Joe Strummer & Johnny Cash - Redemption Song Chords
Tempo:
115.55 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
F
Eb
Gm
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[N] [Eb]
[Bb]
Old pirates, yes [Gm] they robbed I, [Eb] sold I to the merchant's [Cm] ship,
[Bb] minutes after they [Gm] took I [Eb] from the [F] bottomless pit.
But my [Bb] hand [Gm] was made strong by the hand of the [Cm] Almighty, [Bb] we forward in this [Gm] generation, [Eb] [F] triumphantly.
Won't you [Bb] help to sing [Eb] [F] these songs [Bb] of freedom, cause all [F] I [Gm] ever had, [Eb] [F] redemption [Bb]
songs, [F] redemption [Bb] songs.
[F]
[Bb] Emancipate yourselves from mental [Gm] slavery, none [Eb] but ourselves can free our [C] minds.
[Bb] Have no fear for atomic [Gm] energy, cause none [Eb] of them can stop the [F] time.
How [Bb] long shall they kill our [Gm] prophets, while we [Eb] stand aside and [Cm] look?
Some [Bb] say it's just a [Gm] part of it, [Eb] we got to fulfill the [F] book.
So won't you help [Bb] to sing
[Eb] [F] these songs [Bb] of freedom, cause all [F] I ever [Gm] had,
[Eb] [F] redemption [Bb] songs,
[Eb] [F] redemption [Bb] songs.
[F] [Bb] Old pirates, yes [Gm] they robbed I, sold [Eb] I to the merchant's ship, [Cm] [Bb] minutes after [Gm] they took I [Eb] from the [F] bottomless pit.
How [Bb] long shall they kill our [Gm] prophets, while [Eb] we stand [Cm]
aside and look?
[Bb] Yes, some say it's just [Gm] a part of it, [Eb] we got to fulfill [F] the book.
So won't you help [Bb] to sing [F] these songs [Bb] of freedom, cause all [F] I [Gm] ever had, [Eb] [F]
redemption [Bb] songs, all I [Gm] ever had, [Eb] [F]
redemption [Bb] songs.
[F] These songs of [Bb] freedom, [Eb]
songs of freedom.
[Bb]
Old pirates, yes [Gm] they robbed I, [Eb] sold I to the merchant's [Cm] ship,
[Bb] minutes after they [Gm] took I [Eb] from the [F] bottomless pit.
But my [Bb] hand [Gm] was made strong by the hand of the [Cm] Almighty, [Bb] we forward in this [Gm] generation, [Eb] [F] triumphantly.
Won't you [Bb] help to sing [Eb] [F] these songs [Bb] of freedom, cause all [F] I [Gm] ever had, [Eb] [F] redemption [Bb]
songs, [F] redemption [Bb] songs.
[F]
[Bb] Emancipate yourselves from mental [Gm] slavery, none [Eb] but ourselves can free our [C] minds.
[Bb] Have no fear for atomic [Gm] energy, cause none [Eb] of them can stop the [F] time.
How [Bb] long shall they kill our [Gm] prophets, while we [Eb] stand aside and [Cm] look?
Some [Bb] say it's just a [Gm] part of it, [Eb] we got to fulfill the [F] book.
So won't you help [Bb] to sing
[Eb] [F] these songs [Bb] of freedom, cause all [F] I ever [Gm] had,
[Eb] [F] redemption [Bb] songs,
[Eb] [F] redemption [Bb] songs.
[F] [Bb] Old pirates, yes [Gm] they robbed I, sold [Eb] I to the merchant's ship, [Cm] [Bb] minutes after [Gm] they took I [Eb] from the [F] bottomless pit.
How [Bb] long shall they kill our [Gm] prophets, while [Eb] we stand [Cm]
aside and look?
[Bb] Yes, some say it's just [Gm] a part of it, [Eb] we got to fulfill [F] the book.
So won't you help [Bb] to sing [F] these songs [Bb] of freedom, cause all [F] I [Gm] ever had, [Eb] [F]
redemption [Bb] songs, all I [Gm] ever had, [Eb] [F]
redemption [Bb] songs.
[F] These songs of [Bb] freedom, [Eb]
songs of freedom.
Key:
Bb
F
Eb
Gm
Cm
Bb
F
Eb
[N] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Old pirates, yes [Gm] they robbed I, [Eb] sold I to the merchant's [Cm] ship, _
_ _ [Bb] minutes after they [Gm] took I _ _ [Eb] from the [F] bottomless pit.
But my _ [Bb] hand [Gm] was made strong by the hand of the [Cm] Almighty, _ [Bb] we forward in this [Gm] generation, _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [F] triumphantly.
_ _ _ Won't you [Bb] help to sing _ _ [Eb] _ [F] these songs [Bb] of freedom, _ cause all [F] I [Gm] ever had, _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] redemption [Bb] _
songs, _ _ _ _ [F] redemption [Bb] _ songs.
_ _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] Emancipate yourselves from mental [Gm] slavery, none [Eb] but ourselves can free our [C] minds. _
[Bb] Have no fear for atomic [Gm] energy, cause none [Eb] of them can stop the [F] time. _
How [Bb] long shall they kill our [Gm] prophets, _ while we [Eb] stand aside and [Cm] look? _
Some [Bb] say it's just a [Gm] part of it, [Eb] we got to fulfill the [F] book. _
So won't you help [Bb] to sing _
_ [Eb] _ [F] these songs [Bb] of freedom, _ cause all [F] I ever [Gm] had, _
_ [Eb] _ _ [F] redemption [Bb] songs, _
_ [Eb] _ _ [F] redemption [Bb] songs. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ [Bb] Old pirates, yes [Gm] they robbed I, sold [Eb] I to the merchant's ship, [Cm] _ _ [Bb] minutes after [Gm] they took I _ [Eb] _ from the [F] bottomless pit.
_ How [Bb] long shall they kill our [Gm] prophets, while [Eb] we stand [Cm]
aside and look?
_ [Bb] Yes, some say it's just [Gm] a part of it, _ [Eb] we got to fulfill [F] the book.
_ So won't you help [Bb] to sing _ _ _ [F] these songs [Bb] of freedom, _ cause all [F] I [Gm] ever had, _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F]
redemption [Bb] songs, _ _ all I [Gm] ever had, _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F]
redemption [Bb] _ songs.
_ _ [F] These songs of [Bb] freedom, _ _ [Eb] _ _
songs of freedom. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Old pirates, yes [Gm] they robbed I, [Eb] sold I to the merchant's [Cm] ship, _
_ _ [Bb] minutes after they [Gm] took I _ _ [Eb] from the [F] bottomless pit.
But my _ [Bb] hand [Gm] was made strong by the hand of the [Cm] Almighty, _ [Bb] we forward in this [Gm] generation, _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [F] triumphantly.
_ _ _ Won't you [Bb] help to sing _ _ [Eb] _ [F] these songs [Bb] of freedom, _ cause all [F] I [Gm] ever had, _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] redemption [Bb] _
songs, _ _ _ _ [F] redemption [Bb] _ songs.
_ _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] Emancipate yourselves from mental [Gm] slavery, none [Eb] but ourselves can free our [C] minds. _
[Bb] Have no fear for atomic [Gm] energy, cause none [Eb] of them can stop the [F] time. _
How [Bb] long shall they kill our [Gm] prophets, _ while we [Eb] stand aside and [Cm] look? _
Some [Bb] say it's just a [Gm] part of it, [Eb] we got to fulfill the [F] book. _
So won't you help [Bb] to sing _
_ [Eb] _ [F] these songs [Bb] of freedom, _ cause all [F] I ever [Gm] had, _
_ [Eb] _ _ [F] redemption [Bb] songs, _
_ [Eb] _ _ [F] redemption [Bb] songs. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ [Bb] Old pirates, yes [Gm] they robbed I, sold [Eb] I to the merchant's ship, [Cm] _ _ [Bb] minutes after [Gm] they took I _ [Eb] _ from the [F] bottomless pit.
_ How [Bb] long shall they kill our [Gm] prophets, while [Eb] we stand [Cm]
aside and look?
_ [Bb] Yes, some say it's just [Gm] a part of it, _ [Eb] we got to fulfill [F] the book.
_ So won't you help [Bb] to sing _ _ _ [F] these songs [Bb] of freedom, _ cause all [F] I [Gm] ever had, _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F]
redemption [Bb] songs, _ _ all I [Gm] ever had, _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F]
redemption [Bb] _ songs.
_ _ [F] These songs of [Bb] freedom, _ _ [Eb] _ _
songs of freedom. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _