Chord/Tab song: Equal Rights

...EQUAL RIGHTS... by Peter Tosh


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from 'Equal Rights' (1977)

Intro:

G Am C D, G (x2)

Verse 1:

[G] Everyone is crying out for [Am]peace, yes,
[C] None is [D]crying out for [G]justice.

[G] Everyone is crying out for [Am]peace, yes,
[C] None is [D]crying out for [G]justice.

Bridge 1:

[C] I don't want no [D]peace.

Chorus 1:

I need [G]equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.[C]
I need [G]equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.

I need [G]equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
[C] Got to get it.
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.[C]

Verse 2:

[G] Everybody want to go to [Am]heaven,
[C] But no-[D]body wants to [G]die.

[G] Everybody want to go up to [Am]heaven,
But [C]none of them, one of them want to [G]die.

Bridge 2:

[C] I don't want no [D]peace.
I man need;

Chorus 2:

[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
I [C]got to get it;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.

[C] I really need it;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
Just [C]give me my share;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.[C]

Verse 3:

[G] What is you to [Am]seize-a(?)
[C] You better [D]give it on to [G]Ceasar(?)

[G] And what belong to [Am]I and I?
[C] You better, you better [D]give it up to [G]I.

Bridge 3:

[C] 'Cos I don't want no [D]peace..

Chorus 3:

I need [G]equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.[C]
I need [G]equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.

I have [C]got to get it;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
I'm a [C]fighting for it;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.

Verse 4:

[G] Everyone is [Am]heading for the top,
But [C]tell me;
How [D]far is it from the [G]bottom?
Nobody knows.

[G] But everybody [Am]fighting for the top,
How [D]far is it from the [G]bottom?

Bridge 4:

[C] I don't want no [D]peace.

Chorus 4:

I need [G]equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.[C]
I need [G]equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.

I've [C]got to get it;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
I really [C]need it;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.[C]

Verse 5:

[G] Everyone is talking about [Am]crime,
[C] Tell me; [D]who are the [G]criminals?
I said;

[G] Everyone is talking about [Am]crime, crime.
[C] Tell me; [D]who are the [G]criminals?
I really don't see them.

Bridge 5:

[C] I don't want no [D]peace.
I need;

Chorus 4:

[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
We [C]got to get;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.

There will [C]be,
No crime.
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
There will [C]be,
No criminals.
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.

[C] Everyone is fighting for;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
Pali-[C]stinians,
Are fighting for;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.

Down in An-[C]gola;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
Down in Bots-[C]wana;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.

Down in Zim-[C]babwe;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.
Down in Rho-[C]desia;
[G] Equal rights,[C]
And [G]justice.

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:


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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007
([email protected])