I Man Born Ya Chords by Pluto Shervington
Tempo:
154.15 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Em
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
[D] [C]
[D] [C] [G]
[D] One [Em] more Jamaican gone [G] abroad, [Em]
[G] one [Em] more disciple leave [A] the yard
[D] But if [G] you think say we a-go stand up and wait, [C] no way [G] while we hold the gate clear
[D]
Nothing [G] so at [D] all, [C]
[D] but [G] I'm an honor, I'm [D] an honor
I'm an honor, [G] I'm an honor, I'm an honor,
[C] I'm an
[G]
[Em] honor
[D]
[F#] [G] [C]
[D] [G]
[D] But [G] when [Em] you stop and check out [G] the facts,
[Em] it's [G] a poorly
[Em] parting Jamaican [A] life
[D] But [G] when you run from a problem it never solve
[C] No man want [C#m] forget him, but [G] over time
[D] We sit down [G] and bawl
[F#m]
[Em] But [G] I'm an onion, [D] I'm an onion
I'm [G] not leaving, because [C] America
No [G]
whistle, [Em] [D] but a [B] boiler
[G] A belly [C]
fuller, [D] sweet Jamaica
[G] [C] Five [D] flights a day [Bm] to Miami
[Em] Don't [C]
[D] mean a thing to [G] this man
As long [C] as man live [D] labor and his [Bm] folks bring money
[E] There [A] is not a man can move me [D] from my land
So, [G] all you [Em] Jamaicans [G] gone abroad
[Em] [G] When [Em] last you really [A] check a yard
[D] Remember [G] salt, fish, bitter, [G] gula and tear
[C] Wash it down [G] with a high school bill of truth
[D] It no [G] bother at [F#m] all,
[Em] [D] but [G] I'm an onion, [D] I'm an onion
[G] I'm not leaving, because [C] America
[Am] [G] No whistle, [Em] [C] but [D] a boiler
[G] A [C] belly fuller, [D] [G] sweet [F#m] Jamaica
[C] [D] [G] I'm an onion, [D] I'm an onion
[G] I'm not leaving, [B] because [C] America
[F] No [G] whistle, [E] but [D] a [A] boiler
[G] [A] A [C] belly [D] fuller, sweet Jamaica
[C] [G]
[D]
[D] [C] [G]
[D] One [Em] more Jamaican gone [G] abroad, [Em]
[G] one [Em] more disciple leave [A] the yard
[D] But if [G] you think say we a-go stand up and wait, [C] no way [G] while we hold the gate clear
[D]
Nothing [G] so at [D] all, [C]
[D] but [G] I'm an honor, I'm [D] an honor
I'm an honor, [G] I'm an honor, I'm an honor,
[C] I'm an
[G]
[Em] honor
[D]
[F#] [G] [C]
[D] [G]
[D] But [G] when [Em] you stop and check out [G] the facts,
[Em] it's [G] a poorly
[Em] parting Jamaican [A] life
[D] But [G] when you run from a problem it never solve
[C] No man want [C#m] forget him, but [G] over time
[D] We sit down [G] and bawl
[F#m]
[Em] But [G] I'm an onion, [D] I'm an onion
I'm [G] not leaving, because [C] America
No [G]
whistle, [Em] [D] but a [B] boiler
[G] A belly [C]
fuller, [D] sweet Jamaica
[G] [C] Five [D] flights a day [Bm] to Miami
[Em] Don't [C]
[D] mean a thing to [G] this man
As long [C] as man live [D] labor and his [Bm] folks bring money
[E] There [A] is not a man can move me [D] from my land
So, [G] all you [Em] Jamaicans [G] gone abroad
[Em] [G] When [Em] last you really [A] check a yard
[D] Remember [G] salt, fish, bitter, [G] gula and tear
[C] Wash it down [G] with a high school bill of truth
[D] It no [G] bother at [F#m] all,
[Em] [D] but [G] I'm an onion, [D] I'm an onion
[G] I'm not leaving, because [C] America
[Am] [G] No whistle, [Em] [C] but [D] a boiler
[G] A [C] belly fuller, [D] [G] sweet [F#m] Jamaica
[C] [D] [G] I'm an onion, [D] I'm an onion
[G] I'm not leaving, [B] because [C] America
[F] No [G] whistle, [E] but [D] a [A] boiler
[G] [A] A [C] belly [D] fuller, sweet Jamaica
[C] [G]
[D]
Key:
G
D
C
Em
A
G
D
C
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ One [Em] more _ Jamaican gone [G] abroad, _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [G] one [Em] more disciple leave [A] the yard _ _
[D] _ But if [G] you think say we a-go stand up and wait, [C] _ no way [G] while we hold the gate clear
_ _ [D] _
Nothing [G] so at [D] all, _ [C] _
_ [D] but [G] I'm an honor, _ _ _ I'm [D] an honor
I'm an honor, _ _ _ _ [G] I'm an honor, I'm an honor, _
_ _ _ [C] I'm an _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Em] honor
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] But _ _ _ [G] _ _ when [Em] you stop and check out [G] the facts, _
[Em] _ _ it's [G] a poorly _
[Em] _ parting Jamaican [A] life _
[D] But _ _ [G] when you run from a problem it never solve
[C] No man want [C#m] forget him, but [G] over time _
_ [D] We sit down [G] and bawl
[F#m] _ _
[Em] _ But [G] I'm an _ onion, _ _ _ [D] I'm an _ onion
_ _ I'm [G] not leaving, _ _ because [C] _ _ America
No _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
whistle, [Em] _ _ [D] but a _ [B] boiler
_ [G] A belly _ [C] _
fuller, [D] _ _ sweet _ Jamaica
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ Five [D] flights a day [Bm] to _ Miami
[Em] _ _ Don't [C] _ _ _
[D] mean a thing to [G] this man _ _
As long [C] as man live [D] labor and his [Bm] folks bring money
[E] There _ [A] is not a man can move me [D] from my land
_ So, _ [G] _ _ all you _ [Em] Jamaicans [G] gone abroad _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ When [Em] last you really [A] check a yard
[D] _ _ _ Remember [G] salt, fish, bitter, [G] gula and tear
[C] Wash it down [G] with a high school bill of truth
[D] It _ no [G] bother at [F#m] all, _
[Em] _ _ [D] but [G] I'm an onion, _ _ _ [D] I'm an onion
_ _ _ [G] I'm not _ leaving, _ _ because [C] _ _ America
_ [Am] _ _ [G] No _ whistle, [Em] _ _ _ [C] but [D] a boiler
[G] _ _ A [C] belly _ _ fuller, [D] _ _ [G] sweet _ [F#m] Jamaica
[C] _ _ [D] _ [G] I'm an onion, _ _ _ [D] I'm an _ onion
_ _ _ [G] I'm not _ leaving, _ [B] _ because [C] _ _ America
_ _ [F] No _ [G] _ whistle, _ _ [E] but [D] a [A] _ boiler
[G] _ [A] A [C] belly _ _ [D] fuller, _ sweet _ Jamaica _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ One [Em] more _ Jamaican gone [G] abroad, _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [G] one [Em] more disciple leave [A] the yard _ _
[D] _ But if [G] you think say we a-go stand up and wait, [C] _ no way [G] while we hold the gate clear
_ _ [D] _
Nothing [G] so at [D] all, _ [C] _
_ [D] but [G] I'm an honor, _ _ _ I'm [D] an honor
I'm an honor, _ _ _ _ [G] I'm an honor, I'm an honor, _
_ _ _ [C] I'm an _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Em] honor
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] But _ _ _ [G] _ _ when [Em] you stop and check out [G] the facts, _
[Em] _ _ it's [G] a poorly _
[Em] _ parting Jamaican [A] life _
[D] But _ _ [G] when you run from a problem it never solve
[C] No man want [C#m] forget him, but [G] over time _
_ [D] We sit down [G] and bawl
[F#m] _ _
[Em] _ But [G] I'm an _ onion, _ _ _ [D] I'm an _ onion
_ _ I'm [G] not leaving, _ _ because [C] _ _ America
No _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
whistle, [Em] _ _ [D] but a _ [B] boiler
_ [G] A belly _ [C] _
fuller, [D] _ _ sweet _ Jamaica
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ Five [D] flights a day [Bm] to _ Miami
[Em] _ _ Don't [C] _ _ _
[D] mean a thing to [G] this man _ _
As long [C] as man live [D] labor and his [Bm] folks bring money
[E] There _ [A] is not a man can move me [D] from my land
_ So, _ [G] _ _ all you _ [Em] Jamaicans [G] gone abroad _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ When [Em] last you really [A] check a yard
[D] _ _ _ Remember [G] salt, fish, bitter, [G] gula and tear
[C] Wash it down [G] with a high school bill of truth
[D] It _ no [G] bother at [F#m] all, _
[Em] _ _ [D] but [G] I'm an onion, _ _ _ [D] I'm an onion
_ _ _ [G] I'm not _ leaving, _ _ because [C] _ _ America
_ [Am] _ _ [G] No _ whistle, [Em] _ _ _ [C] but [D] a boiler
[G] _ _ A [C] belly _ _ fuller, [D] _ _ [G] sweet _ [F#m] Jamaica
[C] _ _ [D] _ [G] I'm an onion, _ _ _ [D] I'm an _ onion
_ _ _ [G] I'm not _ leaving, _ [B] _ because [C] _ _ America
_ _ [F] No _ [G] _ whistle, _ _ [E] but [D] a [A] _ boiler
[G] _ [A] A [C] belly _ _ [D] fuller, _ sweet _ Jamaica _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _