Chords for Joe Strummer - REDEMPTION SONG.wmv

Tempo:
115.9 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Bb

F

Gm

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Joe Strummer - REDEMPTION SONG.wmv chords
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[Bb] [Eb] [F]
[Bb] [Eb] [F]
[Bb] Old pirates, yes [Gm] they robbed I, [Eb] sold I to the merchant [Cm] ships,
[Bb] Minutes after [Gm] they took I from [Eb] the [F] bottomless pit.
[Bb] But my [Gm] hand was made strong by [Eb] the hand of the [Cm] Almighty,
We [Bb] forward in this [Gm] generation [Eb] [F] triumphantly.
Won't you [Bb] help to sing [Eb] [F] these songs [Bb] of freedom?
[Eb] Cause all [F] I ever [Gm]
had, [Eb] [F] redemption [Bb]
song, [Eb] [F] [Bb] redemption song.
[Eb] [F]
[Bb] Emancipate yourselves from [Gm] mental slavery, None [Eb] but ourselves can free [Cm] our minds.
[Bb] Have no fear for atomic [Gm] energy, Cause [Eb] none of them can stop [F] the time.
[Bb] How long shall they kill [Gm] our 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] these [F] songs [Bb] of freedom?
[Eb] Cause all [F] I ever [Gm] had,
[Eb] [F] [Bb] redemption song, [Eb] [F] [Bb] redemption song.
[Eb] [F] [Bb]
[Eb] [F] [Bb] Old pirates, yes [Gm] they robbed I, [Eb] sold I to the merchant [Cm] ships,
[Bb] Minutes after [Gm] they took I [Eb] from the [F] bottomless pit.
[Bb] How long shall they kill [Gm] our prophets, While [Eb] we stand aside [Cm] and look?
[Bb] 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 [Eb] [F] these [Bb] songs of freedom?
[Eb] Cause all [F] I [Gm] ever had, [Eb] [F]
[Bb] redemption [Eb] [F]
[Gm] [Eb] [F]
[Bb] song, [Eb] redemption song.
[F] These [Bb] songs of freedom, [Eb] [F] these [Bb] songs of freedom.
[Eb] [F] [Bb]
Key:  
Eb
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Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
Cm
13421113
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
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To learn Johnny Cash, Joe Strummer - Redemption Song chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Eb, F, Bb, Eb, Gm, Eb, Cm, Bb and Gm. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 57 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 116. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of Bb Major.

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[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _
_ [Bb] Old pirates, yes [Gm] they robbed I, [Eb] sold I to the merchant [Cm] _ ships,
_ [Bb] _ Minutes after [Gm] they took I from [Eb] _ the [F] bottomless pit.
[Bb] But my _ [Gm] hand was made strong by [Eb] the hand of the [Cm] Almighty, _
We [Bb] forward in this [Gm] generation _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [F] triumphantly.
_ _ _ Won't you [Bb] help to sing _ _ [Eb] _ [F] these songs [Bb] of freedom?
_ [Eb] Cause all [F] I ever [Gm] _
had, _ [Eb] _ _ [F] redemption [Bb] _
song, _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ [Bb] redemption song.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] Emancipate yourselves from [Gm] mental slavery, None [Eb] but ourselves can free [Cm] our minds. _
[Bb] Have no fear for atomic [Gm] energy, Cause [Eb] none of them can stop [F] the time. _
[Bb] How long shall they kill [Gm] our 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] these _ [F] songs [Bb] of freedom? _
[Eb] Cause all [F] I ever [Gm] had, _
_ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ [Bb] redemption song, _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ [Bb] redemption song.
_ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ [Bb] Old pirates, yes [Gm] they robbed I, [Eb] sold I to the merchant [Cm] ships,
_ _ [Bb] _ Minutes after [Gm] they took I _ [Eb] from the [F] bottomless pit.
[Bb] How long shall they kill [Gm] our prophets, While [Eb] we stand aside [Cm] and look?
_ _ [Bb] 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 _ [Eb] _ [F] these [Bb] songs of freedom?
[Eb] Cause all [F] I [Gm] ever had, _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _
[Bb] redemption _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _
[Bb] song, _ _ [Eb] redemption song.
[F] These [Bb] songs of freedom, _ _ [Eb] _ [F] these [Bb] songs of freedom.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by Delroy Reid.

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