State Of Emergency


...STATE OF EMERGENCY... by Steel Pulse ------------------------............... *from 'State of Emergency' (1988)* Intro: (Drums) (n.c) State of emergency, state of emergency, state of emergency. State of emergency, state of emergency, state of emergency. Interlude: Abm A, Abm B (x2) Verse 1: Abm A Abm A From Brixton to Cape Town; unrest all around. Abm A Abm A From Handsworth to Uitenhage; lawlessness, 'pon rampage. Bridge 1: Abm A Sticks and stones, they're throwing; set ablaze the buildings. Abm A Youthful minds are stirring; time to make a change. Abm A Who they think they're fooling? No want no diverse doctrine, Abm A For-ever we will strive; fighting against Apartheid. Chorus 1: Abm A State of emergency, Abm B State of emergency; I never seen such urgency. Abm A State of emergency, Abm B State of emergency; I never seen such urgency. Break: Abm A Abm B (Forever, we will strive). Abm A Abm B (Forever, we will strive), I never seen a thing like this before. Bridge 2: Abm A Sticks and stones, they're throwing; set ablaze the buildings. Abm A Youthful minds are stirring; time to make a change. Abm A Who they think they're fooling? No want no diverse doctrine, Abm A For-ever we will strive; fighting against... Chorus 2: Abm A State of emergency, Abm B State of emergency; I never seen such urgency. Abm A State of emergency, Abm B State of emergency; I never seen such urgency. Abm A State of emergency, Abm B State of emergency; I never seen such urgency. Abm A State of emergency, Abm B State of emergency; I never seen such urgency. Break: Abm A Abm B (Forever, we will strive), the whole wide world is burning. Abm A Abm B (Forever, we will strive), pring pring, gun shot ring. Coda: Abm A Abm A From Brixton to Cape Town; unrest all around. Abm A From Handsworth to Durban; no satisfaction. Abm A We will strive for freedom now, we will strive for freedom now. Abm A We will strive for freedom now, we will strive for freedom now. Outro: Abm A, Abm B (x2), Abm CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Abm A B EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 466444 577655 799877 ____ _ __ __ | __| __ __ | | _ _ | \ / | | |__ \ \ / / _____ | | | | | | | | |__ | \ \/ / | ___| | | | | | | | |\_/| | __| | \ / | |= = | | | |_| | | | = | | |____| | | | | | | |_____| | | | | = = = | | | |___ | | = = = | | | | | | |_____| | | |_| |_| | | = = = | |_____ = = Tabbed by |_| |_______| Joel from cLuMsY, 2008 = = = = = (clumsyband@hotmail.com)