Chords for Otis Taylor - Ten Million Slaves "Banjo" version
Tempo:
134.2 bpm
Chords used:
F
G
D
Gm
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
[G]
[D]
[F] [G]
We're in a fire over the ocean, another [C] madman [G] got struck again.
Sitting down here, [D] fall out of shelter, thinking [F] about the people a long [G] time ago.
[D] Sitting down here, fall out of shelter, paint [F] my walls [D] twice a week.
Laying down here, fall out of shelter, thinking [F] about the slaves a long [G] time ago.
Ten men slaves, crossed the ocean, they [C] had to shackle, [D] shackles on.
Ten men slaves, crossed the ocean, [F] they had shackles [G] on their legs.
[D] Don't know where, where they're going, [F] don't know where [D] they'll be.
Ten men slaves, crossed the ocean, they had shackles on their legs.
Who was bad, who was rascal, but [F] they're aging [G] anyway.
Who was bad, who was rascal, but [F] they're aging [G] anyway.
[D]
[F] [G]
[D]
[F] [G]
When the sun goes out, who'll be standing, [C] who'll be standing [Gm] by themselves.
When the sun goes [D] out, who'll be standing, who'll [F] be standing by themselves.
We're in a fire across the ocean, another [F] madman got [G] struck again.
We're in a fire across the ocean, another [F] madman got [G] struck again.
[D] Wind and fire, across the ocean, another [F] madman, been [Gm] struck again.
[F] [G]
When the sun goes out, who'll be standing, [F] who'll be standing, [G] all alone?
When the sun goes out, who'll be standing, [F] who'll be standing, [Gm] all alone?
[G] I, I, [Gm]
I, [F] I, [G] I, I, I, [D] I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, [F] I, [G] I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, [F] I, I, [D]
I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I
[G]
[G]
[D]
[F] [G]
We're in a fire over the ocean, another [C] madman [G] got struck again.
Sitting down here, [D] fall out of shelter, thinking [F] about the people a long [G] time ago.
[D] Sitting down here, fall out of shelter, paint [F] my walls [D] twice a week.
Laying down here, fall out of shelter, thinking [F] about the slaves a long [G] time ago.
Ten men slaves, crossed the ocean, they [C] had to shackle, [D] shackles on.
Ten men slaves, crossed the ocean, [F] they had shackles [G] on their legs.
[D] Don't know where, where they're going, [F] don't know where [D] they'll be.
Ten men slaves, crossed the ocean, they had shackles on their legs.
Who was bad, who was rascal, but [F] they're aging [G] anyway.
Who was bad, who was rascal, but [F] they're aging [G] anyway.
[D]
[F] [G]
[D]
[F] [G]
When the sun goes out, who'll be standing, [C] who'll be standing [Gm] by themselves.
When the sun goes [D] out, who'll be standing, who'll [F] be standing by themselves.
We're in a fire across the ocean, another [F] madman got [G] struck again.
We're in a fire across the ocean, another [F] madman got [G] struck again.
[D] Wind and fire, across the ocean, another [F] madman, been [Gm] struck again.
[F] [G]
When the sun goes out, who'll be standing, [F] who'll be standing, [G] all alone?
When the sun goes out, who'll be standing, [F] who'll be standing, [Gm] all alone?
[G] I, I, [Gm]
I, [F] I, [G] I, I, I, [D] I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, [F] I, [G] I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, [F] I, I, [D]
I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I
[G]
Key:
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ We're in a fire _ over the ocean, another [C] _ madman [G] got struck again.
Sitting down here, [D] fall out of shelter, thinking [F] about the people a long [G] time ago.
[D] Sitting down here, fall out of shelter, paint [F] my walls [D] twice a week.
Laying down here, fall out of shelter, thinking [F] about the slaves a long [G] time ago.
Ten men slaves, crossed the ocean, they [C] had to shackle, _ [D] shackles on. _
Ten men slaves, crossed the ocean, [F] they had shackles [G] on their legs.
[D] Don't know where, where they're going, _ [F] don't know where [D] they'll be. _
Ten men slaves, crossed the ocean, _ they had shackles _ on their legs.
Who was bad, who was rascal, but [F] they're aging [G] anyway. _ _
Who was bad, who was rascal, _ but [F] they're aging _ [G] anyway. _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
When the sun goes out, who'll be standing, [C] who'll be standing [Gm] by themselves.
When the sun goes [D] out, who'll be standing, who'll [F] be standing by themselves.
We're in a fire _ across the ocean, another [F] _ madman got [G] struck again.
We're in a fire _ across the ocean, another [F] _ madman got [G] struck again.
[D] _ Wind and fire, _ across the ocean, another [F] _ madman, been [Gm] struck again. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
When the sun goes out, who'll be standing, _ [F] who'll be standing, _ [G] all alone?
When the sun goes out, who'll be standing, _ [F] who'll be standing, _ [Gm] all alone?
_ _ [G] _ I, I, [Gm] _ _ _
I, [F] _ I, _ [G] I, I, I, [D] I, _ I, I, I, I, I, I, I, [F] _ I, _ [G] I, _ I, _ _ I, I, I, I, I, I, I, _ [F] I, I, [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ We're in a fire _ over the ocean, another [C] _ madman [G] got struck again.
Sitting down here, [D] fall out of shelter, thinking [F] about the people a long [G] time ago.
[D] Sitting down here, fall out of shelter, paint [F] my walls [D] twice a week.
Laying down here, fall out of shelter, thinking [F] about the slaves a long [G] time ago.
Ten men slaves, crossed the ocean, they [C] had to shackle, _ [D] shackles on. _
Ten men slaves, crossed the ocean, [F] they had shackles [G] on their legs.
[D] Don't know where, where they're going, _ [F] don't know where [D] they'll be. _
Ten men slaves, crossed the ocean, _ they had shackles _ on their legs.
Who was bad, who was rascal, but [F] they're aging [G] anyway. _ _
Who was bad, who was rascal, _ but [F] they're aging _ [G] anyway. _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
When the sun goes out, who'll be standing, [C] who'll be standing [Gm] by themselves.
When the sun goes [D] out, who'll be standing, who'll [F] be standing by themselves.
We're in a fire _ across the ocean, another [F] _ madman got [G] struck again.
We're in a fire _ across the ocean, another [F] _ madman got [G] struck again.
[D] _ Wind and fire, _ across the ocean, another [F] _ madman, been [Gm] struck again. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
When the sun goes out, who'll be standing, _ [F] who'll be standing, _ [G] all alone?
When the sun goes out, who'll be standing, _ [F] who'll be standing, _ [Gm] all alone?
_ _ [G] _ I, I, [Gm] _ _ _
I, [F] _ I, _ [G] I, I, I, [D] I, _ I, I, I, I, I, I, I, [F] _ I, _ [G] I, _ I, _ _ I, I, I, I, I, I, I, _ [F] I, I, [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I _ _ _
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