...BLUES DANCE RAID... by Steel Pulse ----------------------............... *from 'True Democracy' (1982)* Intro: Em D C Bm,

^Bm ^C Music a bubble, ^G ^A Not looking for trouble.

Em D C Bm,

^Bm ^C Some shekels fe I shenks, ^G ^A Just a burn up de lamb's bread.

Em, Em, Am C (x3) Verse 1:

^Em From time to time, dem a watch I, dem a spy wid dem bad eye. ^Am (Come a-raid I blues dance, ^Ccome a-raid I blues). ^Em Tipped off by informers; dem a watch who come out and come in. ^Am (Come a-raid I blues dance, ^Ccome a-raid I blues).

Yes, they ^Emknew when the time would be right; run come gate crash I party. ^Am (Come a-raid I blues dance, ^Ccome a-raid I blues). ^Em Raid blues dance, raid I blues. ^Am (Come a-raid I blues dance, ^Ccome a-raid I blues). ^Em Kick off the door, woe I name dem call, I back against de wall, a rub a daughter. ^Am (Come a-raid I blues dance, ^Ccome a-raid I blues).

Chorus 1:

^Bm Dem a run come kill I ^Amvibe, interfere wid I, ^C The pigs come to de-^Bmstroy; Rasta ^Acry ^Gblood, ^Bmdreadlocks ^Acry ^Gblood.

Verse 2:

^Em Raid... ^Am (Come a-raid I blues dance, ^Ccome a-raid I blues).

Break:

^Em Raid blues dance, raid blues dance, raid I, raid blues dance. ^Am (Raid blues dance, ^Craid I blues).

Verse 3:

Out of ^Emdarkness, out of night, people ^Amscreaming, batons wheeling, A lot of ^Cbleeding, bruised feelings. Search ^Emwarrant for their outivation, walkie talkies reinforcements. ^Am From dem pocket dem draw handcuff, ^Cdis ya session it rough.

Every ^Emstep of the way, got to retaliate, yeh, fight dem back. ^Am (Come a-raid I blues dance), mash dem up, (^Ccome a-raid I blues). ^Em Vex to death, dem a threat, mek arrest, kiss me neck. ^Am (Come a-raid I blues dance, ^Ccome a-raid I blues). ^Em Raid blues dance, raid I blues. ^Am (Come a-raid I blues dance), A ^Crun come, a run come who, (come a-raid I blues).

Chorus 2:

^Bm Dem a run come kill I ^Amvibe, interfere wid I, ^C The pigs come to de-^Bmstroy; Rasta ^Acry ^Gblood, ^Bmdreadlocks ^Acry ^Gblood.

Interlude: Em

^Am (Come a-raid I blues dance, ^Ccome a-raid I blues). Break:

^Em Raid blues dance, raid blues dance, raid I, raid blues dance. ^Am (Come a-raid I blues dance, ^Ccome a-raid I blues). ^Em (Raid blues dance, raid I blues,^Am raid blues dance, ^Craid).

Coda:

Come a-^Emkick in I speaker, come a-mash up I tweeter, Come a-^Amlick out I window, come a-^Cgrab up I ratchet. Come a-^Emmove out I soft drink, come a-rough up the people, Come a-^Amturn off me system, have fe ^Cgive you some bitch lick. Come a-^Emsmash up I turntable, come a-scratch up I music, Come a-^Amdrive up you meat van, come-a, come-a, come a-^Craid.

Outro: Em, Am C (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Em D C Bm G A Am EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x79987 x57775 x35553 x24432 355433 577655 577555 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Steel Pulse - Blues dance raid