. . . bend down low . . . by bob marley
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

* from ’natty dread’ ( 1974 ) *

intro :

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – 7 – 8 – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – 5 – 8 – 5 – 8 – 6 – 8 – – – – – – – – – 8 – – | – – – – – 5 – 8 – 5 – 8 – 6 – 5 – – – – – – – – |
G | – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – 5 – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | ( x2 )

C F7 , C F7

verse 1 :

( F7 ) C F7
bend down low ,
C F7 C F7 C
let me tell you what i know now .
F7 C F7
bend down low ,
C F7 C F7 C F7
let me tell you what i know . oh ,

verse 2 :

C F7 C
oh , fisherman row ,
F7 C F7 C
to reap , what you sow now .
F7 C F7 C
oh , tell you all i know ,
F7 C F7
you’ve got to let me go now .
C F7
and all you’ve got to do . . .

C F7
bend down low , oh yeah ,
C F7 C F7 C
let me tell you what i know .
F7 C F7
bend down low ,
C F7 C F7 C F7
let me tell you what i know .

bridge 1 :

C F7
you keep on knockin’ , but you can’t come in ,
C F7
i get to understand; you been livin’ in sin .
C F7
you keep on knockin’ , but you can’t come in ,
C F7
i get to understand; you been livin’ in sin .
C F7 C F7
but if you love me woman; walk right in .
C F7 C F7
i’ve got a notch for your , safety – pin .
( C )
but bend down low .

interlude :

C F7 ( x8 )

bridge 2 :

C F7
you keep on knockin’ , but you can’t come in ,
C F7
i get to understand; you been livin’ in sin .
C F7
you keep on knockin’ , but you can’t come in ,
C F7
i get to understand; you been livin’ in sin .
C F7 C F7
but walk right in woman; sit right down ,
C F7 C F7
i will keep on lovin’ you; i will play the clown .

verse 3 :

C F7
but bend down low ,
C F7 C F7 C
let me tell you what i know .
F7 C F7
bend down low , baby ,
C F7 C F7
let me tell you what i know , yeah ,
C F7
let me tell you baby .
C F7 C F7
let me tell , knock on , baby!
C F7
i just won’t let you in;
C F7
you’ve been living in sin .
C F7 C F7
knock on . . . knock on . . .

( fade )

chord diagrams :
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C7 F7

ea dgbe ead F# E
8108988 x8108108

tabbed by joel from clumsy , bristol , england , 2006
( clumsyband@hotmail . com )