...RALLY ROUND... by Steel Pulse -----------------............... *from 'True Democracy' (1982)* Intro: A, Dm Gm Am (x2) Chorus 1: Dm Gm Am Rally round the flag, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green. Dm Gm Am Rally round the, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green. Verse 1: Dm Marcus say, Sir Marcus say; Gm Am Red for the blood, that flowed like the river. Dm Gm Am Marcus say, Sir Marcus say; Green for the land; Africa. Dm Gm Am Marcus say... Yellow for the gold, that they stole. Dm So Marcus say, so Marcus say; Gm Am Black for the people it was looted from. Verse 2: Dm Gm Am They took us away; cap-tivity, cap-tivity. Dm Gm Am Required from us a song. Dm Gm Am Right now man say; re-patriate, re-patriate. Dm Gm Am I and I patience, have now long time gone. Dm Gm Am Fathers, mothers, sons, daughters; everyone. Dm Gm Am Four hundred, four hundred million strong. Dm Ethi-opia stretch forth her hand; Gm Am Closer to God; we Africans, Gm Am Closer to God; we Africans, Gm Am Closer to God, we can. Dm Gm Am In our hearts is Mount Zion, now you know; seek the lion. Dm Gm Am In our hearts is Mount Zion, now you know, now you know. Bridge 1: G F Dm How can we sing in a strange land? (Sing in a strange land). G F Dm Don't want to sing in a strange land, no. G F Liberation, True Democracy. E7 Ebm A7 One God, One Aim... One Destiny. Chorus 2: Dm Rally round the, rally round the, Gm Am Red for the blood, that flowed like the river. Dm Gm Am Rally round the, rally round the, Green for the land; Africa. Dm Gm Am Rally round the, rally round the, Yellow for the Gold, that they stole. Dm Gm Am Rally round the, rally round the, we the black people. Verse 3: Dm Gm Am Re-member when we used to dress like Kings? Dm Gm Am Conqueror of land, conqueror of seas. Dm Civilisation; far moved from caves, Gm Am Oppressor, oppressor man live deh. Dm Gm Am I curse that day, the day they made us slaves. I say; Bridge 2: G F Dm How can we sing in a strange land? (Sing in a strange land). G F Dm Don't want to sing in a strange land, no. G F Liberation, True Democracy. E7 Ebm A7 One God, One Aim... One Destiny. Chorus 3: Dm Gm Am Rally round the flag, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green. Dm Gm Am Rally round the, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green. Coda: Dm Gm Am A bright shining star; Africa. Dm Gm Am Catch Star Liner, right now; Africa, Africa. Dm Gm Am A history, no more a mystery; Africa, Africa. Dm Gm Am Re-spect and authority; Africa, Africa. Dm Gm Am Climb ye the heights of humanity; Africa, Africa. Dm Gm Am Come rally, come rally, come rally, rally round the flag. (Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- A Dm Gm Am G F E7 Ebm A7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 577655 x57765 355333 577555 355433 133211 x79797 x68876 575655 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)