Survival Chords by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:

Am

C

F

Em

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bob Marley & the Wailers - Survival chords
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[N] [Am]
How can you [C] be sitting [Am] there [F] telling me that you care, [C]
[Am] that you care, when every time I
look [C] around the [F] people suffer and they suffer in every way, [C] in [Am] every way.
Say, say, [F] na na na na [Am]
[G] na [Am] na na na na [Em] na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na [Am]
na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
[C]
[F]
[Am] na
[G] [Am] na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
[C] Yes, the black [Am] survivors
[Em] Yes, we're the [Am] survivors
Like Daniels, oh, Dr.
Lyons, they're all survivors, survivors
So [C] I, I, I say, I say, string
[F] Oh, which way will we [Em] choose?
We better [Am] hurry, oh, hurry, oh, hurry
Or now, [F]
or speed, got no [Em] time to lose
[Am]
Some people got facts and claims
[G] Some people got [C] pride [Am] and shame
Some people got the flops and the scheme
Some people got no aim, it seems
[F] Na na na na [Am] na na na [G] na na na na na na
We're [Am] the survivors
[C] Yes, the black survivors [Am] They what?
We're the survivors Yeah
The black survivors Yeah
We're the survivors, like Shedrock, Misha, Kenzo, Benko
Bungin' the fire but it never gets burned
So [C] I, I drink, I say string
[F] Reaching and talking [Em] is done, we've got to lift [Am]
up
Go now, go now, [F] go off the far, the [G] time has come
[C] Some people put the best outside
[Am]
Some people keep the best inside
Some people can't stand up strong
Some people [Em] won't wait [C] for long
[F] We're [Am]
[G]
[C] the survivors, in [Em] this age of [C] technological amazement
[Am] Scientific atrocity
[Em] Atomic [Am] misphilosophy
Nuclear mis-enity
It's the world that forces [Em]
lifelong [Am] insecurity
Together now
[G] [F]
[Am]
[G] We're the [C] survivors,
[Em] yeah, [Am] we're the survivors
[C]
Yes, the [Am] black survivors,
[C] we're the [Em] survivors
A good man is never [Am] honored
In his own land
[C] Nothing changed, nothing's changed
Nothing changed, nothing's changed
Key:  
Am
2311
C
3211
F
134211111
Em
121
G
2131
Am
2311
C
3211
F
134211111
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Bob Marley & The Wailers - Survival chords, practice playing G, F, Am, C, Em, C, F, Em and Am in sequence. Use ChordU to start at a slow tempo and accelerate as you improve. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: C Major.

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[N] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
How _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ can _ _ _ _ _ _ _ you [C] be sitting [Am] there [F] telling me _ _ that you care, [C] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] that you care, _ _ _ _ _ _ when every time I
look [C] around the [F] people suffer and they suffer _ in every way, [C] _ _ _ _ in [Am] every way.
Say, _ _ _ _ say, [F] na na na na _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ na [Am] na na na na _ _ [Em] na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ na na na na na na na na na na na na _ na na na na na na na na na na na na na _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ na _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [Am] _ na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
[C] Yes, the black [Am] survivors _ _
[Em] _ Yes, we're the [Am] survivors
Like Daniels, oh, Dr.
Lyons, they're all survivors, _ _ survivors
So [C] I, I, I say, I say, string
[F] Oh, which way will we [Em] choose?
We better [Am] hurry, oh, hurry, oh, hurry
Or now, [F]
or speed, got no [Em] time to lose
[Am]
Some people got facts and claims _
[G] Some people got [C] pride [Am] and shame
Some people got the flops and the scheme
_ Some people got no aim, it seems
[F] _ Na na na na [Am] na na na _ _ _ [G] na na na na na na
We're [Am] the survivors
[C] _ _ Yes, the black _ survivors [Am] They what?
We're the survivors _ Yeah
The black survivors _ _ Yeah
We're the survivors, like Shedrock, Misha, Kenzo, Benko
_ Bungin' the fire but it never gets burned
So [C] I, I drink, I say string
_ [F] Reaching and talking [Em] is done, we've got to lift [Am]
up
Go now, go now, [F] go off the far, the [G] time has come _
[C] Some people put the best outside
[Am] _
Some people keep the best inside
Some people can't stand up strong
Some people [Em] won't wait [C] for long
[F] _ _ _ We're _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[C] the survivors, in [Em] this age of [C] technological amazement
_ _ _ [Am] Scientific _ atrocity
_ _ [Em] Atomic _ [Am] misphilosophy
_ _ _ Nuclear mis-enity
_ It's the world that forces [Em] _
lifelong [Am] insecurity _ _ _ _ _
_ Together now
_ [G] _ _ [F] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ We're the [C] survivors, _ _
[Em] yeah, [Am] we're the survivors
_ [C] _
_ Yes, the [Am] black survivors, _
[C] _ _ _ we're the [Em] survivors
A good man is never [Am] honored _ _ _
In his own land _ _ _
[C] Nothing changed, nothing's changed _
Nothing changed, nothing's changed _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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