Biography:
Originating from Boston, Massachusetts and currently based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Jaya the Cat play an uncompromising and original mix of reggae, punk rock and ska music.
Founded through a mutual love of 60’s and 70’s dub and punk by three friends namely Geoff Lagadec - (vocals / guitar) ; Dave Smith - (guitar / vocals) and Ben Murphy - (bass).
Jaya The Cat create songs ranging from booze fueled anthems to chilled out dance tracks to outright political commentary.
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[Intro]
Em G D C G x4
[Verse 1]
Em G D C
They say if you ain't born beautiful
G D Em
You best be resourceful
G D C
And me I'm just a dirtball
G D Em
A righteous criminal and if,
G D C
if your daddy ain't rich
G D Em
Ya gotta find some way to take it
G D C
So I'm out window shopping
G D
With a brick at three in the morning
[Interlude]
Em G D C G
[Pre-Chorus]
Em G D
Cause we're the bad seeds, the unwilling
C G D Em
Crooked saints, straight dub villans
G D
With raised glasses we'll grift your whole system
C G
Man you better listen
[Chrous]
Em
Here come the drums
G D C G
Em
Here come the drums
G D C G
[Verse 2]
Em D C
They say if you run to the rocks
G D Em
The rocks will be melting
G D C
And if you run to the sea
G D Em
The sea will be boiling
G D C
And if you ain't born privileged
G D Em
You still got to survive kid
G D C
So you're out window shopping
G D
With a crowbar at three in the morning
[Interlude]
Em G D C G x2
[Pre-Chorus]
Em G D C
Cause we're the bad seeds, fully unwilling to give in
G D Em
Straight dub villans
G D
With raised glasses we'll grift your whole system
C G
Man you better listen
[Chorus]
Em
Here come the drums
G D C G
Em
Here come the drums
G D C G
Em
Here come the drums
G D C G
Em
Here come the drums
G D C G
Em
Here come the drums
G D C G
[Outro]
Here come the
Em
Here come the drums
Em G D C G x4
[Verse 1]
Em G D C
They say if you ain't born beautiful
G D Em
You best be resourceful
G D C
And me I'm just a dirtball
G D Em
A righteous criminal and if,
G D C
if your daddy ain't rich
G D Em
Ya gotta find some way to take it
G D C
So I'm out window shopping
G D
With a brick at three in the morning
[Interlude]
Em G D C G
[Pre-Chorus]
Em G D
Cause we're the bad seeds, the unwilling
C G D Em
Crooked saints, straight dub villans
G D
With raised glasses we'll grift your whole system
C G
Man you better listen
[Chrous]
Em
Here come the drums
G D C G
Em
Here come the drums
G D C G
[Verse 2]
Em D C
They say if you run to the rocks
G D Em
The rocks will be melting
G D C
And if you run to the sea
G D Em
The sea will be boiling
G D C
And if you ain't born privileged
G D Em
You still got to survive kid
G D C
So you're out window shopping
G D
With a crowbar at three in the morning
[Interlude]
Em G D C G x2
[Pre-Chorus]
Em G D C
Cause we're the bad seeds, fully unwilling to give in
G D Em
Straight dub villans
G D
With raised glasses we'll grift your whole system
C G
Man you better listen
[Chorus]
Em
Here come the drums
G D C G
Em
Here come the drums
G D C G
Em
Here come the drums
G D C G
Em
Here come the drums
G D C G
Em
Here come the drums
G D C G
[Outro]
Here come the
Em
Here come the drums
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