UB40 - Food For Thought (HQ STUDIO/1980) Chords

Tempo:
129.05 bpm
Chords used:

E

G

D

Am

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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UB40 - Food For Thought (HQ STUDIO/1980) chords
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[Am]
[E]
[G]
[D] [G] [E]
[Am] I believe Madonna,
[E] riding in my dust, [G] waiting for the manna,
[D] coming from the wind, [G] [E]
[Am] like a desert butterfly,
[E] empty as her eyes,
[G] like a serpent's harvest,
[D] gathered from the sky,
[C]
[Am]
[E]
[G] [D]
[E]
[Am] in a fountain creeping,
[E] doesn't know he's dead,
[G] ancient eyes are creeping, [C]
[D] from his infancy,
[G] [E]
[Am] all locations are new,
[E] sharpening their knives,
[G] like a peppermint, [D]
fading, fading light,
[G] [E]
[Am] I believe Madonna,
[E] riding in my dust,
[G] waiting for the manna,
[D] coming from the wind,
[E]
[Am]
[E]
[G] [D]
[C]
[Am] bells are ringing,
[E] Christmas on its way,
[G] hear the angels singing,
[D] what is that they [G] say,
[E]
[Am] drink rejoicing,
[E] joyous is his day,
[G] he's the son of Mary, [D]
born again [G] today,
[E]
[Am] I believe Madonna,
[E] riding in my dust, [G] waiting for the manna,
[D] coming from the [G] wind,
[E]
[Am] I believe Madonna,
[E] riding in my dust,
[G] waiting for the manna,
[D] coming from the [G] wind.
[E] [Am]
[E]
[G]
[D] [G] [E]
[A]
[E]
[G]
[D] [G] [E] [Am]
[E]
[G]
[D] [G] [E] [Am]
[E]
[G] [D]
Key:  
E
2311
G
2131
D
1321
Am
2311
C
3211
E
2311
G
2131
D
1321
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Ub40 - Food For Thought chords, practice playing Am, E, Am, E, G, D, G, E, D and E in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 64 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 129. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: G# Major.

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[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [E] _
[Am] _ _ I believe Madonna, _ _
[E] _ _ riding in my dust, [G] _ _ waiting for the manna, _
[D] coming from the wind, [G] _ [E] _
[Am] _ _ like a desert butterfly, _
[E] _ _ empty as her eyes,
[G] _ _ like a _ serpent's harvest, _
[D] gathered from the sky,
[C] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[Am] _ _ in a fountain creeping, _
[E] _ _ doesn't know he's dead, _
[G] _ _ ancient eyes are creeping, _ [C] _
[D] from his infancy,
_ [G] _ [E] _
[Am] _ _ all locations are new, _
[E] _ _ _ sharpening their knives,
[G] _ _ like a peppermint, [D] _
_ fading, fading light,
[G] _ [E] _
[Am] _ _ I believe Madonna, _ _
[E] _ _ riding in my dust, _
[G] _ _ waiting for the manna, _
[D] coming from the wind,
[E] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ bells are ringing, _ _
[E] _ _ Christmas on its way,
[G] hear _ the angels singing, _
[D] what is that they [G] say,
[E] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ drink rejoicing, _
[E] _ _ joyous is his day, _
[G] _ _ he's the son of Mary, [D] _
born again [G] today,
[E] _ _
[Am] _ _ I believe Madonna, _ _
[E] _ _ riding in my _ dust, [G] _ _ waiting for the manna, _ _
[D] _ coming from the [G] wind,
[E] _ _
[Am] _ I believe Madonna, _ _
[E] _ _ riding in my dust, _
[G] _ _ waiting for the manna, _
[D] coming from the [G] wind.
_ [E] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [E] _ _
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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [E] _ [Am] _
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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [E] _ [Am] _
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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Michael Virtue, Terence Wilson, Earl Falconer, Robin Campbell, Brian Travers, Jim Brown, Ali Campbell and Norman Hassan.

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