Bob Marley

^{A E F#m} [C#7.] ^{D C# D A
A} In high ^E seas or-A ^F#m low [C#7.] seas,
^D I'm gonna be your ^C# friend;
^D I'm gonna be your ^A friend.
^A In-A high ^E tide or-A ^F#m low [C#7.] tide,
^D I'll be by your ^C# side;
^D I'll be by your ^A side.
On F#m: 1/strum/2-2/strum.
On Bm and C#7.: 2/strum/3-3/strum
^F#m (I heard her praying - praying - praying)
I said, I heard my mother;
She was praying in the night
And the words that she ^Bm said
(the words that she ^F#m said)
They still-a lingers ^Bm in my head
She said: [C#7.] "A child is born in this world,
He needs pro ^F#m tection. Wo-oh, mm.
God, guide and pro ^Bm tect us.
^F#m When we're wrong, ^Bm please correct us ^D
And ^E stand by me," yeah!
^A High ^E seas or-A ^F#m low [C#7.] seas,
^D I'm gonna be your ^C# friend;
He said, " ^D I'm gonna be your ^A friend."
And, baby, ^A high ^E tide or ^F#m low [C#7.] tide,
^D I'll be by your ^C# side;
^D I'll be by your ^A side.
^F#m Mm. I said, I heard my mother;
She was cryin' in the night
And the tears that she ^Bm shed
(the tears that she ^F#m shed)
They still lingers ^Bm in my head
She said: "[C#7.] A child is born in this world,
He needs pro ^F#m tection. O-oh, mm.
God, guide and ^Bm protect us.
^F#m When we're wrong, ^Bm correct us." ^{D E}
And in ^A high ^E seas or ^F#m low [C#7.] seas,
^D I'm gonna be your ^C# friend;
^D I'm gonna be your ^A friend.
Said, ^A "High ^E tide or ^F#m low [C#7.] tide,
^D I'll be by your ^C# side;
^D I'll be by your ^A side