Slavery Days — Burning Spear

Chords and lyrics for Slavery Days by Burning Spear (key of D).

Verse 1

This song is in the key of F

Intro

[E] [D] [E] [D] [E] [D]

Refrain

[E]Do you remember [D]the days of [E]slavery?[D]
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of [E]slavery?[D]
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of [E]slavery?[D]
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of [E]slavery?[D]
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of [E]slavery?[D]
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of [E]slavery?[D]
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of [E]slavery?[D]

Verse

[E]And how they [D]beat us
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of slavery?
[E]And how they [D]worked us so hard
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of slavery?
[E]And they [D]used us
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of slavery?
[E]'Til [D]they refuse us
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of slavery?
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of slavery?
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of slavery?

Verse

[E]And a big fat bull[D]
[E]We usually [D]pull it [E]everywhere[D]
[E]We [D]must [E]pull it[D]
[E]With shackles [D]around our necks
[D]And [E]I can see it all no more[D]
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of slavery?
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of slavery?

Verse

[D]My brother [E]feels it
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of slavery?
[E]Including my [D]sisters too
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of slavery?
[E]Some of [D]us survive
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of slavery?
[E]Showing them that [D]we are still alive
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of [E]slavery?[D]
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of [E]slavery?[D]
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of [E]slavery?[D]

Verse

[E]History can recall, [D]history can recall
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of slavery?
[E]History can recall [D]the days of slavery
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of [E]slavery?[D]

Outro

[E]Oh slavery [D]days!
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of slavery?
[E]Oh slavery [D]days!
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of slavery?
[E]While I remember, [D]please remember
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of slavery?
[E]Do you do you do you, [D]do you do you do you
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of slavery?
(Repeat and fade out)
[E]Oh slavery [D]days!
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of slavery?
[E]Oh slavery [D]days!
[E]Do you remember [D]the days of slavery?
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