Chords for Jimmy Cliff - Under The Sun Moon And Stars
Tempo:
124.3 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[Ab] Yes, as I was saying, I like work you know, [Bb] but when I work I must get paid.
to tell you.
My four [Gm] parents worked
[Bb] from [Gm] sun up till sun down.
[Bb] Peace could [Gm] not be [Eb] found, now [Bb] they are under the ground.
[Bb] I've [Gm] heard them complain [Dm] [Bb] and cried [Gm] out in pain.
[Gm] peaceful [Eb] gain under the sun, [F]
[Bb] moon and stars.
to tell you.
My four [Gm] parents worked
[Bb] from [Gm] sun up till sun down.
[Bb] Peace could [Gm] not be [Eb] found, now [Bb] they are under the ground.
[Bb] I've [Gm] heard them complain [Dm] [Bb] and cried [Gm] out in pain.
[Gm] peaceful [Eb] gain under the sun, [F]
[Bb] moon and stars.
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[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ Yes, as I was saying, I like work you know, [Bb] but when I work I must get paid.
_ You don't understand what I'm trying to tell you.
_ Listen, try and understand.
Listen.
_ My four [Gm] parents worked _
[Bb] from [Gm] sun up till sun down.
[Bb] _ Peace could [Gm] not be [Eb] found, now [Bb] they are _ under the ground.
[Dm] _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ I've [Gm] heard them complain _ [Dm] _ [Bb] and cried [Gm] out in pain.
[Bb] _ _ Seeking [Gm] peaceful [Eb] gain under the sun, [F]
[Bb] moon and stars. _ _ _ _ _
_ Won't happen [Gm] to me. _
[Bb] _ I'm not [Gm] blind you see. _
_ [Bb] I've got to [Gm] be free.
[Eb] I [Bb] want it [F] right here on [Bb] earth. _
_ _ _ _ _ Got to have [Gm] some fun, [Bb] _ for my [Gm] life is done.
_ [Bb] Let happiness [Gm] run under [Bb] the sun, [F] moon [Bb] and stars.
_ [G] _ _ Under [Eb] the sun, _ _ _ _ [Bb] under the moon, _ _ _ under [Eb] the stars, _ _ wherever [F] you _ are. _ _ _ _
[Bb] Got to have [Eb] some fun, [Bb] under the sun, [F] _ [Bb] moon and stars. _
_ Got to get [Eb] some more, under [Dm] the [F] sun, [Bb] moon and stars. _
_ _ _ _ _ Don't [Gm] want it on Venus, _ _ [Bb] Saturn [Gm] or _ Uranus.
_ Don't want it on [Eb] Pluto, I [Bb] want it [F] right [Bb] here on earth.
_ _ Don't want it on [Gm] Jupiter, _ [Bb] _ Neptune [Gm]
or on Mercury.
_ [Bb] _ Don't want [Gm] it on Mars, [Eb] but under [Bb] the [F] sun, [Bb] moon and stars.
_ _ _ Under [Eb] the sun, _ _ _ _ under [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] the stars, _ _ we'll never [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ have [Eb] some more.
[Bb] Under the sun, [F] moon [Bb] and stars. _
_ Let happiness [Eb] flow, under [Bb] the sun, [F] _ [Bb] moon and stars. _
_ _ _ _ _ You didn't understand what I was trying to tell you?
I'll tell you one more time. _ _
Listen.
_ _ _ _ Under [Eb] the sun, _ _ _ under [Bb] the moon, _ _ _ _ under the [Eb] stars. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ Under [Bb] the sun, [F] _ [Bb] moon and stars. _
_ Let happiness [Eb] flow, under [Bb] the [F] sun, moon [Bb] and stars.
Got to find [Eb] some peace, under [Bb] the sun, [F] _ [Bb] moon and stars. _
_ Peace and [Eb] everyone, under [Bb] the [F] sun, _ [Bb] moon and stars. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ You don't understand what I'm trying to tell you.
_ Listen, try and understand.
Listen.
_ My four [Gm] parents worked _
[Bb] from [Gm] sun up till sun down.
[Bb] _ Peace could [Gm] not be [Eb] found, now [Bb] they are _ under the ground.
[Dm] _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ I've [Gm] heard them complain _ [Dm] _ [Bb] and cried [Gm] out in pain.
[Bb] _ _ Seeking [Gm] peaceful [Eb] gain under the sun, [F]
[Bb] moon and stars. _ _ _ _ _
_ Won't happen [Gm] to me. _
[Bb] _ I'm not [Gm] blind you see. _
_ [Bb] I've got to [Gm] be free.
[Eb] I [Bb] want it [F] right here on [Bb] earth. _
_ _ _ _ _ Got to have [Gm] some fun, [Bb] _ for my [Gm] life is done.
_ [Bb] Let happiness [Gm] run under [Bb] the sun, [F] moon [Bb] and stars.
_ [G] _ _ Under [Eb] the sun, _ _ _ _ [Bb] under the moon, _ _ _ under [Eb] the stars, _ _ wherever [F] you _ are. _ _ _ _
[Bb] Got to have [Eb] some fun, [Bb] under the sun, [F] _ [Bb] moon and stars. _
_ Got to get [Eb] some more, under [Dm] the [F] sun, [Bb] moon and stars. _
_ _ _ _ _ Don't [Gm] want it on Venus, _ _ [Bb] Saturn [Gm] or _ Uranus.
_ Don't want it on [Eb] Pluto, I [Bb] want it [F] right [Bb] here on earth.
_ _ Don't want it on [Gm] Jupiter, _ [Bb] _ Neptune [Gm]
or on Mercury.
_ [Bb] _ Don't want [Gm] it on Mars, [Eb] but under [Bb] the [F] sun, [Bb] moon and stars.
_ _ _ Under [Eb] the sun, _ _ _ _ under [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] the stars, _ _ we'll never [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ have [Eb] some more.
[Bb] Under the sun, [F] moon [Bb] and stars. _
_ Let happiness [Eb] flow, under [Bb] the sun, [F] _ [Bb] moon and stars. _
_ _ _ _ _ You didn't understand what I was trying to tell you?
I'll tell you one more time. _ _
Listen.
_ _ _ _ Under [Eb] the sun, _ _ _ under [Bb] the moon, _ _ _ _ under the [Eb] stars. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ Under [Bb] the sun, [F] _ [Bb] moon and stars. _
_ Let happiness [Eb] flow, under [Bb] the [F] sun, moon [Bb] and stars.
Got to find [Eb] some peace, under [Bb] the sun, [F] _ [Bb] moon and stars. _
_ Peace and [Eb] everyone, under [Bb] the [F] sun, _ [Bb] moon and stars. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _