Ride Natty Ride

. . . ride natty ride . . . by bob marley
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* from ’survival’ ( 1979 ) *

intro :

A# F ( x3 ) , Gm

verse 1 :

A# Gm
dready got a job to do ,
D# F
and he’s got to fulfill that mission .
A# Gm D# F
to see his hurt could be their , greatest Am – bition .
A# Gm D# F
but we will sur – vive in this world of compe – tition .
A# Gm D# F
’cos no matter what they do; natty keep on coming through .
A# Gm D# F
and no matter what they say; natty de deh every day .

chorus 1 :

A# Gm D# F
natty dread rides again , thru the mystics of to – morrow .
A# Gm D# F
natty dread rides again , have no fear , have no sorrow .

verse 2 :

A# F A# F
all and all you can see a gwan ,
A# F A# F
is to fight against the rasta – man .
A# F A# F
so they build their world on great con – fusion ,
A# F Gm
to force us in the devil’s il – lusion .

A# F A# F
but the stone that the builder re – fuse ,
A# F A# F
shall be the head corner – stone .
A# F A# F
and no matter what games they play ,
A# F Gm
we’ve got something they could never take A – way ,
A# F Gm
we’ve got something they could never take A – way .

bridge 1 :

Gm
and it’s the fire , ( fire ) , it’s the fire , ( fire ) ,
D# A#
that’s burning down every – thing .
Gm
feel that fire , ( fire ) , the fire , ( fire ) ,
D# A#
only the birds have wings .
D# A#
no time to be de – ceived ,
D# A#
brothers , you should know and not be – lieve .
D# Gm
jah says this judgment , could never be with water ,
D# Gm
no water could put out this fire , ( fire ) .
this this fire , this this fire , this , this fire A – yaga , y’all!

chorus 2 :

A# Gm
ride natty , ride .
D# F
go deh dready , dready , go deh .

verse 3 :

A# F A# F
now the fire is out of con – trol ,
A# F A# F
panic in the cities; wicked weeping for their souls .
A# F A# F
every – where the fire is burning;
A# F Gm
des – troying and melting their gold ,
A# F Gm
des – troying and wasting their souls .

chorus 3 :

A# Gm
ride natty , ride ,
D# F
go deh dready , dready , go deh , tell you what . . .

verse 4 :

A# F A# F
now the people gather on the beach ,
A# F A# F
and the leader try to make a speech .
A# F A#
but the dread again to tell them it’s too late;
F A# F Gm
fire is burning man; pull your own weight ,
A# F Gm
fire is burning man; pull your own weight .

chorus 4 :

A# Gm
natty dread rides again , ( natty dread rides again ) ,
D# F
and me say; go deh dready , dready , go deh , ( go deh , go deh ) .
A# Gm
go ride natty , ride , ( natty dread rides again ) ,
D# F
go deh dready , dready , go deh , ( go deh , go deh ) .
A# Gm
riding through the storm ,
D# F
riding through the calm , ( go deh , go deh ) .
A# Gm
oh , ride natty ride ,
D# F
go deh dready , dready , go deh .
A# Gm
ride natty ride ,
D# F
go deh dready , dready , go deh .

( fade )

chord diagrams :
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A# F Gm D#

eadgbe ead G B E eadgbe eadgbe
688766 x81010108 355333 x68886

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