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Desmond Dekker

Desmond Dekker

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Desmond Dekker (16 July 1941 – 25 May 2006) was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician. Together with his backing group the Aces (consisting of Wilson James and Easton Barrington Howard), he had one of the earliest international reggae hits with "Israelites" (1968). Other hits include "007 (Shanty Town)" (1967), "It Miek" (1969) and "You Can Get It If You Really Want" (1970).

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3 years ago574Desmond Dekker

Intro: A# D# F x2 [A#]Whhhhhhhy (right [D#]now). [F]Take me back to [A#]Africa. [D#]I said-a [F]pretty pretty [A#]Africa. [D#]It is the [F]land of our fore[A#]fathers. [D#]It is the [F]land where we [A#]belong. [D#]Telling you again, what I [F]say. [A#]Whhhhhhhy (oh right [D#]now). [F]Take me back to [A#]Africa. [D#]I said-a [F]pretty pretty...

4 years ago632The Israelites (1969)Desmond Dekker

Intro D# A# x2 I reach [D#]out my [A#]arms and I [D#]touch you. (touch you) With [D#]soft words I [A#]whisper your [D#]name. (your name) [D#]I held you [A#]right on the [G#]tips of my [D#]fingers, but I [D#]let it slip a [A#]right through my [D#]hands. ( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/desmond_dekker/tips_of_my_fingers_crd.html ) My...

4 years ago595You Can Get It If You Really Want (1970)Desmond Dekker

Intro:D# A# G# D# x2 [D#]Everywhere I [A#]go there is [G#]always troubles and [D#]misery. [D#]Everywhere I [A#]go there is [G#]always troubles and [D#]misery. [D#]Everywhere I [A#]roam there is [G#]always troubles and [D#]misery. [D#]Everywhere, anywhere I [A#]go there is [G#]always troubles and [D#]misery. [A#]Listen, for somebody [D#]help...

4 years ago548This Is Desmond Dekker (1969)Desmond Dekker

Intro: C# F# G# x2 Hey grand[C#]ma, I didn't [F#]mean to stay out [G#]late. Hey Grand[C#]ma, can't you [F#]see I got a [G#]date? Hey Grand[C#]ma, it's just a [F#]minute now after [G#]8. Hey Grand[C#]ma.[F#][G#] [F#]I didn't do nothing wrong. I was just singing a song. [C#]Sweet Charlie, Charlie, Sweeta Sweeta Charlie, Grandma. ( Tab from:...

4 years ago992You Can Get It If You Really Want (1970)Desmond Dekker

Song: You can get it if you really want Tabbed by: DJ 1st July 2013 Tuning: Standard CAPO: 1st fret (Sounds in key of Db) [B] | [C]/ / / [B]/ | [C]/ / / [B]/ | [C]/ / / [B]/ | [C]/ / / / | You can get it if you re[F]ally want, [C] you can get it if you re[F]ally want, [C] You can get it if you re[F]ally want, but you must t[C]ry, try and...

4 years ago507The Israelites (1969)Desmond Dekker

/ Slide Down \ Slide Up Intro Riff: Bass Horns (written for guitar) Bass Horns (written for guitar) Bass Horns (written for guitar) Verse Chords: The rude boy train [Bb]is comin' now The rude boy train is comin' now Dippy dippy d[Eb]ooey - dippy dippy [Bb]dooey The rude boy boat is comin' now The rude boy boat is comin' now Dippy...

4 years ago521You Can Get It If You Really Want (1970)Desmond Dekker

[D#]Coomyah, Coomyah, Coomyah, [G#]Coomyah, Coomyah yeah-hey [D#]Coomyah, Coomyah to [A#]you-oooh. [D#]Coomyah, Coomyah, Coomyah, [G#]Coomyah, Coomyah yeah-hey [D#]Coomyah, Coomyah to [A#]you-oooh. Your [D#]can pop a leak and you [A#]burst your turpin-tile. [G#]Nobody's [A#]fault but yours. Your [D#]can pop a leak and you [A#]pop your bitter...

4 years ago1370The Israelites (1969)Desmond Dekker

CAPO ON FIRST FRET [A]Get up in the morning slaving for bread, sir [A]So that every mouth can be fed [D]Poor [E]me [A]Israelites[F][G] [A]Get up in the morning slaving for bread, sir [A]So that every mouth can be fed [D]Poor [E]me [A]Israelites[F][G] [A]My wife an' my kids them a pack up an' a leave me [A]Darlin' she said, "I was yours to be...

4 years ago506You Can Get It If You Really Want (1970)Desmond Dekker

Intro: G# D# G# D# x2 Mmmmm [G#]I believe, [D#]I believe, [G#]it all depends on [C#]what you believe, woah-[G#]woah [D#]now, I be[G#]lieve (I believe) it all [D#]depends on what you be[G#]li----[D#]eve. [G#]I believe, [D#]I believe, [G#]it all depends on [C#]what you believe, woah-[G#]woah [D#]now, I be[G#]lieve (I believe) it all [D#]depends...