Chords for Jimmy Cliff - House of Exile (1974)
Tempo:
162.15 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
[G] There's a day [A] of feasting and a [D] day of famine,
[E] a day of [F#m] sadness and a [D] day of joy.
[G] You couldn't [A] see it in your [D] day of feasting.
Life isn't [A] just a little play [D] like toy.
[G] So your day [A]
arrived when you least [D] expected.
[G] You [A] always thought you were well [D] protected.
Now [A] you feel like a fish out [D] of water.
So now [A] you're wondering what's [D] the matter.
[E] I remember you [A] said it couldn't happen [D] to you.
[G] Now [A] you're thinking how to [D] start anew.
[G]
[A] You're trying to [D] destroy.
You were [A] warned but you wouldn't [D] take heed.
[G] Everything in [A]
creation must obey [D] a law.
It's [A] true in words as it is [D] in deeds.
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[A] You're exposed, you got nothing [D] to hide.
[G] Yes, you [A] used to look down on folks [D] beside you.
[G] Never [A] did think you would have come [D] down to.
[G] Remember [A] they said you got to reap [D] what you sow.
Simple [A] truth everybody [D] knows.
Oh, what do [A] you want in your [D] life?
Watching you [A] now on [D] your last mile.
Oh, [A] what [D] exile.
[E] [G] Watching you [A] now on your [D] last mile.
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Oh, [G] [A] what [D] house of exile.
[A] Watching you now on your [D] last mile.
[G] Oh, what house of exile.
[A]
[D]
Watching you [F#m] now on your [D] last mile.
Everything in [A] creation must [D] obey a law.
[G] It's true [A] in words as it is [D] in deeds.
[E] a day of [F#m] sadness and a [D] day of joy.
[G] You couldn't [A] see it in your [D] day of feasting.
Life isn't [A] just a little play [D] like toy.
[G] So your day [A]
arrived when you least [D] expected.
[G] You [A] always thought you were well [D] protected.
Now [A] you feel like a fish out [D] of water.
So now [A] you're wondering what's [D] the matter.
[E] I remember you [A] said it couldn't happen [D] to you.
[G] Now [A] you're thinking how to [D] start anew.
[G]
[A] You're trying to [D] destroy.
You were [A] warned but you wouldn't [D] take heed.
[G] Everything in [A]
creation must obey [D] a law.
It's [A] true in words as it is [D] in deeds.
[A]
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[A] You're exposed, you got nothing [D] to hide.
[G] Yes, you [A] used to look down on folks [D] beside you.
[G] Never [A] did think you would have come [D] down to.
[G] Remember [A] they said you got to reap [D] what you sow.
Simple [A] truth everybody [D] knows.
Oh, what do [A] you want in your [D] life?
Watching you [A] now on [D] your last mile.
Oh, [A] what [D] exile.
[E] [G] Watching you [A] now on your [D] last mile.
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Oh, [G] [A] what [D] house of exile.
[A] Watching you now on your [D] last mile.
[G] Oh, what house of exile.
[A]
[D]
Watching you [F#m] now on your [D] last mile.
Everything in [A] creation must [D] obey a law.
[G] It's true [A] in words as it is [D] in deeds.
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_ _ _ _ [G] There's a day [A] of feasting and a [D] day of _ famine, _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ a day of [F#m] sadness and a [D] day of joy. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ You couldn't [A] see it in your [D] day of feasting. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Life isn't [A] just a little play [D] like toy. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] So your day [A]
arrived when you least [D] expected. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] You [A] always thought you were well [D] protected. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Now [A] you feel like a fish out [D] of water. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ So now [A] you're wondering what's [D] the matter. _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [E] I remember you [A] said it couldn't happen [D] to you. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ Now [A] you're thinking how to [D] start anew. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[A] _ You're trying to [D] _ destroy. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ You were [A] warned but you wouldn't [D] take heed. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] Everything in [A]
creation must obey [D] a _ law. _
_ _ _ _ It's [A] true in words as it is [D] in _ deeds. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] You're exposed, you got nothing [D] to hide. _ _
_ _ [G] Yes, you [A] used to look down on folks [D] beside you. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] Never [A] did think you would have come [D] down to. _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [G] _ Remember [A] they said you got to reap [D] what you sow. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Simple [A] truth everybody [D] _ knows. _ _
_ _ _ _ Oh, what do [A] you want in your [D] _ _ life? _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Watching you [A] now on [D] your last mile. _ _
_ _ _ Oh, _ [A] what _ _ _ [D] _ _ exile. _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [G] _ Watching you [A] now on your [D] last mile. _
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_ _ _ Oh, [G] _ [A] what _ _ [D] house of exile. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] Watching you now on your [D] last mile. _
_ _ _ [G] Oh, what house of exile.
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_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Watching you [F#m] now on your [D] last mile. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Everything in [A] creation must [D] obey a _ law. _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] It's true [A] in words as it is [D] in deeds. _ _
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_ _ _ _ [G] There's a day [A] of feasting and a [D] day of _ famine, _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ a day of [F#m] sadness and a [D] day of joy. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ You couldn't [A] see it in your [D] day of feasting. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Life isn't [A] just a little play [D] like toy. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] So your day [A]
arrived when you least [D] expected. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] You [A] always thought you were well [D] protected. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Now [A] you feel like a fish out [D] of water. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ So now [A] you're wondering what's [D] the matter. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] I remember you [A] said it couldn't happen [D] to you. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ Now [A] you're thinking how to [D] start anew. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[A] _ You're trying to [D] _ destroy. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ You were [A] warned but you wouldn't [D] take heed. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] Everything in [A]
creation must obey [D] a _ law. _
_ _ _ _ It's [A] true in words as it is [D] in _ deeds. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] You're exposed, you got nothing [D] to hide. _ _
_ _ [G] Yes, you [A] used to look down on folks [D] beside you. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] Never [A] did think you would have come [D] down to. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ Remember [A] they said you got to reap [D] what you sow. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Simple [A] truth everybody [D] _ knows. _ _
_ _ _ _ Oh, what do [A] you want in your [D] _ _ life? _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Watching you [A] now on [D] your last mile. _ _
_ _ _ Oh, _ [A] what _ _ _ [D] _ _ exile. _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [G] _ Watching you [A] now on your [D] last mile. _
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_ _ _ Oh, [G] _ [A] what _ _ [D] house of exile. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] Watching you now on your [D] last mile. _
_ _ _ [G] Oh, what house of exile.
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_ _ _ _ _ Watching you [F#m] now on your [D] last mile. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Everything in [A] creation must [D] obey a _ law. _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] It's true [A] in words as it is [D] in deeds. _ _
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