Biografía:
Nació el 1 de abril de 1948 en St. James, Jamaica. Su carrera se inició tocando ska en varias agrupaciones de la isla. Pero no fue sino hasta 1967 cuando compuso canciones para la película de Perry Henzell 'The Harder They Come' que obtuvo reconocimiento y trascendencia entre los medios internacionales, lo que ayudó a que el disco del film mencionado fuera considerado uno de los álbumes más vendidos en la historia del reggae. Los siguientes
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Otras canciones:
- I Can See Clearly Now
- The Harder They Come
- You Can Get It If You Really Want
- Blessed Love
- Bongo Man
- Childrens Bread
- Club Paradise
- Come Into My Life
- Guns Of Brixton
- Hard Road To Travel
- Hard To Road To Travel
- Hello Sunshine
- I Got To Move On
- King Of Kings
- Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
- Lonely Streets
- Looking Forward
- Many Rivers To Cross
- Miss Jamaica
- My Ancestors
- No Justice
- One More
- Peace
- People
- Rebel In Me
- Reggae Night
- Remake The World
- Ruby Soho
- Shelter Of Your Love
- Ship Is Sailing
- Sitting In Limbo
- Son Of Man
- Strugglin Man
- Sufferin In The Land
- The Lion Awakes
- Use What I Got
- Vietnam
- We All Are One
- Wonderful World Beautiful People
- World Upside Down
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
[Intro]
B B E G#m
B B E B
[Chorus]
B G#m
I'm gonna use what I got to get what I need
B G#m
I'm gonna use what I use all I got to get what I need, yeah
[Verse 1]
B G#m
Look, I was born in a little old shack
B F#
Didn't have enough to eat, not enough clothes on my back
E F#
Lord knows I kept the faith, a heart full of woe
E F#
Now they're trying to get me at the end of my road
[Chorus]
B G#m
I'm gonna use what I got to get what I need
B G#m
I'm gonna use what I use all I got to get what I need, yeah
[Verse 2]
B G#m
The rich is content while the poor do without
B F#
If you ask for some help, they don't know what you're talking about
E F#
All say they answer as if they're on the wind
E F#
It changes sometimes, that's why I'm afraid
[Chorus]
B G#m
I've got to use what I got to get what I need
B G#m
I'm gonna use what I use all I got to get what I need, yeah
[Instrumental]
B E B E
B B E G#m
B B E B
[Verse 3]
B G#m
The road of life is mighty steep
B F#
When you're broke, busted and disgusted for you ain't got nowhere to sleep
E F#
I'm gonna find me a woman to stand by my side
E F#
'Cause I'm so tired of running, can't find no place to hide
[Chorus]
B G#m
Use what I got to get what I need
B G#m
I'm gonna use what I use all I got to get what I need, yeah
B G#m
Use what I got to get what I need
B G#m
Said I've got to...
B B E G#m
B B E B
[Chorus]
B G#m
I'm gonna use what I got to get what I need
B G#m
I'm gonna use what I use all I got to get what I need, yeah
[Verse 1]
B G#m
Look, I was born in a little old shack
B F#
Didn't have enough to eat, not enough clothes on my back
E F#
Lord knows I kept the faith, a heart full of woe
E F#
Now they're trying to get me at the end of my road
[Chorus]
B G#m
I'm gonna use what I got to get what I need
B G#m
I'm gonna use what I use all I got to get what I need, yeah
[Verse 2]
B G#m
The rich is content while the poor do without
B F#
If you ask for some help, they don't know what you're talking about
E F#
All say they answer as if they're on the wind
E F#
It changes sometimes, that's why I'm afraid
[Chorus]
B G#m
I've got to use what I got to get what I need
B G#m
I'm gonna use what I use all I got to get what I need, yeah
[Instrumental]
B E B E
B B E G#m
B B E B
[Verse 3]
B G#m
The road of life is mighty steep
B F#
When you're broke, busted and disgusted for you ain't got nowhere to sleep
E F#
I'm gonna find me a woman to stand by my side
E F#
'Cause I'm so tired of running, can't find no place to hide
[Chorus]
B G#m
Use what I got to get what I need
B G#m
I'm gonna use what I use all I got to get what I need, yeah
B G#m
Use what I got to get what I need
B G#m
Said I've got to...
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Jimmy Mchugh
Jimmy Needham
Jimmy Rankin
Jimmy Rodgers