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Chant A Psalm

Steel Pulse

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...CHANT A PSALM... by Steel Pulse
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*from 'True Democracy' (1982)*


Intro:

B  Bb  Ab (x2)

Abm  Ebm  E  F#

Verse 1:

   Abm
Re-joice,
   Ebm
Re-joice,
E
 Good tidings,
  F#
I bring you,
Abm   Ebm
 Hear ye,
E
 A message to,
F#
 You my friend.
Abm  Ebm
 Voi-ces cry,
E            F#
 Invoke your angels,
Abm            Ebm
 When pressure drop,
It cannot;
E        F#
 Conquer dread, no.
Abm        Ebm
 So blow a-way,
     E      F#
Your bluesy feeling.
Abm      Ebm
 Spirits say,
         E
Take the world,
         F#
Off your shoulder.
Abm              Ebm
 One foot in the grave;
  E               F#
A foolish step to take.
Abm         Ebm
 Who sow in tears,
      E       F#
Shall reap in joy.
         Abm       Ebm
Wise man doctrines,
E            F#
 Assure your safety,
Abm      Ebm
 No more stumbling block,
     E            F#
Back stabbers get down.
Abm     Ebm
 To the righteous revealed,
    E
The secret of,
    F#
The scriptures.
Abm             Ebm
 The wicked dem portion,
   E
Is vanity,
    F#        Ebm     Abm
Dis-ciples of Lucifer...

Bridge 1:

F#       C#m
 In your hands,
Abm
 Lie your destination,
C#m          Ebm
 The book of true life,
             Abm
You hold the key.
F#        C#m
 Mystical powers,
   Abm
To you unfold,
C#m          Ebm
 Seek ye the half,
         E          F#
That has never been told.

Break:

Ebm
 Get behind me satan,
Get behind me satan.
I've got to;

Chorus 1:

F#      C#m
 Chant,
  Abm
A Psalm A day,
(I want to);
C#m     Ebm
 Chant,
  Abm
A Psalm A day,
(I've got to);
F#      C#m
 Chant,
  Abm
A Psalm A day,
(I want to);
C#m     Ebm
 Chant,
  Abm
A Psalm A day.

Interlude:

F#
 Chant a Psalm a day,
C#m       Abm
 (Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day).
C#m
 Chant a Psalm a day,
Ebm       Abm
 (Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day).
F#
 Chant a Psalm a day,
C#m       Abm
 (Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day).
C#m
 Chant a Psalm a day,
Ebm       Abm
 (Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day).

Break:

B  Bb  Ab

Verse 2:

(n.c)
 I Reach ya, 
I Reach ya,
  Abm       Ebm
I Reach ya,
           E
Reach in a vision,
    F#
Yeh come on.
Abm   Ebm
 Come walkies,
     E    F#
Down easy street.
Abm            Ebm
 Attract these angels,
   E
In dreams and,
     F#
Your prayers.
Abm           Ebm
 Remember the three,
Holy children,
E
 Remember the,
F#
 Visions of Daniel,
Abm           Ebm
 Remember the magic,
         E   F#
Of Moses so.
Abm     Ebm
 Dash A-way,
     E      F#
Your bluesy feeling.
Abm      Ebm
 Spirits say,
         E
Take the world,
         F#
Off your shoulder.
Abm              Ebm
 One foot in the grave,
  E               F#
A foolish step to take.
Abm            Ebm
 When pressure drop,
          E       F#
It cannot conquer dread, no.
Abm            Ebm
 When pressure drop,
          E       F#
It cannot conquer dread, no.
       Abm     Ebm
Got to be wise yes yes,
E          F#
 In dis ya I-wah,
Abm     Ebm
 Woe be-tide,
        E
For the wicked,
    F#        Ebm
Dis-ciples of Lucifer...

Break:

Ebm
 Get behind me satan,
Get behind me satan.

Chorus 2:

F#     C#m
 Chant,
  Abm
A Psalm A day,
(I've got to);
C#m     Ebm
 Chant,
  Abm
A Psalm A day.

Break:

F#
 Chant a Psalm a day,
C#m       Abm
 (Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day).
C#m
 Chant a Psalm a day,
Ebm       Abm
 (Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day).

Coda:

F#        C#m
 Moses he did,
Abm
 Chant, chant,
Am         Bm
 Samson he did,
Abm
 Chant, chant,
  F#       C#m
E-lijah he did,
Abm
 Chant, chant, so:
C#m         Ebm
 I want the whole a we fe,
Abm
 Chant.
F#          C#m
 Solomon he did,
Abm
 Chant, chant,
    F#          C#m
His father King David,
Abm
 Chant, chant,
F#        C#m
 John the Baptist,
Abm
 Chant, chant,
C#m         Ebm
 I want the whole a we fe,
Abm
 Chant.

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   B       Bb      Ab      Abm

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xxx442  xxx331  xxx544  xxx444

   Ebm     E       F#      C#m

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xxx876  xxx454  xxx676  xxx654


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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