Brother Chords by Jimmy Cliff

Tempo:
75.55 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

C#m

E

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jimmy Cliff - Brother (1974) chords
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[D]
[A] Do [E]
[A] you patronize [D] me, brother?
[A] Do you recognize [D] me, brother?
[C#m] [D] What your teacher said?
Or is it the [C#m] food [Bm] that your [A] preacher fed?
Do I emanate my seed, [D] brother?
[A] Oh brother, [E]
[A] Joseph and his [D] brothers left Canaan
And [A] so the little brother [D] in Egypt
They [C#m] both got the same [D] flaws and the same [A] purpose
[D] They [C#m] come up out the same word, [Bm] got to throw [A] back the most
Do you understand me, [D] my brother?
[A] Oh brother, [E]
[A] [D] brother,
[A] [E] brother,
[A] [D] brother,
[A] [E] brother
[A] Let us have a fallen [D] sister
[A] She will love to call you [D] mister
[C#m] Do you see the need [D] for [A] unity?
[D] To bring [C#m] about respect [Bm] and [A] dignity
Don't you understand me, [D] my brother?
[A] Brother, brother, [E]
[A] brother, brother, brother
Do you patronize me, [D] brother?
[A] Do you recognize me, [D] brother?
[C#m] Think [D] that your teacher [A]
said
[D] Or is [C#m] it the food that [Bm] your preacher [A]
fed?
Do I emanate my seed, [D] my brother?
[A] Oh brother, [E]
[A] are you [D] my
[A] brother?
[D] Oh brother,
[A] my [D] brother
Are you [A] my [D] brother?
Are [A] you my brother, my [D] brother?
Do you [A] understand [D] me, brother?
Oh [A] brother, oh [D] brother
Are you [A] my [D] brother?
[A] [N]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
C#m
13421114
E
2311
Bm
13421112
A
1231
D
1321
C#m
13421114
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To learn Jimmy Cliff - Brother chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - E, A, D, A, C#m and D in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 75 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 151. Given the song's key of A Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ Do [E] _
_ [A] _ you patronize [D] me, brother? _
_ [A] _ Do you recognize [D] me, brother? _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [D] What your teacher said?
Or is it the [C#m] food [Bm] that your [A] preacher fed?
Do I emanate my seed, [D] brother? _
[A] Oh brother, _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ Joseph and his [D] brothers left Canaan
And [A] _ so the little brother [D] in Egypt
They [C#m] _ both got the same [D] flaws and the same [A] purpose
_ [D] They [C#m] come up out the same word, [Bm] got to throw [A] back the most
Do you understand me, [D] my brother? _
[A] Oh brother, _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] brother, _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] brother, _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] brother, _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] brother _
_ [A] Let us have a fallen [D] sister _
_ [A] She will love to call you [D] mister _
_ [C#m] Do you see the need [D] for [A] unity?
_ [D] To bring [C#m] about respect [Bm] and [A] dignity
_ Don't you understand me, [D] my brother? _
[A] Brother, brother, _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] brother, brother, brother
Do you patronize me, [D] brother? _ _
_ [A] Do you recognize me, [D] brother? _ _
_ [C#m] _ Think [D] that your teacher [A]
said
[D] Or is [C#m] it the food that [Bm] your preacher [A]
fed?
Do I emanate my seed, [D] my brother? _ _
[A] Oh brother, _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ are you [D] my _ _
_ [A] _ brother?
[D] Oh brother, _
_ [A] _ _ my [D] brother _
Are you [A] my _ _ [D] brother? _
Are [A] _ you my brother, my [D] brother? _
Do you [A] understand _ _ [D] me, brother?
Oh [A] brother, _ oh [D] brother _
Are you [A] my _ _ [D] brother? _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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