Bam Bam Chords by Sister Nancy

Tempo:
81.75 bpm
Chords used:

C

Gm

Bb

E

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bam Bam - Sister Nancy chords
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[C] [Bb] [Fm] You think all the bum [Gm] bum, it's because all Jamaica,
[C] little different side, [Gm] different fashion, you know?
[C] [Gm]
[Em] So me say one thing, [G] and see if you understand,
one thing, and see if you [E] understand,
What me, dem a talk bout me, [Em] ambition,
Say what me cool, dem a talk bout me, ambition,
Come and confront, what dem a ask me, where me get it from,
Just what dem a ask me, where me [Db] get it from,
I told them no no, it's from creation,
I told them no no, [C] it's all from creation,
Bum bum, ayo,
[Bb] Kuata bum [C] bum, bum bum dee la,
Bum bum, bum bum dee la,
Bum bum, [Dm] Kuata bum [C] bum,
Tawata bum bum,
[Ab] This way, never trouble no one,
[Em] [Am] Dem you see is my ambition,
I come clean, I ain't some [C] Jamaican,
[N] Bum bum,
Tawata bum bum,
Bum bum dee la,
[C]
[E] [C] Bum bum,
Come [Bb] me say what,
Tawata bum [C] bum,
[G] Come me say what,
[Eb] Tawata bum bum,
[N] Tell em, tell em,
[C] Me born, me grow, in a pinch, downstate,
I not see why, me Christian spirit,
When you hear dem a sound like,
Me say this is bitter,
You come in a deep place,
Come me say where else,
Bum bum, ayo,
[Bb] [C] Tawata bum bum,
Bum bum dee la,
[Db] Bum bum, bum bum dee la,
Bum bum, ayo,
[Gm] Tawata bum bum,
Say what,
Tawata [C] bum bum,
That's some what dem want see,
What's on my shopping plan,
[Gm] I told dem, never me a one business,
Oh man, sister not [C] see,
She a one [F] in a three million,
[Bb] Sister not see,
She a one in [C] a three million,
So bum bum,
[Gm] [C] Tawata bum bum,
Bum bum dee la,
Bum bum, [G] bum bum dee la,
Bum [C] bum, bum bum,
Say go sister not see make you go,
I kill a seffy go,
Sister not see make you go,
I'm a whip on [Bb] me head,
Straight down to [C] my toes,
I keep [Gm] that down,
Sister not see on [C] the go,
I'm some what dem want after,
Sister not see make you bite some,
[E] Long down in the system,
[C] Not see make you bite some,
Hey bum bum,
[F] Tawata bum [Em] bum,
Bum bum dee la,
Bum bum, bum bum dee la,
Bum bum,
[Am] Tawata bum bum,
Hey, Tawata [Bbm] bum [Ab] bum,
[E] I never trouble no one,
I'm a lady,
MDC [Am] is my ambition,
I come clean, I ain't some [E] Jamaican,
So [C] bum bum,
[F]
Tawata bum bum,
Bum [G] bum dee la,
[C] Bum bum, bum bum dee la,
Bum bum,
[Gm] Come say one thing and see if you understand,
One thing and see if you understand.
Key:  
C
3211
Gm
123111113
Bb
12341111
E
2311
Em
121
C
3211
Gm
123111113
Bb
12341111
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To learn Sister Nancy - Bam Bam chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: F, Bb, C, Gm, C and Bb. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 40 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 82. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: A Minor.

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[C] _ _ [Bb] _ [Fm] You think all the bum [Gm] bum, it's because all Jamaica,
[C] little different side, [Gm] different fashion, you know?
[C] _ _ [Gm] _
[Em] So me say one thing, [G] and see if you understand,
one thing, and see if you [E] understand,
What me, dem a talk bout me, [Em] ambition,
Say what me cool, dem a talk bout me, ambition,
Come and confront, what dem a ask me, where me get it from,
Just what dem a ask me, where me [Db] get it from,
I told them no no, it's from creation,
I told them no no, [C] it's all from creation,
Bum bum, ayo,
[Bb] Kuata bum [C] bum, bum bum dee la,
Bum bum, bum bum dee la,
Bum bum, [Dm] Kuata bum [C] bum,
Tawata bum bum,
[Ab] This way, _ never trouble no one,
[Em] _ _ _ [Am] Dem you see is my ambition,
I come clean, I ain't some [C] Jamaican, _
[N] Bum bum,
Tawata bum bum,
Bum bum dee la,
[C] _
_ [E] _ [C] Bum bum,
Come [Bb] me say what,
Tawata bum [C] bum,
[G] Come me say what,
[Eb] Tawata bum bum,
[N] Tell em, tell em,
[C] Me born, me grow, in a pinch, downstate,
I not see why, me Christian spirit,
When you hear dem a sound like,
Me say this is bitter,
You come in a deep place,
Come me say where else,
Bum bum, ayo,
_ [Bb] [C] Tawata bum bum,
Bum bum dee la,
[Db] Bum bum, bum bum dee la,
Bum bum, ayo,
[Gm] Tawata bum bum,
Say what,
Tawata [C] bum bum,
That's some what dem want see,
What's on my shopping plan,
[Gm] I told dem, never me a one business,
Oh man, sister not [C] see,
She a one [F] in a three million,
[Bb] Sister not see,
She a one in [C] a three million,
So bum bum, _
[Gm] _ [C] Tawata bum bum,
Bum bum dee la,
Bum bum, [G] bum bum dee la,
Bum [C] bum, bum bum,
Say go sister not see make you go,
I kill a seffy go,
Sister not see make you go,
I'm a whip on [Bb] me head,
Straight down to [C] my toes,
I keep [Gm] that down,
Sister not see on [C] the go,
I'm some what dem want after,
Sister not see make you bite some,
[E] Long down in the system,
[C] Not see make you bite some,
_ Hey bum bum, _
[F] Tawata bum [Em] bum,
Bum bum dee la,
Bum bum, bum bum dee la,
Bum bum,
[Am] Tawata bum bum,
Hey, Tawata [Bbm] bum [Ab] bum,
[E] I _ never trouble no one,
I'm a lady,
_ MDC [Am] is my ambition,
I come clean, I ain't some [E] Jamaican,
So [C] bum bum,
[F] _
Tawata bum bum,
Bum [G] bum dee la,
[C] Bum bum, bum bum dee la,
Bum bum,
[Gm] Come say one thing and see if you understand,
One thing and see if you understand. _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was featured on the Techniques Reggae Singles 2: 1969-1981 - 10 Singles Set album.

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