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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...RALLY ROUND... by Steel Pulse
-----------------...............
*from 'True Democracy' (1982)*
Intro:
A,
Dm Gm Am (x2)
Chorus 1:
Dm Gm Am
Rally round the flag, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green.
Dm Gm Am
Rally round the, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green.
Verse 1:
Dm
Marcus say, Sir Marcus say;
Gm Am
Red for the blood, that flowed like the river.
Dm Gm Am
Marcus say, Sir Marcus say; Green for the land; Africa.
Dm Gm Am
Marcus say... Yellow for the gold, that they stole.
Dm
So Marcus say, so Marcus say;
Gm Am
Black for the people it was looted from.
Verse 2:
Dm Gm Am
They took us away; cap-tivity, cap-tivity.
Dm Gm Am
Required from us a song.
Dm Gm Am
Right now man say; re-patriate, re-patriate.
Dm Gm Am
I and I patience, have now long time gone.
Dm Gm Am
Fathers, mothers, sons, daughters; everyone.
Dm Gm Am
Four hundred, four hundred million strong.
Dm
Ethi-opia stretch forth her hand;
Gm Am
Closer to God; we Africans,
Gm Am
Closer to God; we Africans,
Gm Am
Closer to God, we can.
Dm Gm Am
In our hearts is Mount Zion, now you know; seek the lion.
Dm Gm Am
In our hearts is Mount Zion, now you know, now you know.
Bridge 1:
G F Dm
How can we sing in a strange land? (Sing in a strange land).
G F Dm
Don't want to sing in a strange land, no.
G F
Liberation, True Democracy.
E7 Ebm A7
One God, One Aim... One Destiny.
Chorus 2:
Dm
Rally round the, rally round the,
Gm Am
Red for the blood, that flowed like the river.
Dm Gm Am
Rally round the, rally round the, Green for the land; Africa.
Dm Gm Am
Rally round the, rally round the, Yellow for the Gold, that they stole.
Dm Gm Am
Rally round the, rally round the, we the black people.
Verse 3:
Dm Gm Am
Re-member when we used to dress like Kings?
Dm Gm Am
Conqueror of land, conqueror of seas.
Dm
Civilisation; far moved from caves,
Gm Am
Oppressor, oppressor man live deh.
Dm Gm Am
I curse that day, the day they made us slaves. I say;
Bridge 2:
G F Dm
How can we sing in a strange land? (Sing in a strange land).
G F Dm
Don't want to sing in a strange land, no.
G F
Liberation, True Democracy.
E7 Ebm A7
One God, One Aim... One Destiny.
Chorus 3:
Dm Gm Am
Rally round the flag, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green.
Dm Gm Am
Rally round the, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green.
Coda:
Dm Gm Am
A bright shining star; Africa.
Dm Gm Am
Catch Star Liner, right now; Africa, Africa.
Dm Gm Am
A history, no more a mystery; Africa, Africa.
Dm Gm Am
Re-spect and authority; Africa, Africa.
Dm Gm Am
Climb ye the heights of humanity; Africa, Africa.
Dm Gm Am
Come rally, come rally, come rally, rally round the flag.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
A Dm Gm Am G F E7 Ebm A7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
577655 x57765 355333 577555 355433 133211 x79797 x68876 575655
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])
-----------------...............
*from 'True Democracy' (1982)*
Intro:
A,
Dm Gm Am (x2)
Chorus 1:
Dm Gm Am
Rally round the flag, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green.
Dm Gm Am
Rally round the, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green.
Verse 1:
Dm
Marcus say, Sir Marcus say;
Gm Am
Red for the blood, that flowed like the river.
Dm Gm Am
Marcus say, Sir Marcus say; Green for the land; Africa.
Dm Gm Am
Marcus say... Yellow for the gold, that they stole.
Dm
So Marcus say, so Marcus say;
Gm Am
Black for the people it was looted from.
Verse 2:
Dm Gm Am
They took us away; cap-tivity, cap-tivity.
Dm Gm Am
Required from us a song.
Dm Gm Am
Right now man say; re-patriate, re-patriate.
Dm Gm Am
I and I patience, have now long time gone.
Dm Gm Am
Fathers, mothers, sons, daughters; everyone.
Dm Gm Am
Four hundred, four hundred million strong.
Dm
Ethi-opia stretch forth her hand;
Gm Am
Closer to God; we Africans,
Gm Am
Closer to God; we Africans,
Gm Am
Closer to God, we can.
Dm Gm Am
In our hearts is Mount Zion, now you know; seek the lion.
Dm Gm Am
In our hearts is Mount Zion, now you know, now you know.
Bridge 1:
G F Dm
How can we sing in a strange land? (Sing in a strange land).
G F Dm
Don't want to sing in a strange land, no.
G F
Liberation, True Democracy.
E7 Ebm A7
One God, One Aim... One Destiny.
Chorus 2:
Dm
Rally round the, rally round the,
Gm Am
Red for the blood, that flowed like the river.
Dm Gm Am
Rally round the, rally round the, Green for the land; Africa.
Dm Gm Am
Rally round the, rally round the, Yellow for the Gold, that they stole.
Dm Gm Am
Rally round the, rally round the, we the black people.
Verse 3:
Dm Gm Am
Re-member when we used to dress like Kings?
Dm Gm Am
Conqueror of land, conqueror of seas.
Dm
Civilisation; far moved from caves,
Gm Am
Oppressor, oppressor man live deh.
Dm Gm Am
I curse that day, the day they made us slaves. I say;
Bridge 2:
G F Dm
How can we sing in a strange land? (Sing in a strange land).
G F Dm
Don't want to sing in a strange land, no.
G F
Liberation, True Democracy.
E7 Ebm A7
One God, One Aim... One Destiny.
Chorus 3:
Dm Gm Am
Rally round the flag, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green.
Dm Gm Am
Rally round the, rally round the Red, Gold, Black and Green.
Coda:
Dm Gm Am
A bright shining star; Africa.
Dm Gm Am
Catch Star Liner, right now; Africa, Africa.
Dm Gm Am
A history, no more a mystery; Africa, Africa.
Dm Gm Am
Re-spect and authority; Africa, Africa.
Dm Gm Am
Climb ye the heights of humanity; Africa, Africa.
Dm Gm Am
Come rally, come rally, come rally, rally round the flag.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
A Dm Gm Am G F E7 Ebm A7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
577655 x57765 355333 577555 355433 133211 x79797 x68876 575655
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])
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