Roller Skates Steel Pulse
...ROLLER SKATES... by Steel Pulse
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*from 'Earth Crisis' (1984)*
Intro:
Am, Dm, Am, Em
Am Dm, E7 (x4)
Verse 1:
[Am] Out on the corner with my [Dm]roller skates,[E7]
[Am] Having fun with the girls, says I'm [Dm]feeling great, [E7]woah.
[Am] In the dark of the night, [Dm]street lamps [E7]glowing,
[Am] On full blast is my [Dm]radio, [E7]radio.
Interlude:
Am Dm, E7 (x2)
Verse 2:
[Am] Up comes this guy in his flashy car;[Dm] in his mouth, stuck a [E7]big cigar.
[Am] Needed my help, said he lost his way;[Dm] I never heard, a [E7]word he said.
To [Am]find some street; said he wanted in-[Dm]structions,
[E7] So I [Am]turned down the music, to point out di-[Dm]rections, [E7]guess what?
Bridge 1:
[Am] Guy jumped on me, messed up my clothes; [Dm]smashed and grabbed my [E7]radio.
[Am] Calling all detectives; a [Dm]criminal at large, [E7]smoking,
A [Am]big fat cigar, in a flashy car, and [Dm]think him some super-[E7]star.
Chorus 1:
[Am] Life, life without music, [Dm]I can't [E7]go, go no.
[Am] Life without music, [Dm]I can't [E7]go no.
Interlude:
[Am] I'm gonna get him,[Dm] the [E7]last thing I do,
[Am] Must get a beating,[Dm] 'till him [E7]red and blue.
Verse 3:
[Am] Didn't take long to catch him; [Dm]parked up car and [E7]music blasting.
[Am] On the sidewalk he was dancing, [Dm]stealing the show; the [E7]people watching.
[Am] Roller skate gang [Dm]was hot on his [E7]tracks,
[Am] Stick him up mister; [Dm]give me back, [E7]give me back,
[Am] Give me back, give me back, my [Dm]radio.[E7]
Bridge 2:
[Am] Guy jumped on me, messed up my clothes; [Dm]smashed and grabbed my [E7]radio.
[Am] Calling all detectives; a [Dm]criminal at large, [E7]smoking,
A [Am]big fat cigar, in a flashy car, and [Dm]think him some super-[E7]star.
Chorus 2:
[Am] Life, life without music, [Dm]I can't [E7]go, go no.
[Am] Life without music, [Dm]I can't [E7]go no.
Break:
[Am] Jumped up on me, messed up my clothes,
[Dm] Smashed and grabbed my [E7]radio.
[Am] Can't get away, crime don't pay,
[Dm] (Smashed and grabbed my [E7]radio).[Am] [Bm]
Can't get away with... that.
*KEY CHANGE*
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Verse 4:
[Bm] Life without music, [Em]bimma! [F#7]Murder style, (I can't [Bm]go).
Dem have fe get a beatin', [Em]say; dem [F#7]have fe get a beatin'.
[Bm] Nothing greater, nothing best, like the [Em]music, from my [F#7]wireless.
The [Bm]only thing that I detest, is the [Em]man who steal my [F#7]wireless.
Him ha fe [Bm]run like a fugitive, him ha fe [Em]run from detective.[F#7]
Him ha fe [Bm]run like a fugitive, him ha fe [Em]run from detective.[F#7]
[Bm] Samuel Thomas is the thief name; he must lead a [F#7]life of shame.
[Bm] Some a dem call him Uncle Sam,[Em] some a dem call him Uncle [F#7]Tom.
[Bm] Uncle Sam and Uncle Tom, [Em]yes, they are the [F#7]same man.
[Bm] S.A.M. means "Stealaway music", [Em]T.O.M. means "[F#7]Thiefer of music".
Coda:
The [Bm]drum and the bass, have fe move me waist,
[Em] Lyrics and song, are fe [F#7]keep me strong.
[Bm] Ridim' and skank; me have Jah fe thank,
[Em] Samuel Thomas; him [F#7]have fe get vank.
Him [Bm]have fe get a beatin', him [Em]have fe get a beatin'.[F#7]
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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[Am] [Dm] [Em] [E7] [Bm] [F#7]
[EADGBE]577555 [EADGBE]x57765 [EADGBE]x79987 [EADGBE]x79797 [EADGBE]799777 [EAD]x911[GB]911[E]9
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