State Of Emergency Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

(Drums)

  CState of emergency, state of emergency, state of emergency.

State of emergency, state of emergency, state of emergency.

Interlude

G♯m A G♯m B

Verse 1

G♯m From Brixton to ACape Town;G♯m unrest Aall around.

G♯m From Handsworth to AUitenhage;G♯m lawlessness, 'pon Arampage.

Bridge 1

G♯m Sticks and stones, they're throwing; Aset ablaze the buildings.

G♯m Youthful minds are stirring; Atime to make a change.

G♯m Who they think they're fooling? ANo want no diverse doctrine,

 For-G♯mever we will strive; Afighting against Apartheid.

Chorus 1

G♯m State of emergency,A

G♯m State of emergency; I Bnever seen such urgency.

G♯m State of emergency,A

G♯m State of emergency; I Bnever seen such urgency.

Break

G♯m (Forever,A we will G♯mstrive).B

G♯m (Forever,A we will G♯mstrive), I Bnever seen a thing like this before.

Bridge 2

G♯m Sticks and stones, they're throwing; Aset ablaze the buildings.

G♯m Youthful minds are stirring; Atime to make a change.

G♯m Who they think they're fooling? ANo want no diverse doctrine,

 For-G♯mever we will strive; Afighting against...

Chorus 2

G♯m State of emergency,A

G♯m State of emergency; I Bnever seen such urgency.

G♯m State of emergency,A

G♯m State of emergency; I Bnever seen such urgency.

G♯m State of emergency,A

G♯m State of emergency; I Bnever seen such urgency.

G♯m State of emergency,A

G♯m State of emergency; I Bnever seen such urgency.

Break

G♯m (Forever,A we will G♯mstrive), the Bwhole wide world is burning.

G♯m (Forever,A we will G♯mstrive), Bpring pring, gun shot ring.

Coda

G♯m From Brixton to ACape Town; G♯munrest Aall around.

 From G♯mHandsworth to Durban; Ano satisfaction.

G♯m We will strive for freedom now,A we will strive for freedom now.

G♯m We will strive for freedom now,A we will strive for freedom now.

Outro

G♯m A G♯m B G♯m

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

G♯m A B