Bob Marley - Redemption song Chords

Tempo:
112.85 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

Em

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bob Marley - Redemption song chords
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[G]
Old pirates, yes they rob [Em] I, Sold [C] I to the merchant [Am] ships,
[G] Minutes after [Em] they took I, [C] [G] From the [Am] bottomless pit,
But [G] my hand was made strong, [Em] By the hand of the [Am] Almighty,
[G] We've forwarded this [Em]
generation, [C] [D] Triumphantly,
Won't you help [G] to sing,
[C] [D] These songs [G] of freedom,
Cause all I ever [E] have,
[C] Redemption [G]
songs,
[C] [D] Redemption [G]
songs, [C] [D] [G] Emancipate yourselves from [Em] mental slavery,
None [C] but ourselves can free our [Am] minds, Have [G] no fear for [Em] atomic energy,
[G] Cause none of them can stop the [D] time, [G] How long shall they kill our [Em] prophets,
While we stand [A] aside and look, [G] Some say it's [Em] just a part of it,
[C] We've got to [D] fulfill the book, Won't you [G] help to sing,
[C] [G] These songs of freedom, Cause all I ever [Em] have,
[G] Redemption songs, [D] Redemption [G] songs, [C] [G] Redemption songs,
[D] [E]
[D] [Em]
[A] [E]
[Em] [E]
[G] Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, None but ourselves can free our [Am] minds,
[G] Have no fear for atomic [Em] energy, [C] Cause none of them [G] can stop [D] the time,
[G] How long shall they kill our prophets, While [C] we stand aside [Am] and look,
Yes, [G] some say it's just [E] a part of it, [G] We've got to [D] fulfill the book,
Won't you help to [G] sing,
[C] [D] These [G] songs of freedom,
Cause all [D] I ever [Em] have,
[C] [D] Redemption [G] songs,
All I ever [Em] have, [C]
[D] [Em] Redemption songs,
[C]
[D] These [G] songs of freedom, [C]
[D] Songs [G] of freedom,
[C] [Em] [A]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
Em
121
Am
2311
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To learn Bob Marley & The Wailers - (B Is For Bob Mix) Redemption Song chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: D, G, C, D, G, Em, C and G. For best results, commence at 56 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 113. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of G Major in mind.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Old pirates, yes they rob [Em] I, _ Sold [C] I to the merchant [Am] ships,
_ _ [G] _ Minutes after [Em] they took I, _ [C] _ [G] From the _ [Am] bottomless pit,
But [G] my _ hand was made strong, _ [Em] By the hand of the [Am] Almighty,
_ [G] We've forwarded this [Em] _
generation, _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ Triumphantly,
_ _ Won't you help [G] to sing, _
_ _ [C] _ [D] These songs [G] of freedom,
_ Cause all I ever [E] have, _
_ _ [C] _ _ Redemption [G] _
songs,
_ [C] _ _ [D] Redemption [G] _
songs, [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] Emancipate yourselves from [Em] mental slavery,
None [C] but ourselves can free our [Am] minds, Have [G] no fear for [Em] atomic energy,
[G] Cause none of them can stop the [D] time, _ [G] How long shall they kill our [Em] prophets,
While we stand [A] aside and look, _ _ [G] Some say it's [Em] just a part of it,
[C] We've got to [D] fulfill the book, _ _ Won't you [G] help to sing,
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] These songs of freedom, Cause all I ever [Em] have,
_ _ _ _ [G] Redemption _ songs, _ _ _ [D] Redemption [G] songs, _ [C] _ _ _ [G] Redemption songs, _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [G] _ Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, None but ourselves can free our [Am] minds,
[G] _ Have no fear for atomic [Em] energy, [C] Cause none of them [G] can stop [D] the time,
[G] How long shall they kill our prophets, While [C] we stand aside [Am] and look,
Yes, [G] some say it's just [E] a part of it, [G] We've got to [D] fulfill the book, _
_ Won't you help to [G] sing, _ _
_ [C] _ [D] These [G] songs of freedom,
Cause all [D] I ever [Em] have, _ _ _
[C] _ _ [D] Redemption [G] songs, _
All I ever [Em] have, _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ [Em] Redemption songs,
_ [C] _
[D] These [G] songs of freedom, _ [C] _ _
[D] Songs [G] of freedom,
_ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Bob Marley.

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