Bob Marley - Redemption Song

redemption song
solo acoustic version

intro play 2x :
G G A Em7 G C E D C Em7 A
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – |
E | – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

G G A Em7 C Em7 A G
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – 0h2 – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – | h3 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

verse 1 :
G Em7
old pirates , yes , they rob i
C G/B Am
sold i to the merchant ships
G Em
minutes after they took i
C G/B Am6
from the bottomless pit .
G Em7
but my hand was made strong
C G/B Am
by the hand of the almighty .
G Em
we forward in this generation
C Am6
triumphantly .

chorus :
G
won’t you help to sing
C D G
another song of freedom
C D Em
’cause all i ever have ,
C D G
redemption songs ,
C D G C D
redemption songs .

bridge play 4x :

E E A E A E C C D D

E E A E A E C C D D

verse 2 :
emancipate yourself from mental slavery ,
none but ourselves can free our mind .
have no fear for atomic energy ,
’cause none of them can stop the time .
how long shall they kill our prophets ,
while we stand aside and look?
some say it’s just a part of it ,
we’ve got to fulfill the book .

( chorus )

outro :

Em ( ii ) C C D D

chords used :
G Em7 C G/B Am Am6 Em D Em ( ii )

E | – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 8 – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – |
A | – – – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – x – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – |
E | – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – x – – – – – – – |