Leaving To Zion Chords by Black Uhuru

Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:

F#

F#m

B

Bm

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Leaving to Zion (Black Uhuru) chords
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[N]
[B] [F#]
I [F#m]
[B] like me.
[F#m]
[Bm] [F#m]
If tomorrow I was leaving to size, then I wouldn't stay a minute [Bm]
more.
[F#m] Cause this waste of life that the [Bm] children living [F#] would let anyone [F#m] hurt their soul.
So the [B] bigger not put it by [F#] the children.
Sooner or later you'll see the body they fall.
Cause some a rob, some a loot, some a shoot.
[F#m] Some a rob, some a loot, some a [F#] shoot.
Some a rob, [F#m] some a loot, some a shoot.
Tell you them a rob, some a loot, some a shoot.
I am now is a happy warrior [F#] slave, returning with good news today.
From my Jamaican people to my [F#m] African [B]
nation.
Oh, [F#] oh, oh, oh, yeah.
[B] If [F#] tomorrow I was leaving [E] to Zion, [F#]
then I wouldn't stay [B] a minute more.
[F#] These waste of life I am living, would let anyone hurt [B] their soul.
[F#m] Oh, oh,
[F#] oh, [Bm] oh, [F#] yeah.
[Bm] [F#]
[F#m] [F#] If [F#m] tomorrow I was leaving to Zion, then I wouldn't stay a minute [B] more.
[F#] Cause these waste of life that the [F#m] children facing, [F#] would let anyone [Bm] hurt their soul.
[F#m]
Why let struggle I and I being true?
[F#] [Bm] [F#] It's with the counterfeit black [D] man who betray his [F#m] own land.
[Bm]
Through the metal [F#] called money.
[B] And it is [F#] very funny.
[B] I [F#] philosophy then [Bm] inspired I and I [F#]
to tread Mount [B] Zion way.
[F#m]
Oh, oh, [F#] oh, oh, yeah.
[B] If [F#] tomorrow I was leaving to Zion, then I wouldn't stay a minute [B] more.
Cause these [F#] waste of life I am living, would let anyone hurt their [B] soul.
[F#m] [F#]
[F#m] [Bm]
[F#m] My culture is growing stronger.
[F#] And I hope I never [Bm] surrender.
[F#m] Oh, [Bm] oh, oh, oh, yeah.
[F#m] [Bm] [E]
You [F#m] take all [E]
[F#] Africa, [B]
because you [F#m] want to pray to the dragon.
[B] Oh, no, no, [F#] no, no.
[Bm] [F#]
[B] [F#]
[E]
[F#] [E]
[F#] [Bm]
[E] [F#m]
[F#]
[B]
[F#]
Oh, oh, oh, oh,
[F#m] [E]
[F#]
[Bm] [E] [F#m]
[F#] yeah.
[E]
Key:  
F#
134211112
F#m
123111112
B
12341112
Bm
13421112
E
2311
F#
134211112
F#m
123111112
B
12341112
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Let's start jamming Black Uhuru - Leaving To Zion chords, practice the chord sequence F#, F#m, B, F#, F#m, F# and B. Use ChordU to start at a slow tempo and accelerate as you improve. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: B Major.

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[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ I _ _ [F#m] _
_ [B] like me.
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ If tomorrow I was leaving to size, then I wouldn't stay a minute [Bm]
more.
[F#m] Cause this waste of life that the [Bm] children living [F#] would let anyone [F#m] hurt their soul.
_ So the [B] bigger not put it by [F#] the children. _ _ _ _ _ _
Sooner or later you'll see the body they fall.
_ _ _ Cause some a rob, some a loot, some a shoot.
[F#m] _ _ Some a rob, some a loot, some a [F#] shoot.
_ Some a rob, [F#m] some a loot, some a shoot.
Tell you them a rob, some a loot, some a shoot. _ _ _
_ I am now is a happy warrior _ [F#] slave, _ returning with good news today.
_ _ From my Jamaican people to my [F#m] African _ [B]
nation.
_ Oh, [F#] oh, oh, oh, yeah.
_ [B] _ _ _ If [F#] tomorrow I was leaving [E] to Zion, [F#] _
then I wouldn't stay [B] a minute _ more.
[F#] These waste of life I am living, _ _ would let _ anyone hurt [B] their soul.
[F#m] Oh, oh, _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ oh, [Bm] oh, _ _ _ [F#] _ _ yeah.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ If _ [F#m] tomorrow I was leaving to Zion, then I wouldn't stay a minute [B] more.
[F#] Cause these waste of life that the [F#m] children facing, [F#] would let anyone [Bm] hurt their soul.
_ [F#m] _
Why let struggle I and I being true?
[F#] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [F#] It's with the _ counterfeit black [D] man who betray his [F#m] own land.
_ _ [Bm]
Through the metal [F#] called money. _ _ _
[B] _ And it is [F#] very funny. _
_ [B] _ _ _ I [F#] philosophy then [Bm] inspired I and I [F#]
to tread Mount [B] Zion way.
[F#m] _
_ _ _ Oh, oh, [F#] oh, oh, yeah. _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ If [F#] _ tomorrow I was leaving to Zion, then I wouldn't stay a minute [B] more.
_ Cause these [F#] waste of life I am living, would let _ anyone hurt their [B] soul.
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ My culture is growing stronger.
_ [F#] And I hope I never _ [Bm] surrender.
_ _ _ [F#m] Oh, _ _ _ [Bm] _ oh, oh, oh, yeah. _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _
You [F#m] take all _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [F#] Africa, _ _ [B] _ _
because you [F#m] want to pray to the dragon.
[B] _ Oh, no, no, [F#] no, no. _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ oh, oh, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ oh, _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ yeah.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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