Bm
A who the hell do they think I am
A
A give me food from dem pot bottom
G
A give me scrap from their table
F#m                          A  Bm
I man no desperate or disable


[Verse 2]
Bm
In dis ya land we live where dog eat dog
G
And some a dem a just a gwaan like hog
Bm
A simple ting fe mek jump and bark
G                         A    Bm
A gravalicious like a harbour shark


[Chorus]
Bm
Cry Blood, (Cry Blood)
            G
I gotta Cry Blood
    Bm
Cry Blood, (Cry Blood)
            G
I gotta Cry Blood
G
For my people yeah
    Bm
Cry Blood, (Cry Blood)
            G
I gotta Cry Blood
    Bm
Cry Blood, (Cry Blood)
            G
I gotta Cry Blood
G       Bm
Hey, hey


[Verse 3]
Bm
There’s just one thing I can’t overstand
G
What mek we love fe kill we own black man
Bm
Mi feel so shame mi have run and hide
G                            A    Bm
Mi call it self-inflicted genocide


[Verse 4]
Bm
Me step aside and hav fe weep and moan
G
I feel the pressure right inside my bones
Bm
I man back against the wall
G                      A    Bm
Woo l hold my head and bawl


[Chorus]
Bm
Cry Blood, (Cry Blood)
            G
I gotta Cry Blood
    Bm
Cry Blood, (Cry Blood)
            G
I gotta Cry Blood
G
For my people yeah
    Bm
Cry Blood, (Cry Blood)
            G
I gotta Cry Blood
    Bm
Cry Blood, (Cry Blood)
            G
I gotta Cry Blood
G
For my people yeah, yeah
    Bm
My people
Bm     G
For my people, yeah, yeah
    Bm
My people
Bm     G
For my people, yeah


[Instrumental]
Bm  G     x4


[Verse 5]
Bm
Nyahbinghi Bobo Shanty I
G
In a dispute I says don’t know why
Bm
Be careful of the flag now
G                                  A    Bm
Don’t put the lion on its back now


[Verse 6]
Bm
A dis ya plan is to divide and rule
G
In a the end a we the people lose
Bm
So many martyrs come fe things right
G                                 A    Bm
Oh no I and I won’t give the fight


[Chorus]
Bm
Cry Blood, (Cry Blood)
            G
I gotta Cry Blood
    Bm
Cry Blood, (Cry Blood)
            G
I gotta Cry Blood
G
For my people yeah
    Bm
Cry Blood, (Cry Blood)
            G
I gotta Cry Blood
    Bm
Cry Blood, (Cry Blood)
            G
I gotta Cry Blood
G
For my people yeah, yeah
    Bm
My people
Bm     G
For my people, yeah, yeah
    Bm
My people
Bm     G
For my people, yeah


[Bridge]
Bm                    G
When we gonna wake up
Bm            G
Yes we need a shake up
Bm              G
Let us kiss and make up
Bm                      G
Or bare witness to this break up
Bm                         G
The whole world’s taking advantage
Bm                       G
While we stand aside and look
Bm                     G
It was prophesied we’d rise again
Bm                G
Just take a second look


[Chorus]
G         Bm
A cry cry blood yeah
G   Bm    G   Bm
Cry blood cry blood
Bm     G
For my people yeah ye