Mighty Sparrow - Dead Or Alive Chords
Tempo:
119.1 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Db
Gb
Ebm
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[Ebm] [Bb]
[Ebm] [Bb] [Db] [Bb]
[Ebm] The [Bb]
[G] [Fm] [Db] [Ab]
[Db] rule of the [Gb] tyrants declined [Ab]
[Db] the year [Fm] [Gb] 1979.
[Ab]
[Ebm] From [Gb] Uganda to [Ab] Nicaragua, [Eb] it's bombs and bullets [Ab] all the time.
[Db] So they [Fm] corrupt, so [Gb] they vile, [Ab] so [Db] it's coup [Fm] after coup [Gb] all the while.
[Ab]
[Gb] Human rights [Ab] they violate, [Db] they talk, they [F] were too brave, [Ebm] so in [Ab] disgrace now they live in [Db] exile.
Gary is [Ab] a wanted man, Idi Amin is a wanted man, Shah of Iran, [Gb] fighting hard to survive,
Ido [Fm] is wanted, [Ebm] they don't rely.
[Db] [Ebm]
[Bb] [Db] [Bb]
[Db] [Ebm] This is Caribbean [G] vibes.
[Fm] [Db] [Ab]
[Db] Strikes, demonstrations [Gb] and [Ab] wars,
[Db] injustice [Fm] is always [Gb] the [Ab] cause.
[Ebm] Politicians start too soon, from poor people [Ab] into [Ebm] tycoons.
Corruption must [Ab] bring horrors, South [Db] African Vosts [Fm] are resigning [Gb] disgrace.
[Ab]
[Db] Muzuriwa, [Fm] Tekwe, Ian [Gb] Smith plays.
[Ab]
[Gb] The Uganda [Ab] devil [Db] was his elite, [Bb] he has sprang [Ebm] people up [Ab] and chased [Db] one away.
Gary [Ab] is a wanted man, Fijol is a wanted man,
Shah of [F] Iran, [Gb] fighting hard to survive, [Eb] Ido is wanted, [Ebm] they [Eb] don't rely.
[Fm] [Ebm] [Bb]
[Db] [Bb]
[Db] [Fm] [Ebm]
[G] [Fm] [Db] [Ab]
[Db] The Shah [Fm] have a short [Gb] time to [Ab] live, [Db] because the [Fm] Ayatollah [Gb] don't [Ab] forgive.
When [Ebm] you see church [D] ruling state, [Gb] with pure vengeance [Ab] and hate, [Ebm] situation must be [Ab] explosive.
General [Db] [Fm] Somosha from [Gb] Nicaragua, thought it [Db] was easy [Fm] with the [Gb] Sandanistan.
[Ab] With the [Gb] help of [Fm] Venezuela, Panama and Cuba, [Ebm] they kick him straight [Ab] to [Db] America.
Gary [Ab] is a wanted man, Bokassa is a wanted man,
Ali Bhutto, [Gb] tried so hard to survive, he too [Bbm] was wanted, [Ab] they don't rely.
[Db] [Ebm] [Bb]
[Db] [Ebm] [Eb]
[Ab] [Db] [Ab]
[Db] Canadian [Fm] mongoose was bad [Gb] and so [Ab] brave, they [Fm] send the old bishop straight [Gb] to his grave.
[Ab] After [Gb] that, well, Gary skipped town, with the diary and the [Ab] Obi-Gan, [Eb] no more people [Ab] to enslave.
Trinidad [Fm] neighbors all expecting [Gb] mayhem, [Ab]
[Db] anytime anything [Fm] could happen [Gb] to them.
[Ab] Eric [Gb] Williams [Ab] taking a mafsy [Db] to avoid [Bb] back-an [Ebm]-all, but everybody know he [Db] prays all.
Gary [Ab] is a wanted man, Pak Chong He [Db] was a wanted man,
A-Chin-Pung, tried so hard to [Ebm] survive, he too [Fm] was wanted, [Ebm] they [Ab] don't rely.
[Db] [Fm] [Ebm]
[Bb]
[Db] [Ebm] [Bb]
[Ab] [Db] [Ab]
[Ebm] [Bb] [Db] [Bb]
[Ebm] The [Bb]
[G] [Fm] [Db] [Ab]
[Db] rule of the [Gb] tyrants declined [Ab]
[Db] the year [Fm] [Gb] 1979.
[Ab]
[Ebm] From [Gb] Uganda to [Ab] Nicaragua, [Eb] it's bombs and bullets [Ab] all the time.
[Db] So they [Fm] corrupt, so [Gb] they vile, [Ab] so [Db] it's coup [Fm] after coup [Gb] all the while.
[Ab]
[Gb] Human rights [Ab] they violate, [Db] they talk, they [F] were too brave, [Ebm] so in [Ab] disgrace now they live in [Db] exile.
Gary is [Ab] a wanted man, Idi Amin is a wanted man, Shah of Iran, [Gb] fighting hard to survive,
Ido [Fm] is wanted, [Ebm] they don't rely.
[Db] [Ebm]
[Bb] [Db] [Bb]
[Db] [Ebm] This is Caribbean [G] vibes.
[Fm] [Db] [Ab]
[Db] Strikes, demonstrations [Gb] and [Ab] wars,
[Db] injustice [Fm] is always [Gb] the [Ab] cause.
[Ebm] Politicians start too soon, from poor people [Ab] into [Ebm] tycoons.
Corruption must [Ab] bring horrors, South [Db] African Vosts [Fm] are resigning [Gb] disgrace.
[Ab]
[Db] Muzuriwa, [Fm] Tekwe, Ian [Gb] Smith plays.
[Ab]
[Gb] The Uganda [Ab] devil [Db] was his elite, [Bb] he has sprang [Ebm] people up [Ab] and chased [Db] one away.
Gary [Ab] is a wanted man, Fijol is a wanted man,
Shah of [F] Iran, [Gb] fighting hard to survive, [Eb] Ido is wanted, [Ebm] they [Eb] don't rely.
[Fm] [Ebm] [Bb]
[Db] [Bb]
[Db] [Fm] [Ebm]
[G] [Fm] [Db] [Ab]
[Db] The Shah [Fm] have a short [Gb] time to [Ab] live, [Db] because the [Fm] Ayatollah [Gb] don't [Ab] forgive.
When [Ebm] you see church [D] ruling state, [Gb] with pure vengeance [Ab] and hate, [Ebm] situation must be [Ab] explosive.
General [Db] [Fm] Somosha from [Gb] Nicaragua, thought it [Db] was easy [Fm] with the [Gb] Sandanistan.
[Ab] With the [Gb] help of [Fm] Venezuela, Panama and Cuba, [Ebm] they kick him straight [Ab] to [Db] America.
Gary [Ab] is a wanted man, Bokassa is a wanted man,
Ali Bhutto, [Gb] tried so hard to survive, he too [Bbm] was wanted, [Ab] they don't rely.
[Db] [Ebm] [Bb]
[Db] [Ebm] [Eb]
[Ab] [Db] [Ab]
[Db] Canadian [Fm] mongoose was bad [Gb] and so [Ab] brave, they [Fm] send the old bishop straight [Gb] to his grave.
[Ab] After [Gb] that, well, Gary skipped town, with the diary and the [Ab] Obi-Gan, [Eb] no more people [Ab] to enslave.
Trinidad [Fm] neighbors all expecting [Gb] mayhem, [Ab]
[Db] anytime anything [Fm] could happen [Gb] to them.
[Ab] Eric [Gb] Williams [Ab] taking a mafsy [Db] to avoid [Bb] back-an [Ebm]-all, but everybody know he [Db] prays all.
Gary [Ab] is a wanted man, Pak Chong He [Db] was a wanted man,
A-Chin-Pung, tried so hard to [Ebm] survive, he too [Fm] was wanted, [Ebm] they [Ab] don't rely.
[Db] [Fm] [Ebm]
[Bb]
[Db] [Ebm] [Bb]
[Ab] [Db] [Ab]
Key:
Ab
Db
Gb
Ebm
Fm
Ab
Db
Gb
_ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Ebm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Db] _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [Ebm] The _ [Bb] _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Db] rule of the [Gb] tyrants declined [Ab] _
[Db] the year [Fm] _ [Gb] 1979.
_ [Ab] _ _
[Ebm] From [Gb] Uganda to [Ab] Nicaragua, [Eb] it's bombs and bullets [Ab] all the time. _
[Db] So they [Fm] corrupt, so [Gb] they vile, [Ab] so [Db] it's coup [Fm] after coup [Gb] all the while.
[Ab] _
[Gb] Human rights [Ab] they violate, [Db] they talk, they [F] were too brave, [Ebm] so in [Ab] disgrace now they live in [Db] exile. _ _
_ Gary is [Ab] a wanted _ man, Idi Amin is a wanted man, Shah of Iran, [Gb] fighting hard to survive,
Ido [Fm] is wanted, [Ebm] they don't rely. _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Db] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ This is Caribbean [G] vibes.
_ [Fm] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Db] Strikes, demonstrations [Gb] and [Ab] wars, _
[Db] injustice [Fm] is always [Gb] the [Ab] cause. _
[Ebm] Politicians start too soon, from poor people [Ab] into [Ebm] tycoons.
Corruption must [Ab] bring horrors, South [Db] African Vosts [Fm] are resigning [Gb] disgrace.
[Ab] _ _
[Db] Muzuriwa, [Fm] Tekwe, Ian [Gb] Smith plays.
[Ab] _
[Gb] The Uganda [Ab] devil [Db] was his elite, [Bb] he has sprang [Ebm] people up [Ab] and chased [Db] one away. _ _
_ Gary [Ab] is a wanted man, _ Fijol is a wanted man,
Shah of [F] Iran, [Gb] fighting hard to survive, [Eb] Ido is wanted, [Ebm] they [Eb] don't rely. _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Db] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _
[Db] The Shah [Fm] have a short [Gb] time to [Ab] live, [Db] because the _ [Fm] Ayatollah [Gb] don't [Ab] forgive.
When [Ebm] you see church [D] ruling state, [Gb] with pure vengeance [Ab] and hate, [Ebm] situation must be [Ab] explosive.
_ General [Db] _ [Fm] Somosha from _ [Gb] _ Nicaragua, thought it [Db] was easy [Fm] with the _ [Gb] Sandanistan.
[Ab] With the [Gb] help of [Fm] Venezuela, Panama and Cuba, [Ebm] they kick him straight [Ab] to [Db] America. _ _ _
_ Gary [Ab] is a wanted man, _ Bokassa is a wanted man,
Ali Bhutto, [Gb] tried so hard to survive, he too [Bbm] was wanted, [Ab] they don't rely. _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _
[Db] Canadian [Fm] mongoose was bad [Gb] and so [Ab] brave, they [Fm] send the old bishop straight [Gb] to his grave.
[Ab] After [Gb] that, well, Gary skipped town, with the diary and the [Ab] Obi-Gan, [Eb] no more people [Ab] to enslave.
Trinidad [Fm] neighbors all expecting [Gb] mayhem, [Ab] _
[Db] anytime anything [Fm] could happen [Gb] to them.
[Ab] Eric [Gb] Williams [Ab] taking a mafsy [Db] to avoid [Bb] back-an [Ebm]-all, but everybody know he [Db] prays all. _ _
_ Gary [Ab] is a wanted man, Pak Chong He [Db] was a wanted man,
A-Chin-Pung, tried so hard to [Ebm] survive, he too [Fm] was wanted, [Ebm] they [Ab] don't rely. _ _ _
[Db] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Ebm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Db] _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [Ebm] The _ [Bb] _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Db] rule of the [Gb] tyrants declined [Ab] _
[Db] the year [Fm] _ [Gb] 1979.
_ [Ab] _ _
[Ebm] From [Gb] Uganda to [Ab] Nicaragua, [Eb] it's bombs and bullets [Ab] all the time. _
[Db] So they [Fm] corrupt, so [Gb] they vile, [Ab] so [Db] it's coup [Fm] after coup [Gb] all the while.
[Ab] _
[Gb] Human rights [Ab] they violate, [Db] they talk, they [F] were too brave, [Ebm] so in [Ab] disgrace now they live in [Db] exile. _ _
_ Gary is [Ab] a wanted _ man, Idi Amin is a wanted man, Shah of Iran, [Gb] fighting hard to survive,
Ido [Fm] is wanted, [Ebm] they don't rely. _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Db] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ This is Caribbean [G] vibes.
_ [Fm] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Db] Strikes, demonstrations [Gb] and [Ab] wars, _
[Db] injustice [Fm] is always [Gb] the [Ab] cause. _
[Ebm] Politicians start too soon, from poor people [Ab] into [Ebm] tycoons.
Corruption must [Ab] bring horrors, South [Db] African Vosts [Fm] are resigning [Gb] disgrace.
[Ab] _ _
[Db] Muzuriwa, [Fm] Tekwe, Ian [Gb] Smith plays.
[Ab] _
[Gb] The Uganda [Ab] devil [Db] was his elite, [Bb] he has sprang [Ebm] people up [Ab] and chased [Db] one away. _ _
_ Gary [Ab] is a wanted man, _ Fijol is a wanted man,
Shah of [F] Iran, [Gb] fighting hard to survive, [Eb] Ido is wanted, [Ebm] they [Eb] don't rely. _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Db] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _
[Db] The Shah [Fm] have a short [Gb] time to [Ab] live, [Db] because the _ [Fm] Ayatollah [Gb] don't [Ab] forgive.
When [Ebm] you see church [D] ruling state, [Gb] with pure vengeance [Ab] and hate, [Ebm] situation must be [Ab] explosive.
_ General [Db] _ [Fm] Somosha from _ [Gb] _ Nicaragua, thought it [Db] was easy [Fm] with the _ [Gb] Sandanistan.
[Ab] With the [Gb] help of [Fm] Venezuela, Panama and Cuba, [Ebm] they kick him straight [Ab] to [Db] America. _ _ _
_ Gary [Ab] is a wanted man, _ Bokassa is a wanted man,
Ali Bhutto, [Gb] tried so hard to survive, he too [Bbm] was wanted, [Ab] they don't rely. _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _
[Db] Canadian [Fm] mongoose was bad [Gb] and so [Ab] brave, they [Fm] send the old bishop straight [Gb] to his grave.
[Ab] After [Gb] that, well, Gary skipped town, with the diary and the [Ab] Obi-Gan, [Eb] no more people [Ab] to enslave.
Trinidad [Fm] neighbors all expecting [Gb] mayhem, [Ab] _
[Db] anytime anything [Fm] could happen [Gb] to them.
[Ab] Eric [Gb] Williams [Ab] taking a mafsy [Db] to avoid [Bb] back-an [Ebm]-all, but everybody know he [Db] prays all. _ _
_ Gary [Ab] is a wanted man, Pak Chong He [Db] was a wanted man,
A-Chin-Pung, tried so hard to [Ebm] survive, he too [Fm] was wanted, [Ebm] they [Ab] don't rely. _ _ _
[Db] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _