Peter Tosh, ? Winston Hubert McIntosh 19 Oct 1944, d 11 Sept 1987), was a devoted rastafarian and a legendary Jamaican reggae musician, known for songs as "Legalize It", "Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised", "Stop that Train", "Bush Doctor", "Equal Rights", "Stepping Razor", "Mama Africa" and "Get Up Stand Up" with Bob Marley. He was founding member of The Wailers, and went on to have a successful solo career after their album Burnin'. Tosh was born in Petersfield (Westmoreland, Jamaica) by parents too young to take care of him.
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...BRAND NEW SECOND HAND... by Peter Tosh ---------------------------..............
*from 'Legalize It' (1976)*
Intro:
AF#m, BmE (x2)
Verse 1:
AF#mBmE You're only acting like, you are some-body. AF#mBmE But I don't no say, you're not no-body. AF#mBmE Don't take off your painted face, girl. AF#mBmE 'Cos under-neath that face, you're just a dis-grace.
Chorus 1:
AF#mBmE So, you're just a brand new second hand; no man no wan', no. AF#mBmE A brand new second hand; a only come from school. AF#mBmE A brand new second hand; a girl, no men do. AF#mBmE Just a brand new second hand.
Verse 2:
AF#mBmE What you got girl, that I don't know? AF#mBmE Why you really really got, to exulate yourself so? AF#mBmE Mama used to tell me, long time a-go, girl, AF#mBmE Its not every-thing you know, that glitter, is gold.
Chorus 2:
AF#mBmE So, you're just a brand new second hand; no man no wan', no. AF#mBmE A brand new second hand; a only come from school. AF#mBmE A brand new second hand; a girl, no men do. AF#mBmE Just a brand new second hand.
Interlude:
AF#m, BmE Sha la la la, la, AF#m, BmE Sha la la la, la. AF#m, BmE Sha la la la, la, AF#m, BmE Sha la la la, la.
Verse 3:
AF#mBmE You think it's the dress you wear, that make you a lady. AF#mBmE Get that out of your mind, gal; you must be crazy.
Chorus 3:
AF#mBmE So, you're just a brand new second hand; no man no wan', no. AF#mBmE A brand new second hand; a only come from school. AF#mBmE A brand new second hand; a girl, no men do. AF#mBmE Just a brand new second hand.