Bob Marley

Old ^G pirates, yes, the ^C y rob I;
^D Sold I to the merchant ^C ships,
^G Minutes after they ^C took I
D C = VERSE
From the bottomless pit.
But my ^G hand was ^C made strong
^D By the 'and of the Al ^C mighty.
We fo ^G rward in this gener ^C ation
^D triumphant ^C ly.
^C Won't you help to sing = PRE CHORUS
^{G C} These ^D songs of fr ^G eedom? –
'Cause ^C all I ^D ever have: = CHORUS
^{Em C} Re ^D demption s ^G ongs;
^C Red ^D emption s ^G ongs. ^{C D}
Emanc ^G ipate your selves from mental sl ^C avery;
None but our ^D selves can free our ^C minds.
Have no f ^G ear for atomic ^C energy,
'Cause none of ^D them can stop the ^C time. = VERSE
How lon ^G g shall they kill our pr ^C ophets,
While we ^D stand aside and ^C look? Ooh!
Some ^G say it's just a ^C part of it:
We've g ^D ot to fulfil de ^C book.
^C Won't you help to sing = PRE CHORUS
^{G C} These s ^D ongs of fr ^G eedom? –
'Cause ^C all I ^D ever have:
Em C D G = CHORUS
Redemption songs;
^C Re ^D demption s ^G ongs;
^C Re ^D demption s ^G ongs. ^{C D}
(Guitar break) = Em, C, D. x4 (SAME PATTERN AS CHORUS)|
Emanci ^G pate yourselves from mental sl ^C avery;
None but ours ^D elves can free our ^C mind.
Wo! Have no fe ^G ar for atom ^C ic energy,
Cause none ^D of them-a can-a stop-a th ^C e time. = LAST VERSE
How l ^G ong shall they kill our pr ^C ophets,
Whil ^D e we stand aside a ^C nd look?
Yes, ^G some say it's j ^C ust a part of it:
We've g ^D ot to fulfil de b ^C ook.
^C Won't you help to sing | = PRE CHORUS
^{G C} Dese s ^D ongs of fr ^G eedom? –
'Cause ^C all I ^D ever had:
^{Em C} Re ^D demption songs –
^{G C} All I ^D ever had: = LAST CHORUS
^{Em C} Re ^D demption songs:
^{G C} These s ^D ongs of fr ^G eedom,
C D G(16 downstrokes)
Songs of freedom.
C(16 downstrokes) D(16 downstrokes)
^Fin
Song written by Bob Marley.
Tab/chords composed by me.
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