Chords for Lord Kitchener and Lord Pretender - Soca vs Calypso
Tempo:
66.9 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
Eb
Gb
Gm
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Jam Along & Learn...
If they beat me, it's trouble.
And me sister, it's trouble.
Come here, come here.
From Arima, [Em] it's trouble.
I am waiting, wrong the corner.
them terror, [Gm] it's trouble.
friend.
Mooma, it's trouble.
And me sister, it's trouble.
Come here, come here.
From Arima, [Em] it's trouble.
I am waiting, wrong the corner.
them terror, [Gm] it's trouble.
friend.
Mooma, it's trouble.
100% ➙ 67BPM
Bb
Eb
Gb
Gm
D
Bb
Eb
Gb
If they beat me, it's trouble.
If this man slaughter, it's trouble.
Tell me [Bb] Mooma, it's trouble.
And me sister, it's trouble.
And me brother, it's trouble.
To surrender, it's trouble.
Come here, come here.
Blim, blim, blim, blim.
Who that?
It's trouble.
Me Kichina, it's trouble.
From Arima, [Em] it's trouble.
If they touch me, it's [Bb] trouble.
If this man slaughter, [Gb] it's trouble.
I am waiting, wrong the corner.
With me [Gb] cutlass, it's trouble.
For them terror, [Gm] it's trouble.
[F] Blim, blim, blim, it's trouble.
[Bb] Lord Pichina was always my closest friend.
It's trouble.
If [Gb] this man slaughter, [Bb] it's trouble.
Tell me Mooma, it's trouble.
We were singing together in the early 40s.
I met you in Arima in 1943.
We sing true calypso.
True calypso.
[Bbm] Good theme and good lyrics.
[Eb] Boy, [Bb] nowadays there ain't rhyming, lyrics, [Eb] anyhow.
And the music singing for them, most singing the music.
[D] A man sing a line, the music play five minutes.
That's a soca.
Be a stronger beat with less lyrics.
I can't understand it at [Fm] all.
Friends, I wonder if [Bb] you really know
How hard it is to present your own calypso.
You have to get an idea, then a [Bb] good composition.
With sweet music and proper rendition.
After you finish all that, you still not at ease.
You have a demanding audience to please.
You have to always come good by [Eb] public demand.
To be accepted as a true, true calypso-nian.
I say, Ethevia, Ethevia.
This [G] thing has been going on year [Bb] after year.
You know that it's true, but what can I do?
[Gm] But try and explain the fact to you.
I admit the fella may be a good [C] singer.
But to be a [Eb] calypso-nian, you must be a composer.
[Bb] Tackling any topic come to [A] hand.
To call yourself a true, true calypso [Bb]-nian.
_ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ They introduce a new [A] innovation.
[Bb] A scarcity of words in their composition.
[Ab] And if this trend continue too [Bb] long.
We sure to end up singing [B] calypso-ng.
So you [Bb] see, Ethevia.
No, no, no, Ethevia.
This thing has been going on year after year.
[Bb] You know that [D] it's true, but what can I do?
But try and explain [Ab] the facts to you.
They should hold three [Gm] separate [Bb] competitions.
For singers, calypso-nians and comedians.
Divide the good from the shit.
That's the only plan.
If this man slaughter, it's trouble.
Tell me [Bb] Mooma, it's trouble.
And me sister, it's trouble.
And me brother, it's trouble.
To surrender, it's trouble.
Come here, come here.
Blim, blim, blim, blim.
Who that?
It's trouble.
Me Kichina, it's trouble.
From Arima, [Em] it's trouble.
If they touch me, it's [Bb] trouble.
If this man slaughter, [Gb] it's trouble.
I am waiting, wrong the corner.
With me [Gb] cutlass, it's trouble.
For them terror, [Gm] it's trouble.
[F] Blim, blim, blim, it's trouble.
[Bb] Lord Pichina was always my closest friend.
It's trouble.
If [Gb] this man slaughter, [Bb] it's trouble.
Tell me Mooma, it's trouble.
We were singing together in the early 40s.
I met you in Arima in 1943.
We sing true calypso.
True calypso.
[Bbm] Good theme and good lyrics.
[Eb] Boy, [Bb] nowadays there ain't rhyming, lyrics, [Eb] anyhow.
And the music singing for them, most singing the music.
[D] A man sing a line, the music play five minutes.
That's a soca.
Be a stronger beat with less lyrics.
I can't understand it at [Fm] all.
Friends, I wonder if [Bb] you really know
How hard it is to present your own calypso.
You have to get an idea, then a [Bb] good composition.
With sweet music and proper rendition.
After you finish all that, you still not at ease.
You have a demanding audience to please.
You have to always come good by [Eb] public demand.
To be accepted as a true, true calypso-nian.
I say, Ethevia, Ethevia.
This [G] thing has been going on year [Bb] after year.
You know that it's true, but what can I do?
[Gm] But try and explain the fact to you.
I admit the fella may be a good [C] singer.
But to be a [Eb] calypso-nian, you must be a composer.
[Bb] Tackling any topic come to [A] hand.
To call yourself a true, true calypso [Bb]-nian.
_ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ They introduce a new [A] innovation.
[Bb] A scarcity of words in their composition.
[Ab] And if this trend continue too [Bb] long.
We sure to end up singing [B] calypso-ng.
So you [Bb] see, Ethevia.
No, no, no, Ethevia.
This thing has been going on year after year.
[Bb] You know that [D] it's true, but what can I do?
But try and explain [Ab] the facts to you.
They should hold three [Gm] separate [Bb] competitions.
For singers, calypso-nians and comedians.
Divide the good from the shit.
That's the only plan.