Chant a Psalm Steel Pulse
...CHANT A PSALM... by Steel Pulse
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*from 'True Democracy' (1982)*
Intro:
B Bb Ab (x2)
[Abm] [Ebm] [E] [F#]
Verse 1:
Re-[Abm]joice, re-[Ebm]joice; [E]good tidings I [F#]bring you.
[Abm] Hear [Ebm]ye; [E] a message to [F#]you my friend.
[Abm] Voi-[Ebm]ces cry, [E]invoke your [F#]angels,
[Abm] When pressure [Ebm]drop, it cannot [E]conquer [F#]dread, no.
[Abm] So blow a-[Ebm]way your [E]bluesy [F#]feeling.
[Abm] Spirits [Ebm]say; take the [E]world off your [F#]shoulder.
[Abm] One foot in the [Ebm]grave; a [E]foolish step to [F#]take.
[Abm] Who sow in [Ebm]tears, shall [E]reap in [F#]joy.
Wise man [Abm]doctrines,[Ebm] [E] assure your [F#]safety,
[Abm] [Ebm] [E] [F#]
[Abm] To the [Ebm]righteous revealed, the [E]secret of the [F#]scriptures.
[Abm] The wicked dem [Ebm]portion is [E]vanity, dis-[F#]ciples of [Ebm]Lucifer..[Abm].
Bridge 1:
[F#] In your [C#m]hands, [Abm]lie your destination,
[C#m] The book of [Ebm]true life; you hold the [Abm]key.
[F#] Mystical [C#m]powers, to [Abm]you unfold,
[C#m] Seek ye the [Ebm]half that has [E]never been [F#]told.
Break:
[Ebm] Get behind me, Satan, get behind me, Satan. I've got to;
Chorus 1:
[F#] Chant,[C#m] a [Abm]Psalm a day, (I want to);
[C#m] Chant,[Ebm] a [Abm]Psalm a day, (I've got to);
[F#] Chant,[C#m] a [Abm]Psalm a day, (I want to);
[C#m] Chant,[Ebm] a [Abm]Psalm a day.
Interlude:
[F#] Chant a Psalm a day, ([C#m]Chant a [Abm]Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day, chant a Psalm a day).
[C#m] Chant a Psalm a day, ([Ebm]Chant a [Abm]Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day, chant a Psalm a day).
[F#] Chant a Psalm a day, ([C#m]Chant a [Abm]Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day, chant a Psalm a day).
[C#m] Chant a Psalm a day, ([Ebm]Chant a [Abm]Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day, chant a Psalm a day).
Break:
[B] [Bb] [Ab]
Verse 2:
(n.C) Abm Ebm E F#
I reach ya, I reach ya, I reach ya, reach in a vision, yeh, come on.
[Abm] Come [Ebm]walkies down [E]easy [F#]street.
[Abm] Attract these [Ebm]angels in [E]dreams and your [F#]prayers.
[Abm] Remember the [Ebm]Three Holy Children,[E] remember the [F#]visions of Daniel,
[Abm] Remember the [Ebm]magic of Moses, [E]so;[F#]
[Abm] So dash a-[Ebm]way your [E]bluesy [F#]feeling.
[Abm] Spirits [Ebm]say; take the [E]world off your [F#]shoulder.
[Abm] One foot in the [Ebm]grave; a [E]foolish step to [F#]take.
[Abm] Who sow in [Ebm]tears, shall [E]reap in [F#]joy.
[Abm] When pressure [Ebm]drop, it cannot [E]conquer [F#]dread, no.
[Abm] When pressure [Ebm]drop, it cannot [E]conquer [F#]dread, no.
Got to [Abm]be wise, [Ebm]yes, yes, [E]in dis ya [F#]I-wah,
[Abm] Woe be-[Ebm]tide for the [E]wicked dis-[F#]ciples of [Abm]Lucifer...
Break:
[Ebm] Get behind me, Satan, get behind me, Satan.
Chorus 2:
[F#] Chant,[C#m] a [Abm]Psalm a day, (I've got to);
[C#m] Chant,[Ebm] a [Abm]Psalm a day.
Break:
[F#] Chant a Psalm a day, ([C#m]Chant a [Abm]Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day, chant a Psalm a day).
[C#m] Chant a Psalm a day, ([Ebm]Chant a [Abm]Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day, chant a Psalm a day).
Coda:
[F#] Moses he [C#m]did, [Abm]chant, chant,
[C#m] Samson he [Ebm]did, [Abm]chant, chant.
E-[F#]lijah he [C#m]did, [Abm]chant, chant, so;
[C#m] I want the [Ebm]whole a we fe, [Abm]chant.
[F#] Solomon he [C#m]did, [Abm]chant, chant,
His [F#]father King [C#m]David, [Abm]chant, chant.
[F#] John the [C#m]Baptist, [Abm]chant, chant,
[C#m] I want the [Ebm]whole a we fe, [Abm]chant.
(Repeat to Fade)
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