------------------------------------------------ Emperor Ashoka - Mason Jennings tabbed by wantobeready_34@yahoo.com hosted at birdwingsbeat.com ------------------------------------------------ Tune Down Half Step Intro - [ Dm - A7 ] Verse 1 (intro riff) Conquering the kingdom of Kalinga In the Indian state of Orissa brought the death of so many men Ashoka vowed to never fight again. Pre-Chorus Dm G A7 Dm And all across the land, them emperor's power grew Dm G A7 Love before violence, all conflicts with silence Chorus (Intro Riff) Remember Ashoka Maurya 3x Era of imperialist Buddhist rule Verse 2 From every corner of his empire Had overseers of the law Teach the brand new policies Befriending all of his enemies Pre-Chorus And from every house All the people sang Lets raise up the things that fill us put down the weapons that kill us Riff 1 [repeat four times] e------------------------------------ b------------------------------------ G------------------------------------ D--0-2--0-2h3p2p0-----0--3--2---(0)-- A------------------3----------------- E------------------------------------ (note in parentheses last time only) Riff 2 e--1----1----3-------------------------------------------- b--3----3----2-------------------------------------------- G--2----2----2-----0--2-0------------------------------------ D--0----0----2-------------3--2--0--------------------------- A------------0------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------ Riff 3 e-5------------5-----0-----0------------- b---6----------6-----8-----8------------- G-----7--------7-----6-----6------------- D-------7------7-----7-----7------------ A---------5----5-----0-----0------------ E------------------------------------ Verse 3 (intro riff) I ain't gonna study this world no more I ain't gonna study this world no more I'm gonna lay down my sword and shield Down by the riverside Verse 4 (intro riff) May your body be strong May your heart be full And may you live to be 100 years Verse 5 Oh don't cry don't cry no more Babies gonna sleep at night Oh don't cry don't cry no more Everybody knows, everybody knows Verse 6 I ain't gonna study this world no more, please don't cry I ain't gonna study this world no more, years gone by Intro and Verse chords e----1------3-------- b----3------2-------- G----2------2-------- D----0------2-------- A-----------0------- E------------------ Dm A7 ------------------------------------------------ Emperor Ashoka - Mason Jennings tabbed by wantobeready_34@yahoo.com hosted at birdwingsbeat.com ------------------------------------------------