Chords for "FRESH WATER YANKEE" by The Mighty Cypher
Tempo:
141.6 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Dm
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] I am [E]
a [G] [D]
[G] [C]
man was born in this country.
He grew in the country.
He never left the country.
Oh, [Dm] he come Yankee.
I'm [G] not born in this [D] country.
In this country, [G] never left the country.
[C] Oh, he come Yankee.
He borrowed some money from a man named Jack.
And he decided to [F] pay him back.
When Jack asked him for [C] the raise, he decided to reply in Yankee phrase.
He said, I was born in Honolulu.
Educate [Am] Texas.
[C] Never in my whole life [D] asked man for breakfast.
[G] My mama told me, [Dm] you come this country, [G] someone from my [C] tribe.
Your mama never have work.
Aye, aye, aye.
[Dm]
[G] [D]
[G] [C]
Well, he was in Yankee.
He wear dress up in khaki.
With a big GI [Eb] boots.
[G] As you know from the army.
[F] He [G] roll in his eyes like a new television.
Rock in his tongue like a [C] Spanish radio station.
Where school children passing.
Nothing they know.
People hear how they calling, [F] hi Joe.
Well, it's nothing more what [C] he like.
People hear him, Joe call [Dm] me Joe.
[G] [C] Call me Mike.
He said, I born Honolulu.
I educate [Am] Texas.
[C] Never in my whole [D] life asked man [Dm] for breakfast.
[G] My mama told me, you come this [F] country, someone [G] from my tribe.
Kidney, dead body, [C] and looter candy.
Never have work.
Aye, aye, aye.
[G]
[C]
Jack decided he must get the money.
He not leaving it [G] with no fresh water Yankee.
He went in the market.
He bought a big pistol.
He push it in the trunks.
He [C] came back with trouble.
He said, little cluster man, you're blooming imposter.
Me see, why this thing you [F] going in front of man?
You're done and you're beat, you're drunk.
[Am] [Dm] Now let me tell you [C] just the way I trouble.
He said, I was born in Arima.
I grow in Aruka.
I lend my money.
The people like you went [D] to Napona.
And [G] I bring something here to make you [F] remember.
When you borrow people money,
I'm [C] going to be a master.
Wap, wap, the Yankee say wap.
Wap, wap, the Yankee say middle of the street.
Wap, wap, the Yankee say murder.
[G]
Wap, wap, police.
Aye, aye, aye.
[C]
Aye, aye.
[G]
a [G] [D]
[G] [C]
man was born in this country.
He grew in the country.
He never left the country.
Oh, [Dm] he come Yankee.
I'm [G] not born in this [D] country.
In this country, [G] never left the country.
[C] Oh, he come Yankee.
He borrowed some money from a man named Jack.
And he decided to [F] pay him back.
When Jack asked him for [C] the raise, he decided to reply in Yankee phrase.
He said, I was born in Honolulu.
Educate [Am] Texas.
[C] Never in my whole life [D] asked man for breakfast.
[G] My mama told me, [Dm] you come this country, [G] someone from my [C] tribe.
Your mama never have work.
Aye, aye, aye.
[Dm]
[G] [D]
[G] [C]
Well, he was in Yankee.
He wear dress up in khaki.
With a big GI [Eb] boots.
[G] As you know from the army.
[F] He [G] roll in his eyes like a new television.
Rock in his tongue like a [C] Spanish radio station.
Where school children passing.
Nothing they know.
People hear how they calling, [F] hi Joe.
Well, it's nothing more what [C] he like.
People hear him, Joe call [Dm] me Joe.
[G] [C] Call me Mike.
He said, I born Honolulu.
I educate [Am] Texas.
[C] Never in my whole [D] life asked man [Dm] for breakfast.
[G] My mama told me, you come this [F] country, someone [G] from my tribe.
Kidney, dead body, [C] and looter candy.
Never have work.
Aye, aye, aye.
[G]
[C]
Jack decided he must get the money.
He not leaving it [G] with no fresh water Yankee.
He went in the market.
He bought a big pistol.
He push it in the trunks.
He [C] came back with trouble.
He said, little cluster man, you're blooming imposter.
Me see, why this thing you [F] going in front of man?
You're done and you're beat, you're drunk.
[Am] [Dm] Now let me tell you [C] just the way I trouble.
He said, I was born in Arima.
I grow in Aruka.
I lend my money.
The people like you went [D] to Napona.
And [G] I bring something here to make you [F] remember.
When you borrow people money,
I'm [C] going to be a master.
Wap, wap, the Yankee say wap.
Wap, wap, the Yankee say middle of the street.
Wap, wap, the Yankee say murder.
[G]
Wap, wap, police.
Aye, aye, aye.
[C]
Aye, aye.
[G]
Key:
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C
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Dm
F
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C
D
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ I am _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
a [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ man was born in this country.
He grew in the country.
He never left the country.
Oh, [Dm] he come Yankee.
I'm [G] not born in this [D] country. _
In this country, [G] never left the country.
[C] Oh, he come Yankee.
_ He borrowed some money from a man named Jack.
And he decided to [F] pay him back.
_ When Jack asked him for [C] the raise, he decided to reply in Yankee phrase.
He said, I was born in Honolulu. _
Educate [Am] Texas.
_ [C] Never in my whole life [D] asked man for breakfast.
[G] My mama told me, [Dm] you come this country, [G] someone from my [C] tribe.
Your mama never have work. _
Aye, aye, aye.
_ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ Well, he was in Yankee.
He wear dress up in khaki.
With a big GI [Eb] boots.
[G] As you know from the army.
[F] He [G] roll in his eyes like a new television.
_ Rock in his tongue like a [C] Spanish radio station.
Where school children passing.
Nothing they know.
People hear how they calling, _ [F] hi Joe.
_ Well, it's nothing more what [C] he like.
People hear him, Joe call [Dm] me Joe.
_ [G] [C] Call me Mike.
He said, I born Honolulu.
I educate [Am] Texas.
[C] Never in my whole [D] life asked man [Dm] for breakfast.
[G] My mama told me, you come this [F] country, someone [G] from my tribe.
Kidney, dead body, [C] and looter candy.
Never have work.
Aye, aye, aye.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ Jack decided he must get the money.
He not leaving it [G] with no fresh water Yankee.
He went in the market.
He bought a big pistol.
He push it in the trunks.
He [C] came back with trouble.
_ He said, little cluster man, you're blooming imposter.
Me see, why this thing you [F] going in front of man?
You're done and you're beat, you're drunk.
[Am] _ [Dm] Now let me tell you [C] just the way I trouble.
He said, I was born in Arima.
I grow in Aruka.
I lend my money.
The people like you went [D] to Napona.
And [G] I bring something here to make you [F] remember.
When you borrow people money,
I'm [C] going to be a master.
Wap, wap, the Yankee say wap.
Wap, wap, the Yankee say middle of the street.
Wap, wap, the Yankee say murder.
[G]
Wap, wap, police.
Aye, aye, aye. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Aye, aye.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
a [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ man was born in this country.
He grew in the country.
He never left the country.
Oh, [Dm] he come Yankee.
I'm [G] not born in this [D] country. _
In this country, [G] never left the country.
[C] Oh, he come Yankee.
_ He borrowed some money from a man named Jack.
And he decided to [F] pay him back.
_ When Jack asked him for [C] the raise, he decided to reply in Yankee phrase.
He said, I was born in Honolulu. _
Educate [Am] Texas.
_ [C] Never in my whole life [D] asked man for breakfast.
[G] My mama told me, [Dm] you come this country, [G] someone from my [C] tribe.
Your mama never have work. _
Aye, aye, aye.
_ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ Well, he was in Yankee.
He wear dress up in khaki.
With a big GI [Eb] boots.
[G] As you know from the army.
[F] He [G] roll in his eyes like a new television.
_ Rock in his tongue like a [C] Spanish radio station.
Where school children passing.
Nothing they know.
People hear how they calling, _ [F] hi Joe.
_ Well, it's nothing more what [C] he like.
People hear him, Joe call [Dm] me Joe.
_ [G] [C] Call me Mike.
He said, I born Honolulu.
I educate [Am] Texas.
[C] Never in my whole [D] life asked man [Dm] for breakfast.
[G] My mama told me, you come this [F] country, someone [G] from my tribe.
Kidney, dead body, [C] and looter candy.
Never have work.
Aye, aye, aye.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ Jack decided he must get the money.
He not leaving it [G] with no fresh water Yankee.
He went in the market.
He bought a big pistol.
He push it in the trunks.
He [C] came back with trouble.
_ He said, little cluster man, you're blooming imposter.
Me see, why this thing you [F] going in front of man?
You're done and you're beat, you're drunk.
[Am] _ [Dm] Now let me tell you [C] just the way I trouble.
He said, I was born in Arima.
I grow in Aruka.
I lend my money.
The people like you went [D] to Napona.
And [G] I bring something here to make you [F] remember.
When you borrow people money,
I'm [C] going to be a master.
Wap, wap, the Yankee say wap.
Wap, wap, the Yankee say middle of the street.
Wap, wap, the Yankee say murder.
[G]
Wap, wap, police.
Aye, aye, aye. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Aye, aye.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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