:

^G Everyone is crying out for ^Ampeace, yes, ^C None is ^Dcrying out for ^Gjustice.

Bridge 1:

^C I don't want no ^Dpeace. Chorus 1:

I need ^Gequal rights,^C and ^Gjustice.^C I need ^Gequal rights,^C and ^Gjustice.^C I need ^Gequal rights,^C and ^Gjustice;^C got to get it. ^G Equal rights,^C and ^Gjustice.^C

Verse 2:

^G Everybody want to go to ^Amheaven, ^C But no-^Dbody wants to ^Gdie.

^G Everybody want to go up to ^Amheaven, But ^Cnone of them, one of them want to ^Gdie.

Bridge 2:

^C I don't want no ^Dpeace. I man need; Chorus 2:

^G Equal rights,^C and ^Gjustice; I ^Cgot to get it. ^G Equal rights,^C and ^Gjustice.^C I really need it; ^G Equal rights,^C and ^Gjustice, just ^Cgive me my share; ^G Equal rights,^C and ^Gjustice.^C

Verse 3:

^G What is you to ^Amseize-a(?) ^C You better ^Dgive it on to ^GCaesar(?)

^G And what belong to ^AmI and I? ^C You better, you better ^Dgive it up to ^GI.

Bridge 3:

^C 'Cos I don't want no ^Dpeace. Chorus 3:

I need ^Gequal rights,^C and ^Gjustice.^C I need ^Gequal rights,^C and ^Gjustice. I have ^Cgot to get it; ^G Equal rights,^C and ^Gjustice. I'm ^Cfighting for it; ^G Equal rights,^C and ^Gjustice.^C

Verse 4:

^G Everyone is ^Amheading for the top, but ^Ctell me; How ^Dfar is it from the ^Gbottom? Nobody knows.

^G But everybody ^Amfighting for the top, How ^Dfar is it from the ^Gbottom?

Bridge 4:

^C I don't want no ^Dpeace. Chorus 4:

I need ^Gequal rights,^C and ^Gjustice.^C I need ^Gequal rights,^C and ^Gjustice. I've ^Cgot to get it; ^G Equal rights,^C and ^Gjustice; I really ^Cneed it. ^G Equal rights,^C and ^Gjustice.^C

Verse 5:

^G Everyone is talking about ^Amcrime, ^C Tell me; ^Dwho are the ^Gcriminals? I said;

^G Everyone is talking about ^Amcrime, crime. ^C Tell me; ^Dwho are the ^Gcriminals? I really don't see them.

Bridge 5:

^C I don't want no ^Dpeace. Chorus 4:

I need ^Gequal rights,^C and ^Gjustice. We ^Cgot to get it; ^G Equal rights,^C and ^Gjustice. There will ^Cbe no crime. ^G Equal rights,^C and ^Gjustice. There will ^Cbe no criminals. ^G Equal rights,^C and ^Gjustice. ^CEveryone is fighting for; ^G Equal rights,^C and ^Gjustice. Pali-^Cstinians are fighting for; ^G Equal rights,^C and ^Gjustice. Down in An-^Cgola; ^G Equal rights,^C and ^Gjustice. Down in Bots-^Cwana; ^G Equal rights,^C and ^Gjustice. Down in Zim-^Cbabwe; ^G Equal rights,^C and ^Gjustice. Down in Rho-^Cdesia; ^G Equal rights,^C and ^Gjustice.^C

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Peter Tosh - Equal rights