Groundation is a roots reggae band from the bay area in California. They already have 4
albums out.
[Dm]What was learned from my father, yes I'll teach it to my so[C]n
[Dm]What was learned from my mother, yes I'll teach it to my daughte[C]r
[Dm]For you must remember my friend, the line of history stretches far beyond w[C]e
[Dm]And still we stand time, and time again as a tribute to the[C]m
(we'll call this the pre-chorus)
[C]Well now tell me if there's[Dm] one thing that [Am]you're wanting, [G]you gotta let me know
[Dm]Tell me something, [Am]tell me anything, [G]why did they all have to go
For if there's[Dm] one thing, th[Am]at you're wanting,[G] you gotta let me know
[Dm]Say something,[Am] say anything,[G] before I have to go, for Zion is awaiting
(chorus)
[Dm]Jah people in this life[Am], you got to be head [G]strong, head strong
[Dm]Teach your children rig[Am]ht, or they won't live[G] too long, too long
[Dm]Jah people in this life[Am], you got to be head [G]strong, head strong
[Dm]Live up in the right[Am], or you won't live [G]too long, too long
Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am...
(Right here there there is a long instrumental part with the singer singing just a few
things in the distance, play those chords until it ends)
[Dm]What was learned from my father, yes I'll teach it to my daughte[C]r
[Dm]What was learned from my mother, yes I'll teach it to my so[C]n
[Dm]For it was them who said, don't get mixed up in your knowledge of tod[C]ay...
(And then head on back up to the pre-chorus and chorus for one more round, and that's it.)
1st Groundation song submitted, I hope someone enjoys this.
albums out.
[Dm]What was learned from my father, yes I'll teach it to my so[C]n
[Dm]What was learned from my mother, yes I'll teach it to my daughte[C]r
[Dm]For you must remember my friend, the line of history stretches far beyond w[C]e
[Dm]And still we stand time, and time again as a tribute to the[C]m
(we'll call this the pre-chorus)
[C]Well now tell me if there's[Dm] one thing that [Am]you're wanting, [G]you gotta let me know
[Dm]Tell me something, [Am]tell me anything, [G]why did they all have to go
For if there's[Dm] one thing, th[Am]at you're wanting,[G] you gotta let me know
[Dm]Say something,[Am] say anything,[G] before I have to go, for Zion is awaiting
(chorus)
[Dm]Jah people in this life[Am], you got to be head [G]strong, head strong
[Dm]Teach your children rig[Am]ht, or they won't live[G] too long, too long
[Dm]Jah people in this life[Am], you got to be head [G]strong, head strong
[Dm]Live up in the right[Am], or you won't live [G]too long, too long
Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am...
(Right here there there is a long instrumental part with the singer singing just a few
things in the distance, play those chords until it ends)
[Dm]What was learned from my father, yes I'll teach it to my daughte[C]r
[Dm]What was learned from my mother, yes I'll teach it to my so[C]n
[Dm]For it was them who said, don't get mixed up in your knowledge of tod[C]ay...
(And then head on back up to the pre-chorus and chorus for one more round, and that's it.)
1st Groundation song submitted, I hope someone enjoys this.
