Intro
[Dm] Yeah yeah yeah y[Dm]yeah!
Yeahhhhh, [Dm]yeah-yeah, yeahhhhh, [Dm]yeah-yeah
Ooo [Dm]Lawd, (yeah, yeah) Ooo [Dm]Lawd, Ooo Lawd
Ooo [Dm]Lawd, Ooo Lawd, Ooo [Dm]Lawd (Look outta road!)
Verse 1
[Dm] A who dat, di Rootsman, Many get di [Dm]call, but dem never get chosen
Yes we bringing [Dm]all a di King's meditation Ras[Dm]Rastafari (is self-realization)
[Dm] Let's big up di real ones, Jah Jah put dem h[Dm]here up on di land for a reason
Never disres[Dm]disrespect cuz Mama set a foundation, you can never [Dm]rise if you never yet fall down
Chorus
[Dm] Cuz you can never [G]rise if you never yet fall down
You can never [Bb]rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and [Am] downs [G]
[Dm] Cuz you can never [G]rise if you never yet fall down
You can never [Bb]rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and [Am]downs [G]
Verse 2
[Dm] Yes I know I'm made for this journey, ask M[Dm]Mark, ask Barnz, dem will defend mi
[Dm] Soul Circle is the family base, and mi [Dm]bredda Jamar, say fi gwan keep the faith
[Dm] Love what you doing, don't do it in haste,[Dm]haste, learn the business, run your own race
[Dm] I sing righteousness always,[Dm]always, even in the Judgement Days
Chorus
[Dm] Cuz you can never [G]rise if you never yet fall down
You can never [Bb]rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and [Am] downs [G]
[Dm] Cuz you can never [G]rise if you never yet fall down
You can never [Bb]rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and [Am]downs [G]
Verse 2
[Dm] Sometimes the frustration tek mi, I [Dm]call upon the Father to help mi (Jah help me!)
[Dm] Sometimes we weak, but we have to be stronger, [Dm]and we nuh accept no failure (no day!)
No,[Dm]No, in times of struggle, I call on di Saviour,[Dm]Saviour, Inna life, there's no one greater
[Dm]Than the Creator, Babylon a traitor, [Dm]fire pon hater, Jah is the Maker, yeah
Chorus
[Dm] Cuz you can never [G]rise if you never yet fall down
You can never [Bb]rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and [Am] downs [G]
[Dm] Cuz you can never [G]rise if you never yet fall down
You can never [Bb]rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and [Am]downs [G]
Chorus
[Dm] Cuz you can never [G]rise if you never yet fall down
You can never [Bb]rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and [Am] downs [G]
[Dm] Cuz you can never [G]rise if you never yet fall down
You can never [Bb]rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and [Am]downs [G]
Bridge
It's ups and[Dm]and... ups and... ups and [Dm]downs
We going.[Dm]going... going... round and r[Dm]round
Oh yes we.[Dm]we... yes we... rise and f[Dm]fall
Yes we[Dm]we... yes we... and we stand [Dm]tall
[Dm] A who dat, di Rootsman, many get di c[Dm]call, but dem never get chosen
Yes we bringing a[Dm]all a di King's meditation, Rast[Dm]Rastafari
Chorus
[Dm] Cuz you can never [G]rise if you never yet fall down
You can never [Bb]rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and [Am] downs [G]
[Dm] Cuz you can never [G]rise if you never yet fall down
You can never [Bb]rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and [Am]downs [G]
[Dm] [G] [Bb] [Am] [G]
[Dm]