Roots, Rock, Reggae Chords by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Tempo:
139.7 bpm
Chords used:

Bm

Em

F#m

A

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Roots, Rock, Reggae chords
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[G] [D] [Em]
I [D] [Em] [Bm]
[F#m] [D] [Em]
[D] [Bm]
[F#m] [Bm]
[Em] saw music, [Bm] Mr.
Reggae music.
[A] [Bm]
[Em] Saw music, [Bm] Mr.
Reggae [F#m] music.
[Bm]
Root Rock [Em] Reggae, [Bm] Mr.
Reggae music.
[F#m] [Bm]
Root Rock [Em] Reggae, [Bm] Mr.
Reggae music.
[F#m] [Bm]
Hey Mr.
[Em] Music, [Bm] you sure sound good to [Em] me.
[F#m] [Bm]
I can't [Em] refuse it, [Bm]
what to be got [Em] to be.
[F#m] [Bm]
Be [Em] like dancing, [Bm]
dance cause we all [Em] free.
[F#m] [Bm]
Be [Em] like dancing, [Bm]
come dance [Em] with [F#m] me.
[Bm]
Root Rock [Em] Reggae, [Bm]
Mr.
Reggae music.
[A] [Bm]
Root Rock [Em] Reggae, [Bm]
Mr.
Reggae [A] music.
[Bm]
Play [Em] I saw music, [Bm] Mr.
Reggae music.
[F#m] [Bm]
Play [Em] I saw music, [Bm]
Mr.
Reggae [F#m] music.
[Bm]
Play I and the whole room [E] be, [Bm] oh, oh, oh, all my people see.
[A] [Bm]
[E] 100, [Bm]
just like a mighty dread.
[F#m] [Bm]
[E] Be, [Bm]
want all my people to see.
[A]
[Bm] We're bubbling on the top [Em] 100, [Bm]
just like a mighty dread.
[F#m]
[Bm] Root Rock [Em] Reggae, [Bm]
this Reggae music.
[F#m] [Bm]
Root Rock [Em] Reggae, give it up for [Bm] this Reggae music.
[A] [Bm]
Play [Em] I saw [Bm] music, Mr.
Reggae [F#m] music.
[Bm]
Play [Em] I saw music, [Bm]
Mr.
Reggae music.
[F#m] [Bm]
[Em] [Bm]
[F#m] [Bm]
Play [Em]
[Bm] [A] [Bm]
I and [Em] the whole room be, [Bm]
oh, oh, oh, all my people see.
[A] [Bm]
We're bubbling on the [Em] top 100, [Bm]
just like a mighty dread.
[A] [Bm]
Play [Em] I saw [Bm] music, Mr.
Reggae [F#m] music.
[D]
[Bm] Play [Em] I saw music, [Bm]
Mr.
Reggae [F#m] music.
[Bm]
[F#m] [Bm]
Mr.
[Em] [Bm]
Reggae music.
[A] [Bm] [Em]
[Bm] [F#m]
Key:  
Bm
13421112
Em
121
F#m
123111112
A
1231
D
1321
Bm
13421112
Em
121
F#m
123111112
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To learn Bob Marley & The Wailers - Roots, Rock, Reggae chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Bm, Em, Bm, F#m, Bm, A and Bm in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 69 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 140. Given the song's key of B Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _
I _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ [Bm] _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[Em] saw _ _ music, [Bm] Mr.
Reggae music.
[A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [Em] Saw music, [Bm] Mr.
Reggae [F#m] music.
_ _ [Bm] _ _
Root Rock _ [Em] _ Reggae, _ [Bm] Mr.
Reggae music.
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm]
Root Rock [Em] Reggae, _ _ [Bm] Mr.
Reggae music.
[F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
Hey Mr.
[Em] Music, _ [Bm] you sure sound good to [Em] me.
_ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _
I can't [Em] refuse it, [Bm]
what to be got [Em] to be.
[F#m] _ _ [Bm] _
_ Be [Em] like dancing, _ _ [Bm]
dance cause we all [Em] free.
_ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _
_ Be [Em] like dancing, _ _ [Bm] _
come dance [Em] with [F#m] me.
_ [Bm] _
Root Rock [Em] Reggae, _ _ [Bm]
Mr.
Reggae music.
[A] _ _ _ [Bm] _
Root Rock [Em] _ Reggae, _ [Bm]
Mr.
Reggae _ _ [A] music.
_ [Bm] _
_ Play [Em] I saw _ music, [Bm] Mr.
Reggae music.
[F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ Play [Em] I saw _ music, [Bm]
Mr.
Reggae _ [F#m] music.
_ _ [Bm]
Play I and the whole room [E] be, [Bm] oh, oh, oh, all my people see.
[A] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ 100, [Bm]
just like a mighty dread.
[F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [E] Be, _ [Bm] _
want all my people to see.
[A] _ _ _
[Bm] We're bubbling on the top [Em] 100, _ _ [Bm]
just like a mighty dread.
[F#m] _ _ _ _
[Bm] Root Rock [Em] Reggae, _ _ [Bm]
this Reggae music.
[F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _
Root Rock [Em] Reggae, give it up for [Bm] this Reggae music.
[A] _ _ _ [Bm] _
Play [Em] I saw _ _ [Bm] music, Mr.
Reggae _ [F#m] music.
_ _ [Bm] _
_ Play [Em] I saw music, _ [Bm]
Mr.
Reggae music.
[F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
Play _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _
I and [Em] the whole room be, _ [Bm] _
oh, oh, oh, all my people see.
[A] _ _ _ [Bm]
We're bubbling on the [Em] top 100, _ _ [Bm]
just like a mighty dread.
[A] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ Play [Em] I saw _ [Bm] music, Mr.
Reggae [F#m] music.
_ _ _ [D] _
[Bm] _ Play [Em] I saw music, [Bm] _
Mr.
Reggae [F#m] music.
_ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ Mr.
[Em] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ Reggae music.
[A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

The Rastaman Vibration album includes this song.