Biography:
Desmond Dekker (born in Kingston, Jamaica on 16 July 1941 - deceased 25 May 2006), was a Jamaican ska and reggae singer and songwriter. Together with his backing group, The Aces (consisting of Wilson James and Easton Barrington Howard), he had the first international Jamaican hit, Israelites. Other hits include 007 (Shanty Town) (1967) and It Mek (1968). Before the ascent of Bob Marley, Dekker was the best-known Jamaican musician outside of his country, and one of the most popular within it.
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Other songs:
- 007 Shanty Town
- Beautiful And Dangerous
- Coomyah
- Fu Man Chu
- Get Up Edina
- Hey Grandma
- Hippopotamus
- Honor Your Mother And Father
- I Believe
- Intensified 68 Music Like Dirt
- Israelite
- Israelites
- It Gotta Be So
- It Mek
- Keep A Cool Head
- My Reward
- Nincompoop
- Peace Of Mind
- Pickney Gal
- Pretty Africa
- Rude Boy Train
- Sabotage
- The Israelite
- Tips Of My Fingers
- To Sir With Love
- Unity
- You Can Get It If You Really Want
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
...FU MANCHU... by Desmond Dekker
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*from 'Action!' (1967)*
Intro:
Dm Em, Am (x2)
Verse 1:
Dm Em Am
It make no sense at all, to say where you used to work.
Dm Em Am
It make no sense at all, to say how much you used to earn.
Dm Em Am
It make no sense at all, to say what you used to do.
Chorus 1:
Dm Em Am
This is the face of Fu Man-chu.
Interlude:
Dm Em, Am (x2)
Verse 2:
Dm Em Am
It make no sense at all, to say where you used to work.
Dm Em Am
It make no sense at all, to say how much you used to earn.
Dm
Is not what you earn, that make you a man;
Em Am
But is what you keep, that make you a man.
Chorus 2:
Dm Em Am
This is the face of Fu Man-chu.
Dm Em Am
This is the face of Fu Man-chu.
Outro: (with Scatting)
Dm Em, Am
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Dm Em Am
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x57765 x79987 577555
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2008 ([email protected])
---------------..................
*from 'Action!' (1967)*
Intro:
Dm Em, Am (x2)
Verse 1:
Dm Em Am
It make no sense at all, to say where you used to work.
Dm Em Am
It make no sense at all, to say how much you used to earn.
Dm Em Am
It make no sense at all, to say what you used to do.
Chorus 1:
Dm Em Am
This is the face of Fu Man-chu.
Interlude:
Dm Em, Am (x2)
Verse 2:
Dm Em Am
It make no sense at all, to say where you used to work.
Dm Em Am
It make no sense at all, to say how much you used to earn.
Dm
Is not what you earn, that make you a man;
Em Am
But is what you keep, that make you a man.
Chorus 2:
Dm Em Am
This is the face of Fu Man-chu.
Dm Em Am
This is the face of Fu Man-chu.
Outro: (with Scatting)
Dm Em, Am
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
Dm Em Am
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x57765 x79987 577555
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2008 ([email protected])
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