Biography:
Desmond Dekker (born in Kingston, Jamaica on 16 July 1941 - deceased 25 May 2006), was a Jamaican ska and reggae singer and songwriter. Together with his backing group, The Aces (consisting of Wilson James and Easton Barrington Howard), he had the first international Jamaican hit, Israelites. Other hits include 007 (Shanty Town) (1967) and It Mek (1968). Before the ascent of Bob Marley, Dekker was the best-known Jamaican musician outside of his country, and one of the most popular within it.
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Other songs:
- 007 Shanty Town
- Beautiful And Dangerous
- Coomyah
- Fu Man Chu
- Get Up Edina
- Hey Grandma
- Hippopotamus
- Honor Your Mother And Father
- I Believe
- Intensified 68 Music Like Dirt
- Israelite
- Israelites
- It Gotta Be So
- It Mek
- Keep A Cool Head
- My Reward
- Nincompoop
- Peace Of Mind
- Pickney Gal
- Pretty Africa
- Rude Boy Train
- Sabotage
- The Israelite
- Tips Of My Fingers
- To Sir With Love
- Unity
- You Can Get It If You Really Want
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Desmond Dekker - Unity
[Intro]
B
F# Bb B B B
[Verse 1]
B E F# B
This is the time that we all should live as one, brothers
B E F# B
This is the time that we all should live as one, sisters
E F# B E F# B
So come along brothers and come along sisters
[Chorus]
E F# B
U. N. I. T. Y., this unity
E F# B E F#
So come along brothers and sisters, woah
[Interlude]
D#m E
Aah aah aah aaaaah aah aah aah
D#m E
Aah aah aah aaaaah aah aah aah
C#
We must live as one
F#
'Coz two wrongs can never make a right
[Verse 2]
B E F# B
Look into the age that we're living in today, brothers
B E F# B
Look into the age that we're living in today, sisters
E F# B E F# B
So come along brothers and come along sisters
[Chorus]
E F# B
U. N. I. T. Y., this unity
E F# B E F#
So come along brothers and sisters, woah
[Re-intro 4x]
B
F# Bb B B B
[Interlude]
D#m E
Aah aah aah aaaaah aah aah aah
D#m E
Aah aah aah aaaaah aah aah aah
D#m F#
Aaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaah
[Verse 3]
B E F# B
Look into the age that we're living in today, brothers
B E F# B
Look into the age that we're living in today, sisters
E F# B E F# B
So come along brothers and come along sisters
[Outro chorus]
E F# B
U. N. I. T. Y., this unity
E F# B
U. N. I. T. Y., this unity
E F# B
U. N. I. T. Y., this unity
E F# B
U. N. I. T. Y., this unity
[Intro]
B
F# Bb B B B
[Verse 1]
B E F# B
This is the time that we all should live as one, brothers
B E F# B
This is the time that we all should live as one, sisters
E F# B E F# B
So come along brothers and come along sisters
[Chorus]
E F# B
U. N. I. T. Y., this unity
E F# B E F#
So come along brothers and sisters, woah
[Interlude]
D#m E
Aah aah aah aaaaah aah aah aah
D#m E
Aah aah aah aaaaah aah aah aah
C#
We must live as one
F#
'Coz two wrongs can never make a right
[Verse 2]
B E F# B
Look into the age that we're living in today, brothers
B E F# B
Look into the age that we're living in today, sisters
E F# B E F# B
So come along brothers and come along sisters
[Chorus]
E F# B
U. N. I. T. Y., this unity
E F# B E F#
So come along brothers and sisters, woah
[Re-intro 4x]
B
F# Bb B B B
[Interlude]
D#m E
Aah aah aah aaaaah aah aah aah
D#m E
Aah aah aah aaaaah aah aah aah
D#m F#
Aaaaaaaaah Aaaaaaah
[Verse 3]
B E F# B
Look into the age that we're living in today, brothers
B E F# B
Look into the age that we're living in today, sisters
E F# B E F# B
So come along brothers and come along sisters
[Outro chorus]
E F# B
U. N. I. T. Y., this unity
E F# B
U. N. I. T. Y., this unity
E F# B
U. N. I. T. Y., this unity
E F# B
U. N. I. T. Y., this unity
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