Chant A Psalm — Steel Pulse
Chords and lyrics for Chant A Psalm by Steel Pulse (key of B).
Verse 1
...CHANT A PSALM... by Steel Pulse
*from 'True Democracy' (1982)*
Intro
[B] [A#] [G#]
[G#m] [D#m] [E] [F#]
Verse 1
[G#m]Re-joice, [D#m]re-joice; [E]good tidings I [F#]bring you.
[G#m] Hear [D#m]ye; [E] a message to [F#]you my friend.
[G#m] [D#m]Voi-ces cry, [E]invoke your [F#]angels,
[G#m] When pressure [D#m]drop, it cannot [E]conquer [F#]dread, no.
[G#m] So blow [D#m]a-way your [E]bluesy [F#]feeling.
[G#m] Spirits [D#m]say; take the [E]world off your [F#]shoulder.
[G#m] One foot in the [D#m]grave; a [E]foolish step to [F#]take.
[G#m] Who sow in [D#m]tears, shall [E]reap in [F#]joy.
Wise man [G#m]doctrines,[D#m] [E] assure your [F#]safety,
[G#m] No more [D#m]stumbling block; back [E]stabbers get [F#]down.
[G#m] To the [D#m]righteous revealed, the [E]secret of the [F#]scriptures.
[G#m] The wicked dem [D#m]portion is [E]vanity, [F#]dis-ciples of [D#m][G#m]Lucifer...
Bridge 1
[F#] In your [C#m]hands, [G#m]lie your destination,
[C#m] The book of [D#m]true life; you hold the [G#m]key.
[F#] Mystical [C#m]powers, to [G#m]you unfold,
[C#m] Seek ye the [D#m]half that has [E]never been [F#]told.
Break:
[D#m] Get behind me, Satan, get behind me, Satan. I've got to;
Chorus 1
[F#] Chant,[C#m] a [G#m]Psalm a day, (I want to);
[C#m] Chant,[D#m] a [G#m]Psalm a day, (I've got to);
[F#] Chant,[C#m] a [G#m]Psalm a day, (I want to);
[C#m] Chant,[D#m] a [G#m]Psalm a day.
Interlude
[F#] Chant a Psalm a day, [C#m](Chant a [G#m]Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day, chant a Psalm a day).
[C#m] Chant a Psalm a day, [D#m](Chant a [G#m]Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day, chant a Psalm a day).
[F#] Chant a Psalm a day, [C#m](Chant a [G#m]Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day, chant a Psalm a day).
[C#m] Chant a Psalm a day, [D#m](Chant a [G#m]Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day, chant a Psalm a day).
Break:
[B] [A#] [G#]
Verse 2
I reach ya, I reach ya, I [G#m]reach ya,[D#m] reach in a [E]vision, yeh,[F#] come on.
[G#m] Come [D#m]walkies down [E]easy [F#]street.
[G#m] Attract these [D#m]angels in [E]dreams and your [F#]prayers.
[G#m] Remember the [D#m]Three Holy Children,[E] remember the [F#]visions of Daniel,
[G#m] Remember the [D#m]magic of Moses, [E]so;[F#]
[G#m] So dash [D#m]a-way your [E]bluesy [F#]feeling.
[G#m] Spirits [D#m]say; take the [E]world off your [F#]shoulder.
[G#m] One foot in the [D#m]grave; a [E]foolish step to [F#]take.
[G#m] Who sow in [D#m]tears, shall [E]reap in [F#]joy.
[G#m] When pressure [D#m]drop, it cannot [E]conquer [F#]dread, no.
[G#m] When pressure [D#m]drop, it cannot [E]conquer [F#]dread, no.
Got to [G#m]be wise, [D#m]yes, yes, [E]in dis ya [F#]I-wah,
[G#m] Woe [D#m]be-tide for the [E]wicked [F#]dis-ciples of [G#m]Lucifer...
Break:
[D#m] Get behind me, Satan, get behind me, Satan.
Chorus 2
[F#] Chant,[C#m] a [G#m]Psalm a day, (I've got to);
[C#m] Chant,[D#m] a [G#m]Psalm a day.
Break:
[F#] Chant a Psalm a day, [C#m](Chant a [G#m]Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day, chant a Psalm a day).
[C#m] Chant a Psalm a day, [D#m](Chant a [G#m]Psalm a day),
(Chant a Psalm a day, chant a Psalm a day).
Coda
[F#] Moses he [C#m]did, [G#m]chant, chant,
[C#m] Samson he [D#m]did, [G#m]chant, chant.
[F#]E-lijah he [C#m]did, [G#m]chant, chant, so;
[C#m] I want the [D#m]whole a we fe, [G#m]chant.
[F#] Solomon he [C#m]did, [G#m]chant, chant,
His [F#]father King [C#m]David, [G#m]chant, chant.
[F#] John the [C#m]Baptist, [G#m]chant, chant,
[C#m] I want the [D#m]whole a we fe, [G#m]chant.
(Repeat to Fade)
[B] [A#] [G#] [G#m] [D#m] [E] [F#] [C#m]
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