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Rally Round

Steel Pulse

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...RALLY ROUND... by Steel Pulse -----------------............... *from 'True Democracy' (1982)* Intro: A, Dm Gm Am (x2) Chorus 1: Dm Rally round the flag, Gm Rally round the Red, Am Gold, Black & Green. Dm Rally round the, Gm Rally round the Red, Am Gold, Black & Green. Verse 1: Dm Marcus say, Sir Marcus say, Gm Red for the Blood, Am That flowed, Like the river. Dm Marcus say, Sir Marcus say Gm Green for the land; Am Africa. Dm Marcus say, Gm Yellow for the Gold, Am That they stole. Dm So Marcus say, So Marcus say, Gm Black for the people, Am It was looted from. Verse 2: Dm They took us away, Gm Cap-tivity, Am Cap-tivity, Dm Required from us; Gm Am A song. Dm Right now man say; Gm Re-patriate, Am Re-patriate. Dm I and I patience, Have now long, Gm Am Time gone. Dm Fathers, Mothers, sons, Gm Daughters, Am Everyone. Dm Four hundred, Four hundred, Gm Am Million strong. Dm Ethi-opia stretch, Forth her hand, Gm Closer to God; Am We Africans, Gm Closer to God; Am We Africans, Gm Am Closer to God we can. Dm In our hearts, Is Mount Zion, Gm Now you know; Am Seek the Lion. Dm In our hearts, Is Mount Zion, Gm Now you know, Am Now you know. Bridge 1: G F How can we sing, Dm In a strange land? (Sing in a strange land). G F Don't want to sing, Dm In a strange land, no. G Liberation, F True Democracy, E7 One God, One Aim, Ebm A7 One Destiny. Chorus 2: Dm Rally round the, Rally round the, Gm Red for the Blood, Am That flowed, Like the river. Dm Rally round the, Rally round the, Gm Green for the land; Am Africa. Dm Rally round the, Rally round the, Gm Yellow for the Gold, Am That they stole. Dm Rally round the, Rally round the, Gm Am We the black people. Verse 3: Dm Re-member when we used, Gm Am To dress like kings? Dm Conqueror of land, Gm Am Conqueror of seas. Dm Civilisation far, Moved from caves, Gm Oppressor, Oppressor, Am Man live deh. Dm I curse that day, Gm Am The day they made, Us slaves I say; Bridge 2: G F How can we sing, Dm In a strange land? (Sing in a strange land). G F Don't want to sing, Dm In a strange land, no. G Liberation, F True Democracy, E7 One God, One Aim, Ebm A7 One Destiny. Chorus 3: Dm Rally round the flag, Gm Rally round the Red, Am Gold, Black & Green. Dm Rally round the, Gm Rally round the Red, Am Gold, Black & Green. Coda: Dm A bright shining star, Gm Am Africa. Dm Catch Star Liner right now, Gm Am Africa, Africa. Dm A history; No more a mystery, Gm Am Africa, Africa. Dm Re-spect and authority, Gm Am Africa, Africa. Dm Climb ye the, Heights of humanity, Gm Am Africa, Africa. Dm Come rally, come rally, Gm Am Come rally, rally, Rround the flag. (Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- A Dm Gm Am G EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xxx655 xxx765 xxx333 xxx555 xxx433 F E7 Ebm A7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xxx565 xxx434 xxx342 x02223 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
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