Chords for Riddim of Life - Fiji
Tempo:
68.8 bpm
Chords used:
A
Bm
D
E
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Left, right, no matter if you're black or no matter if you're white.
Left, right, left, right.
Again.
I don't need you [D] to bring [Bm] us to [E] the river,
[A]
[D] I don't want [C#] to have all our [A] problems [D] [Bm] to be [Em] handled by [A] the law.
[D] [Bm] [E] [Bm] So many problems that we've been through,
So many promises broken in two.
[A] Why you're telling me with all of your lies,
Try to tell me that I'm part of your life.
[Bm] And every day you act like you love me,
Turn around and act like you don't [A] see it.
Circumstances are changing my view,
Of all the things I ever thought of you.
[Bm] I don't want to ever hurt no more,
I don't ever want to cry no [A] more.
I just want to live my day,
Even if unrealistic.
[Bm] I could never ever pay you back,
All the loving just to stay on [A] track.
Someday I will show you [F#m] how,
How to let it down.
[A]
[D] [Bm] To [E] the river [A] of lies,
[D] [Bm] I want [A] to cry,
[D] I don't want [Bm] to [Em] ever [A] cry.
[D] [Bm] It's real as [E] it can be, baby.
[Bm] Start to think if we only knew,
That making love is like a pony [A] do.
But right between the green and sour,
Baby understand that love is,
[Bm] Don't ever try to make some excuse,
And try to make it like your blue was [A] blue.
The love we have is so brand new,
Baby I want to be the man for,
[Bm] I don't want to have to cry no more,
I don't want to have to hurt no [A] more.
I just want to live my own way,
Even if unrealistic.
[Bm] I could never ever pay you back,
All the loving just to stay on [A] track.
Love is like a river flowing in [F#m] you,
Just be happy with love.
[D#] Just like the sweet smell of [F#] flower in the morning,
[D] You can feel the love from my heart, it's forming.
They call me Mr.
Ocean, I know in the army land,
They [E] got the music of Kivian Day man.
I don't [A] believe,
[D] What took me through [Bm] baby,
[E] To make love [A] like that.
Oh, [D] na na na na.
[Bm] Girl I'm gonna hold you close,
Oh na na na na.
[A]
[D] [Bm] I'm gonna be close to [B] you,
[A]
[D] I'm gonna be here for [Bm] you,
24 [E] hours a day.
[A] Oh [D] baby, can't you [Bm] see,
[E] [A]
[D] I'm gonna be close to you,
Oh baby, can't you [Bm] see,
You are [E] the one for Mr.
[A] Kivian Day.
[D] I'm gonna [Bm] be close [Em] to you,
And [A] I'm gonna be close to you.
Come [Bm] on, come on, come on.
Oh [E] baby, you [A] know it's true.
Left, right, left, right.
Again.
I don't need you [D] to bring [Bm] us to [E] the river,
[A]
[D] I don't want [C#] to have all our [A] problems [D] [Bm] to be [Em] handled by [A] the law.
[D] [Bm] [E] [Bm] So many problems that we've been through,
So many promises broken in two.
[A] Why you're telling me with all of your lies,
Try to tell me that I'm part of your life.
[Bm] And every day you act like you love me,
Turn around and act like you don't [A] see it.
Circumstances are changing my view,
Of all the things I ever thought of you.
[Bm] I don't want to ever hurt no more,
I don't ever want to cry no [A] more.
I just want to live my day,
Even if unrealistic.
[Bm] I could never ever pay you back,
All the loving just to stay on [A] track.
Someday I will show you [F#m] how,
How to let it down.
[A]
[D] [Bm] To [E] the river [A] of lies,
[D] [Bm] I want [A] to cry,
[D] I don't want [Bm] to [Em] ever [A] cry.
[D] [Bm] It's real as [E] it can be, baby.
[Bm] Start to think if we only knew,
That making love is like a pony [A] do.
But right between the green and sour,
Baby understand that love is,
[Bm] Don't ever try to make some excuse,
And try to make it like your blue was [A] blue.
The love we have is so brand new,
Baby I want to be the man for,
[Bm] I don't want to have to cry no more,
I don't want to have to hurt no [A] more.
I just want to live my own way,
Even if unrealistic.
[Bm] I could never ever pay you back,
All the loving just to stay on [A] track.
Love is like a river flowing in [F#m] you,
Just be happy with love.
[D#] Just like the sweet smell of [F#] flower in the morning,
[D] You can feel the love from my heart, it's forming.
They call me Mr.
Ocean, I know in the army land,
They [E] got the music of Kivian Day man.
I don't [A] believe,
[D] What took me through [Bm] baby,
[E] To make love [A] like that.
Oh, [D] na na na na.
[Bm] Girl I'm gonna hold you close,
Oh na na na na.
[A]
[D] [Bm] I'm gonna be close to [B] you,
[A]
[D] I'm gonna be here for [Bm] you,
24 [E] hours a day.
[A] Oh [D] baby, can't you [Bm] see,
[E] [A]
[D] I'm gonna be close to you,
Oh baby, can't you [Bm] see,
You are [E] the one for Mr.
[A] Kivian Day.
[D] I'm gonna [Bm] be close [Em] to you,
And [A] I'm gonna be close to you.
Come [Bm] on, come on, come on.
Oh [E] baby, you [A] know it's true.
Key:
A
Bm
D
E
Em
A
Bm
D
Left, right, no matter if you're black or no matter if you're white.
Left, right, left, right.
Again.
I don't need you [D] to bring [Bm] us to [E] the river,
_ [A] _ _
[D] I don't want [C#] to have all our [A] problems [D] _ _ [Bm] to be [Em] handled by [A] the law. _
[D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ [Bm] So many problems that we've been through,
So many promises broken in two.
[A] Why you're telling me with all of your lies,
Try to tell me that I'm part of your life.
[Bm] And every day you act like you love me,
Turn around and act like you don't [A] see it.
Circumstances are changing my view,
Of all the things I ever thought of you.
[Bm] I don't want to ever hurt no more,
I don't ever want to cry no [A] more.
I just want to live my day,
Even if unrealistic.
[Bm] I could never ever pay you back,
All the loving just to stay on [A] track.
Someday I will show you [F#m] how,
How to let it down.
[A] _ _
[D] _ _ [Bm] To [E] the river [A] of lies, _
[D] _ [Bm] I _ want [A] to cry,
[D] I don't want [Bm] to _ [Em] ever [A] cry. _
[D] _ [Bm] It's real as [E] it can be, baby.
[Bm] Start to think if we only knew,
That making love is like a pony [A] do.
But right between the green and sour,
Baby understand that love is,
[Bm] Don't ever try to make some excuse,
And try to make it like your blue was [A] blue.
The love we have is so brand new,
Baby I want to be the man for,
[Bm] I don't want to have to cry no more,
I don't want to have to hurt no [A] more.
I just want to live my own way,
Even if unrealistic.
[Bm] I could never ever pay you back,
All the loving just to stay on [A] track.
Love is like a river flowing in [F#m] you,
Just be happy with love.
[D#] Just like the sweet smell of [F#] flower in the morning,
[D] You can feel the love from my heart, it's forming.
They call me Mr.
Ocean, I know in the army land,
They [E] got the music of Kivian Day man.
I don't [A] believe,
[D] What took me through [Bm] baby,
[E] To make love [A] like that.
Oh, [D] na na na na.
[Bm] Girl I'm gonna hold you close,
Oh na na na na.
[A] _ _
[D] _ [Bm] I'm gonna be close to [B] you,
_ [A] _
[D] I'm gonna be here for [Bm] you,
24 [E] hours a day.
[A] Oh [D] baby, can't you [Bm] see,
_ [E] _ _ [A] _
[D] I'm gonna be close to you,
Oh baby, can't you [Bm] see,
You are [E] the one for Mr.
[A] Kivian Day. _
[D] I'm gonna [Bm] be close [Em] to you,
And [A] I'm gonna be close to you.
Come [Bm] on, come on, come on.
Oh [E] baby, you [A] know it's true.
Left, right, left, right.
Again.
I don't need you [D] to bring [Bm] us to [E] the river,
_ [A] _ _
[D] I don't want [C#] to have all our [A] problems [D] _ _ [Bm] to be [Em] handled by [A] the law. _
[D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ [Bm] So many problems that we've been through,
So many promises broken in two.
[A] Why you're telling me with all of your lies,
Try to tell me that I'm part of your life.
[Bm] And every day you act like you love me,
Turn around and act like you don't [A] see it.
Circumstances are changing my view,
Of all the things I ever thought of you.
[Bm] I don't want to ever hurt no more,
I don't ever want to cry no [A] more.
I just want to live my day,
Even if unrealistic.
[Bm] I could never ever pay you back,
All the loving just to stay on [A] track.
Someday I will show you [F#m] how,
How to let it down.
[A] _ _
[D] _ _ [Bm] To [E] the river [A] of lies, _
[D] _ [Bm] I _ want [A] to cry,
[D] I don't want [Bm] to _ [Em] ever [A] cry. _
[D] _ [Bm] It's real as [E] it can be, baby.
[Bm] Start to think if we only knew,
That making love is like a pony [A] do.
But right between the green and sour,
Baby understand that love is,
[Bm] Don't ever try to make some excuse,
And try to make it like your blue was [A] blue.
The love we have is so brand new,
Baby I want to be the man for,
[Bm] I don't want to have to cry no more,
I don't want to have to hurt no [A] more.
I just want to live my own way,
Even if unrealistic.
[Bm] I could never ever pay you back,
All the loving just to stay on [A] track.
Love is like a river flowing in [F#m] you,
Just be happy with love.
[D#] Just like the sweet smell of [F#] flower in the morning,
[D] You can feel the love from my heart, it's forming.
They call me Mr.
Ocean, I know in the army land,
They [E] got the music of Kivian Day man.
I don't [A] believe,
[D] What took me through [Bm] baby,
[E] To make love [A] like that.
Oh, [D] na na na na.
[Bm] Girl I'm gonna hold you close,
Oh na na na na.
[A] _ _
[D] _ [Bm] I'm gonna be close to [B] you,
_ [A] _
[D] I'm gonna be here for [Bm] you,
24 [E] hours a day.
[A] Oh [D] baby, can't you [Bm] see,
_ [E] _ _ [A] _
[D] I'm gonna be close to you,
Oh baby, can't you [Bm] see,
You are [E] the one for Mr.
[A] Kivian Day. _
[D] I'm gonna [Bm] be close [Em] to you,
And [A] I'm gonna be close to you.
Come [Bm] on, come on, come on.
Oh [E] baby, you [A] know it's true.
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