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...STATE OF EMERGENCY... by Steel Pulse ------------------------............... *from 'State of Emergency' (1988)* Intro: (Drums) (n.E) State of emergency, state of emergency, state of emergency. State of emergency, state of emergency, state of emergency. Interlude: Cm C#, Cm D# (x2) Verse 1:
Cm From Brixton toC# Cape Town;Cm unrestC# all around. Cm From Handsworth toC# Uitenhage;Cm lawlessness, 'ponC# rampage.
Bridge 1:
Cm Sticks and stones, they're throwing;C# set ablaze the buildings. Cm Youthful minds are stirring;C# time to make a change. Cm Who they think they're fooling?C# No want no diverse doctrine, For-Cmever we will strive;C# fighting against Apartheid.
Chorus 1:
Cm State of emergencyC#, Cm State of emergency; ID# never seen such urgency. Cm State of emergencyC#, Cm State of emergency; ID# never seen such urgency.
Break:
Cm (ForeverC#, we will Cmstrive)D#. Cm (ForeverC#, we will Cmstrive), ID# never seen a thing like this before.
Bridge 2:
Cm Sticks and stones, they're throwing;C# set ablaze the buildings. Cm Youthful minds are stirring;C# time to make a change. Cm Who they think they're fooling?C# No want no diverse doctrine, For-Cmever we will strive;C# fighting against...
Chorus 2:
Cm State of emergencyC#, Cm State of emergency; ID# never seen such urgency. Cm State of emergencyC#, Cm State of emergency; ID# never seen such urgency.
Cm State of emergencyC#, Cm State of emergency; ID# never seen such urgency. Cm State of emergencyC#, Cm State of emergency; ID# never seen such urgency.
Break:
Cm (ForeverC#, we will Cmstrive), theD# whole wide world is burning. Cm (ForeverC#, we will Cmstrive),D# pring pring, gun shot ring.
Coda:
Cm From Brixton toC# Cape Town; CmunrestC# all around. From CmHandsworth to Durban;C# no satisfaction.
Cm We will strive for freedom nowC#, we will strive for freedom now. Cm We will strive for freedom nowC#, we will strive for freedom now.
Outro: Cm C#, Cm D# (x2), Cm CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Cm C# D# EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 466444 577655 799877 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2008 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)