Bob Marley - Roots Chords
Tempo:
129.95 bpm
Chords used:
F#m
D
Bm
C#m
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F#m]
[Bm]
[D]
[C#m] [F#m]
Root, nutty root, [D] dread, dingy dread.
I and I [F#m] add a root.
Summer leaves, [Bm]
summer branches.
I and I [F#m] add a root.
Summer dry wood [Bm] for the fire.
[D]
[C#m] Woy-oh, [F#m] look at that.
They need a dry wood [Bm] to cook their off-meat.
[D]
[C#m] Woy-oh, [F#m] look at that.
[D] Got to [C#m] survive [F#m] in this man-mania down-pression.
[D] Got to [C#m] survive.
[F#m] Denigration is a root, nutty root, [Bm] dread, dingy dread.
[F#m]
I [G] and I [F#m] add a root.
Summer wood [Bm] in sheep clothing.
[D]
[C#m] Woy-oh, [F#m] look at that.
Many are born, [Bm] a few are chosen.
[D]
[G#m] [C#m] Woy-oh, [F#m] look at that.
Nothing they can do [Bm] to separate I and I [D] from [C#m] the love [F#m] of our [E] Father.
[F#m] You see blood
[Bm] is thicker [D] than water.
[C#m] Woy-oh, [F#m] look at that.
[D] Got to [C#m] survive [F#m] in the ghetto.
[D] Got to [C#m] survive.
People [F#m] don't fret no.
We got a root, nutty root, [Bm] dread, dingy dread.
[F#m]
I and I add a root.
Root, nutty, [Bm] dread, dingy.
[G] I and I [F#m] add a root.
Root, nutty, [Bm] dread, dingy.
[D]
[Bm]
[D]
[C#m] [F#m]
Root, nutty root, [D] dread, dingy dread.
I and I [F#m] add a root.
Summer leaves, [Bm]
summer branches.
I and I [F#m] add a root.
Summer dry wood [Bm] for the fire.
[D]
[C#m] Woy-oh, [F#m] look at that.
They need a dry wood [Bm] to cook their off-meat.
[D]
[C#m] Woy-oh, [F#m] look at that.
[D] Got to [C#m] survive [F#m] in this man-mania down-pression.
[D] Got to [C#m] survive.
[F#m] Denigration is a root, nutty root, [Bm] dread, dingy dread.
[F#m]
I [G] and I [F#m] add a root.
Summer wood [Bm] in sheep clothing.
[D]
[C#m] Woy-oh, [F#m] look at that.
Many are born, [Bm] a few are chosen.
[D]
[G#m] [C#m] Woy-oh, [F#m] look at that.
Nothing they can do [Bm] to separate I and I [D] from [C#m] the love [F#m] of our [E] Father.
[F#m] You see blood
[Bm] is thicker [D] than water.
[C#m] Woy-oh, [F#m] look at that.
[D] Got to [C#m] survive [F#m] in the ghetto.
[D] Got to [C#m] survive.
People [F#m] don't fret no.
We got a root, nutty root, [Bm] dread, dingy dread.
[F#m]
I and I add a root.
Root, nutty, [Bm] dread, dingy.
[G] I and I [F#m] add a root.
Root, nutty, [Bm] dread, dingy.
[D]
Key:
F#m
D
Bm
C#m
G
F#m
D
Bm
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Root, nutty root, _ _ _ [D] dread, dingy dread. _ _ _ _ _
I and I [F#m] add a root. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Summer leaves, _ [Bm] _ _ _
summer branches. _ _ _ _ _ _
I and I [F#m] add a root.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Summer dry wood _ [Bm] _ for the fire.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C#m] Woy-oh, _ [F#m] look at that. _
_ _ _ _ _ They need a dry wood [Bm] _ to cook their off-meat.
_ [D] _ _ _
[C#m] Woy-oh, _ [F#m] look at that.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ Got to [C#m] survive _ _ [F#m] in this man-mania down-pression.
_ _ [D] Got to [C#m] survive.
_ _ _ [F#m] _ Denigration _ _ _ is a root, nutty root, _ [Bm] dread, _ dingy dread.
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _
I [G] and I [F#m] add a root. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Summer wood _ [Bm] in _ sheep clothing.
_ _ [D] _ _ _
[C#m] Woy-oh, _ _ [F#m] look at that. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Many are born, _ [Bm] _ a few are chosen.
_ [D] _ _ _ _
[G#m] [C#m] Woy-oh, _ [F#m] look at that. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Nothing they can do _ [Bm] to separate I and I _ _ _ [D] _ from [C#m] the love [F#m] of our [E] Father.
_ [F#m] _ _ You see blood _
[Bm] is _ _ _ _ thicker [D] than water. _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] Woy-oh, _ [F#m] look at that. _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ Got to [C#m] survive _ [F#m] in the ghetto.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ Got to [C#m] survive.
People [F#m] don't fret no. _
_ _ We got a root, nutty root, _ _ [Bm] _ dread, dingy dread.
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
I and I add a root. _
_ _ _ _ _ Root, nutty, _ _ _ [Bm] _ dread, _ _ dingy. _ _ _ _ _
[G] I and I [F#m] add a root. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Root, nutty, [Bm] dread, _ _ _ _ dingy.
[D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Root, nutty root, _ _ _ [D] dread, dingy dread. _ _ _ _ _
I and I [F#m] add a root. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Summer leaves, _ [Bm] _ _ _
summer branches. _ _ _ _ _ _
I and I [F#m] add a root.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Summer dry wood _ [Bm] _ for the fire.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C#m] Woy-oh, _ [F#m] look at that. _
_ _ _ _ _ They need a dry wood [Bm] _ to cook their off-meat.
_ [D] _ _ _
[C#m] Woy-oh, _ [F#m] look at that.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ Got to [C#m] survive _ _ [F#m] in this man-mania down-pression.
_ _ [D] Got to [C#m] survive.
_ _ _ [F#m] _ Denigration _ _ _ is a root, nutty root, _ [Bm] dread, _ dingy dread.
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _
I [G] and I [F#m] add a root. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Summer wood _ [Bm] in _ sheep clothing.
_ _ [D] _ _ _
[C#m] Woy-oh, _ _ [F#m] look at that. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Many are born, _ [Bm] _ a few are chosen.
_ [D] _ _ _ _
[G#m] [C#m] Woy-oh, _ [F#m] look at that. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Nothing they can do _ [Bm] to separate I and I _ _ _ [D] _ from [C#m] the love [F#m] of our [E] Father.
_ [F#m] _ _ You see blood _
[Bm] is _ _ _ _ thicker [D] than water. _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] Woy-oh, _ [F#m] look at that. _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ Got to [C#m] survive _ [F#m] in the ghetto.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ Got to [C#m] survive.
People [F#m] don't fret no. _
_ _ We got a root, nutty root, _ _ [Bm] _ dread, dingy dread.
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
I and I add a root. _
_ _ _ _ _ Root, nutty, _ _ _ [Bm] _ dread, _ _ dingy. _ _ _ _ _
[G] I and I [F#m] add a root. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Root, nutty, [Bm] dread, _ _ _ _ dingy.
[D] _ _ _ _ _