Praise Ye Jah — Sizzla
Chords and lyrics for Praise Ye Jah by Sizzla (key of G).
Intro
[Gm]I did behold
Until the proud was casted down yah
'Ave di ancient of days is
King Haile Selassie I Jah!
[Gm]You know
With his garments as white as snow
His hair as pure as wool
Chords
Praise ye [Gm]Jah (Hail di emperor)
Hail di [Cm]emperor-or-or
Our [Dm7]king of [Gm]kings
To a [Gm]fullness
[Gm]'Ave to [Cm]express
Jah Jah that I[Dm7] always [Gm]keep
Praise ye [Gm]Jah (Hail di emperor)
Hail di [Cm]emperor-or-or-or
[Dm7]King of [Gm]kings
To a [Gm]fullness
[Gm]'Ave to [Cm]express
Jah that [Dm7]always [Gm]been (unu sing)
Verse
[Gm]Jah [Cm]Rastafari
[Cm]We a praise
[Dm7]Hail King Selassie [Gm]always (Oh yes!)
[Gm]Just like Ashumba
[Cm]I am naw gon turn an [Dm7]recant
Another in [Gm]Selassie I name
[Gm]A no Malcolm X an
[Cm]Martin Luther dis
[Dm7]An Sizzla whey come fi trick
[Gm]Alla yuh tricks
[Gm]I see Bob Marley rise
An unu [Cm]kill de prophet
[Dm7]Why yuh don't
[Dm7]Kill those
[Gm]Standing on yuh pulpits (No!)
[Gm]You use dem to steer di [Cm]minds of di yout
An as dey [Dm7]preach
[Dm7]Di yout cease from[Gm] knowin di truth (But)
[Gm]Dis is the truth above [Cm]our circumstances
[Dm7]I see how yuh constantly
[Gm]Building churches
[Gm]But while yuh church
Defend di [Cm]slackness as usual
[Dm7]Rasta no mix up [Gm]with homo
Chords
Praise ye [Gm]Jah (Hail di emperor)
Hail di [Cm]emperor-or-or
[Dm7]Our king of [Gm]kings
[Gm]To a fullness
[Gm]'Ave to [Cm]express
Jah Jah that I [Dm7]always [Gm]keep
[Gm]Praise ye Jah (Hail di emperor)
Hail di [Cm]emperor-or-or-or
[Dm7]King of kings
[Gm]To a fullness
[Gm]'Ave to [Cm]express
Jah that [Dm7]always [Gm]been (Ooh hoo)
Verse
[Gm]Jesus and his disciples
[Gm]Dey are[Cm] Black
[Cm]An so were di
[Dm7]Ancient of days
Aye! [Gm]Sizzla say dat
De truth is [Gm]real
Make it known to boys and [Cm]girl
Just makes yuh [Dm7]brain
For a time dem [Gm]your worst
[Gm]Well now talk bout Jesus
[Cm]A who dat
I know him as the [Dm7]Nazerite
[Gm]The offspring of King David (Selassie I)
Now come den Selassie [Cm]I di other
Earth's rightful[Dm7] ruler
[Gm]He's from di same line
Chords
Praise ye [Gm]Jah (Hail di emperor)
Hail di [Cm]emperor-ore-ore-ore
[Dm7]King of [Gm]kings
[Gm]To a fullness
'Ave to [Cm]express
Jah that [Dm7]always [Gm]been
Praise ye [Gm]Jah
Hail di [Cm]emperor
[Dm7]Selassie I king of [Gm]peace
[Gm]To a fullness
'Ave to [Cm]express
Jah [Dm7]that all [Gm]within
Verse
[Gm]Ay! you no see dem a ting dat from di Bible
[Cm]Tink I no know you're [Dm7]amongst those who instigate slavery against my [Gm]people
(Yeh!)
[Gm]Only quote a few psalms so dat you could [Cm]have to come we.
[Dm7]We have a knowledge you know, we done [Gm]perceive (Woy!)
[Gm]From start to finish
I have to [Cm]outline de fact
Is not [Dm7]Sunday
[Dm7]Is Saturday we fi [Gm]hold de Sabbath
Chords
Praise ye [Gm]Jah (Hail di emperor)
[Cm]Hail de emperor
[Dm7]Selassie I a king of [Gm]kings
[Gm]To a fullness
'Ave to [Cm]express
Jah that I [Dm7]always [Gm]been
Praise ye [Gm]Jah (Hail di emperor)
Hail di [Cm]emperor-ore-ore-ore
[Dm7]King of [Gm]kings
To a [Gm]fullness
'Ave to [Cm]express
Jah that I [Dm7]always [Gm]been
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