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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Mighty Sparrow - Dead Or Alive chords
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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]
Key:  
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
Gb
134211112
Ebm
13421116
Fm
123111111
Ab
134211114
Db
12341114
Gb
134211112
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To learn The Mighty Sparrow - Dead Or Alive chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: Ab, Fm, Gb, Ab, Db, Gb, Db and Fm. A good strategy is to initiate at 59 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 119 BPM. With Db Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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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] _ _

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This song was featured on the 25th Anniversary album.

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