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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...BACK TO MY ROOTS... by Steel Pulse
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*from 'Vex' (1994)*
Intro:
Bb Dm Gm Dm
Woah, na na na, yeh eh eh, ee yeh... hey, yeh.
Cm Dm Cm Ebm
Woah, na na, woah, now.
Verse 1:
Bb Dm
This is to whom it may concern;
Gm Dm
Ragamuffin, Rasta-man return.
Cm Dm
Says we all got a lesson to learn,
Cm Ebm Bb Dm
This is the reason that I'm back to my roots.
Chorus 1:
Gm Dm Cm Dm, Cm Ebm
I'm back to my roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
Bb Dm
I'm back to my roots,
Gm Dm Cm Dm, Cm Ebm
Roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
Bridge 1:
Dm
So we took that commercial road, searching for some fame and gold.
Gm
And gained the whole wide world and almost lost our souls.
Dm
Some say we should have led the way; taken over from Bob Marley.
Gm
Got brainwashed by the system, yeah, what a heavy heavy, price we paid.
Cm Ebm
It's time to go back to the way we was;
F (Bb)
Reggae-Raggamuffin Rub-A-Dub.
Chorus 2:
Gm Dm Cm Dm, Cm Ebm
I'm back to my roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
Bb Dm
I'm back to my roots,
Gm Dm Cm Dm, Cm Ebm
Roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
Bridge 2:
Dm
Some a say that we gone soft; whatever happened to the Pulse so hard?
Gm
They use to take a militant stance;
Now all were hearing is a song and a dance.
Dm
Well we tried all that pop and jive, to keep the band and the music alive.
Gm
So here's my promise to everyone; I'll serve the sufferers from this day on.
Cm Ebm
It's time to go back to the way we was;
F (Bb)
Reggae-Raggamuffin Rub-A-Dub.
Chorus 3:
Gm Dm Cm Dm, Cm Ebm
I'm back to my roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
Bb Dm
I'm back to my roots,
Gm Dm Cm Dm, Cm Ebm
Roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
Solo:
Bb Dm, Gm Dm, Cm Dm, Cm Ebm (x2)
Dm, Gm (x2)
Cm Ebm
It's time to go back to the way we was;
F (Bb)
Reggae-Raggamuffin Rub-A-Dub.
Chorus 4:
Dm Gm
Reggae Raggamuffin rub-a-dub,
Dm Cm
Reggae Raggamuffin rub-a-dub.
Dm Cm Ebm
Reggae Raggamuffin rub-a-dub.
Chorus 5:
Gm Dm Cm Dm, Cm Ebm
I'm back to my roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
Bb Dm
I'm back to my roots,
Gm Dm Cm Dm, Cm Ebm
Roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
Verse 2:
Bb Dm
This is to whom it may concern;
Gm Dm
Ragamuffin, Rasta-man return.
Cm Dm
Says we all got a lesson to learn,
Cm Ebm
Help I and I mek Babylon burn yah!
Chorus 6:
Gm Dm Cm Dm, Cm Ebm
I'm back to my roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
Bb Dm
I'm back to my roots,
Gm Dm Cm Dm, Cm Ebm
Roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
Outro:
Bb Dm, Gm Dm, Cm Dm, Cm Ebm
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
Bb Dm Gm Cm Ebm F
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EAD G B E
688766 x57765 355333 x35543 x68876 x81010108
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2008 ([email protected])
----------------------...............
*from 'Vex' (1994)*
Intro:
Bb Dm Gm Dm
Woah, na na na, yeh eh eh, ee yeh... hey, yeh.
Cm Dm Cm Ebm
Woah, na na, woah, now.
Verse 1:
Bb Dm
This is to whom it may concern;
Gm Dm
Ragamuffin, Rasta-man return.
Cm Dm
Says we all got a lesson to learn,
Cm Ebm Bb Dm
This is the reason that I'm back to my roots.
Chorus 1:
Gm Dm Cm Dm, Cm Ebm
I'm back to my roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
Bb Dm
I'm back to my roots,
Gm Dm Cm Dm, Cm Ebm
Roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
Bridge 1:
Dm
So we took that commercial road, searching for some fame and gold.
Gm
And gained the whole wide world and almost lost our souls.
Dm
Some say we should have led the way; taken over from Bob Marley.
Gm
Got brainwashed by the system, yeah, what a heavy heavy, price we paid.
Cm Ebm
It's time to go back to the way we was;
F (Bb)
Reggae-Raggamuffin Rub-A-Dub.
Chorus 2:
Gm Dm Cm Dm, Cm Ebm
I'm back to my roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
Bb Dm
I'm back to my roots,
Gm Dm Cm Dm, Cm Ebm
Roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
Bridge 2:
Dm
Some a say that we gone soft; whatever happened to the Pulse so hard?
Gm
They use to take a militant stance;
Now all were hearing is a song and a dance.
Dm
Well we tried all that pop and jive, to keep the band and the music alive.
Gm
So here's my promise to everyone; I'll serve the sufferers from this day on.
Cm Ebm
It's time to go back to the way we was;
F (Bb)
Reggae-Raggamuffin Rub-A-Dub.
Chorus 3:
Gm Dm Cm Dm, Cm Ebm
I'm back to my roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
Bb Dm
I'm back to my roots,
Gm Dm Cm Dm, Cm Ebm
Roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
Solo:
Bb Dm, Gm Dm, Cm Dm, Cm Ebm (x2)
Dm, Gm (x2)
Cm Ebm
It's time to go back to the way we was;
F (Bb)
Reggae-Raggamuffin Rub-A-Dub.
Chorus 4:
Dm Gm
Reggae Raggamuffin rub-a-dub,
Dm Cm
Reggae Raggamuffin rub-a-dub.
Dm Cm Ebm
Reggae Raggamuffin rub-a-dub.
Chorus 5:
Gm Dm Cm Dm, Cm Ebm
I'm back to my roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
Bb Dm
I'm back to my roots,
Gm Dm Cm Dm, Cm Ebm
Roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
Verse 2:
Bb Dm
This is to whom it may concern;
Gm Dm
Ragamuffin, Rasta-man return.
Cm Dm
Says we all got a lesson to learn,
Cm Ebm
Help I and I mek Babylon burn yah!
Chorus 6:
Gm Dm Cm Dm, Cm Ebm
I'm back to my roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
Bb Dm
I'm back to my roots,
Gm Dm Cm Dm, Cm Ebm
Roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roo, roots.
Outro:
Bb Dm, Gm Dm, Cm Dm, Cm Ebm
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
Bb Dm Gm Cm Ebm F
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EAD G B E
688766 x57765 355333 x35543 x68876 x81010108
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2008 ([email protected])
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