Biography:
Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros were an English band formed by Joe Strummer in 1999 that went on to make three albums prior to Strummer’s untimely death in 2002. Musically, the band continued the genre-mixing that Strummer was known for during his time with The Clash. Elements of reggae, jazz, funk, hip hop, country, and of course punk rock can be found in the three Mescaleros releases. Many of the members of the Mescaleros were gifted multi-instrumentalists: the original line-up consisted of Strummer on vocals and guitar
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Intro: G, C, D (x2)
G Em
Old pirates yes they rob I
C Am
Sold I to the merchant ships
G Em
Minutes after they took I
C D
From the bottomless pit
G Em
But my hand was made strong
C Am
By the hand of the almighty
G Em
We forward in this generation
C D
Triumphantly
Chorus:
D G C
Won't you help to sing
D G
These songs of freedom
C D Em
Cause all I ever have
C D G
Redemption songs
C D G
Redemption songs
C D
G Em
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
C Am
None but ourselves can free our minds
G Em
Have no fear for atomic energy
C D
Cause none of them can stop the time
G Em
How long shall they kill our prophets
C Am
While we stand aside and look
G Em
Some say it's just a part of it
C D
We've got to fulfill the book
Chorus:
D G C
Won't you help to sing
D G
These songs of freedom
C D Em
Cause all I ever have
C D G
Redemption songs
C D G
Redemption songs
C D
G Em
Old pirates yes they rob I
C Am
Sold I to the merchant ships
G Em
Minutes after they took I
C D
From the bottomless pit
G Em
How long shall they kill our prophets
C Am
While we stand aside and look
G Em
Some say it's just a part of it
C D
We've got to fulfill the book
Outro/Chorus:
D G C
So Won't you help to sing
D G
These songs of freedom
C D Em
Cause all I ever have
C D G
These songs of freedom
C D Em
Cause all I ever have
C D G
Redemption songs
C D G
These songs of freedom
C D G
These songs of freedom
C D G
END
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