Biography:
Alpha Blondy (born Seydou Koné on January 1, 1953 in Dimbokoro, Côte d'Ivoire) is a reggae singer. He is a major star in West Africa. He has played with The Wailers. He studied English at Hunter College in New York, and later in the Columbia University American Language Program.
Alpha Blondy sings mainly in his native language of Dioula, in French and English, and sometimes in Arabic or Hebrew. His lyrics convey strong political attitudes and a sense of humor.
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Okay, this is played 1/4th up, so tune your guitar to in between standard and half step up.
Gm: x5533x
F: 13321x
A#: x1333x
G5: 35xxxx
A#5: x13xxx
C5: x35xxx
Intro: Gm, F x4
Intro:
Gm F
Nobody groove, Nobody get rocked
Gm F
Nobody groove, Nobody get rocked
Gm F
Nobody groove, Nobody get rocked
Gm F
Tonight... tonight
Gm F
I say tonight... tonight
Verse 1:
F Gm F
After five years in jail for armed robbery
Gm F
She's back on the streets of her old country
A# F
She learned the hard way the golden rules
A# F
She has already been somebody's fool
Gm F
She bought herself a brand new guitar
Gm F
Got a job in a fancy bar
A# F
Playing songs like I've seen thy light
A# F
Playing songs like turn down the light
Chorus x2:
Gm
She plays roots
F
She plays rock
Gm
She plays rock and roll
A#
She plays roots
F
She plays rock
Gm
She plays rock and roll
Gm F
Nobody groove, Nobody get rocked
Gm F
Nobody groove, Nobody get rocked
Gm F
Nobody groove, Nobody get rocked
Gm F
Tonight... tonight
Gm F
I say tonight... tonight
Break:
G5, A#5, C5
Verse 2:
F Gm F
After five years in jail for armed robbery
Gm F
She's back on the streets of her old country
A# F
She learned the hard way the golden rules
A# F
She has already been somebody's fool
Gm F
She bought herself a brand new guitar
Gm F
Got a job in a fancy bar
A# F
Playing songs like I've seen thy light
A# F
Playing songs like turn down the light
Chorus x2:
Gm
She plays roots
F
She plays rock
Gm
She plays rock and roll
A#
She plays roots
F
She plays rock
Gm
She plays rock and roll
Break:
G5, A#5, C5
Bridge:
A# F Gm
She's a ragga, raggamuffin gangstar
A# F Gm
And she's playing, playing, playing with my heart
A# F Gm
She's a ragga, raggamuffin gangstar
A# F Gm
And she's playing, playing, playing with my heart
A# F Gm
She keeps on playing, playing with the strings of my heart
A¤ F Gm
And she's playing, playing, playing, playing with I heart
Chorus x2:
Gm
She plays roots
F
She plays rock
Gm
She plays rock and roll
A#
She plays roots
F
She plays rock
Gm
She plays rock and roll
Play Gm, F for the rest of the song.
Gm: x5533x
F: 13321x
A#: x1333x
G5: 35xxxx
A#5: x13xxx
C5: x35xxx
Intro: Gm, F x4
Intro:
Gm F
Nobody groove, Nobody get rocked
Gm F
Nobody groove, Nobody get rocked
Gm F
Nobody groove, Nobody get rocked
Gm F
Tonight... tonight
Gm F
I say tonight... tonight
Verse 1:
F Gm F
After five years in jail for armed robbery
Gm F
She's back on the streets of her old country
A# F
She learned the hard way the golden rules
A# F
She has already been somebody's fool
Gm F
She bought herself a brand new guitar
Gm F
Got a job in a fancy bar
A# F
Playing songs like I've seen thy light
A# F
Playing songs like turn down the light
Chorus x2:
Gm
She plays roots
F
She plays rock
Gm
She plays rock and roll
A#
She plays roots
F
She plays rock
Gm
She plays rock and roll
Gm F
Nobody groove, Nobody get rocked
Gm F
Nobody groove, Nobody get rocked
Gm F
Nobody groove, Nobody get rocked
Gm F
Tonight... tonight
Gm F
I say tonight... tonight
Break:
G5, A#5, C5
Verse 2:
F Gm F
After five years in jail for armed robbery
Gm F
She's back on the streets of her old country
A# F
She learned the hard way the golden rules
A# F
She has already been somebody's fool
Gm F
She bought herself a brand new guitar
Gm F
Got a job in a fancy bar
A# F
Playing songs like I've seen thy light
A# F
Playing songs like turn down the light
Chorus x2:
Gm
She plays roots
F
She plays rock
Gm
She plays rock and roll
A#
She plays roots
F
She plays rock
Gm
She plays rock and roll
Break:
G5, A#5, C5
Bridge:
A# F Gm
She's a ragga, raggamuffin gangstar
A# F Gm
And she's playing, playing, playing with my heart
A# F Gm
She's a ragga, raggamuffin gangstar
A# F Gm
And she's playing, playing, playing with my heart
A# F Gm
She keeps on playing, playing with the strings of my heart
A¤ F Gm
And she's playing, playing, playing, playing with I heart
Chorus x2:
Gm
She plays roots
F
She plays rock
Gm
She plays rock and roll
A#
She plays roots
F
She plays rock
Gm
She plays rock and roll
Play Gm, F for the rest of the song.
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