Equal Rights Peter Tosh
...EQUAL RIGHTS... by Peter Tosh
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*from 'Equal Rights' (1977)*
Intro:
G Am C D, G (x2)
Verse 1:
[G] Everyone is crying out for [Am]peace, yes,
[C] None is [D]crying out for [G]justice.
[G] Everyone is crying out for [Am]peace, yes,
[C] None is [D]crying out for [G]justice.
Bridge 1:
[C] I don't want no [D]peace.
Chorus 1:
I need [G]equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.[C]
I need [G]equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
I need [G]equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
[C] Got to get it.
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.[C]
Verse 2:
[G] Everybody want to go to [Am]heaven,
[C] But no-[D]body wants to [G]die.
[G] Everybody want to go up to [Am]heaven,
But [C]none of them, one of them want to [G]die.
Bridge 2:
[C] I don't want no [D]peace.
I man need;
Chorus 2:
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
I [C]got to get it;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
[C] I really need it;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
Just [C]give me my share;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.[C]
Verse 3:
[G] What is you to [Am]seize-a(?)
[C] You better [D]give it on to [G]Ceasar(?)
[G] And what belong to [Am]I and I?
[C] You better, you better [D]give it up to [G]I.
Bridge 3:
[C] 'Cos I don't want no [D]peace..
Chorus 3:
I need [G]equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.[C]
I need [G]equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
I have [C]got to get it;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
I'm a [C]fighting for it;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
Verse 4:
[G] Everyone is [Am]heading for the top,
But [C]tell me;
How [D]far is it from the [G]bottom?
Nobody knows.
[G] But everybody [Am]fighting for the top,
How [D]far is it from the [G]bottom?
Bridge 4:
[C] I don't want no [D]peace.
Chorus 4:
I need [G]equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.[C]
I need [G]equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
I've [C]got to get it;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
I really [C]need it;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.[C]
Verse 5:
[G] Everyone is talking about [Am]crime,
[C] Tell me; [D]who are the [G]criminals?
I said;
[G] Everyone is talking about [Am]crime, crime.
[C] Tell me; [D]who are the [G]criminals?
I really don't see them.
Bridge 5:
[C] I don't want no [D]peace.
I need;
Chorus 4:
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
We [C]got to get;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
There will [C]be,
No crime.
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
There will [C]be,
No criminals.
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
[C] Everyone is fighting for;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
Pali-[C]stinians,
Are fighting for;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
Down in An-[C]gola;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
Down in Bots-[C]wana;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
Down in Zim-[C]babwe;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
Down in Rho-[C]desia;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
(Repeat to Fade)
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
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