Chords for The Life and Career of Bob Marley

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[E] My life is only important if me can help plenty [G] people.
If me, my life is just me, my own security.
Them no want it.
My life is for people.
This Jamaican [D] singer introduced the power of reggae to the world.
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_ [D] Welcome to WatchMojo.com
and today we're [Bm] taking a look at the life and career of [G] Bob Marley.
Robert [E] Nesta Marley was born [Eb] on February 6th, [B] 1945 in Nine Mile, St.
Anne, Jamaica.
As a teenager, he moved to [C] Kingston to pursue music.
He [Ab] then began jamming with singer Joe Higgs
[G] and met future bandmates Neville Livingston, later known as Bunny Wailer,
and Peter McIntosh, [E] later Peter Tosh.
Marley's first recordings came out in _ [G]
1962 [B] under the name Bobby [A] Martell.
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_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ They received little [F] attention, though they later appeared on the 1992 box set [Bb] Songs of Freedom.
Wailer, Tosh and Marley [F] then formed the ska and [Bb] rocksteady group The [Cm] Wailers with a few other [Bb] musicians.
Working with producer Cox [G] and Dodd, they recorded a number of [F] songs that became [Bbm] Jamaican hits
[Dm] and released their [Cm] self-titled debut in [Bb] _ 1965. _ _ _
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[B] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ Following the departure of several members, [F] Marley became The Wailers' lead [G] singer and rhythm guitarist.
[Bb] After a brief musical hiatus, in which [Fm] he married Rita Anderson and moved to the U.S.,
Marley reunited with Tosh and Wailer [C] in Jamaica.
The Wailers' music began [Bb] to incorporate [Gm] the influence [Cm] of the Rastafari movement, [Bb] which was growing in popularity.
The trio [Cm] soon began to record tracks that would become Wailers' classics
after teaming up with reggae artist Lee [Bb] Scratch Perry and his studio band, The Upsetters.
With their potent vocals and inventive rhythms, [Cm] the songs also helped to shape the future of reggae music.
Examples include [Bm] Soul Rebel from the [Bb] 1970 album Soul Rebels and Duppie Conqueror from the 1971 record Soul [Ab] Revolution.
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_ [Gb] _ _ [Ab] The Wailers' popularity [Db]
continued to grow in the Caribbean, though they were still [Gb] relatively unknown [Ab] internationally.
Things [Db] began to change when they released their major label debut, _ [Eb] 1973's Catch a Fire, on Island [C] Records. _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ The album charted in [G] the U.S. and its dance rhythms, along with Marley's militant [D] lyrics, received positive [Bm] reviews. _
_ _ Next, The Wailers came out with Burnin'.
The roots reggae record raised Marley's global profile even more,
especially due to several standout tracks.
These included Get Up, Stand Up and I _ [Gbm] _ Shot _ the Sheriff,
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_ [E] which singer [Gbm] Eric Clapton turned into [E] a hit with his [Gbm] 1974 cover.
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_ [Gm] _ _ After [Gb] a few tour dates outside of Jamaica, [A] the band returned home.
Tosh and Wailer left the [Bm] group and Marley created a new lineup under the name [Gb] Bob Marley and The Wailers.
They released [Dbm] Natty Dread in 1974.
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_ [Gbm] _ _ _ [Bm] The socio [A]-politically charged album [Ab] embraced Marley's spiritual [Ab] side and contained [Bm] one of Marley's most [Ab] well-known songs, No Woman _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _
[C] No Cry.
Up next was their American breakthrough record, _ _ 1976's Rastaman Vibration.
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_ [B] _ _ _ _ [Am] The [Bm] synthesizer-heavy effort was [Am] notable for the songs [Bm] War and Roots Rock _ _ _ [E] _ _
Reggae.
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At the end of that year, Marley was the victim of an assassination attempt.
The [Bm] shooting was suspected of [Bm] being politically motivated and [Gbm] it prompted the artist to leave [Bm] for England shortly thereafter.
[E] _ [B] Exodus came out in 1977.
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_ _ _ _ _ The album's success turned Marley into an international superstar and has since been hailed as one of the best albums in history.
It spawned the [Db] international [Ab] hits Waiting in Vain [Bm] and One Love, People Get [B] Ready. _ _
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Next was [E] _ _ 1977's Kaya, a more relaxed effort that centered on love and marijuana.
It contained the popular [Eb] songs Sun Is [Ab] Shining and Is [Bm] This Love?
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That year, Marley returned to Jamaica to play [D] the One Love Peace [G] Concert.
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Gbm] _ [Bm] Bob Marley and The Wailers came out with [C] Survival in 1979.
[G] The album spoke of political issues, [D]
especially pertaining to Marley's [Bm] support of African struggles.
Notable [C] tracks included [G] Africa Unite _ _
[Em] _ _ and Zimbabwe. _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ Marley's final [Bbm] studio album was [Gbm] 1980's Uprising.
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_ _ _ [Db] _ _ It was [Gbm] an extremely religious effort and this was particularly [Bm] evident on Redemption [Ab] songs. _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ This track [Gb] saw Marley ponder his mortality because [Ebm] he had recently been diagnosed with [Abm] skin cancer that had spread throughout his body.
Marley's deteriorating health led to the cancellation [Gb] of the [Ebm] subsequent world tour.
He started his way [Abm] back to Jamaica but did not complete the trip.
He died [Ab] in a Florida hospital [Eb] on May 11, _ [Gbm] 1981.
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_ _ _ _ _ [Gbm] Bringing [Bm] Jamaican music and Rasta to a global audience with his intense [G] live performances and politically charged lyrics,
Bob [Bm] Marley is one of the most respected [E] reggae artists of [G] all time. _ _ _ _ _ _
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