Chords for Bob Marley - Roots Natty Roots *lyrics*

Tempo:
129.8 bpm
Chords used:

F#m

D

Bm

C#m

G#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bob Marley  -  Roots Natty Roots *lyrics* chords
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[F#m]
[Bm]
[D]
[F#m]
Root, Nazi root, [Bm] Dread, dingy dread, I and I [F#m] addy root.
Some are leaves, [D] some are branches, [G#] I and I [F#m] addy root.
Some are dry wood [Bm]
for the fire, [D]
[C#m] Look [F#m] at that.
They need a dry wood [Bm] to cook their offing, [D]
[C#m] Look [F#m] at that.
[D] Got to [C#m] survive [F#m] in this man -maniac down-pression,
[D] Got to [C#m] survive [F#m]
denigration, This a root, Nazi root, [Bm] Dread, dingy dread, [F#]
[E] I and I [F#m] addy root.
Some are wool [Bm]
in sheep's clothing, [D]
[C#m] Look [F#m] at that.
Many are poor, [Bm] a few are chosen, [D]
[C#m] Look [F#m] at that.
Nothing they can do to [G] separate I and I, [D] From [C#m] the love of [F#m] our [C#] father,
[F#m] You see blood is [Bm]
thicker than water, [D]
[C#] Look [G#] [F#m] 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] Dread, dingy dread, [D]
[F#m] I and I addy root.
Root, Nazi [Bm] root, Dread, dingy dread, I and I [F#m] addy root.
Root, Nazi [Bm]
root, Dread, dingy [D] dread, I and I addy root.
[C#m]
[N]
Key:  
F#m
123111112
D
1321
Bm
13421112
C#m
13421114
G#
134211114
F#m
123111112
D
1321
Bm
13421112
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To learn Bob Marley & The Wailers - Roots chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: D, C#m, F#m, Bm, D, F#m, D and F#m. A strategic approach would be to train at 64 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 130. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: F# Minor.

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_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Root, Nazi root, _ _ [Bm] Dread, dingy dread, _ _ _ _ _ _ I and I [F#m] addy root. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Some are leaves, _ _ _ [D] some _ are branches, _ _ _ _ _ [G#] I and I [F#m] addy root.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Some are dry wood _ _ [Bm] _ _
for the fire, _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[C#m] Look _ _ [F#m] at that. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ They need a dry wood _ [Bm] _ to cook their _ offing, [D] _ _ _
[C#m] Look _ _ _ [F#m] at that.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ Got to [C#m] survive _ [F#m] in this man _ -maniac down-pression,
_ _ _ [D] Got to [C#m] survive _ _ [F#m] _ _
denigration, _ _ _ This a root, Nazi _ root, _ [Bm] Dread, _ dingy dread, _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [E] I and I [F#m] addy root.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Some are wool _ _ [Bm] _ _
in sheep's clothing, _ [D] _ _ _
[C#m] Look _ _ _ [F#m] at that.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Many are poor, _ _ [Bm] a few are chosen, _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ Look _ [F#m] at that.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Nothing they can do to [G] separate I and I, _ _ [D] _ From [C#m] the love of [F#m] our [C#] father,
_ _ [F#m] _ You see blood _ is _ _ [Bm] _ _
thicker than _ _ water, [D] _ _
[C#] Look _ [G#] _ _ [F#m] 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] Dread, dingy dread, _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [F#m] I and I addy root.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Root, Nazi _ _ _ [Bm] root, Dread, dingy dread, _ _ _ _ I and I [F#m] addy root. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Root, Nazi _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ root, Dread, dingy [D] dread, I and I addy root. _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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