Chords for The Specials - Gangsters at the isle of Wight Festival 2014

Tempo:
151.1 bpm
Chords used:

A

Em

Am

G

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Specials - Gangsters at the isle of Wight Festival 2014 chords
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[Gm] 1975 just to [G] name a few.
Just name a few.
Now I'm going to name [D] another one.
Going back a few years, [G] we've also got the Waterboys.
But right now, some true ska legends.
Get the trombones and trumpets at the ready please.
Daniel, [N] this is the special.
No, don't
[A] [Em] [A]
[Em] [A] [Em]
[A] [G] [Am]
[Ab] [Cm] [Am]
[Ab]
[Am]
You said you knew [Ab] Brad, son [Am] by Gadsdor.
[D] Now it's you, [C] the treasure [E] of me.
We [Am]
can't fight [Cm] corruption [Am] with contracts.
The youth [C] know not to [Am] commit crime.
I just try [Ab] to [C] think [E] [Am] what the future will bring
[C] when we're living [G]
[E] against the tide.
Daniel,
[A] [Em] [A] [Em]
[A] [Em] [A] [Em]
[A] [Ab] [Am]
[Ab] [Am]
[Ab] [Em] [D]
[C]
[E]
[F] don't
While [Am] I'm talking, I'll come [Ab] busting [Cm] all your [Am] guitars.
Catch
[Ab] 22 [Am] says if I sing the truth,
[C] they won't make me [G] an [E] overnight star.
Don't call me scumbag.
No, I'm firstly going to protect you.
[B] The youth know not to commit [E] crime.
[A] I [Ab] just try to think [A] what the future will bring
when [C] we're living [G] against [E]
the tide.
Daniel, don't
Daniel, [Am] [Gm] [A] [Em]
[A] [Em] [A] [Em]
[A] [G]
[A] [G]
[A]
[G] [A]
[D] [A] don't
[Em] [A]
Daniel, [G] [A]
[Em] [Am]
don't
[Em] [A] [Em]
[A]
[Db]
[N] [E] [N]
Key:  
A
1231
Em
121
Am
2311
G
2131
Ab
134211114
A
1231
Em
121
Am
2311
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To start learning The Specials - Gangsters chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: A, Em and A. A strategic approach would be to train at 75 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 151. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of A Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] 1975 just to [G] name a few.
Just name a few.
Now I'm going to name [D] another one.
Going back a few years, [G] we've also got the Waterboys.
But right now, some true ska legends.
Get the trombones and trumpets at the ready please.
Daniel, [N] this is the special.
_ _ _ _ _ No, _ don't_
[A] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _
[Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[A] _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ You said you knew [Ab] _ Brad, son [Am] by _ Gadsdor.
_ _ [D] Now it's you, _ [C] the treasure [E] of me.
_ _ We [Am] _ _
can't fight _ [Cm] corruption [Am] with _ _ contracts.
_ _ The youth [C] know not to [Am] commit crime. _ _ _ _ _
I just try [Ab] to [C] think [E] [Am] what the future will bring
[C] when we're living _ _ [G] _ _ _
[E] against the tide.
Daniel, _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _
_ [A] _ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Em] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] don't_
While [Am] I'm _ talking, _ _ _ _ I'll come _ [Ab] busting [Cm] all your [Am] _ guitars. _
_ _ _ _ _ Catch _
[Ab] 22 _ [Am] says if I sing the truth,
[C] they won't make me [G] an _ _ [E] overnight star.
Don't call me _ scumbag.
No, I'm firstly going to protect you.
_ [B] The youth know not to commit [E] crime.
_ [A] I [Ab] just try to think [A] what the future will bring
when [C] we're living _ _ [G] _ against [E]
the tide.
_ Daniel, _ don't_
Daniel, [Am] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _
_ [A] _ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] don't_ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Daniel, _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Am] _
don't_
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [Em] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [N] _

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This song is part of Wight Festival album.

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