Joshuas Word Chords by Johnny Clarke

Joshuas Word by Johnny Clarke

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Vocal Improvisation 1:

Em
La, la, la, ohh    

Em                        Bm            Em             Bm
shallemally, shallemally, shallemally, callecally ay yeah
Em                        Bm           Em             Bm
shallemally, shallemally, shallemally, callecally addeya


Chorus 1:

Em                Bm            Em           Bm
None shall escape the Gun Court in this time
Em          Bm                Em             Bm
These words were spoken by Joshua
Em                Bm            Em           Bm
None shall escape the Gun Court in this time
Em          Bm                Em          Bm
These words were spoken by Joshua
Verse 1:

Am           Am
Arise gunmen an' forward up your gun
Em            Bm      Em    Bm
into the churches now
Am                   Am
For he that is found with illegal firearm
Em                  Bm          Em    Bm
shall brought before the court
Em                  Bm       Em            Bm
An' drive yourself in there, an' get your life sentence
Em             Bm       Em            Bm
So throw away your gun, an' let us have some fun


Bridge:

C                D
Anything you do, the law is watching you
C                        D
So don't you be no fool, just stick by the rule


Em            Bm    Em         Bm
'Cause it dreadful (Yeah-yeah)
Em            Bm    Em         Bm
'Cause it dreadful


Verse 2:

Em                 Bm
You could-a screw, chop di youth
Em                  Bm
Police an' soldier will pull your screw
Em               Bm
You could-a bad 'til you fool
Em                  Bm
Police an' soldier will make you cool
Em                 Bm
You could-a screw, chop di youth
Em                 Bm
Police an' soldier will pull your screw
Em               Bm
You could-a bad 'til you fool
Em                 Bm
Police an' soldier will make you cool


Instrumental:

Am          Am
Yeah-yeah
Em         Bm   Em    Bm


Vocal Improvisation 2:

Am                        Am
shallemally, shallemally, shallemally shallemally shallemally yeah
Em                      Bm                     Em             Bm
shallemally, shallemally shallemally shallemally shallemally yeah


Verse 3:

Em      Bm    Em         Bm
Now you know that crime don't pay,
Em             Bm
so why don't you obey?
Em      Bm    Em            Bm
So you see, there's no place to run,
Em             Bm
so throw away your gun
Em            Bm        Em                Bm
Mister gunman, be cool, an' don't you be no fool
Em            Bm         Em               Bm
Just throw away your gun, an' let us have some fun


Verse 4:

Em               Bm
You could-a bad 'til you fool
Em                 Bm
Police an' soldier will make you cool
Em                 Bm
You could-a screw, chop di youth
Em                 Bm
Police an' soldier will pull di screw
Em               Bm
You could-a bad 'til you fool
Em                  Bm
Police an' soldier will make you cool


Outro:

Em                      Bm                     Em             Bm
shallemally, shallemally, shallemally shallemally shallemally yeah
Em                      Bm                     Em             Bm
shallemally, shallemally shallemally shallemally shallemally yeah
Em                      Bm                     Em             Bm
shallemally, shallemally, shallemally shallemally shallemally yeah

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