Dreadlock Holiday

(verse - only two chords for the ve
E|-------10-----------------8-----
B|-------11-----------------8-----
G|-------10-----------------8-----
D|-------12-----------------8-----
A|-------10----------------10-----
E|--------x-----------------8-----

(the rhythm for the verse can pretty
 much be improvised  that's why it's
 fun to play.
listen to the song to get the chord 
changes and rock out your rhythm)

(chorus - basically a few chords 
that go down then back up again. 
Once again you can
the rhythm can be improvised  just 
look for chord changes in the song)

E|--10----8---6---5---3---5---6--
B|--11---10---8---6---4---6---8--
G|--10---10---8---7---5---7---8--
D|--12---10---8---7---5---7---8--
A|--10----8---6---5---3---5---6--
E|---x----x---x---x---x---x---x--

E|-8--------------------------------------------| 
B|10--------------------------------------------| 
G|10--------------------------------------------| 
D|10--------------------------------------------| 
A|-8--------------------------------------------| 
E|-x--------------------------------------------| 

(intro)  Gm  F Cm (2x)
         Gm  F Cm  Dm (4x)

(verse 1)
      Gm               F       Cm 
I was walkin' down the street
 Dm

       Gm                  F     Cm
Concen-tratin' on truckin' right
  Dm      Gm                   F  
I heard a dark voice beside of me
 Cm  Dm

             Gm                 
And I looked round in a state of 
 F      Cm  Dm
fright.

(bridge 1)
           Gm              F
I saw four faces  one mad
  Cm               Dm
A brother from the gutter
     Gm                      F
They looked me up and down a bit
    Cm                    Dm
And turned to each other.

(interlude) Gm  F  Cm  Dm
            Gm  F  Cm  Dm (n.c)
            I say)

(chorus 1)
             Gm       F
I don't like cricket
   D#  Dm
Oh no
  Cm       Dm  D#
I love it.
             Gm       F
I don't like cricket
   D#  Dm
Oh no
  Cm       Dm  D#
I love it.

(break 1)

          A#
Don't you walk through my words
You got to show some respect.
Don't you walk through my words
                        Am  D7
'Cos you ain't heard me out yet.

(interlude 2x)  Gm  F  Cm  Dm

(verse 2)
               Gm               
Well he looked down at my silver 
 F      Cm  Dm
chain
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             Gm                   
He said I'll give you one dollar.
F  Cm  Dm

              Gm               F  
I said You've got to be jokin' man
  Cm  Dm

         Gm                      F
It was a present from me mother.
  Cm  Dm


(bridge 2)
          Gm                 F
He said I like it  I want it
     Cm               Dm
I'll take it off your hands
              Gm                   F
And you'll be sorry you crossed me
      Cm           Dm
You'd better under-stand
              Gm    F  Cm
That you're a-lone
  Dm            Gm    F  Cm  Dm 
(n.c)
A long way from home.         And I 
say...

(chorus 2)
             Gm      F
I don't like reggae
   D#  Dm
Oh no
  Cm       Dm  D#
I love it.
             Gm      F
I don't like reggae
   D#  Dm
Oh no
  Cm       Dm  D#
I love it.

(break 2)
          A#
Don't you cramp me style
Don't you queer on me pitch.
Don't you walk through my words
                        Am  D7
'Cos you ain't heard me out yet.

(interlude) Gm  F  Cm  Dm
           Gm  F  Cm  Dm (n.c)

(verse 3)
          G#m                  F# 
I hurried back to the swimming 
  C#m  D#m
pool
        G#m           F#  C#m  D#m
Sinkin' pina coladas
          G#m                  F# 
I heard a dark voice beside me say
  C#m  D#m

          G#m                   F#
Would you like something harder.
  C#m  D#m


(bridge 3)
              G#m                 F#
She said I've got it  you want it
   C#m            D#m
My harvest is the best
           G#m                    F#
And if you try it you'll like it
    C#m         D#
And wallow in a dreadlock holi...
G#m                          F#
 (Dreadlock  holi  Dreadlock holi
C#m             D#m           G#m  
F#  C#m  D#m (n.c)
 Deadlock holi  Dreadlock holiday). 
         And I say)

(chorus 3)
              G#m    F#
Don't like Ja-maica
   E   D#m
Oh no
  C#m       D#m  E
I love her.
              G#m    F#
Don't like Ja-maica
   E   D#m
Oh no
  C#m       D#m  E
I love her.

(break 3)
          B
Don't you walk through her words
You got to show some respect.
Don't you walk through her words
                        A#m D#7
'Cos you ain't heard me out yet.

(interlude 4x)  G#m  F#  C#m  D#m

(coda)
             G#m     F#
I don't like cricket
   C#m  D#m
Oh no
  G#m                 F#   C#m   D#m
I love it. (Dreadlock Holi-day).
             G#m     F#
I don't like reggae
   C#m  D#m
Oh no
  G#m                 F#   C#m   D#m
I love it. (Dreadlock Holi-day).
              G#m    F#
Don't like Ja-maica
   C#m  D#m
Oh no
  G#m                      F#   
I love her. (Dreadlock 
C#m   D#m
Holi-day).
             G#m     F#
I don't like cricket
   C#m  D#m
Oh no
  G#m                 F#   C#m   D#m
I love it. (Dreadlock Holi-day).
             G#m     F#
I don't like reggae
   C#m  D#m
Oh no
  G#m                 F#   C#m   D#m
I love it. (Dreadlock Holi-day).