Mighty Sparrow - Capitalism Gone Mad Chords

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87.65 bpm
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F

C

Bb

Dm

Gm

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Mighty Sparrow - Capitalism Gone Mad chords
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[C]
[F] [C]
[F] [Gm]
[F] [Bb]
[Gm] [F]
[Gm] [F] [C]
[F] You got to be a millionaire or some kind of petty [C] bourgeoisie anytime you're living here
in [F] this country.
You got to be in sculled ivory making you money [C] illicitly to live like somebody in [F] this country.
It's [Bb] outrageous [F] and insane, them [C] crazy prices in [F] Port of Spain.
And [Bb] like the merchants going [F] out of their brain, and the [Dm] working man like the only [F] toiling in vain.
Were you [C] ever here?
A Califasian for seven thousand, watermelon [F] for a little piece of land.
[C] A pair of sneakers, [F] two hundred dollars, a pair of shoes for a little piece of land.
[C] Five hundred dollars, eighty ninety [F] thousand for motocars.
At [Bb] last here in Trinidad we [Dm] see [C] capitalism going [F] mad.
It's [Bb] sad and getting more [Dm] bad because doo-doo [C] capitalism going [F] mad.
[C]
[F] [C]
[F] [Gm] [C]
[F] [Dm]
[C] [Dm]
[Gm] [F]
To provide for your family, [Bb] to pay on your present [C] salary is an impossibility in [F] this country.
So many bills to pay, [Bb] there is no [C] conceivable way to save for a rainy day in [F] this country.
A [Bb] voraciousness to [F] be precise is why [C] every damn thing's so [F]
overpriced.
Big [Bb] business making everybody [Dm] feel, government giving a open license [F] to steal.
Would you [C] believe me, one night of [F] panty is ninety [C]-ninety, twenty dollars for [F] some baby milk.
[C] The cheapest jersey [F] costs over sixty, two hundred and [F] change a yard for silk.
It's [Bb] hard here in Trinidad, Lord [Dm] have mercy, capitalism [F] gone mad.
It's [Bb] sad, things getting more [Dm] bad, oh Lord, [C] capitalism gone [F] mad.
[C]
[F] [C]
[F] [Gm] [C]
[F] [Dm]
This is [C] Caribbean vibes.
[Dm]
[Gm] [F]
To buy a pack of cigarettes, [Bb] just leave you with a hole in your [C] wallet, and money is so hard to get.
In this [F] country, necessity or luxuries, [Bb] it doesn't matter what the [C] item is, you're charging anything to flee.
In [F] this country, primary [Bb] school books, [F] prices lose, it's [C] highway robbery to the [F] price of food.
All [Bb] hopes and dreams elude the old man, but [Dm] politicians still expect good work [F] attitude.
Just [C] imagine this, the cheapest carpool, [F]
over three thousand, [C] not even dying [F] today easy.
[C] Thousands of [F] dollars for the undertaker, [C] so you could get a spot [F] in the cemetery.
It's [Bb] hard here in [F] Trinidad, oh [Dm] Lord, capitalism [F] gone mad.
The [Bb] gladness that once we had, is [Dm] gone because capitalism [F] gone mad.
[C]
[F] [C] [F]
[C]
[F] [Dm]
[C] [F]
[Gm] [F] [C]
You got to have heavy contacts, [Bb] know how to move up in society, [C] to make any kind of impact.
In this [F] country, you got to know how to cheaply feel, [Bb] how to scheme and swindle [C] properly, perfectly how we land deal.
In this country, I say [Bb] survival [F] in this land [C] isn't easy for no [F] man.
With unemployment and high inflation, somehow we go [Dm] dead before the end of this recession.
Where the hell [C] is this lamb and mulled chouli, [F]
costing three pence, [C] forty dollars for one [F] watermelon.
[C] Half your salary [F] for fish meat and poultry, [C] time you buy greens, all [F] your money gone.
It's hard here in [Dm] Trinidad, Lord have mercy, capitalism [F] gone mad.
It's sad [Bb] and getting old, [F] Lord, [Dm] capitalism [F] gone mad.
[C] [F] [C] [F]
[C]
[F] [Dm]
[C] [Dm]
[Gm] [F]
[Bb]
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F
134211111
C
3211
Bb
12341111
Dm
2311
Gm
123111113
F
134211111
C
3211
Bb
12341111
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To jam and learn The Mighty Sparrow - Capitalism Gone Mad chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: C, F, C, F and Bb. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 58 BPM before aiming for the song's 117 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: F Major.

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_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
[Gm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C]
[F] You got to be a millionaire or some kind of petty [C] bourgeoisie anytime you're living here
in [F] this country.
You got to be in sculled ivory making you money [C] illicitly to live like somebody in [F] this country.
It's [Bb] outrageous [F] and insane, them [C] crazy prices in [F] Port of Spain.
And [Bb] like the merchants going [F] out of their brain, and the [Dm] working man like the only [F] toiling in vain.
Were you [C] ever here?
A Califasian for seven thousand, watermelon [F] for a little piece of land.
[C] A pair of sneakers, [F] two hundred dollars, a pair of shoes for a little piece of land.
[C] Five hundred dollars, eighty ninety [F] thousand for motocars.
At [Bb] last here in Trinidad we [Dm] see [C] capitalism going [F] mad.
It's [Bb] sad and getting more [Dm] bad because doo-doo [C] capitalism going [F] mad.
_ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ [F] _ _
To provide for your family, [Bb] to pay on your present [C] salary is an impossibility in [F] this country.
So many bills to pay, [Bb] there is no [C] conceivable way to save for a rainy day in [F] this country.
A [Bb] voraciousness to [F] be precise is why [C] every damn thing's so [F]
overpriced.
Big [Bb] business making everybody [Dm] feel, government giving a open license [F] to steal.
Would you [C] believe me, one night of [F] panty is ninety [C]-ninety, twenty dollars for [F] some baby milk.
[C] The cheapest jersey [F] costs over sixty, two hundred and [F] change a yard for silk.
It's [Bb] hard here in Trinidad, Lord [Dm] have mercy, capitalism [F] gone mad.
It's [Bb] sad, things getting more [Dm] bad, oh Lord, [C] capitalism gone [F] mad.
_ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Dm]
This is [C] Caribbean vibes.
_ [Dm] _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
To buy a pack of cigarettes, [Bb] just leave you with a hole in your [C] wallet, and money is so hard to get.
In this [F] country, necessity or luxuries, [Bb] it doesn't matter what the [C] item is, you're charging anything to flee.
In [F] this country, primary [Bb] school books, [F] prices lose, it's [C] highway robbery to the [F] price of food.
All [Bb] hopes and dreams elude the old man, but [Dm] politicians still expect good work [F] attitude.
Just [C] imagine this, the cheapest carpool, [F]
over three thousand, [C] not even dying [F] today easy.
_ [C] Thousands of [F] dollars for the undertaker, [C] so you could get a spot [F] in the cemetery.
_ It's [Bb] hard here in [F] Trinidad, oh [Dm] Lord, capitalism [F] gone mad.
The [Bb] gladness that once we had, is [Dm] gone because capitalism [F] gone mad.
_ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C]
You got to have heavy contacts, [Bb] know how to move up in society, [C] to make any kind of impact.
In this [F] country, you got to know how to cheaply feel, [Bb] how to scheme and swindle [C] properly, perfectly how we land deal.
In this country, I say [Bb] survival [F] in this land [C] isn't easy for no [F] man.
With unemployment and high inflation, somehow we go [Dm] dead before the end of this recession.
Where the hell [C] is this lamb and mulled chouli, [F]
costing three pence, [C] forty dollars for one [F] watermelon.
_ _ [C] Half your salary [F] for fish meat and poultry, [C] time you buy greens, all [F] your money gone.
_ It's hard here in [Dm] Trinidad, Lord have mercy, capitalism [F] gone mad.
It's sad [Bb] and getting old, [F] Lord, [Dm] capitalism [F] gone mad.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
[Gm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _

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This song is part of The Greatest album.

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