Instruments
| Dm7 | Dm7 | Dm7 | Dm7 |
Intro
Gm7 Dm7 C Skankin', groovin', hallelujahGm7 Dm7 C Skankin', groovin, help me Jah JahGm7 Dm7 C Skankin', groovin', under pressureGm7 Dm7 C Skankin', groovin'
Verse 1
Gm7 Under the pressures of life Dm7 Cand it tough Nuh stay down mama, Time fi get up Gm7 Nuh bother with the downful style, Dm7 Cstrictly upful vibes and pick it up Gm7When the bills dem, the rent and the mortgage due Dm7 C weh' mi chalice Gm7When your best friends are gone and it's only youDm7 C Light up a spliff turn up the music
* Hook
Gm7 Dm7Skankin' sweet Everybody wanna feel irie CForget your troubles and rock with meGm7 Dm7 C You nuh feel how reggae music sweet, yeah-e-yeah Gm7 Dm7Skankin' sweet Everybody wanna feel irie CForget your troubles and rock with meGm7 Dm7 C You nuh feel how reggae music sweet, yeah-e-yeah
Verse 2
Gm7Skankin' sweet For every pain there's a melody, Dm7 Cyeah For every trouble there's a harmonyGm7 Dm7 C That brings everything together So make we sing together Gm7 Dm7 CAnd who say life nuh hard And every man got their struggle Gm7 Dm7 CI begging you help me lord Let me overcome my trouble
* Hook
Gm7 Dm7Skankin' sweet Everybody wanna feel irie CForget your troubles and rock with meGm7 Dm7 C You nuh feel how reggae music sweet, yeah-e-yeah Gm7 Dm7Skankin' sweet Everybody wanna feel irie CForget your troubles and rock with meGm7 Dm7 C You nuh feel how reggae music sweet, yeah-e-yeah
Bridge
Am7 Gm7 Am7Skankin' sweet We skankin' til ah morning come (skankin' til ah morning) Dm7Until the day when my troubles are gone (troubles are gone) Am7 Gm7 Am7Hallelujah We're groovin' inna Jah Jah name (groovin' inna Jah Jah name) Dm7We're groovin' all my troubles away
* Hook
Gm7 Dm7Skankin' sweet Everybody wanna feel irie CForget your troubles and rock with meGm7 Dm7 C You nuh feel how reggae music sweet, yeah-e-yeah Gm7 Dm7Skankin' sweet Everybody wanna feel irie CForget your troubles and rock with meGm7 Dm7 C You nuh feel how reggae music sweet, yeah-e-yeah
* Hook
Gm7 Dm7Skankin' sweet Everybody wanna feel irie CForget your troubles and rock with meGm7 Dm7 C You nuh feel how reggae music sweet, yeah-e-yeah Gm7 Dm7Skankin' sweet Everybody wanna feel irie CForget your troubles and rock with meGm7 Dm7 C You nuh feel how reggae music sweet, yeah-e-yeah
Ending
| Gm7 | Dm7 C | [x2] I'm gonna be skankin' I wanna be skanin'| Gm7 | Dm C | [x4]