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Whatcha Gonna Do by Peter Tosh
Whatcha Gonna Do
Intro: F C G C, F C G C
C F
MAMA MAMA THEM HOLD PAPA
G C
SAID THEM CHARGE HIM FOR SMOKE GANJA
IF ME NEVER JUMP TWO FENCE THEM HOLD ME TOO
SO TELL ME MAMA
WHATCHA GONNA DO
OH MAMA WHATCHA GONNA DO NOW
OH MAMA WHATCHA GONNA DO
(2X)
NEXT WEEK NEXT WEEK
CASE TO CASE
HIM HAVE A DREAD JUDGE TO FACE
HIM A FE I TO LIVE IN SPACE
OR MAKE THE DOCTOR THEM WORK 'PON HIM FACE
OH MAMA WHATCHA GONNA DO NOW
OH MAMA WHATCHA GONNA DO
NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR
THEM HOLD YOUR SON
SAID THEM FIND HIM WITH ONE GUN
AND IT'S NO NEED HIM START TO MENTION
HIM GOING TO GET A DEFINITE ATTENTION
OH LADY WHATCHA GONNA DO NOW
OH LADY WHATCHA GON' DO
OH LADY WHATCHA GONNA DO
SAY WANT SOME LADY
WHATCHA GONNA DO
THE COPS THEM SAY HE KNOW NOBODY
SO HIM HA FE REMAIN IN CUSTODY
HIM SEE THE BABYLON IM STAND UPON A SCREW
SO HIM NEVER KNOW IT WAS THE CURFEW
OH LADY WHATCHA GON' DO NOW
SAY WANT SOME LADY
WHATCHA GONNA DO
OH LADY WHATCHA GONNA DO NOW
OH LADY WHATCHA GON' DO
NO BAIL LADY
WHATCHA GONNA DO NOW
SAY WANT SOME LADY
WHATCHA GONNA DO NOW...
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version 2
[Intro]
F C G C x2
[Verse 1]
C F C
Mama, mama, dem hold papa
F C
Seh dem charge him for smoke ganja
F C
If me never jump two fence, dem hold me too
F C G C
So tell me mama, whatcha gonna do?
[Chorus]
F C
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
G C
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
F C
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
G C
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
[Verse 2]
C F C
Next week, next week case to case
F C
Him haf a dread judge to face
F C
Him a fe I to live in space
F C G C
Or make the doctor dem work 'pon him fase
[Chorus]
F C
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
G C
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
F C
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do now?
G C
Oh, mama, whatcha gonna do?
[Instrumental]
F C G C x4
[Verse 3]
C F C
Next door neighbor dem hold your son
F C
Seh dem find him with one gun
F C
An' it's no need him start to mention
F C G C
Him goin' to get a definite attention
[Chorus]
F C
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do now?
G C
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do?
F C
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do?
G C
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do?
[Verse 4]
C F C
The cops, dem seh, him know nobody
F C
So him haffe remain in custody
F C
Him see the Babylon him stand upon a screw
F C G C
So him never know it was the curfew
[Chorus]
F C
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do now?
G C
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do?
F C
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do now?
G C
Oh, lady, whatcha gonna do...
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