[Intro - pattern slightly swung - xx XX xx XX - No drums for first time round] [Snare is just muted downstroke on strings - not slap or full snare] [A][A][D][E] x 3
[Chorus] [A] Stir it up; [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. Come on, [D] ba [E] by. Come on and [A] stir it up: [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. [D] O- [E] oh!
[Verse 1] It's been a [A] long, long time, yeah! (stir it, stir it, stir it together) [D] Since I [E] got you on my [A] mind. (ooh-ooh-ooh- [D] ooh) Oh- [E] oh! [A] Now you are here (stir it, stir it, stir it together), I said, [D] it's [A] so [E] clear [A] To see what we could do, baby, (ooh-ooh-ooh- [D] ooh) Just me and [E] you.
[Chorus] [A] Stir it up; [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. Come on, [D] ba [E] by. Come on and [A] stir it up: [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. [D] O- [E] oh!
[Verse 2] [A] I'll push the wood (stir it, stir it, stir it together), then I [D] blaze ya [E] fire; [A] Then I'll satisfy your [D] heart's de [E] sire. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) [A] Said, I stir it every (stir it, stir it, stir it together), [D] every [E] minute: [A] All you got to do, baby, (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) [D] Is keep it [E] in, eh!
[Chorus] [A] Stir it up; [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. Come on, [D] ba [E] by. Come on and [A] stir it up: [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. [D] O- [E] oh!
[Verse 3] [A] Quench me [D] when I'm [E] thirsty; [A] Come on and cool me down, ba [D] by, [E] when I'm hot. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) [A] Your recipe is, - dar [D] lin' - is so [E] tasty, [A] When you show and [D] stir your [E] pot. (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
[Chorus] [A] Stir it up; [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. Come on, [D] ba [E] by. Come on and [A] stir it up: [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. [D] O- [E] oh!
[Solo][A][A][D][E] x as many times as necessary
[Chorus] [A] Stir it up; [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. Come on, [D] ba [E] by. Come on and [A] stir it up: [D] little [E] darlin', [A] stir it up. [D] O- [E] oh! [Repeat Chorus until natural end]
[Intro - No drums - D to C is typically D as passing chord] [Gm] ([F]) [D#] (x2) (Drums In - Strumming pattern XxXX xxXx B S [Gm][Cm] x 2
[Verse 1] 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 looked [Gm] round in a state of fright [Cm]
[Bridge 1] 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 [Gm] other [F][D#] [Gm][F][D#] I say
[Chorus 1] I don't like [Gm] cricket [F] oh [D#] no I [Cm] love it [Dm][D#] I don't like [Gm] cricket [F] oh [D#] no I [Cm] love it [Dm][D#]
[Break - Drums B B B S] Don't you [Bb] walk thru my words You got to show some respect Don't you walk thru my words 'Cause you ain't heard me [F] out [D#] yet [Gm] ([F]) [D#] (x2)
[Verse 2] Well he looked [Gm] 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]
[Bridge 2] 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][D#] A long way from [Gm] home [F][D#] [N.C.] And I say
[Chorus 2] I don't like [Gm] reggae [F] no [D#] no I [Cm] love it [Dm][D#] I don't like [Gm] reggae [F] no [D#] no I [Cm] love it [Dm][D#]
[Break] Don't you [Bb] cramp me style Don't you queer on me pitch Don't you walk thru my words 'Cause you ain't heard me [F] out [D#] yet [Gm] ([F]) [D#] (x2)
[Key Change up semi tone]
[Verse 3] I hurried [G#m] back to the swimming pool [C#m] Sinkin' [G#m] pina coladas [C#m] I heard a [G#m] dark voice beside me say [C#m] Would you [G#m] like something harder [C#m]
[Bridge 3] She said I've [G#m] got it you want it My [C#m] harvest is the best And if you [G#m] try it you'll like it And [C#m] wallow in a Dreadlock Holi- [G#m] day [F#][E] [G#m][F#][E] And I say
[Chorus 3] Don't like Ja- [G#m] maica [F#] oh [E] no I [C#m] love her [D#m][E] Don't like Ja- [G#m] maica [F#] oh [E] no I [C#m] love her [D#m][E]
[Break] Don't you [B] walk thru her words You got to show some respect Don't you walk thru her words 'Cause you ain't heard her [F#] out [E] yet [G#m] ([F#]) [E] (x2)
[Chorus 4] I don't like [G#m] cricket [F#] oh [E] no I [C#m] love it ( [D#m] Dreadlock [E] Holiday) I don't like [G#m] reggae [F#] no [E] no I [C#m] love it ( [D#m] Dreadlock [E] Holiday) Don't like Ja- [G#m] maica [F#] oh [E] no I [C#m] love her ( [D#m] Dreadlock [E] Holiday)
