Iron Lion Zion Chords by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Tempo:
144.7 bpm
Chords used:

E

Bm

D

F#m

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Iron Lion Zion (1992) - Bob Marley & The Wailers chords
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[Bm]
[A] [D]
[E] [F#]
[D] If I'm on the [E] top, [D] then I check the [E] stock
I [Bm] had to run like a beauty [E] to [D] save the life I [E] live
I'm gonna [D] be higher [E] like a lion [Bm] in Zion
I'm gonna [F#m] be higher [Em] like a lion [E] [Bm] in Zion
Oh yeah
Lion, lion, lion, lion, lion
I'm on the run
[E]
[D] But I ain't got [E] no gun
[Bm] See they want to be the [E] star
So [Bm] they fight to drive a [E] law
And they [F#m] say we're higher [E] like a lion [Bm] in Zion
[F#m] Higher [E] like a lion [Bm] in Zion
Higher, lion, lion
I'm on the [E] run
[Bm]
[E] [Bm] See I'm on my way to the [E] top
[Bm]
[E] I had to run like a [E] beauty to [Bm]
save [E] [Bm]
the [E] life I [D] live Oh [E] yeah
[F#m] I'm gonna be higher [Em] like [E] a lion [Bm] in Zion
I'm gonna [F#m] be [E] higher like a lion [Bm] in Zion
What did you say?
Higher, lion, lion
I'm on the run
[E]
But [Bm] I don't got no [E] gun
See [Bm] my brothers want to be the [E] stars
So [Bm] they fight to drive a [E] law
And they say [F#] we're higher [E] like a lion [Bm] in Zion What?
[D] Higher [E] like a lion [Bm] in Zion
See I'm on my way to the top
See I'm on my way to the [E] top
[Bm]
[E] [Bm]
[E] [Bm] Higher, lion, [E] lion
I'm on [Bm] the run
I'm [E] gonna be [G] higher like a lion in Zion
[N]
Key:  
E
2311
Bm
13421112
D
1321
F#m
123111112
F#
134211112
E
2311
Bm
13421112
D
1321
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Let's start jamming Bob Marley & The Wailers - Iron Lion Zion chords, Practice these chords sequence - D, E, Bm, E and D. Kick off your practice at a gentle 72 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 145 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: B Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] If I'm on the [E] top, _ _ _ [D] then I check the [E] stock
_ I [Bm] had to run like a beauty [E] _ to _ [D] save the life I [E] live
I'm gonna [D] be higher _ [E] like a lion _ [Bm] in Zion
_ _ _ _ I'm gonna [F#m] be higher [Em] like a lion [E] _ [Bm] in Zion
_ _ _ Oh yeah _
_ _ Lion, lion, lion, lion, lion
I'm on the run
[E] _ _
[D] But I ain't got [E] no gun _
_ [Bm] See they want to be the [E] star
So [Bm] they fight to drive a [E] law
And they [F#m] say we're higher [E] like a lion [Bm] in Zion _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ Higher [E] like a lion _ [Bm] in Zion
Higher, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
lion, lion
_ _ I'm on the [E] run
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] See I'm on my way to the [E] top
_ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ I had to run like a [E] beauty to _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ save [E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ the [E] life I [D] live Oh _ [E] yeah
_ [F#m] I'm gonna be higher [Em] like [E] a lion _ [Bm] in Zion
_ _ _ I'm gonna [F#m] be _ [E] higher like a lion _ [Bm] in Zion
_ What did you say? _ _
_ _ Higher, lion, lion _
_ _ I'm on the run
[E] _ _
But [Bm] I don't got no [E] gun _
See [Bm] my brothers want to be the [E] stars
So [Bm] they fight to drive a [E] law
And they say [F#] we're higher _ [E] like a lion _ [Bm] in Zion _ What? _
_ _ [D] _ Higher [E] like a lion [Bm] in _ Zion _
See I'm on my _ way _ to the top
See _ _ I'm on my way to the [E] top _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] Higher, lion, [E] lion
_ I'm on [Bm] the run _
I'm [E] _ _ gonna be [G] higher like a lion in Zion
_ _ _ [N] _ _

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This song was authored by Bob Marley.

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