Chords with lyrics
Intro:
N.C.
Once they’re gonna wake up
Verse 1:
B minorBm
A augmentedA who the hell do they think I am
A augmentedA
A majorA give me food from dem pot bottom
G+G
A augmentedA give me scr*p from their table
F# minorF#m A augmentedA B minorBm
I man no desperate or disable
Verse 2:
B minorBm
In dis ya land we live where dog eat dog
G+G
And some a dem a just a gwaan like hog
B minorBm
A augmentedA simple ting fe mek jump and bark
G+G A augmentedA B minorBm
A augmentedA gravalicious like a harbour shark
Chorus:
B minorBm
Cry Blood, (Cry Blood)
G+G
I gotta Cry Blood
B minorBm
Cry Blood, (Cry Blood)
G+G
I gotta Cry Blood
G+G
For my people yeah
B minorBm
Cry Blood, (Cry Blood)
G+G
I gotta Cry Blood
B minorBm
Cry Blood, (Cry Blood)
G+G
I gotta Cry Blood
G+G B minorBm
Hey, hey
Verse 3:
B minorBm
There’s just one thing I can’t overstand
G+G
What mek we love fe kill we own black man
B minorBm
Mi feel so shame mi have run and hide
G+G A augmentedA B minorBm
Mi call it self-inflicted genocide
Verse 4:
B minorBm
Me step aside and hav fe weep and moan
G+G
I feel the pressure right inside my bones
B minorBm
I man back against the wall
G+G A augmentedA B minorBm
Woo l hold my head and bawl
Chorus:
B minorBm
Cry Blood, (Cry Blood)
G+G
I gotta Cry Blood
B minorBm
Cry Blood, (Cry Blood)
G+G
I gotta Cry Blood
G+G
For my people yeah
B minorBm
Cry Blood, (Cry Blood)
G+G
I gotta Cry Blood
B minorBm
Cry Blood, (Cry Blood)
G+G
I gotta Cry Blood
G+G
For my people yeah, yeah
B minorBm
My people
B minorBm G+G
For my people, yeah, yeah
B minorBm
My people
B minorBm G+G
For my people, yeah
Instrumental:
B minorBm G+G x4
Verse 5:
B minorBm
Nyahbinghi Bobo Shanty I
G+G
In a dispute I says don’t know why
B minorBm
Be careful of the flag now
G+G A augmentedA B minorBm
Don’t put the lion on its back now
Verse 6:
B minorBm
A augmentedA dis ya plan is to divide and rule
G+G
In a the end a we the people lose
B minorBm
So many martyrs come fe things right
G+G A augmentedA B minorBm
Oh no I and I won’t give the fight
Chorus:
B minorBm
Cry Blood, (Cry Blood)
G+G
I gotta Cry Blood
B minorBm
Cry Blood, (Cry Blood)
G+G
I gotta Cry Blood
G+G
For my people yeah
B minorBm
Cry Blood, (Cry Blood)
G+G
I gotta Cry Blood
B minorBm
Cry Blood, (Cry Blood)
G+G
I gotta Cry Blood
G+G
For my people yeah, yeah
B minorBm
My people
B minorBm G+G
For my people, yeah, yeah
B minorBm
My people
B minorBm G+G
For my people, yeah
Bridge:
B minorBm G+G
When we gonna wake up
B minorBm G+G
Yes we need a shake up
B minorBm G+G
Let us kiss and make up
B minorBm G+G
Or bare witness to this break up
B minorBm G+G
The whole world’s taking advantage
B minorBm G+G
While we stand aside and look
B minorBm G+G
It was prophesied we’d rise again
B minorBm G+G
Just take a second look
Chorus:
G+G B minorBm
A augmentedA cry cry blood yeah
G+G B minorBm G+G B minorBm
Cry blood cry blood
B minorBm G+G
For my people yeah ye