Chords for 📺 Groundation feat. Israel Vibration & The Abyssinians - Original Riddim [Official Video]

Tempo:
145.3 bpm
Chords used:

F#m

A

C#m

E

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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📺 Groundation feat. Israel Vibration & The Abyssinians - Original Riddim [Official Video] chords
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[F#m]
[E] [F#m]
[E] [F#m]
[E] [F#m]
[C#m] [A] Oh, [F#m] ancient [A] form of [F#m] communication,
[C#m] [F#m] routines of sorrow and celebration.
[C#m]
Celebration, yeah.
[F#m] But [C#m] old man walked and [A] talked [F#m] about
[C#m] [F#m] who [E] formed a union when no [F#m] tribe was left out.
[A] You are not left [F#m] out.
So who would come up with the original idea?
The heartbeat [A] and the human [F#m] voice.
Open up the heavens [A] of possibilities,
[F#m] expanding our minds into [A] infinite [F#m] degrees.
So the melody [A] you [F#] choose,
they bring [A] health and strength [F#m] to you.
While others can [A] destroy and some [F#m] will renew,
the powers inside of you, who [Bm] knew?
I [F#m] can feel [Bm] it in my [E] bones.
In it, fury, [Bm] stormy smudges.
[E] [A]
[Em] Everlasting and [Bm] fantastic.
[F#m]
[Bm] [E] Out of Africa, which word [Bm] sounding powers?
[E] Through Persia, Europe, India, and [F#m] China.
Who would come up with the original idea?
The heartbeat and the [A] human [F#m] voice.
Open up the [C#m] heavens of possibilities,
[F#m] expanding our minds into [A] infinite [F#] degrees.
Oh, oh, oh, [F#m] oh, oh.
[A] Yeah, [F#m] yeah.
When you [A] take roots and [F#m] culture,
[C#m] bring it straight from [A] Africa.
Reggae music [F#m] that we play in.
[C#m]
[A] Rastafari play.
[F#m] So no [A] one can take [F#m] my pride.
Israel [A]
vibration is my [B] life.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, [E] oh.
From the foundation [C#] of Rasta.
[Bm] Oh, [A]
[E] oh, oh, oh, oh.
We pass it on to the [Bm] future.
[A] [E] So in every [C#m] [Bm] situation.
[F#m] Oh, oh, [A] oh, oh, [E] oh.
I am in the money, money, [F#m] money. Wow.
[E] [F#m]
[C#m] [F#m]
[A] [F#m] [A]
[F#m]
[F#] [E]
[F#m] [D]
[F#] [F#m]
[A] [F#m] Musically, [A] we are the [F#m] family tree.
[C#m]
You know what [F#m] DNA show?
Africa family.
[A] Oh, [F#m] [C#m]
oh, [F#m] [C#] oh, [C#m] oh, oh.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, [F#m] oh.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
[A]
[F#] [E]
[A] [F#m] Each and farm of communication.
Times of sorrow and [F#] celebration.
Celebration, [F#m] yeah.
A [A] four-man bargain talked [E] [F#m] about.
[A]
[F#m] They [C#m] formed a union when no [F#m] right was left [C#m] out.
You are not allowed.
[F#] So who would [F#m] come up with the idea?
The heartbreak.
[C#m] [F#m] Open up the [C#m] heavens of possibilities.
[G#] And [C#m] in our minds and in [F#m] our hearts.
[E] [F#m] [C#m]
[E] [F#m]
Oh, look into the [E] history.
[F#m] Oh, look into the history.
Music had come from a long [C#m] time [F#m] [C#m]
[F#m] ago.
And before religion, the music [E] did flow.
[F#] Long before the language, the [A] music was [F#m] found.
Causing men to go on ship to prove [E] the earth was [F#] round.
See after the sky, money, [E] search all [A] around.
[F#m] Found, found, [C#m] found, found, [F#] found, [C#m] found, found, found.
All of them.
Key:  
F#m
123111112
A
1231
C#m
13421114
E
2311
F#
134211112
F#m
123111112
A
1231
C#m
13421114
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To learn Groundation, Israel Vibration, The Abyssinians - Original Riddim chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: F#, A, F#, A, F#m, F#, F#m, C#m, A, F#m and A. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 72 BPM and then match the original tempo of 145 BPM. Considering the song's key of A Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ [A] Oh, _ [F#m] _ _ ancient [A] form of [F#m] _ communication, _ _
[C#m] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ routines of sorrow and _ celebration.
_ [C#m] _
Celebration, yeah.
[F#m] _ _ But [C#m] old man walked and [A] talked [F#m] about _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ [F#m] who _ [E] formed a union when no [F#m] tribe was left out.
[A] You are not left [F#m] out.
So who would come up with the original idea?
_ The heartbeat [A] and the human [F#m] voice.
Open up the heavens [A] of possibilities,
[F#m] _ expanding our minds into [A] infinite [F#m] degrees.
So the melody [A] you _ [F#] choose,
_ they bring [A] health and strength [F#m] to you.
While others can [A] destroy and some [F#m] will renew,
the powers inside of you, who [Bm] knew?
_ I [F#m] can feel [Bm] it in my [E] bones.
_ In it, fury, [Bm] stormy smudges. _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
[Em] Everlasting and [Bm] fantastic.
_ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ Out of Africa, which word [Bm] sounding powers? _ _
_ _ [E] Through Persia, Europe, India, and [F#m] China.
Who would come up with the original idea?
The heartbeat and the [A] human [F#m] voice.
_ Open up the [C#m] heavens of possibilities,
[F#m] expanding our minds into [A] infinite [F#] degrees. _ _ _ _
Oh, oh, oh, [F#m] oh, oh. _ _
[A] Yeah, _ [F#m] yeah.
_ When you [A] take roots and [F#m] culture,
_ [C#m] bring it straight from [A] Africa.
_ _ Reggae music [F#m] that we play in.
_ _ [C#m] _
[A] Rastafari play.
[F#m] _ _ So no [A] one can take [F#m] my pride.
Israel [A]
vibration is my [B] life.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, [E] _ _ oh.
From the foundation [C#] of Rasta.
[Bm] _ Oh, _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] oh, oh, oh, oh.
We pass it on to the [Bm] future. _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ So in every [C#m] _ [Bm] situation.
[F#m] Oh, oh, [A] oh, oh, _ [E] oh.
_ I am in the money, money, [F#m] money. Wow. _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [F#m] Musically, _ _ [A] we are the [F#m] family tree.
_ [C#m]
You know what [F#m] DNA show? _
Africa _ _ family. _ _
[A] Oh, _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [C#m]
oh, _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [C#] oh, [C#m] _ oh, oh.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, [F#m] oh.
_ _ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Oh, _ oh, oh, oh, oh. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ Each and farm of _ communication. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Times of sorrow and _ [F#] celebration. _ _
Celebration, [F#m] yeah.
_ A [A] four-man bargain talked [E] [F#m] about.
_ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ They [C#m] formed a union when no [F#m] right was left [C#m] out.
You are not allowed.
[F#] So who would [F#m] come up with the idea?
_ The heartbreak. _
[C#m] _ _ _ [F#m] _ Open up the [C#m] heavens of possibilities.
[G#] And [C#m] in our minds and in [F#m] our hearts. _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh, look into the [E] history.
_ [F#m] _ Oh, look into the history.
_ Music had come from a long [C#m] time _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
[F#m] ago.
And before religion, the music [E] did flow.
[F#] Long before the language, the [A] music was [F#m] found.
Causing men to go on ship to prove [E] the earth was [F#] round.
See after the sky, money, [E] search all [A] around.
_ [F#m] Found, found, [C#m] found, found, [F#] found, [C#m] found, found, found.
All of them.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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