Chords for Jimmy Cliff - No Woman No Cry

Tempo:
84.4 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

Bm

F#m

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jimmy Cliff - No Woman No Cry chords
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[A] [D] [Bm]
[G] [D]
[A] [D] No [F#m] woman no [Bm] cry [G] No [D] woman no cry
[A] [D] No [F#m] woman no [Bm] cry [G] [D] Woman no cry
[A] [D] Cause I [F#m] remember [Bm] when we used to [G] sit [D] In the [F#m] government yard [Bm] in Boys Town
[G] [D] [F#m] Observing [Bm]
those [G] [D] hypocrites Mingle [F#m] with the good people [Bm] we met
[G] Friends [D] [F#m] we knew, [Bm] or good [G] friends we [D] lost [F#m] Along [Bm] the way
[G] In [D] this [F#m] great future [Bm] we can [G] forget the past [D] So [F#m] dry your tears [Bm] I [G] say
[D] No [F#m] [Bm] woman no cry [G] [D] No [G] [D] woman no cry
[A] [D] No [F#m] woman [Bm] no cry [G] [D] No woman no cry
[A] Cause we [D] [F#m] [Bm]
[G] used to sit [D] [F#m] In the government [Bm] yard in Boys [G] Town
[D] And [F#m] brotherhood's [Bm]
[G] [D] firelight [F#m] Like a wood burning [Bm] through the [G] night
[D] [F#m] [Bm]
Fish tea [G] and cornmeal [D] porridge [F#m] Up which I'd [Bm] share with [G] you
[D] [F#m] [Bm]
[G] On the [D] carriage And [F#m] so I've got [Bm] to push on [G] through
While I say
[D] [F#m] Everything's gonna be [Bm]
[G] [D] [F#m] [Bm]
[G] [D] [F#m] [Bm]
[G] [D] [F#m] [Bm]
[G] [D] [G] [D] alright
[A] [D] [F#m] No woman [Bm] no cry [G] No [D] woman no cry
[A] [D] [F#m] Little darling, [Bm]
won't you cry [G] No tear, no [D] tear
No [Em] woman [D] no cry [A] [D] No woman [Bm] no cry
[G] [D] [D]
[A] [D] No [F#m] woman no [Bm]
[G] cry [D] No [G] [D] woman no cry
[A] [D] [A]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
Bm
13421112
F#m
123111112
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
Bm
13421112
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To start learning Jimmy Cliff - No Woman, No Cry chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Bm, G, D, F#m and Bm in sequence. For best results, commence at 42 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 84. With the song's key of D Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] No [F#m] woman no [Bm] cry [G] No _ [D] _ woman no cry
_ [A] _ _ [D] No [F#m] woman no [Bm] cry _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ Woman no cry
_ [A] _ [D] Cause I [F#m] remember [Bm] when we used to [G] sit [D] In the [F#m] government yard [Bm] in Boys Town
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [F#m] Observing [Bm]
those [G] _ [D] hypocrites Mingle [F#m] with the good people [Bm] we met
[G] Friends _ [D] _ [F#m] we knew, [Bm] or good [G] friends we [D] lost [F#m] Along [Bm] the way
[G] In [D] this [F#m] great future [Bm] we can [G] forget the past [D] So [F#m] dry your tears [Bm] I [G] say
[D] No _ [F#m] [Bm] woman no cry [G] _ _ _ [D] No [G] [D] woman no cry
_ [A] _ _ [D] No [F#m] woman [Bm] no cry _ [G] _ [D] No woman no cry
[A] Cause we [D] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _
[G] used to sit [D] _ [F#m] In the government [Bm] yard in Boys [G] Town
[D] And _ [F#m] brotherhood's [Bm] _
_ [G] _ [D] firelight [F#m] Like a wood burning [Bm] through the [G] night
_ [D] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm]
Fish tea [G] and cornmeal [D] porridge [F#m] Up which I'd [Bm] share with [G] you
_ [D] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _
[G] On the [D] carriage And [F#m] so I've got [Bm] to push on [G] through
While I say
[D] _ [F#m] Everything's gonna be [Bm] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] [D] alright _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ [F#m] No woman [Bm] no cry _ [G] No [D] _ _ _ woman no cry
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ [F#m] Little darling, [Bm]
won't you cry [G] No tear, no [D] tear
No [Em] woman [D] no cry [A] _ [D] No _ woman [Bm] no cry
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ [D] No _ [F#m] woman no [Bm] _
_ [G] cry [D] No _ [G] [D] woman no cry
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _

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This song was written by Vincent Ford.

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