...PRODIGAL SON... by Steel Pulse ------------------............... *from 'Handsworth Revolution' (1978)* Intro: Am Em (x4) Am Em G D Em, Am (x2) Break:

^Am Woy!^Dm ^Em ^Am Woy!^Dm ^Em ^Am Woy!^Dm ^Em ^Am Woy!^Dm ^Em

Chorus 1:

^Am Woy! Desperation ^Dmhas re-^Emturn, ^Am Sodom and Go-^Dmmorrah, no deh ^Emyah so! ^Am Woy! Desperation ^Dmhas re-^Emturn, Over ^Amyonder, Sodom and Go-^Dmmorrah, no deh ^Emyah so!

Bridge 1:

^Am Wild one,^Dm ^Em You are like the ^AmProdigal Son, yeah,^Dm ^Em ^Am And if you're the Prodigal ^DmSon, my ^Emfriend, Then ^Amyou're the one.^Dm

Verse 1:

^Em You left, ^Amtaking your ^Dmonly pos-^Emsession; Your ^Amculture.^Dm ^Em To ^Amenter a world known for ^Dmhacklings,^Em In ^Amabundance, yeah.^Dm ^Em The ^Amhustlers of life have ^Dmhooked and ^Emdrained you. ^Am From the man, from the ^Dmman, Em Am Dm Em (n.C) From the man, from the man that you used to be. Turn your back on ^Aus.^G

Verse 2:

Return ^AmRastaman ^Dmwhere you ^Emcame from, The ^Amland of your,^Dm fore-fa-^Emthers. ^Am Reaching the gates with your ^Dmtwo long hands,^Em ^Am Stretching out for clean ^Dmwater.^Em

Bridge 2:

^Am Wild one,^Dm ^Em ^Am Prodigal Son.^Dm ^Em ^Am And if you're the Prodigal ^DmSon, my ^Emfriend, Then ^Amyou're the one, ^Dmeh! ^Em

Verse 3:

^Am Prodigal, come forth and re-^Dmjoice with your ^Emvoice, To the ^Amheavens, ^Dmchant some ^Emsong. ^Am Prodigal, come forth and re-^Dmpent; Rasta-^Emfari sins for-^Amgiven.^Dm ^Em

Chorus 2:

^Am Woy! Desperation ^Dmhas re-^Emturn, ^Am Sodom and Go-^Dmmorrah, no deh ^Emyah so! ^Am Woy! Desperation ^Dmhas re-^Emturn, Over ^Amyonder, Sodom and Go-^Dmmorrah, no deh ^Emyah so!

Interlude: Am Em (x4) Verse 4:

One has re-^Amturned without,^Dm one's ^Emsoul, And has ^Amsquandered all,^Dm his pos-^Emsessions. Let us ^Amcleanse your body now,^Dm ^Em From your ^Amservice to the ^Dmswine, ^Embecause; ^Am You've been dead and now to a-^Dmnoint your ^Emhead; With ^Amwisdom, knowledge and over-^Dmstanding.^Em A ^Amlesson has been taught, unto ^Dmyou my ^Emfriend, ^Am Time for a feast and re-^Dmjoicing.^Em

Bridge 3:

^Am Wild one,^Dm ^Em ^Am Prodigal Son.^Dm ^Em ^Am And if you're the Prodigal ^DmSon, my ^Emfriend, Then ^Amyou're the one, ^Dmeh! ^Em

Verse 5:

^Am Prodigal, come forth and re-^Dmjoice with your ^Emvoice, To the ^Amheavens, ^Dmchant some ^Emsong. ^Am Prodigal, come forth and re-^Dmpent; Rasta-^Emfari sins for-^Amgiven.^Dm ^Em

Chorus 3:

^Am Woy! Desperation ^Dmhas re-^Emturn, ^Am Sodom and Go-^Dmmorrah, no deh ^Emyah so! ^Am Woy! Desperation ^Dmhas re-^Emturn, Over ^Amyonder, Sodom and Go-^Dmmorrah, no deh ^Emyah so!

Coda:

^Am Prodigal has re-^Dmturned; to his ^Emculture, Am Dm (n.C) Prodigal has re-turned; give him water. ^Am Prodigal has re-^Dmturned, has re-^Emturned... Am Dm (n.C) Has re-turned, has returned, has re-turned, eh! To his ^Emculture, Am Dm (n.C) Prodigal has re-turned; give him water. ^Am Prodigal has re-^Dmturned,^Em Am Dm (n.C) Am Prodigal has re-turned now.

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Steel Pulse - Prodigal son