Chords for JIMMY CLIFF - Bob Yu Did Yu Job (Higher & Higher)

Tempo:
133.9 bpm
Chords used:

Gm

Bb

Cm

F

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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JIMMY CLIFF - Bob Yu Did Yu Job (Higher & Higher) chords
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[Gm]
[Bb] [Cm]
[F] [Gm]
[Bb] [Cm]
[F] [Gm]
Many things have been said [Cm] about you, [F] some false, some true.
[Gm]
[Bb] Not because everyone is [Cm] saying, [F] why I'm saying [Gm] true.
[Bb] What I have to say needs to be [Cm] said, [F] because it's [Gm] true.
[Bb] You give the people in [Cm] your song, the [C] essence of the truth.
Your [Gm] passage through this light was a great big gift [Cm] to [F] humanity.
[Gm] And I will revere you, me and truly, [Cm]
all of [F] my leagues.
[Gm] Bob, [Bb] you did your job, [Bb] [Cm]
yo yo [F] yo yo.
[Gm]
Bob, [Bb] you did your job, [Cm]
yo [F] yo yo yo.
[Gm]
Bob, [Bb] you did your job, [Cm]
yo [F] yo yo yo.
[Gm] Bob, [Bb] you did your job, [Cm]
yo yo [F] yo yo.
[Gm]
[Bb] Touched the hearts of so many [Cm]
people, [F] especially the grassroots.
[Gm]
[Bb] And you made so many [Cm]
disciples, while [F] you touched mine too.
[Gm] [Bb] More than anyone in this [Cm] century, and [F] I can name a few.
More [Gm] than Beatles and Beach Boys and Elvis Presley, [Cm] and Rolling [F] Stones.
Yes, [Gm] and even more than Megastar, [Cm] and Michael [F] Jackson.
[Bb] Bob, you did your job,
[Cm] yo yo [F] yo yo.
[Gm] Bob, you [Bb] did your job,
[Cm] yo yo [F] yo yo.
[Gm] Bob, [Bb] you did your job, yo [F] yo yo yo.
[Gm] Bob, [Bb] you did your job,
[Cm] yo [Gm] yo yo [F] yo.
[Eb] And your spirit of
[Bb] music of [Eb] today,
a higher inspiration like we [Bb] had in yesterday.
[Eb] You were a saint who never [Bb] depart from another [Cm] way.
A true reggae, [F] reggae philosophy.
[D]
[Gm] Bob, [Bb] you did your job,
[Cm] yo yo [F] yo yo.
[Gm] Bob, [Bb] you did your job,
[Cm] yo yo [F] yo yo.
[Gm] Bob, [Bb] you did your job,
[Cm] yo [F] yo yo yo.
[Gm] Bob, [Bb] you did your job,
[Cm] yo yo [F] yo yo.
[Gm] Your passing through this life [Bb] was a great gift [Cm] to [F] humanity.
[Gm] And I represent you [Bb] really and truly, [Cm] brother [F] Bob Marley.
[Gm] Brother Bob, [Bb] you did your job,
[Cm] [Eb] yo yo [F] yo yo.
[Gm] Brother Bob, you [Bb] did your job, [Cm] yo yo [F] yo yo.
[Gm] Brother Bob, [Bb] you did your job,
[Cm] yo yo [F] yo yo.
[Gm] Brother Bob, you [Bb] did your job,
you did your job.
[Cm] you [F]
[Gm] [Bb] did your
[Cm] [F]
[Gm] [Bb] job
[Cm] [F]
[Gm] [Bb]
[N]
Key:  
Gm
123111113
Bb
12341111
Cm
13421113
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
Gm
123111113
Bb
12341111
Cm
13421113
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To learn Jimmy Cliff - Bob Yu Did Yu Job chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Cm, F, Gm, Bb, Cm, Gm and Cm. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 66 BPM and then match the original tempo of 132 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: Bb Major.

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_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
Many things have been said [Cm] about you, _ [F] some false, some true.
[Gm] _ _
[Bb] Not because everyone is [Cm] saying, _ [F] why I'm saying [Gm] true. _ _
[Bb] What I have to say needs to be [Cm] said, _ [F] because it's [Gm] true. _ _
[Bb] You give the people in [Cm] your song, the [C] essence of the truth.
Your [Gm] passage through this light was a great big gift [Cm] to _ _ [F] humanity.
_ [Gm] And I will revere you, me and truly, _ [Cm] _
all of [F] my _ leagues.
[Gm] Bob, [Bb] you did your job, [Bb] _ _ [Cm] _
yo yo [F] yo yo.
_ _ [Gm] _
Bob, [Bb] you did your job, _ [Cm] _
yo [F] yo yo yo.
_ _ [Gm]
Bob, [Bb] you did your job, _ _ [Cm] _
yo [F] yo yo yo.
_ [Gm] Bob, _ [Bb] you did your job, _ _ [Cm] _
yo yo [F] yo yo.
_ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [Bb] Touched the hearts of so many [Cm]
people, _ _ [F] especially the grassroots.
[Gm] _
_ _ [Bb] And you made so many [Cm]
disciples, _ while [F] you touched mine too.
[Gm] _ _ [Bb] More than anyone in this [Cm] century, and [F] I can name a few.
More [Gm] than Beatles and Beach Boys and Elvis Presley, [Cm] and _ Rolling [F] Stones.
Yes, [Gm] and even more than _ Megastar, [Cm] and Michael [F] Jackson. _ _
[Bb] Bob, you did your job, _ _
[Cm] _ yo yo [F] yo yo. _ _
[Gm] Bob, you [Bb] did your job, _
[Cm] _ yo yo [F] yo yo. _ _
[Gm] _ Bob, [Bb] you did your job, _ _ yo [F] yo yo yo. _
[Gm] Bob, _ [Bb] you did your job, _
_ [Cm] yo [Gm] yo yo [F] yo. _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ And your spirit of _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ music of [Eb] today,
a _ higher inspiration like we [Bb] had in _ yesterday.
[Eb] _ _ You were a saint who never [Bb] _ depart from another [Cm] way.
_ _ A true reggae, [F] _ reggae philosophy.
_ [D] _ _
[Gm] Bob, [Bb] you did your job, _
[Cm] _ yo yo [F] yo yo. _ _
[Gm] Bob, _ [Bb] you did your job, _
[Cm] _ yo yo [F] yo yo. _
[Gm] _ Bob, [Bb] you did your job, _
[Cm] _ yo [F] yo yo yo. _
[Gm] Bob, [Bb] _ you did your job, _
[Cm] _ yo yo [F] yo yo. _
[Gm] Your passing through this life [Bb] was a great gift [Cm] to _ [F] humanity. _ _
[Gm] And I represent you [Bb] really and truly, [Cm] _ brother [F] Bob Marley. _
[Gm] Brother Bob, [Bb] you did your job, _
[Cm] _ [Eb] yo yo [F] yo yo. _
[Gm] Brother Bob, you [Bb] did your _ job, [Cm] yo yo [F] yo yo. _
[Gm] Brother Bob, [Bb] you did your job, _ _
[Cm] yo yo [F] yo yo. _
[Gm] Brother Bob, you _ [Bb] did your job,
you did your job.
[Cm] you _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ [Bb] did your _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ [Bb] job _ _ _
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It's Jimmy Cliff who authored this song.

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