Chords for Higgs & Wilson - There's A Reward

Tempo:
121.85 bpm
Chords used:

E

D

A

F#m

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Higgs & Wilson - There's A Reward chords
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[E] [F#m]
[D] [E] [A]
[D] Every [E] day, my [A] heart is full,
[D] and I [A] have no more.
[D] I shall not be [E] but a cold,
and a [C#] mourner.
[E] Every word [F#m] for me,
[D] [E] every [A] word for me.
[D] The black [E] bird of the [A] night,
is [D] [E] the one for [A] me to play.
[D] I shall not be what [E] the Lord is saying I'm doing.
[D] [E] Every word [F#m] for me,
every [D] [E] word [A] for me.
[D] Sometimes [E] I [A] preach like a homeless man,
you know, [C#m] no one cares for me.
I've never told people me.
[D] [E] Sometimes I [A] make the world of a pile.
[D] [Bm] [E] Every [D] day, [E] my [A] heart is full,
[D] and [E] I [A] have no more.
[D] I shall not be [E] but a cold,
and a [D] mourner.
[E] Every [F#m] word for me,
[E] every word [A] for me.
[D] [E] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [E]
[D] [F#m]
[D] [E] [A]
[Dm] [D#] Sometimes I [A] preach like a homeless man,
you [C#m] know, no one cares for me.
I've never told people me.
[D] [E] Sometimes I [A] make the world of a [Bm] pile.
And you hear [E] what I say,
every [D] day, [E] my [A] heart is full.
[D] [E] Believe that [A] I am no more.
[D] I shall not be but [E] a cold,
[D] and a [E] mourner.
Every word [F#m] for me,
[D] every [E] word [A] for me.
Every
[D] [E] word [F#m] for me,
oh Lord.
[D] [E] [A]
[D] [E] [F#m]
Key:  
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
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To start learning Joe Higgs & Roy Wilson - Theres A Reward chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - E, D, E, A, D, A and D in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 61 BPM and then match the original tempo of 122 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of A Major in mind.

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_ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] Every [E] day, my [A] heart is full,
[D] _ and I [A] have no more.
[D] I shall not be [E] but a cold,
and a [C#] mourner.
[E] Every word [F#m] for me, _
[D] _ [E] every [A] word for me.
[D] The black [E] bird of the [A] night,
_ is [D] _ [E] the one for [A] me to play.
[D] I shall not be what [E] the Lord is saying I'm doing. _
[D] _ [E] Every word [F#m] for me,
every [D] _ _ [E] word [A] for me. _
[D] Sometimes [E] I [A] preach like a homeless man,
you know, [C#m] no one cares for me.
I've never told people me.
[D] _ [E] Sometimes I [A] make the world of a pile.
[D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ Every [D] day, [E] my [A] heart is full,
[D] and [E] I [A] have no more.
[D] I shall not be [E] but a cold,
and a [D] mourner.
[E] Every [F#m] word for me, _
_ [E] every word [A] for me. _
[D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ [D#] Sometimes I [A] preach like a homeless man,
you [C#m] know, no one cares for me.
I've never told people me.
[D] _ [E] Sometimes I [A] make the world of a [Bm] pile.
And you hear [E] what I say,
every [D] day, [E] my [A] heart is full.
[D] _ [E] Believe that [A] I am no more.
[D] I shall not be but [E] a cold, _
[D] and a [E] mourner.
Every word [F#m] for me, _
[D] every [E] word [A] for me.
Every _ _
[D] _ _ [E] word [F#m] for me,
oh Lord.
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song finds its place within the Studio One Ska Fever! More Ska Sounds from Sir Coxsones Downbeat 1962-65 album.

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