On De Alert Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am][Dm][Am][Dm][Em][Am][Dm][Em][Am][Dm]
[Em][Am]

[Verse 1]
Afrikaans,
we on [Dm]the alert
[Em]Police [Am]man a treat we like dirt
[Dm]Sout[Em]h Afrikaans,
[Am]we on the [Dm]alert
[Em]Babylon [Am]a treat we like di[Dm]rt
[Em]Police pon d[Am]i alert, but w[Dm]eh d[Am]i criminal
[Dm]De m[Am] ready fi shoot down
di innocent [Dm]man[Am]
But a no po[Dm]lice fi di pon [Am]di alert
A [Dm]Afrikaans [Em]fi di pon di[Am] alert
[Dm]Afri[Em]kaans be on di[Am] alert
Police [Dm]man a treat we [Em]like d[Am]irt
South [Dm]Afrikaans [Em]be on di a[Am]lert
Babylon [Dm]a treat we lik[Em]e di[Am]rt
Dem set a purview,
you bet[Em]ter reach in [Am]by nine
Whereas in the world you [Em]see
dem [Am]decide the time
Where we spend [Dm]out doors
[Am]or inside
Afrikaans, dem a rule we [Dm]mind
[Am]Afrikaans, beyond the alert
[Dm]Policemen a treat [Am]we like dirt
South Afrikaans,
[Dm]beyo[Am]nd the alert
Babylon [Dm]a treat we lik[Em]e dirt
[Am]Dem talks fi so he[Dm]avy,
you [Em]better pay it [Am]like we glad
Or else we [Dm]can't be ready fi [Em]dem
coming [Am]big and bad
Search [Dm]up the place an[Em]d
seize [Am]what you have
Arrest you [Dm]and no [Em]bail, [Am]dem grant
So [Dm]Afrikaans, [Em]be on the [Am]alert
[Dm]Policeman a treat we like [Am]dirt
[Dm]Afrikaans, be on t[Am]he alert
Babylon [Dm]a treat we lik[Em]e dirt
[Am]We care how cong[Dm]regates
[Am]know not on the streets
Cause dem quick [Dm]fi accuse
we [Am]a plot up some scheme
Five [Dm]year ban [Em]without charge [Am]or trial
And at the end of five years
dem extend the ban
South [Dm]Africans, [Am]be on the alert,
police [Dm]man a treat we [Am]like dirt
South [Dm]Africans, be on [Am]the alert,
Babylon [Dm]a treat we lik[Am]e di[Dm]rt
[Am][Dm][Em][Dm][Am][Dm]
Dem [Am]put me in a prison
for some petty [Dm]reason
[Em]If you stay out at[Am] night,
it's hard time [Dm]for your rights
[Em]You're not even [Am]allowed one [Dm]phone call
[Em]Your family [Am]don't know
so they are frightened [Dm]of all
[Em]Africans, [Am]be on the alert
Police man a [F]treat we [Dm]like [Am]dirt
[Dm]South [Am]Africans, be on the alert
[Dm]Babylon [Am]a treat we lik[Dm]e di[Am]rt[Dm]
[Em][Am][Dm][Em][Am][Dm][Am][Dm]
Police [Am]man be [Dm]alert
But where the [Am]criminal,[Dm]
dem ready [Am]fi shoot down
the innocent [Dm]man[Am]
But a no police fi depon [Dm]di al[Am]ert
[Dm]A Afrikaans fi[Em] depo[Am]n di alert
[Dm]Afri[Em]kaans be on di a[Am]lert
[Dm]Police man a [Em]treat we like dirt
[Am]South [Dm]Afrikaans [Am]be on di alert
Babylon [Dm]a treat we lik[Am]e dirt
Dem [Dm]set a curfew
you bet[Am]ter reach in by nine
Where[Dm]as in the world
you see them beside
[Am]The time where we spend
[Dm]outdoors [Am]are inside
[Dm]Africans, them are [Am]who we [Dm]made[Em][Am]
[Dm][Em][Am][Dm][Em][Am][Dm][Em][Am][Dm]
[Em]Afri[Am]cans, beyond the a[Dm]lert
[Em]Police[Am] men are treated like dirt[Dm]
[Em]South Africans,
[Am]beyond the a[Dm]lert,
[Am]popular not treat we like dirt[Dm]
[Am]Africans, beyond the alert,
policemen not treat we like dirt
South [Am]Africans, beyond [Dm]the alert,
popular [Am]not treat we like dirt