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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...STATE OF EMERGENCY... by Steel Pulse
------------------------...............
*from 'State of Emergency' (1988)*
Intro:
(Drums)
(n.C)
State of emergency, state of emergency, state of emergency.
State of emergency, state of emergency, state of emergency.
Interlude:
G#m A, G#m B (x2)
Verse 1:
G#m A G#m A
From Brixton to Cape Town; unrest all around.
G#m A G#m A
From Handsworth to Uitenhage; lawlessness, 'pon rampage.
Bridge 1:
G#m A
Sticks and stones, they're throwing; set ablaze the buildings.
G#m A
Youthful minds are stirring; time to make a change.
G#m A
Who they think they're fooling? No want no diverse doctrine,
G#m A
For-ever we will strive; fighting against Apartheid.
Chorus 1:
G#m A
State of emergency,
G#m B
State of emergency; I never seen such urgency.
G#m A
State of emergency,
G#m B
State of emergency; I never seen such urgency.
Break:
G#m A G#m B
(Forever, we will strive).
G#m A G#m B
(Forever, we will strive), I never seen a thing like this before.
Bridge 2:
G#m A
Sticks and stones, they're throwing; set ablaze the buildings.
G#m A
Youthful minds are stirring; time to make a change.
G#m A
Who they think they're fooling? No want no diverse doctrine,
G#m A
For-ever we will strive; fighting against...
Chorus 2:
G#m A
State of emergency,
G#m B
State of emergency; I never seen such urgency.
G#m A
State of emergency,
G#m B
State of emergency; I never seen such urgency.
G#m A
State of emergency,
G#m B
State of emergency; I never seen such urgency.
G#m A
State of emergency,
G#m B
State of emergency; I never seen such urgency.
Break:
G#m A G#m B
(Forever, we will strive), the whole wide world is burning.
G#m A G#m B
(Forever, we will strive), pring pring, gun shot ring.
Coda:
G#m A G#m A
From Brixton to Cape Town; unrest all around.
G#m A
From Handsworth to Durban; no satisfaction.
G#m A
We will strive for freedom now, we will strive for freedom now.
G#m A
We will strive for freedom now, we will strive for freedom now.
Outro:
G#m A, G#m B (x2), G#m
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
G#m A B
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
466444 577655 799877
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2008 ([email protected])
------------------------...............
*from 'State of Emergency' (1988)*
Intro:
(Drums)
(n.C)
State of emergency, state of emergency, state of emergency.
State of emergency, state of emergency, state of emergency.
Interlude:
G#m A, G#m B (x2)
Verse 1:
G#m A G#m A
From Brixton to Cape Town; unrest all around.
G#m A G#m A
From Handsworth to Uitenhage; lawlessness, 'pon rampage.
Bridge 1:
G#m A
Sticks and stones, they're throwing; set ablaze the buildings.
G#m A
Youthful minds are stirring; time to make a change.
G#m A
Who they think they're fooling? No want no diverse doctrine,
G#m A
For-ever we will strive; fighting against Apartheid.
Chorus 1:
G#m A
State of emergency,
G#m B
State of emergency; I never seen such urgency.
G#m A
State of emergency,
G#m B
State of emergency; I never seen such urgency.
Break:
G#m A G#m B
(Forever, we will strive).
G#m A G#m B
(Forever, we will strive), I never seen a thing like this before.
Bridge 2:
G#m A
Sticks and stones, they're throwing; set ablaze the buildings.
G#m A
Youthful minds are stirring; time to make a change.
G#m A
Who they think they're fooling? No want no diverse doctrine,
G#m A
For-ever we will strive; fighting against...
Chorus 2:
G#m A
State of emergency,
G#m B
State of emergency; I never seen such urgency.
G#m A
State of emergency,
G#m B
State of emergency; I never seen such urgency.
G#m A
State of emergency,
G#m B
State of emergency; I never seen such urgency.
G#m A
State of emergency,
G#m B
State of emergency; I never seen such urgency.
Break:
G#m A G#m B
(Forever, we will strive), the whole wide world is burning.
G#m A G#m B
(Forever, we will strive), pring pring, gun shot ring.
Coda:
G#m A G#m A
From Brixton to Cape Town; unrest all around.
G#m A
From Handsworth to Durban; no satisfaction.
G#m A
We will strive for freedom now, we will strive for freedom now.
G#m A
We will strive for freedom now, we will strive for freedom now.
Outro:
G#m A, G#m B (x2), G#m
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
G#m A B
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
466444 577655 799877
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2008 ([email protected])
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