a collection of (easy) protest songs for the ukulele
Downpressor Man
Downpressor ManPeter ToshVerse:AmYou gonna run to the sea, but the sea will be boilingGWhen you run to the sea, the sea will be boilingAmWhen you run to the sea, the sea will be boilingGAll along that AmdayAmYou gonna run to the rocks, The rocks will be melting
GWhen you run to the rocks, The rocks will be melting
AmWhen you run to the rocks, The rocks will be melting
GAll along that Amday
So I said
Chorus: AmDownpressor man, where you gonna run to
GDownpressor man, where you gonna run to
AmDownpressor man, where you gonna run to
GAll along that Amday
Verse:AmYou drink your big champagne and laugh
GYou drink your big champagne and laugh
AmYou drink your big champagne and laugh
GAll along that Amday
Verse:AmI wouldn't like to be a flea, Under your collar man
GI wouldn't like to be a flea, Under your collar man
AmI wouldn't like to be a flea, Under your collar man
GAll along that Amday
AmYou can run but you can't hide
GYou can run but you can't hide
AmYou can run but you can't hide, telling them
GAll along that Amday
AmYou gonna run to the law, Beggin' to hide you
GYou gonna run to the law, Beggin' to hide you
AmYou gonna run to jah, Beggin' to hide you
GAll, all along that Amday
And I said
Chorus:Amdownpresser man, Where you gonna run to
GWhere you gonna run to
Amdownpresser man, Where you gonna run to
GI said all along Along that day (downpresser man)
AmDownpresser man,
GDownpresser man
AmDownpresser man,
GDownpresser man
AmWait, downpresser man, Where you gonna run to
GDownpresser man, I don't know where you gonna run to
GAll along that day
AmDownpresser man, You can't run, you can't bribe jah-jah Can't call him in a bar
GFe can drink some Devil soup
AmCan't bribe him to run a car now
GCan't test him faith
AmDownpresser man, don't, downpresser man
GI said, downpresser man, don't run, downpresser man
AmDownpresser man, where you gonna run to
GDownpresser man, You can't bribe no one
AmThem no want no money Them run'f money
G[That money gets funny
AmDownpresser man