The Harder They Come
[W]
by Jimmy Cliff
[W]
G
Well, they tell me of a pie up in the sky
F
Waiting for me when I die
G
But between the day you're born and when you die
F
They never seem to hear even your cry
[Chorus:]
Em
So as sure as the sun will shine
Am
I'm going to get my share now of what's mine
G
And then the harder they come
F
The harder they'll fall
C
One and all
G
The harder they come
F
The harder they'll fall
C
One and all
Well, the oppressors are trying to keep me down
Trying to drive me underground
And they think that they have got the battle won
I say forgive them Lord, they know not what they've done
[Chorus]
And I keep on fighting for the things I want
Though I know that when you're dead you can't
But I'd rather be a free man in my grave
Than living as a puppet or a slave
[Chorus]