Bob Marley - Crisis

. . . crisis . . . by bob marley
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* from ’kaya’ ( 1978 ) *

intro :

F#m , D9 , F#m , E9

verse 1 :

D C#m F#m Bm
they say the sun , an – a shines for all .
D C#m
but – a in some people’s world;
F#m Bm
it never shine at all , mm – mm – mm .

D C#m
they say love is a stream ,
F#m Bm
that will find its course .
D C#m
i mean , some – a people think life is a dream ,
F#m Bm
so they , making matters worse .

chorus 1 :

F#m D9
but no matter what the crisis is ,
F#m E9
no matter what the crisis is .

F#m
doin’ it , doin’ it , doin’ your thing!
D9
( give jah all the thanks and praises! )
F#m
givin’ it , givin’ it , givin’ it , givin’ it!
D9
( give jah all the thanks and praises! )

verse 2 :

D C#m
so , so , so much have been said;
F#m Bm
so little ( been done ) , little been done .
D C#m
they still killin’ , killin’ the people ,
F#m
and they , and they havin’ , ( havin’ their fun ) ,
Bm
havin’ – A , havin’ – a lots of fun .

D C#m
killin’ the people;
F#m Bm
ooh – yoo! ( havin’ fun ) , havin’ their fun!
D C#m
they just want to be the leader ,
F#m Bm
in the house of the risin’ sun .

chorus 2 :

F#m D9
but no matter what the crisis is ,
F#m E9
oh , no , oh , no no no , what the crisis is . do your . . .

F#m
live it up , live it up , live it up , live it up!
D9
( give jah all the thanks and praises! )
F#m
live it up , live it up , live it up , live it up!
D9
( give jah all the thanks and praises! )

interlude :

D C#m , F#m Bm ( x3 )

verse 3 :

D C#m F#m Bm
they say the sun , shines for all .
D C#m
but – a in some people’s world;
F#m Bm
it never shine at all .

D C#m
they say love is a stream ,
F#m Bm
that will find its course .
D C#m
i mean , some – a people think life is a dream ,
F#m Bm
so they making matters worse .

chorus 3 :

F#m D9
but no matter what the crisis is ,
F#m E9
no matter what the crisis is . do it . . .

F#m
live it up , live it up , live it up , live it up!
D9
( give jah all the thanks and praises! )
F#m
live it up , live it up , live it up , live it up!
D9
( give jah all the thanks and praises! )

coda :

F#m
his mercies en – dureth for ever , yeah!
D9
( give jah all the thanks and praises! )
F#m
oh , children , come on and give jah ,
D9
( give jah all the thanks and praises! )
F#m
children , come on and give jah ,
D9
( give jah all the thanks and praises! )

( fade )

chord diagrams :
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F#m D9 E9 D C#m Bm

eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe
244222 x5455x x7677x x57775 x46654 x34432

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