Chords for Peter Tosh - Lion
Tempo:
69.8 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
D
B
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
This song saying lion, iron, you can't go to Zion.
See, for example, there are lots of guys who wear dreadlocks, who is one million miles away from Rasta.
They are like night to day.
See?
And I know the concept of Rasta means righteousness.
[C] [D]
[G] [C] [D]
[G] So [C] talking about the lion, [D] iron, [G] but you can't go to Zion.
[C] Talking about the lion, [D] iron, [G] but [C] you're far from [G] Zion.
[C] I [D] only hear your words, [G] but I don't see no words.
[C] [D] You think my [G] father's fool, [C] [G] [C] [D] you'll never get away.
[G] No matter what you [C] say, [D] cause you have broken [G] my father's rule.
And then [C] you come around lion, [D] iron, [G] but you can't go to Zion.
[C] Talking about the lion, [D] iron, [G] but you're far from Zion.
[C] You [D] eat, [G] you talk, you drink, [C] [D] and you shit, [G] that is all.
[C] [D] And your face, [G] and your works in disgrace, [C] [Bm] they [Dm] prosper.
[G] And then [C] you're talking about the lion, [D] iron, [G] but you can't go to Zion.
Talking about [C] the lion, [D] iron, [G] but [B] you're far from [G] Zion.
[C] [D]
[G] [B] [C] [C] [D] You preach love in the days, [G] and you kill in the night.
[C] [D] And you believe [G] that is right.
[C] [D] Put down your gun, [G] [B] or your days will be [G] done.
[C] [D] Won't be around [G] to have no fun.
So [B] [C] I am the lion, [D] iron, [G] and I must go [C] to Zion.
[C] I am the lion, [D] iron, [G] and I must go to Zion.
[C] I am the lion, [D] iron, [G] and I must go to Zion.
[C] Cause I am the lion, [D] iron, [G] and I must go to Zion.
[C] I am.
[D] I [G] [C] am.
[F#]
[G] I [C] [D] am.
[G] And I must go to Zion.
[C] I am.
[D] I am.
[G] [Am] [D]
[G] [C]
See, for example, there are lots of guys who wear dreadlocks, who is one million miles away from Rasta.
They are like night to day.
See?
And I know the concept of Rasta means righteousness.
[C] [D]
[G] [C] [D]
[G] So [C] talking about the lion, [D] iron, [G] but you can't go to Zion.
[C] Talking about the lion, [D] iron, [G] but [C] you're far from [G] Zion.
[C] I [D] only hear your words, [G] but I don't see no words.
[C] [D] You think my [G] father's fool, [C] [G] [C] [D] you'll never get away.
[G] No matter what you [C] say, [D] cause you have broken [G] my father's rule.
And then [C] you come around lion, [D] iron, [G] but you can't go to Zion.
[C] Talking about the lion, [D] iron, [G] but you're far from Zion.
[C] You [D] eat, [G] you talk, you drink, [C] [D] and you shit, [G] that is all.
[C] [D] And your face, [G] and your works in disgrace, [C] [Bm] they [Dm] prosper.
[G] And then [C] you're talking about the lion, [D] iron, [G] but you can't go to Zion.
Talking about [C] the lion, [D] iron, [G] but [B] you're far from [G] Zion.
[C] [D]
[G] [B] [C] [C] [D] You preach love in the days, [G] and you kill in the night.
[C] [D] And you believe [G] that is right.
[C] [D] Put down your gun, [G] [B] or your days will be [G] done.
[C] [D] Won't be around [G] to have no fun.
So [B] [C] I am the lion, [D] iron, [G] and I must go [C] to Zion.
[C] I am the lion, [D] iron, [G] and I must go to Zion.
[C] I am the lion, [D] iron, [G] and I must go to Zion.
[C] Cause I am the lion, [D] iron, [G] and I must go to Zion.
[C] I am.
[D] I [G] [C] am.
[F#]
[G] I [C] [D] am.
[G] And I must go to Zion.
[C] I am.
[D] I am.
[G] [Am] [D]
[G] [C]
Key:
C
G
D
B
Bm
C
G
D
This song saying lion, iron, you can't go to Zion.
See, for example, there are lots of guys who wear dreadlocks, who is one million miles away from Rasta.
They are like night to day.
See?
And I know the concept of Rasta means righteousness.
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ So [C] talking about the lion, [D] iron, [G] but you can't go to Zion.
[C] Talking about the lion, [D] iron, [G] but [C] you're far from [G] Zion.
[C] I [D] only hear your words, [G] but I don't see no words.
[C] _ [D] You think my [G] father's fool, [C] _ [G] _ [C] _ [D] you'll never get away.
[G] _ No matter what you [C] say, [D] cause you have broken [G] my father's rule.
And then [C] you come around lion, [D] iron, [G] but you can't go to Zion.
[C] Talking about the lion, [D] iron, [G] but you're far from Zion.
[C] You _ [D] eat, [G] you talk, you drink, [C] _ [D] and you shit, [G] that is all.
_ _ [C] _ [D] And your face, [G] and your works in disgrace, [C] _ _ [Bm] they [Dm] prosper.
[G] And then [C] you're talking about the lion, [D] iron, [G] but you can't go to Zion.
Talking about [C] the lion, [D] iron, [G] but [B] you're far from [G] Zion.
[C] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ [B] _ _ [C] _ [C] _ [D] You preach love in the days, [G] and you kill in the night.
[C] _ [D] And you believe [G] that is right.
_ _ [C] _ [D] Put down your gun, [G] [B] or your days will be [G] done.
[C] _ [D] Won't be around [G] to have no fun.
So [B] _ [C] I am the lion, [D] iron, [G] and I must go [C] to Zion.
[C] I am the lion, [D] iron, [G] and I must go to Zion.
[C] I am the lion, [D] iron, [G] and I must go to Zion.
[C] Cause I am the lion, [D] iron, [G] and I must go to Zion.
[C] I am.
[D] I [G] _ _ _ _ [C] am.
[F#] _ _
[G] I _ _ [C] _ _ [D] am.
[G] And I must go to Zion.
[C] I am.
[D] I am.
[G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
See, for example, there are lots of guys who wear dreadlocks, who is one million miles away from Rasta.
They are like night to day.
See?
And I know the concept of Rasta means righteousness.
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ So [C] talking about the lion, [D] iron, [G] but you can't go to Zion.
[C] Talking about the lion, [D] iron, [G] but [C] you're far from [G] Zion.
[C] I [D] only hear your words, [G] but I don't see no words.
[C] _ [D] You think my [G] father's fool, [C] _ [G] _ [C] _ [D] you'll never get away.
[G] _ No matter what you [C] say, [D] cause you have broken [G] my father's rule.
And then [C] you come around lion, [D] iron, [G] but you can't go to Zion.
[C] Talking about the lion, [D] iron, [G] but you're far from Zion.
[C] You _ [D] eat, [G] you talk, you drink, [C] _ [D] and you shit, [G] that is all.
_ _ [C] _ [D] And your face, [G] and your works in disgrace, [C] _ _ [Bm] they [Dm] prosper.
[G] And then [C] you're talking about the lion, [D] iron, [G] but you can't go to Zion.
Talking about [C] the lion, [D] iron, [G] but [B] you're far from [G] Zion.
[C] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ [B] _ _ [C] _ [C] _ [D] You preach love in the days, [G] and you kill in the night.
[C] _ [D] And you believe [G] that is right.
_ _ [C] _ [D] Put down your gun, [G] [B] or your days will be [G] done.
[C] _ [D] Won't be around [G] to have no fun.
So [B] _ [C] I am the lion, [D] iron, [G] and I must go [C] to Zion.
[C] I am the lion, [D] iron, [G] and I must go to Zion.
[C] I am the lion, [D] iron, [G] and I must go to Zion.
[C] Cause I am the lion, [D] iron, [G] and I must go to Zion.
[C] I am.
[D] I [G] _ _ _ _ [C] am.
[F#] _ _
[G] I _ _ [C] _ _ [D] am.
[G] And I must go to Zion.
[C] I am.
[D] I am.
[G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _