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Desmond Dekker

Get Up Edina

by Desmond Dekker
Desmond Dekker

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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  • 007 Shanty Town
  • Beautiful And Dangerous
  • Coomyah
  • Fu Man Chu
  • Get Up Edina
  • Hey Grandma
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  • Honor Your Mother And Father
  • I Believe
  • Intensified 68 Music Like Dirt
  • Israelite
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  • 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

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Desmond Dekker - Get Up Edina

[Intro]
A F#m 4x
Bm E /

[Chorus]
A F#m Bm E
Get up Edina
A F#m Bm E
Get up Edina, a let me tell you now
A F#m Bm E
Get up Edina
A F#m Bm E
Get up Edina, girl
A F#m Bm E
I said to get up Edina
A F#m Bm E
I said to get up Edina, girl

[Verse 1]
A F#m Bm E
I send you a school, you won't learn
A F#m Bm E
I send you a church, you won't hear
A F#m Bm E
I'm gonna send you back to your mama's house
A F#m Bm E
I'm gonna send you back to your papa's house
A F#m Bm E
I'm gonna send you back where you come from

[Chorus]
A F#m Bm E
I said to go home, go home, Edina
A F#m Bm E
I said to get up Edina, girl
A F#m Bm E
Because you wait up, Edina, girl
A F#m Bm E
I said to get up Edina
A F#m Bm E
Because you wait up, Edina, girl
A F#m Bm E
I said to come out, Edina
A F#m Bm E
Because you wait up, Edina, girl

[Solo]
A F#m 8x
Bm E /

[Chorus]
A F#m Bm E
Get up Edina
A F#m Bm E
Get up Edina, girl
A F#m Bm E
I said to come out, Edina
A F#m Bm E
Because you wait up, Edina, girl

[Verse 2]
A F#m Bm E
I send you a school, you won't learn
A F#m Bm E
I send you a church, you won't hear
A F#m Bm E
I'm gonna send you back to your mama's house
A F#m Bm E
I'm gonna send you back to your papa's house
A F#m Bm E
Uncle, come take her away
A F#m Bm E
I don't want to see her no more

[Chorus]
A F#m Bm E
I said to get out, Edina
A F#m Bm E
Get out, Edina, girl
A F#m Bm E
I am a sending you back to your mama's house
A F#m Bm E
I am a sending you back to your papa's house
A F#m Bm E
Because you wait up, Edina girl
A F#m Bm E
I say you down a di gully...



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