Chords for PETER TOSH - EQUAL RIGHTS (Robbie Shakespeare)

Tempo:
153.3 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

Am

D

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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PETER TOSH - EQUAL RIGHTS (Robbie Shakespeare) chords
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[G]
[Am]
[C]
[D] [G]
[Am]
[C]
[D]
[G]
[Am]
[C] [Em]
[G]
[Am]
[C] [G]
[Am]
[D]
[C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G]
[C]
In the [G] name of the Father, the Son, [C] and the Holy Spirit.
[G]
[C] [G]
[C][G]
[Am]
[G] Everyone is crying out for peace, yes.

♪ All the [Am] people are heavy, [C] but none [D] of them, none of them want [G] to die.
[C]

♪ I don't want [D] no peace.
[Bm] I need my people [C] to rise.
[Gm]
♪ And justice, [C] I need [G] it to rise.
[C] [G] And justice, [C] I really need it [G] to rise.
[C]
[Gm] And justice, [C] just give my sheep equal rights.
And justice.

♪ What [G] is due to [Am] Caesar?
You [C] better give it all [G] to Caesar.
Yeah.
[Am]

[G][F#] Because I don't want no [D] peace.
I need equal [C] rights.
And justice, I [G]
need [C] it to
[G] [C]
[G] [C] rise.
[G] [C]


[G]
Everyone's [Am] heading for the top.
But tell me, how [D] far [Am] is it from [G] the bottom?

♪ Nobody knows, everybody's [Am] fighting to reach the top.
[C] How [D] far is it from [G] the bottom?
[Am]
[D]
[G]
♪ I need equal [C] rights.
And justice.
I need equal rights.
And justice.
I've got to get it.

♪ Equal rights.
And [D] justice.
[C] I really need [G] it to rise.
[C]
[G] Justice.
[C]

[G] Everyone is [B] talking [Am] about [A] crime.
[Am]
[D] Tell me, who [G] are the criminals?
I said, everybody's talking about [Am] crime.
Crime.

♪ Tell me, who [D]
are [G] the criminals?
I really don't know.
[C] I don't want [D] peace.
I [G] need equal [C]
rights.
[Gm] Justice.
[F] [C]
We've got to get [G] it.
Equal [C] rights.
Justice.
♪ No [G] crime.
Equal [C]
rights.
[Gm] Justice.
[C] There'll be no criminals.
[G] Equal [C]
rights.
[G] Justice.
[C] Everyone is [G] fighting for equal [C] rights.
[Gm] Justice.
[C] Palestinians [G] fighting for equal [C] rights.
Justice.
Down in [G] Angola.
Equal [C] rights.
[Gm] Justice.
[C] Down in [G] Botswana.
Equal [C] rights.
[G] Justice.
Down [C] in Zimbabwe.
Equal rights.
[Gm] Justice.
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Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
Am
2311
D
1321
Gm
123111113
C
3211
G
2131
Am
2311
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To learn Peter Tosh - Equal Rights chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - C, G and C of chords. A strategic approach would be to train at 76 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 153. With G Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
In the _ [G] name of the Father, the Son, _ _ [C] and the Holy Spirit.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] ♪ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] Everyone is crying out for _ _ peace, yes.
_ ♪
♪ All the [Am] people are _ heavy, [C] but none [D] of them, none of them want [G] to die.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _

♪ I don't want [D] no _ peace.
_ [Bm] I need my people [C] to rise.
_ [Gm]
♪ And justice, [C] _ I need [G] it to rise.
_ [C] _ _ [G] And justice, _ [C] I really need it [G] to _ rise.
[C] _ _ ♪
[Gm] And justice, [C] just give my sheep equal _ _ _ rights.
And justice. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ ♪
♪ What [G] is due to _ [Am] Caesar? _ _ _
You [C] better give it _ all [G] to Caesar.
_ _ Yeah. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ ♪ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ ♪ [F#] Because I don't _ want no _ [D] peace.
I need equal [C] _ _ rights.
And _ justice, _ I [G] _
need [C] it to _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [C] rise. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ ♪
♪ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Everyone's [Am] heading for the top. _
But tell me, how [D] far [Am] is it from [G] the bottom?
_ _ ♪
♪ Nobody knows, _ _ _ _ _ everybody's [Am] _ fighting to reach the top.
_ [C] _ How [D] far is it from [G] the bottom? _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[G]
♪ I need equal _ [C] rights. _
_ And justice. _ _ _
I need _ equal _ _ rights.
And justice.
_ I've got to get it.

♪ Equal _ rights. _
And [D] justice.
_ [C] I really need [G] it to rise.
[C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ Justice.
_ [C]
♪ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ Everyone is [B] talking [Am] about [A] crime.
[Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] Tell me, who [G] are the criminals? _ _ _
I said, _ _ _ everybody's talking about [Am] crime.
_ Crime.

♪ Tell me, who [D] _
are [G] the criminals?
_ I really don't know.
_ [C] _ _ I don't want _ [D] _ _ _ peace. _ _
I [G] need equal [C] _ _
rights.
[Gm] _ Justice.
[F] _ _ [C] _
We've got to get [G] it.
Equal _ [C] rights. _
_ _ Justice.
♪ No [G] crime.
_ Equal _ [C] _
rights.
_ [Gm] _ Justice.
[C] There'll be no criminals.
[G] _ _ Equal [C] _ _
rights.
[G] _ Justice.
_ [C] Everyone is [G] fighting for equal _ [C] rights.
_ [Gm] _ Justice.
_ [C] Palestinians _ [G] fighting for equal [C] _ rights.
_ _ Justice.
_ Down in [G] Angola.
_ Equal [C] rights. _
_ [Gm] _ _ Justice.
[C] Down in [G] Botswana.
_ Equal [C] rights. _
_ [G] _ Justice.
_ Down [C] in _ Zimbabwe.
Equal _ rights.
_ [Gm] _ _ _ Justice.
Down _ _ _ in_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song, written by Peter Tosh, is among the lineup of tracks on the The Best Of album.

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