. . . positive vibration . . . by bob marley
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* from ’positive vibration’ ( 1976 ) *

intro :

A , F#m D ( x2 )

chorus 1 :

( F#m D )
live if you want to live;
A F#m
( rastaman vibration , yeah , positive ) .
D
thats what we got to give;
A F#m
( i’n’i vibration yeah , positive ) .
D
got to have a good vibe!
A F#m
( iyaman iration , yeah , irie ites! )
D
wo – wo – ooh!
A F#m D
( positive vibration , yeah , positive ) .

verse 1 :

F#m
if you get down and you quarrel everyday ,
you’re saying prayers to the devils , i say .
Bm
why not help one another on the way?
F#m
make it much easier , ( just a little bit easier ) .
say you just can’t live that negative way ,
if you know what i mean; make way for the positive day .

bridge 1 :

D C#m
’cos its news , news and days ,
D C#m
new time .
D C#m
and if it’s a new feelin’ , yeah!
D C#m F#m
said its a new sign; oh , what a new day .

break :

F#m
pickin’ up; are you pickin’ up now?
jah love , jah love , ( protect us ) .
jah love , jah love , ( protect us ) .
( n . C )
jah love , jah love , ( pro – tect us ) .

chorus 2 :

A F#m D
rastaman vibration , yeah , ( positive ) .
A F#m D
i’n’i vibration , yeah , positive .
A F#m D
iyaman iration , yeah , ( irie ites! )
A F#m D
positive vibration , yeah , ( positive ) .

coda :

F#m
pickin’ up; are you pickin’ up now?
pickin up; are you pickin up now?
pickin up? ( jah love , jah love ) .
are you pickin’ up now?
pickin up? ( jah love , jah love ) .
are you pickin up now?
pickin up? ( jah love , jah love ) .
are you pickin up now?
pickin up; are you pickin up now?

( fade )

chord diagrams :
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A F#m D Bm C#m

eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe
577655 244222 x57775 x24432 x46654

tabbed by joel from clumsy , bristol , england , 2005 ( clumsyband@hotmail . com )