Biography:
Junior Murvin (born Murvin Junior Smith, circa 1949, Port Antonio, Jamaica; died 2 December 2013, Port Antonio, Jamaica) was a Jamaican reggae musician. He is best known for the single "Police and Thieves", produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry in 1976. Murvin's soaring voice and the infectious rhythm made "Police and Thieves" into an international hit during the summer of that year. It peaked at No. 23 in the UK Singles Chart in 1980. The song was influential
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(Slowish Reggae Strumming Pattern)
Intro:
G C C D (x4)
Oh yeah
Verse:
G
Police and Thieves in the
Am
Street oh yeah
G
Fighting the nation with their
Am
Guns and ammunation
G
Police and Thieves in the
Am
Street oh yeah
G
Scaring the nation with their
Am
Guns and ammunition
G
From Genesis
Am
To revelations yeah
G
The next generation
Am
Will be hear me
Bridge:
Bm
All the croud come in yeah
Am
Day by day
Bm
Nobody stops them
Am
In any way
Bm
All the peacemakers
Am
Turned war oppressers
C
Hear what I
D
Say hey-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh
Also famously covered by The Clash
Jurassic Park
Jurij Tokar
Just Jack
Justatee
Justice