...ROLLER SKATES... by Steel Pulse -------------------............... *from 'Earth Crisis' (1984)* Intro: Am, Dm, Am, Em Am Dm, E7 (x4) Verse 1:

^Am Out on the corner with my ^Dmroller skates,^E7 ^Am Having fun with the girls, says I'm ^Dmfeeling great, ^E7woah. ^Am In the dark of the night, ^Dmstreet lamps ^E7glowing, ^Am On full blast is my ^Dmradio, ^E7radio.

Interlude: Am Dm, E7 (x2) Verse 2:

^Am Up comes this guy in his flashy car;^Dm in his mouth, stuck a ^E7big cigar. ^Am Needed my help, said he lost his way;^Dm I never heard, a ^E7word he said.

To ^Amfind some street; said he wanted in-^Dmstructions, ^E7 So I ^Amturned down the music, to point out di-^Dmrections, ^E7guess what?

Bridge 1:

^Am Guy jumped on me, messed up my clothes; ^Dmsmashed and grabbed my ^E7radio. ^Am Calling all detectives; a ^Dmcriminal at large, ^E7smoking, A ^Ambig fat cigar, in a flashy car, and ^Dmthink him some super-^E7star.

Chorus 1:

^Am Life, life without music, ^DmI can't ^E7go, go no. ^Am Life without music, ^DmI can't ^E7go no.

Interlude:

^Am I'm gonna get him,^Dm the ^E7last thing I do, ^Am Must get a beating,^Dm 'till him ^E7red and blue.

Verse 3:

^Am Didn't take long to catch him; ^Dmparked up car and ^E7music blasting. ^Am On the sidewalk he was dancing, ^Dmstealing the show; the ^E7people watching.

^Am Roller skate gang ^Dmwas hot on his ^E7tracks, ^Am Stick him up mister; ^Dmgive me back, ^E7give me back, ^Am Give me back, give me back, my ^Dmradio.^E7

Bridge 2:

Chorus 2:

^Am Life, life without music, ^DmI can't ^E7go, go no. ^Am Life without music, ^DmI can't ^E7go no.

Break:

^Am Jumped up on me, messed up my clothes, ^Dm Smashed and grabbed my ^E7radio.

^Am Can't get away, crime don't pay, ^Dm (Smashed and grabbed my ^E7radio). ^Am ^Bm Can't get away with... that.

*KEY CHANGE* ------------ Verse 4:

^Bm Life without music, ^Embimma! ^F#7Murder style, (I can't ^Bmgo). Dem have fe get a beatin', ^Emsay; dem ^F#7have fe get a beatin'. ^Bm Nothing greater, nothing best, like the ^Emmusic, from my ^F#7wireless. The ^Bmonly thing that I detest, is the ^Emman who steal my ^F#7wireless.

Him ha fe ^Bmrun like a fugitive, him ha fe ^Emrun from detective.^F#7 Him ha fe ^Bmrun like a fugitive, him ha fe ^Emrun from detective.^F#7

^Bm Samuel Thomas is the thief name; he must lead a ^F#7life of shame. ^Bm Some a dem call him Uncle Sam,^Em some a dem call him Uncle ^F#7Tom. ^Bm Uncle Sam and Uncle Tom, ^Emyes, they are the ^F#7same man. ^Bm S.A.M. means "Stealaway mus^Emic", T.O.^F#7M. means "Thiefer of music".

Coda:

The ^Bmdrum and the bass, have fe move me waist, ^Em Lyrics and song, are fe ^F#7keep me strong. ^Bm Ridim' and skank; me have Jah fe thank, ^Em Samuel Thomas; him ^F#7have fe get vank. Him ^Bmhave fe get a beatin', him ^Emhave fe get a beatin'.^F#7

(Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Am Dm Em E7 Bm F#7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EAD GB E 577555 x57765 x79987 x79797 799777 x9119119 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com

Steel Pulse - Roller skates