Key: A
Introduction:
Am
(verso)
Am
What was learned from my father,
G
Yes i'll teach it to my son yea
Am
What was learned from my mother,
G
Yes i'll teach it to my daughter
Am
For you must remember my friend,
G
The line of history stretches far beyond we
Am
And still we stand, time and time again
G
As a tribute to them
(pré-refrão)
Dm
Well now tell me if there's one
Am C G
Thing that you're wanting you got to let me know
Dm
Tell me something tell me anything
Am C G
Why did they all have to go
Dm Am
For if there's one thing that you're wanting
C G
You got to let me know
Dm Am
Say something, say anything
C G Am
Before i have to go, for zion is awaiting ...
(refrão)
Em G Am
Jah people in this life you got to be head strong
Head strong, head strong
Em G Am
Teach the children right or they won't live too long
Too long, too long
Em G Am
Jah people in this life you got to be head strong
Head strong, head strong
Em G Am
Live up in the right or you won't live too long
Am
Too long, oh no, oh no
Am
Long time ago, our future was past and gone ...
(verso)
Am
What was learned from my father,
G
Yes i'll teach it to my daughter
Am
What was learned from my mother, mother, mother
G
Yes i'll teach it pon my son yea
Am
For it was them who say, don't get mixed up in your
G
Knowledge of today
Am
Give one a hand of corn and they die
G
Teach them to grow corn and you know they will survive
(pré-refrão)
G Am
Remember them oh zion
Please remember them oh zion