Chords for Peter Tosh - Downpressor Man (1977)
Tempo:
74.3 bpm
Chords used:
Gm
F
G
Bb
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [Am] [G] [Gm]
[Am] [Gm]
[F] [Gm] Down Presserman, where you gonna run [F] to?
Down Presserman, where you gonna run [Gm] to?
Down Presserman, where you gonna run [F] to?
[Dm] All [Gm] along that way
You gonna run through the sea
But the sea will be boiling [F] when you run through the sea
[Gm]
The [Bb] sea will be boiling all [Am] [F] [Gm] along that day
You gonna run through the rocks
The rocks will be melting [F] when you run through the rocks
The rocks will be melting [Gm] when you run through the rocks
The rocks will be melting, [F] I said, all [Gm] along that day
So I said, Down Presserman, where you gonna run to?
[F] I said, Down [Bb] Presserman, where you gonna run to?
[Gm] I said, Down Presserman, where you gonna run [F] to?
All [Gm] along that day
You drink your big champagne and laugh
[F] You drink your big champagne and laugh
[Gm] You drink your big champagne and laugh
[Dm] [A] All [Gm] along that day
I wouldn't like to be a flea
Under your collar, man, [F] I wouldn't like to be a flea
Under your collar, man, [Gm] I wouldn't like to be a flea
Under your collar, [F] all [Gm] along that day
You can run but you can't hide
[Bb] [F] You can run but you can't hide
You [Gm] can run but you can't hide
I'm [F] telling you all along [Gm] that day
You're gonna run to the Lord
Begging him to hide you
You're gonna [F] run to the Lord
Begging him to hide you
[Gm] You're gonna run to the child
Begging him to hide [Em] you
[Dm] [Gm] All, all, all along that day
And I [Db] said, [Bb] Down Presserman, where you gonna run to?
[G] [Abm] Where you gonna run to, Down Presserman?
Where [Gm] you gonna run to?
[N] [Fm] I said, all along, [F] [Eb] [C] along that [Gm] day
Down Presserman, [F] Down Presserman
[G] Down Presserman, Down [Gm] Presserman
Where, Down Presserman, where you gonna run to?
Down Presserman, I don't know where you gonna run to
All along that day, Down Presserman
You can't run, you can't bribe Jah Jah
[Abm] [Bb] Can't call him [G] in a bar
He can drink some, and every [Gm] soul
Can't bribe him around the corner
[C] Can't dance in faith
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Down [Gm] Presserman, Lord, Down Presserman
[F] I said, Down Presserman, don't run, [Gm] Down Presserman
Down Presserman, where you gonna run to?
Down Presserman
[F] [Gm] You can't bribe no one
Them no want no money
[Dm] The run left [Fm] money
Cause money gets [Gm] funny
[Am] [Gm]
[F] [Gm] Down Presserman, where you gonna run [F] to?
Down Presserman, where you gonna run [Gm] to?
Down Presserman, where you gonna run [F] to?
[Dm] All [Gm] along that way
You gonna run through the sea
But the sea will be boiling [F] when you run through the sea
[Gm]
The [Bb] sea will be boiling all [Am] [F] [Gm] along that day
You gonna run through the rocks
The rocks will be melting [F] when you run through the rocks
The rocks will be melting [Gm] when you run through the rocks
The rocks will be melting, [F] I said, all [Gm] along that day
So I said, Down Presserman, where you gonna run to?
[F] I said, Down [Bb] Presserman, where you gonna run to?
[Gm] I said, Down Presserman, where you gonna run [F] to?
All [Gm] along that day
You drink your big champagne and laugh
[F] You drink your big champagne and laugh
[Gm] You drink your big champagne and laugh
[Dm] [A] All [Gm] along that day
I wouldn't like to be a flea
Under your collar, man, [F] I wouldn't like to be a flea
Under your collar, man, [Gm] I wouldn't like to be a flea
Under your collar, [F] all [Gm] along that day
You can run but you can't hide
[Bb] [F] You can run but you can't hide
You [Gm] can run but you can't hide
I'm [F] telling you all along [Gm] that day
You're gonna run to the Lord
Begging him to hide you
You're gonna [F] run to the Lord
Begging him to hide you
[Gm] You're gonna run to the child
Begging him to hide [Em] you
[Dm] [Gm] All, all, all along that day
And I [Db] said, [Bb] Down Presserman, where you gonna run to?
[G] [Abm] Where you gonna run to, Down Presserman?
Where [Gm] you gonna run to?
[N] [Fm] I said, all along, [F] [Eb] [C] along that [Gm] day
Down Presserman, [F] Down Presserman
[G] Down Presserman, Down [Gm] Presserman
Where, Down Presserman, where you gonna run to?
Down Presserman, I don't know where you gonna run to
All along that day, Down Presserman
You can't run, you can't bribe Jah Jah
[Abm] [Bb] Can't call him [G] in a bar
He can drink some, and every [Gm] soul
Can't bribe him around the corner
[C] Can't dance in faith
[D]
Down [Gm] Presserman, Lord, Down Presserman
[F] I said, Down Presserman, don't run, [Gm] Down Presserman
Down Presserman, where you gonna run to?
Down Presserman
[F] [Gm] You can't bribe no one
Them no want no money
[Dm] The run left [Fm] money
Cause money gets [Gm] funny
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[F] _ _ [Gm] _ Down Presserman, where you gonna run [F] to?
Down Presserman, where you gonna run [Gm] to?
_ Down Presserman, where you gonna run [F] to?
[Dm] All [Gm] along that way
_ _ _ You gonna run through the sea
But the sea will be boiling [F] when you run through the sea
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_ _ The [Bb] sea will be boiling all [Am] _ [F] [Gm] along that day
_ You _ gonna run through the rocks
The rocks will be melting [F] when you run through the rocks
The rocks will be melting [Gm] when you run through the rocks
The rocks will be melting, [F] I said, all [Gm] along that day
_ _ _ So I said, Down Presserman, where you gonna run to?
[F] I said, Down [Bb] Presserman, where you gonna run to?
[Gm] I said, Down Presserman, where you gonna run [F] to?
All _ [Gm] along that day
_ _ You _ drink your big champagne and laugh _
_ [F] You drink your big champagne and laugh
_ [Gm] You drink your big champagne and laugh _
_ _ [Dm] [A] All [Gm] _ along that day
_ _ _ _ I wouldn't like to be a flea
Under your collar, man, [F] I wouldn't like to be a flea
Under your collar, man, [Gm] I wouldn't like to be a flea
Under your collar, [F] all _ [Gm] along that day _ _ _ _
_ You can run but you can't hide _
[Bb] _ [F] You can run but you can't hide
You [Gm] can run but you can't _ hide
I'm [F] telling you all along [Gm] that day
_ _ _ _ You're gonna run to the Lord
_ Begging him to hide you
You're gonna [F] run to the Lord
Begging him to hide you
[Gm] You're gonna run to the child
Begging him to hide [Em] you _
_ [Dm] _ [Gm] _ All, all, all along that day
_ _ And I [Db] said, [Bb] Down Presserman, _ where you gonna run to?
[G] _ _ _ [Abm] Where you gonna run to, Down Presserman?
Where _ [Gm] you gonna run to?
[N] _ _ [Fm] I said, all _ along, [F] _ [Eb] [C] along that [Gm] day
Down Presserman, _ [F] Down Presserman
_ [G] Down Presserman, _ Down [Gm] Presserman
Where, Down Presserman, where you gonna run to?
Down Presserman, I don't know where you gonna run to
All along that day, Down Presserman
You can't run, you can't bribe Jah Jah
[Abm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] Can't call him [G] in a bar
He can drink some, and every [Gm] soul
Can't bribe him around the corner
_ [C] Can't dance in faith
[D]
Down _ [Gm] _ Presserman, Lord, Down Presserman
[F] I said, Down Presserman, don't run, [Gm] Down Presserman
Down Presserman, where you gonna run to?
_ _ Down Presserman
[F] _ [Gm] You _ _ can't bribe no one
Them no want no money
_ [Dm] The run left [Fm] money
Cause money gets [Gm] funny _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[F] _ _ [Gm] _ Down Presserman, where you gonna run [F] to?
Down Presserman, where you gonna run [Gm] to?
_ Down Presserman, where you gonna run [F] to?
[Dm] All [Gm] along that way
_ _ _ You gonna run through the sea
But the sea will be boiling [F] when you run through the sea
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ The [Bb] sea will be boiling all [Am] _ [F] [Gm] along that day
_ You _ gonna run through the rocks
The rocks will be melting [F] when you run through the rocks
The rocks will be melting [Gm] when you run through the rocks
The rocks will be melting, [F] I said, all [Gm] along that day
_ _ _ So I said, Down Presserman, where you gonna run to?
[F] I said, Down [Bb] Presserman, where you gonna run to?
[Gm] I said, Down Presserman, where you gonna run [F] to?
All _ [Gm] along that day
_ _ You _ drink your big champagne and laugh _
_ [F] You drink your big champagne and laugh
_ [Gm] You drink your big champagne and laugh _
_ _ [Dm] [A] All [Gm] _ along that day
_ _ _ _ I wouldn't like to be a flea
Under your collar, man, [F] I wouldn't like to be a flea
Under your collar, man, [Gm] I wouldn't like to be a flea
Under your collar, [F] all _ [Gm] along that day _ _ _ _
_ You can run but you can't hide _
[Bb] _ [F] You can run but you can't hide
You [Gm] can run but you can't _ hide
I'm [F] telling you all along [Gm] that day
_ _ _ _ You're gonna run to the Lord
_ Begging him to hide you
You're gonna [F] run to the Lord
Begging him to hide you
[Gm] You're gonna run to the child
Begging him to hide [Em] you _
_ [Dm] _ [Gm] _ All, all, all along that day
_ _ And I [Db] said, [Bb] Down Presserman, _ where you gonna run to?
[G] _ _ _ [Abm] Where you gonna run to, Down Presserman?
Where _ [Gm] you gonna run to?
[N] _ _ [Fm] I said, all _ along, [F] _ [Eb] [C] along that [Gm] day
Down Presserman, _ [F] Down Presserman
_ [G] Down Presserman, _ Down [Gm] Presserman
Where, Down Presserman, where you gonna run to?
Down Presserman, I don't know where you gonna run to
All along that day, Down Presserman
You can't run, you can't bribe Jah Jah
[Abm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] Can't call him [G] in a bar
He can drink some, and every [Gm] soul
Can't bribe him around the corner
_ [C] Can't dance in faith
[D]
Down _ [Gm] _ Presserman, Lord, Down Presserman
[F] I said, Down Presserman, don't run, [Gm] Down Presserman
Down Presserman, where you gonna run to?
_ _ Down Presserman
[F] _ [Gm] You _ _ can't bribe no one
Them no want no money
_ [Dm] The run left [Fm] money
Cause money gets [Gm] funny _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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