Musical Youth formed in 1979 at Duddeston Manor School, Birmingham, England. This pop / reggae influenced group, featured two sets of brothers, Kelvin and Michael Grant, plus Junior and Patrick Waite. The latter pair's father, Frederick Waite, was a former member of Jamaican group The Techniques, and sang lead with Junior at the start of the group's career in the late 1970s.
Band Members: [+]Michael Grant - born on 6 July 1969, in Birmingham - Keyboards / Vocals
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...PASS THE DUTCHIE... by Musical Youth ----------------------.................
*from 'The Youth Of Today' (1982)*
Intro:
(n.C) This generation, rules the nation, with version. Music happen to be the food of love, Sounds to really make you rub and scrub. I say;
Chorus 1:
Cmaj7Dm7 Pass the Dutchie, on the left hand side, Cmaj7Dm7 Pass the Dutchie, on the left hand side. Cmaj7Dm7 It a gonna burn; give me music make me jump and prance, Cmaj7Dm7 It a go done; give me the music make me rock in the dance.
Verse 1:
Cmaj7Dm7Cmaj7Dm7 It was a cool and lovely, breezy after-noon. Cmaj7Dm7Cmaj7Dm7 You could feel it, 'cos it was the month of June. Cmaj7Dm7Cmaj7Dm7 So I left my gate and went out for a walk, Cmaj7Dm7Cmaj7Dm7 As I pass the Dreadlock's camp, I heard them say;
Chorus 2:
Cmaj7Dm7 Pass the Dutchie, on the left hand side, Cmaj7Dm7 Pass the Dutchie, on the left hand side. Cmaj7Dm7 It a gonna burn; give me music make me jump and prance, Cmaj7Dm7 It a go done; give me the music make me rock in the dance.
Cmaj7Dm7 Pass the Dutchie, on the left hand side, Cmaj7Dm7 Pass the Dutchie, on the left hand side. Cmaj7Dm7 It a gonna burn; give me music make me jump and prance, Cmaj7Dm7 It a go done; give me the music make me rock in the dance.
Verse 2:
Cmaj7Dm7Cmaj7 So, I stopped to find out what was going on. Dm7 (How does it feel when you've got no food?) Cmaj7Dm7Cmaj7 'Cos the spirit of Jah; you know he leads you on. Dm7 (How does it feel when you've got no food?)
Dm7Cmaj7Dm7Cmaj7 There was a ring of Dreads and a session was there in swing. Dm7 (How does it feel when you've got no food?) Cmaj7Dm7Cmaj7 You could feel the chill, as I seen and heard them say; Dm7 (How does it feel when you've got no food?)
Chorus 3:
Cmaj7Dm7 Pass the Dutchie, on the left hand side, Cmaj7Dm7 Pass the Dutchie, on the left hand side. Cmaj7Dm7 It a gonna burn; give me music make me jump and prance, Cmaj7Dm7 It a go done; give me the music make me rock in the dance.
Cmaj7Dm7 Pass the Dutchie, on the left hand side, Cmaj7Dm7 Pass the Dutchie, on the left hand side. Cmaj7Dm7 It a gonna burn; give me music make me jump and prance, Cmaj7Dm7 It a go done; give me the music make me rock in the dance.
Break:
Cmaj7Dm7 'Cos me say; listen to the drum, a-me say listen to the bass, Cmaj7Dm7 Give me little music, make me wind up me waist. Cmaj7Dm7 Me say; listen to the drum, a-me say listen to the bass, Cmaj7Dm7 Give me little music, make me wind up me waist.
Cmaj7Dm7 Me say; east, say west, say north and south; Cmaj7Dm7 This is gonna really make me jump and shout. Cmaj7Dm7 Me say; east, say west, say north and south; Cmaj7Dm7 This is gonna really make me jump and shout.
Chorus 4:
Cmaj7Dm7 Pass the Dutchie, on the left hand side, Cmaj7Dm7 Pass the Dutchie, on the left hand side. Cmaj7Dm7 It a gonna burn; give me music make me jump and prance, Cmaj7Dm7 It a go done; give me the music make me rock in the dance.
Cmaj7Dm7 Pass the Dutchie, on the left hand side, Cmaj7Dm7 Pass the Dutchie, on the left hand side. Cmaj7Dm7 It a gonna burn; give me music make me jump and prance, Cmaj7Dm7 It a go done; give me the music make me rock in the dance.
Interlude:
Cmaj7Dm7 (x8)
Verse 3:
Cmaj7Dm7Cmaj7Dm7 It was a cool and lovely, breezy after-noon. Cmaj7Dm7Cmaj7Dm7 You could feel it, 'cos it was the month of June. Cmaj7Dm7Cmaj7Dm7 So I left my gate and went out for a walk, Cmaj7Dm7Cmaj7Dm7 As I pass the Dreadlock's camp, I heard them say;
Chorus 5:
Cmaj7Dm7 Pass the Dutchie, on the left hand side, Cmaj7Dm7 Pass the Dutchie, on the left hand side. Cmaj7Dm7 It a gonna burn; give me music make me jump and prance, Cmaj7Dm7 It a go done; give me the music make me rock in the dance.
Cmaj7Dm7 Pass the Dutchie, on the left hand side, Cmaj7Dm7 Pass the Dutchie, on the left hand side. Cmaj7Dm7 It a gonna burn; give me music make me jump and prance, Cmaj7Dm7 It a go done; give me the music make me rock in the dance.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS: ---------------
Cmaj7Dm7
EADGBE EADGBE x35453 x57565
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 ([email protected])