B            C#m
G|-------------|-------------|
D|-------------|-------------|
A|--------4----|--------4-6--|
E|4--4-7----4--| 4--4-7-------|


[Bass part 2]

  B            C#m
G|--------|--------|
D|6644--44| 6644--44|
A|----66--|----66--|
E|--------|--------|


[Intro]

B             C#m      B       C#m  B          C#m                   B C#m
Peoples station, A the system, DTI, outlaw them Because we love them.

[Chorus]

               B       C#m
Them a call us pirates.
               B            C#m
Them a call us illegal broadcasters
B               C#m                  B     C#m
Just because we play what the people want.
                  B       C#m
So them a call us pirates.
                 B           C#m
Them a call us illegal broadcasters.
B       C#m               B     C#m
DTI try stop us, but they can't.

[Verse 1]

B                        C#m
One station, it couldn't run England.
B                          C#m
Two station, they couldn't run England.
B                              C#m
Three stations, they could not please the nation.
B                               C#m
Everybody want to listen to the free station.
N.C.
Advertizers stay to a make your dance hall rock.
N.C.
Them a take the equipment and they put it in a box.
N.C.
If they brought down one we make five more strong.
B       C#m               B       C#m
Down in England we've got lots of radio
         B           C#m          B              C#m
stations Playing the people music night and day, yeah.
B         C#m    B          C#m
Reggae, calypso, hip-hop or disco,
    B              C#m            B     C#m
The latest sound today is what we play.
       B   C#m        B   C#m            B   C#m
On and off,   off and on, on and off and on.
N.C.                                    C#m
Keep the dirties down, we are the dirty con man.
N.C.                              C#m
Keep them broken down, we are the militant man.
N.C.                                     C#m
If them play you our records then we get fresh stuff.
N.C.
No we love these stations and we love them too a much.
N.C.
We release and them play and all pop shot.
N.C.
DTI a try but they can't stop us.

[Chorus]

N.C.
Pirates, illegal broadcasters,
N.C.
Just because we play what the people want.
N.C.
Them a call us pirates, Them a call us illegal broadcasters.
N.C.
DTI try stop us, but they can't, oh no they can't.

[Verse 2]

B                        C#m
One station, it couldn't run England.
B                          C#m
Two station, they couldn't run England
B                              C#m
Three stations, they could not run the nation.
B                                  C#m
That's why everybody listen to the free stations.
N.C.
To advertize a dance and ram your session,
N.C.
If a music you want to get them you can, Action stations,
N.C.
we say this everyone - If they
N.C.
brought down one we build five more strong.
B               C#m
They're passing laws,
        B             C#m
They're planning legislation,
B            C#m              N.C.
Trying their best to keep the music down.
B   C#m           B        C#m       B             C#m          B
DTI why don't you leave us alone, We only play the music others wont.

[Chorus]

C#m            B
Them a call us pirates.
N.C.
Them a call us illegal broadcasters
N.C.
Just because we play what the people want.
N.C.
Them a call us pirates.
N.C.
Them a call us illegal broadcasters.
N.C.
DTI try stop us, but they can't.

[Verse 3]

B                      C#m
One song could a never run England,
B                      C#m
Two song could a never run England,
B                        C#m
Three song could a never run England,
B                        C#m
Everybody want the bassy rhythm station.
N.C.                              C#m
If they brought down one we build five more strong.
N.C.                              C#m
If they brought down two we build ten more strong.
N.C.                             C#m
Advertizers stay to a make your dance hall run,
N.C.
Me say 'cause me a listen to the free
N.C.
station, If you want to hear a tune that is a fresh.
       B  C#m             B   C#m
On and on, on and off and on, Hey hey hey.
N.C.
Them a call us pirates, Them a call us illegal broadcasters.