Bob Marley - Roots Chords

Tempo:
130.15 bpm
Chords used:

F#m

Bm

D

C#m

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bob Marley - Roots chords
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[F#m]
[Bm]
[D]
[C#m] [F#m]
Root, Nazi root, [Bm] thread in the dread, [D]
I am I [F#m] Adiru,
Some are leaves, [Bm]
some are branches,
[F#m] I am I Adiru,
I'm a dry wood [Bm] for the fire,
[D]
[C#m] Woyoo, [F#m] look at that,
They need a dry wood [Bm] to cook their offal,
[D]
[C#m] Woyoo, [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, Nazi root,
[Bm] Thread in the dread,
[F#m]
[C#m] I am I [F#m] Adiru,
Some are wolves [Bm] in sheep's clothing,
[D]
[C#m] Woyoo, [F#m] look at that,
Many are poor,
[Bm]
A few are chosen,
[D]
[C#m] Woyoo, [F#m] look at that,
Nothing they can do,
[Bm] To separate Zion and me,
[D]
From [C#m] the love [F#m] of our [E] Father,
[F#m] You see blood,
[Bm] Is thicker than water,
[D]
[C#m] Woyoo, [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 recognize,
We got a root, Nazi root,
[Bm] Thread in the dread,
[F#m] I am I Adiru,
Root, Nazi,
[Bm] Thread in the,
I
[C#m] am I [F#m] Adiru,
Root, Nazi root,
[Bm] [D]
Key:  
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
D
1321
C#m
13421114
E
2311
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
D
1321
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To learn Bob Marley & The Wailers - Roots chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - D, C#m, F#m, Bm, D, F#m, D and F#m. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 65 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 130. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: F# Minor.

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[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Root, Nazi root, _ _ [Bm] thread in the _ dread, _ [D] _ _ _
I am I _ [F#m] Adiru, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Some are leaves, _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
some are branches, _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] I am I _ Adiru, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I'm a dry wood _ _ [Bm] for the fire,
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C#m] Woyoo, _ [F#m] look at that, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ They need a dry wood _ [Bm] _ to cook their offal,
_ [D] _ _ _
_ [C#m] Woyoo, _ [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, Nazi _ root,
_ [Bm] Thread in the dread,
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [C#m] I am I [F#m] Adiru, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Some are wolves _ [Bm] _ in _ sheep's clothing,
_ _ [D] _ _
_ [C#m] Woyoo, _ [F#m] look at that,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Many are poor,
_ _ [Bm] _
A few are chosen,
_ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C#m] Woyoo, _ _ [F#m] look at that,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Nothing they can do,
[Bm] To separate Zion and me,
_ _ [D] _
From [C#m] the love [F#m] of our [E] Father,
_ _ [F#m] _ You see blood,
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ Is thicker than water,
_ _ [D] _ _
_ [C#m] Woyoo, _ _ [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 recognize,
_ _ _ We got a root, Nazi root,
_ _ [Bm] _ Thread in the dread, _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ I am I Adiru, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Root, Nazi,
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ Thread in the,
_ _ I _ _
_ [C#m] am I _ [F#m] Adiru, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Root, _ Nazi root,
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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