Whatcha Gonna Do chords by Peter Tosh

[Intro]

F C G C   x2


[Verse 1]

C              F      C
Mama, mama, dem hold papa
F                     C
Seh dem charge him for smoke ganja
                               F       C
If me never jump two fence, dem hold me too
  F       C     G             C
So tell me mama, whatcha gonna do?

[Chorus]

         F             C
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
         G             C
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
         F             C
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
         G             C
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?


[Verse 2]

C                   F         C
Next week, next week case to case
F              C
Him haf a dread judge to face
             F       C
Him a fe I to live in space
  F        C          G             C
Or make the doctor dem work 'pon him fase


[Chorus]

         F             C
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
         G             C
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
         F             C
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
         G             C
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?


[Instrumental]

F C G C   x4


[Verse 3]

C                     F           C
Next door neighbor dem hold your son
F                    C
Seh dem find him with one gun
                    F          C
An' it's no need him start to mention
F           C       G         C
Him goin' to get a definite attention


[Chorus]

         F             C
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do now?
         G             C
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do?
         F             C
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do?
         G             C
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do?


[Verse 4]

C                     F        C
The cops, dem seh, him know nobody
 F                      C
So him haffe remain in custody
                       F            C
Him see the Babylon him stand upon a screw
  F         C       G         C
So him never know it was the curfew


[Chorus]

         F             C
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do now?
         G             C
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do?
         F             C
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do now?
         G             C