Bob Marley – The Heathen (Ukulele)

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-----------------.............. *from 'Exodus' (1977)* Intro: Am Chorus 1:

   Am                 F      C
De heathen back dey, 'pon de wall,

   Am             F      C
De heathen back, 'pon de wall.

   Am                 F      C
De heathen back dey, 'pon de wall,

   Am             F      C
De heathen back, 'pon de wall.

Verse 1:

Am       F      C
 Rise up fallen fighters,

Am                  F        C
 Rise and take your stance a-gain.

Am                     F     C
 'Tis he who fight and run a-way,

                F      C
Live to fight a-nother day. With...

Chorus 2:

   Am                 F      C
De heathen back dey, 'pon de wall,

   Am             F      C
De heathen back, 'pon de wall.

   Am                 F      C
De heathen back dey, 'pon de wall,

   Am             F      C
De heathen back, 'pon de wall.

Verse 2:

Am             F        C
 As a man sow; shall he reap,

Am               F       C
 And I know that talk is cheap.

Am                  F   C
 But the hotter the bat-tle;

Am                 F     C
 A-the sweeter Jah victo-ry.

Chorus 3:

       Am                 F      C
Put de heathen back dey, 'pon de wall,

   Am             F      C
De heathen back, 'pon de wall.

   Am                 F      C
De heathen back dey, 'pon de wall,

   Am             F      C
De heathen back, 'pon de wall.

   Am                 F      C
De heathen back dey, 'pon de wall,

   Am             F      C
De heathen back, 'pon de wall.

   Am                 F      C
De heathen back dey, 'pon de wall,

   Am             F      C
De heathen back, 'pon de wall.

Verse 3:

Am       F      C
 Rise up fallen fighters,

Am                  F        C
 Rise and take your stance a-gain.

Am                     F     C
 'Tis he who fight and run a-way,

                F      C
Live to fight a-nother day.

Chorus 4:

   Am                 F      C
De heathen back dey, 'pon de wall,

   Am             F      C
De heathen back, 'pon de wall.

   Am                 F      C
De heathen back dey, 'pon de wall,

   Am             F      C
De heathen back, 'pon de wall.

   Am                 F      C
De heathen back dey, 'pon de wall,

   Am             F      C
De heathen back, 'pon de wall.

   Am                 F      C
De heathen back dey, 'pon de wall,

   Am             F      C
De heathen back, 'pon de wall.

(Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Am F C EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x79987 x35553 355433 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])