Bob Marley - Ambush In The Night

. . . ambush in the night . . . by bob marley
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* from ’survival’ ( 1979 ) *

intro :

D Bm G
( ooh – wee , ooh – wee , ooh – wa ) , see them fighting for power ,
D Bm G
( ooh – wee , ooh – wee , ooh – wa ) , but they know not the hour .
D Bm G
( ooh – wee ) , so they bribing with their guns , spare – parts and money .
D Bm G
trying to be – little our , integrity , now .

verse 1 :

Em A
they say what we know , is just what they teach us .
Em D
and we’re so ignorant , ’cos every – time they can reach us .
G Em
through po – litical strategy , they keep us hungry .
G A
when you gonna get some food , your brother got to be your enemy .

chorus 1 :

Bm G A
ambush in the night; all guns aiming at me .
Bm G A
ambush in the night; they opened fire on me .
Bm G A
ambush in the night; protected by his majesty .

bridge 1 :

D Bm G
( ooh – wee , ooh – wee , ooh – wa ) ,
D Bm G
( ooh – wee , ooh – wee , ooh – wa ) .
D Bm G
( ooh – wee , ooh – wee , ooh – wa ) ,
D Bm G
( ooh – wee , ooh – wee , ooh – wa ) .

verse 2 :

Em A
well , what we know , is not what they tell us .
Em D
we’re not ignorant , i mean it , and they just could not touch us .
G Em
through the powers of the most – i , we keep on surfacing .
G A
through the powers of the most – i , we keep on surviving .

chorus 2 :

Bm G A
ambush in the night; planned by so – ciety ,
Bm G A
ambush in the night; they trying to conquer me .
Bm G A
ambush in the night; anything money can bring ,
Bm G A
ambush in the night; planned by so – ciety .

( fade )

chord diagrams :
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D Bm G Em A

eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe
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tabbed by joel from clumsy , bristol , england , 2006 ( clumsyband@hotmail . com )