Intro: [Gm] [F] [Eb] [Gm] [F] [Eb] [Gm] [F] [Eb] [Gm] [F] [Eb]

I was [Gm] walkin' down the street [Cm] concen[Gm] tratin' on truckin' right [Cm]

I heard a [Gm] dark voice beside of me [Cm]

And I [Gm] looked round in a state of fright [Cm]

I saw four [Gm] faces one mad a [Cm] brother from the gutter

They [Gm] looked me up and down a bit and [Cm] turned to each other

[Gm] [Cm] [Gm] [Cm]

I don't like [Gm] cricket [F] oh [Eb] no I [Cm] love it [Dm] [Eb]

I don't like [Gm] cricket [F] no [Eb] no I [Cm] love it [Dm] [Eb]

Don't you [Bb] walk through my words you got to show some respect

Don't you walk through my words 'cause you ain't heard me [D7] out yet [Gm] [F] [Eb] x 2

Well he [Gm] looked down at my silver chain [Cm] he said I'll [Gm] give you one dollar[Cm]

I said you've [Gm] got to be jokin' man [Cm] it was a [Gm] present from me mother [Cm]

He said I [Gm] like it I want it I'll [Cm] take it off your hands

And you'll be [Gm] sorry you crossed me

You'd [Cm] better understand that you're a[Gm] lone [F] [Cm] a long way from [Gm] home

I don't like [Gm] reggae [F] oh [Eb] no I [Cm] love it [Dm] [Eb]

I don't like [Gm] reggae [F] no [Eb] no I [Cm] love it [Dm] [Eb]

Don't you [Bb] cramp me style don't you queer on me pitch

Don't you walk through my words ‘cause you ain't heard me [D7] out yet [Gm] [F] [Eb] x 2

I hurried [Gm] back to the swimming pool [Cm] sinkin' [Gm] pina coladas [Cm]

I heard a [Gm] dark voice beside me say [Cm] would you [Gm] like something harder [Cm]

She said I've [Gm] got it you want it my [Cm] harvest is the best

And if you [Gm] try it you'll like it and [Cm] wallow in a Dreadlock Holi[Gm]day [F] [Eb]

[Gm] [F] [Eb]

Don't like Ja[Gm]maica [F] oh [Eb] no I [Cm] love her [Dm] [Eb]

Don't like Ja[Gm]maica [F] oh [Eb] no I [Cm] love her [Dm] [Eb]

Don't you [Bb] walk through her words you got to show some respect

Don't you walk through her words 'cause you ain't heard her [D7] out yet

I don't like [Gm] cricket [F] [Eb] I [Cm] love it ([Dm] Dreadlock Holi[Eb]day)

I don't like [Gm] reggae [F] [Eb] I [Cm] love it ([Dm] Dreadlock Holi[Eb]day)

Don't like Ja[Gm]maica [F] [Eb] I [Cm] love her ([Dm] Dreadlock Holi[Eb]day) [Gm]