Wanted Dread And Alive Chords

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Wanted Dread And Alive by Peter Tosh is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Intro: A D (x8) 

        A     D  A            D 
Said I'm wanted, dread & alive 
           A      D   A   D 
By the evil forces 
        A     D  A            D 
Said I'm wanted, dread & alive 
          A    D   A     D         A     D   A  D 
Nowhere to hide, They are trying to find me 

verse 1 

A    D              A      D 
Babylon charge I for ganja 
A      D             A     D 
Which I know couldn't do 
A   D            A         D 
How could one man Gang Jah 
A         D            A   D 
Must be an ape from the zoo 

        A     D  
Said I'm wanted...  

verse 2 

A        D             A         D 
I've been accused for a shootin' 
A      D        A    D 
Jah know I never do 
A           D               A           D 
To put me in prison they are willing yea 
A      D               A            D 
So I've got to pull my way through 

        A     D  
Said I'm wanted...  

verse 3 

A      D     A           D 
Yesterday was court day, yea 
A    D             A      D 
And I-Man forget to go 
A       D             A       D 
Today my name is in my papers 
A         D                  A     D         
And next a warrant they will show 

          A     D  
Said I'm wanted...  

verse 4 

A       D     A     D 
Now I've got just two guns 
A       D             A    D 
To protect myself from men 
A          D          A       D 
'Cause I've never done nothin' wrong 
A    D                 A    D 
And I hate the dragon's den 

        A     D  
And I'm wanted... 
    	

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100 BPM Andante