Chant a Psalm Tabs & Lyrics by Steel Pulse

Chant a Psalm

guitar tabs lyrics

Steel Pulse

...CHANT A PSALM... by Steel Pulse
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*from 'True Democracy' (1982)*


Intro:

B A# G# (x2)

Abm Ebm E F#

Verse 1:

G#m D#m
Re-joice, re-joice;
E F#
Good tidings I bring you.
G#m D#m
Hear ye;
E F#
A message to you my friend.
G#m D#m
Voi-ces cry,
E F#
Invoke your angels,
G#m D#m
When pressure drop,
E F#
It cannot conquer dread, no.

G#m D#m E F#
So blow a-way your bluesy feeling.
G#m D#m
Spirits say;
E F#
Take the world off your shoulder.
G#m D#m
One foot in the grave;
E F#
A foolish step to take.
G#m D#m E F#
Who sow in tears shall reap in joy.

G#m D#m
Wise man doctrines,
E F#
Assure your safety,
G#m D#m
No more stumbling block;
E F#
Back stabbers get down.
G#m D#m
To the righteous revealed,
E F#
The secret of the scriptures.
G#m D#m E
The wicked dem portion is vanity,
F# D#m G#m
Dis-ciples of Lucifer...

Bridge 1:

F# C#m
In your hands,
G#m
Lie your destination,
C#m D#m
The book of true life,
G#m
You hold the key.
F# C#m G#m
Mystical powers, to you unfold,
C#m D#m
Seek ye the half,
E F#
That has never been told.

Break:

D#m
Get behind me satan,
Get behind me satan.
I've got to;

Chorus 1:

F# C#m
Chant,
G#m
A Psalm A day,
(I want to);
C#m D#m
Chant,
G#m
A Psalm A day,
(I've got to);
F# C#m
Chant,
G#m
A Psalm A day,
(I want to);
C#m D#m
Chant,
G#m
A Psalm A day.

Interlude:

F#
Chant a Psalm a day,
C#m G#m
(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day).
C#m
Chant a Psalm a day,
D#m G#m
(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day).
F#
Chant a Psalm a day,
C#m G#m
(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day).
C#m
Chant a Psalm a day,
D#m G#m
(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day).

Break:

B A# G#

Verse 2:

(n.c)
I Reach ya, I Reach ya,
G#m D#m
I Reach ya,
E F#
Reach in a vision yeh, come on.
G#m D#m E F#
Come walkies down easy street.
G#m D#m
Attract these angels,
E F#
In dreams and your prayers.
G#m D#m
Remember the three Holy children,
E F#
Remember the visions of Daniel,
G#m D#m E F#
Remember the magic of Moses, so;

G#m D#m E F#
So dash a-way your bluesy feeling.
G#m D#m
Spirits say;
E F#
Take the world off your shoulder.
G#m D#m
One foot in the grave;
E F#
A foolish step to take.
G#m D#m E F#
Who sow in tears shall reap in joy.

G#m D#m
When pressure drop,
E F#
It cannot conquer dread, no.
G#m GD#m
When pressure drop,
E F#
It cannot conquer dread, no.
G#m D#m
Got to be wise yes yes,
E F#
In dis ya I-wah,
G#m D#m E
Woe be-tide for the wicked,
F# G#m
Dis-ciples of Lucifer...

Break:

D#m
Get behind me satan,
Get behind me satan.

Chorus 2:

F# C#m
Chant,
G#m
A Psalm A day,
(I've got to);
C#m D#m
Chant,
G#m
A Psalm A day.

Break:

F#
Chant a Psalm a day,
C#m G#m
(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day).
C#m
Chant a Psalm a day,
D#m G#m
(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day).

Coda:

F# C#m G#m
Moses he did, chant, chant,
C#m D#m G#m
Samson he did, chant, chant.
F# C#m G#m
E-lijah he did, chant, chant, so;
C#m D#m G#m
I want the whole a we fe, chant.

F# C#m G#m
Solomon he did, chant, chant,
F# C#m G#m
His father King David, chant, chant.
F# C#m G#m
John the Baptist, chant, chant,
C#m Ebm
I want the whole a we fe,
C#m D#m G#m
I want the whole a we fe, chant.

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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B A# G# G#m

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx4442 xx3331 xx6544 xxx444

D#m E F# C#m

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx8876 xxx454 xxx676 xx6654


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006
([email protected])