Biography:
Steel Pulse is a British roots reggae band from Birmingham, England. They were the first non-Jamaican act to win the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album for their 1986 album Babylon The Bandit.
Steel Pulse originally formed at Handsworth Wood Boys School, Birmingham, and comprised David Hinds (lead vocals, guitar), Basil Gabbidon (lead guitar, vocals) and Ronnie McQueen (bass).
However, it is Hinds who, as songwriter, has always been the engine behind Steel Pulse
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Other songs:
- A Who Responsible
- Back To My Roots
- Bad Man
- Blues Dance Raid
- Bodyguard
- Bootstraps
- Brown Eyed Girl
- Chant A Psalm
- Earth Crisis
- Find It Quick
- Handsworth Revolution
- Islands Unite
- Ku Klux Klan
- Leggo Beast
- Macka Splaff
- Man No Sober
- Prediction
- Prodigal Son
- Rally Round
- Ravers
- Reggae Fever
- Roller Skates
- Soldiers
- State Of Emergency
- Steppin Out
- Taxi Driver
- Wild Goose Chase
- Your House
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...PREDICTION... by Steel Pulse
----------------...............
*from 'Handsworth Revolution' (1978)*
Intro:
Gm,
B7 Am (x8)
Verse 1:
B7 Am
Prediction, prediction foretold.
B7 Am
Prediction, yeh, from the days of old.
B7 Am
Prediction, yeh, from way back when,
The years Jah send, years Jah send.
B7 Am
Prediction, a long, long time ago.
Verse 2:
B7 Am
Se-lassie was neglected; tell me when?
B7 Am
Like the tales of The Messiah, yah, all over again.
B7 Am
Garvey was rejected; tell me when?
B7 Am
Unlike the Baptist he has kept his head, I said vank!
B7
William Gordon and Paul Bogle led a rebellion,
Am
'Cos they used their heads, but had their necks in a noose.
B7
Martyrs of freedom, freedom condemned,
Am
But Jah Jah cut them loose, heh heh.
Verse 3:
B7 Am
Prophesised that, we would suffer by,
B7 Am
Those who think themselves su-perior to our colour, yes sah;
B7 Am
Descendants of, Naiman the Leper.
B7 Am
Ask Elisha, offspring's of, Naiman the Leper.
Chorus 1:
F#m
If a lie, ask Elisha, ask Elisha,
G#m
If a lie, ask Elisha, ask Elisha.
F#m
If a lie, ask Elisha, ask Elisha,
G#m
If a lie, ask Elisha, ask Elisha.
F#m
If a lie, ask Elisha, ask Elisha,
G#m
If a lie, ask Elisha, ask Elisha.
Chorus 2:
F#m
To-morrow's what we're on about,
G#m
To-morrow's what we're on about; not yesterday.
F#m
To-morrow's what we're on about,
G#m
To-morrow's what we're on about; not yesterday.
F#m
It's up to man to understand, to have success upon this land;
G#m
He better have some faith.
Break:
F#m G#m
Have some faith, have some faith.
F#m G#m
Have some faith, have some faith.
F#m G#m
Have... some.
F#m G#m
Have, some... faith.
F#m G#m
Have... some.
F#m G#m
Have, some... faith.
Interlude:
F#m G#m (x8)
Coda:
(Spoken):
F#m G#m
The impossible, have a habit of happening.
F#m
If you think a lie, I a-tell;
(Sung):
G#m F#m
Ask Elisha, ask Elisha,
G#m F#m
Ask Elisha, ask Elisha.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
Gm Am B7 F#m G#m
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
355333 577555 797877 244222 466444
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])
----------------...............
*from 'Handsworth Revolution' (1978)*
Intro:
Gm,
B7 Am (x8)
Verse 1:
B7 Am
Prediction, prediction foretold.
B7 Am
Prediction, yeh, from the days of old.
B7 Am
Prediction, yeh, from way back when,
The years Jah send, years Jah send.
B7 Am
Prediction, a long, long time ago.
Verse 2:
B7 Am
Se-lassie was neglected; tell me when?
B7 Am
Like the tales of The Messiah, yah, all over again.
B7 Am
Garvey was rejected; tell me when?
B7 Am
Unlike the Baptist he has kept his head, I said vank!
B7
William Gordon and Paul Bogle led a rebellion,
Am
'Cos they used their heads, but had their necks in a noose.
B7
Martyrs of freedom, freedom condemned,
Am
But Jah Jah cut them loose, heh heh.
Verse 3:
B7 Am
Prophesised that, we would suffer by,
B7 Am
Those who think themselves su-perior to our colour, yes sah;
B7 Am
Descendants of, Naiman the Leper.
B7 Am
Ask Elisha, offspring's of, Naiman the Leper.
Chorus 1:
F#m
If a lie, ask Elisha, ask Elisha,
G#m
If a lie, ask Elisha, ask Elisha.
F#m
If a lie, ask Elisha, ask Elisha,
G#m
If a lie, ask Elisha, ask Elisha.
F#m
If a lie, ask Elisha, ask Elisha,
G#m
If a lie, ask Elisha, ask Elisha.
Chorus 2:
F#m
To-morrow's what we're on about,
G#m
To-morrow's what we're on about; not yesterday.
F#m
To-morrow's what we're on about,
G#m
To-morrow's what we're on about; not yesterday.
F#m
It's up to man to understand, to have success upon this land;
G#m
He better have some faith.
Break:
F#m G#m
Have some faith, have some faith.
F#m G#m
Have some faith, have some faith.
F#m G#m
Have... some.
F#m G#m
Have, some... faith.
F#m G#m
Have... some.
F#m G#m
Have, some... faith.
Interlude:
F#m G#m (x8)
Coda:
(Spoken):
F#m G#m
The impossible, have a habit of happening.
F#m
If you think a lie, I a-tell;
(Sung):
G#m F#m
Ask Elisha, ask Elisha,
G#m F#m
Ask Elisha, ask Elisha.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
Gm Am B7 F#m G#m
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
355333 577555 797877 244222 466444
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])
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