Chords for Ziggy Marley - Babylon System - Italy June 1991
Tempo:
160.6 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Am
F
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] Ziggy Marley, Steven [C] Marley, Sadam Hashem, [Am] Ziggy Marley and the Melody Maker.
[C]
[Am]
[C]
We
[G] [Am] [C] [D]
[C]
[Am] refuse to be what [C] you wanted [Am] us to be.
[E] [Dm] We are what we are.
That's the [C] way [G] it's going to [C] be.
If [G] you don't know, [C]
you can't [Am]
educate us.
[Dm] For no equal opportunity.
[G] Talking about [F] my freedom.
[C] Deeper freedom and [G] [C] liberty.
You [G] see, [C] we've been trying [F] on the [C] wine for [Am]
much too long.
[Dm]
Rebellion, [G]
rebellion.
[C] Yeah, taken [F] for [C] granted.
[Am]
Much, much too long.
[Dm]
Rebellion, [G] rebellion.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
The Babylon system is [F] a vampire.
[C]
[F]
Sucking the blood of the [C]
sufferer.
[G] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
The Babylon system [Am] [G] is a [F] vampire.
[C] Calling a fire.
[F] [C] [F]
This evening, let's just continue [C] again.
[G]
Building churches and [F] universities.
[C]
[Dm] [C] [F] This evening, let's be [C] step by step.
[G] Yeah, Mr.
Temple,
graduate teacher, [F] murderer.
Rebellion, [C] rebellion.
[Dm] Yeah, yeah, [C] [F] yeah, yeah.
They're sucking the blood of the [C] sufferer.
Yeah, [G]
yeah, yeah, yeah.
Tell the truth.
[C]
[G] Tell the [C] truth.
[Am]
[G] [F]
Tell the truth.
[G]
[C]
[G] Tell [C] the truth.
[G] [Am] Tell the truth.
[F]
[G] Tell [C] the truth.
[G]
Tell [C] the truth.
[G] [Am]
[F] Tell the truth.
Tell the truth.
[G]
Tell [C] the truth.
[G] Tell the [Am] truth.
[C] Tell the truth.
We've been striding on the white [Am] bread much too long.
[Dm] Rebellion.
You've got to rebel.
[G] Rebellion.
Yes, [C] we've been taken for granted [Am] much too long.
You've got [Dm] to rebel.
You've got [Em] to, you've [F] got to.
[G] Rebel.
You've got to [Am] rebel.
[G] [C]
Striding on the white [Am] bread.
[Dm] Rebel.
You've got to rebel.
[G] Rebel.
I'm still rebelling.
[C] Every day we let the short of [G#m] power [Am] fall on us.
[G] [Dm] Rebel.
We've been trampled on us.
[G] Rebel.
Babylon's system.
The Babylon system [Am] [G] is a [F] vampire.
Rebel.
[Gm]
We've been trampled on us.
So, we say we give thanks and praise to the Most [C#] High, Jaa Ras Tafar-I, His Imperial Majesty
[G] Emperor Aeolus Selassie I the First.
[C]
[Am]
[C]
We
[G] [Am] [C] [D]
[C]
[Am] refuse to be what [C] you wanted [Am] us to be.
[E] [Dm] We are what we are.
That's the [C] way [G] it's going to [C] be.
If [G] you don't know, [C]
you can't [Am]
educate us.
[Dm] For no equal opportunity.
[G] Talking about [F] my freedom.
[C] Deeper freedom and [G] [C] liberty.
You [G] see, [C] we've been trying [F] on the [C] wine for [Am]
much too long.
[Dm]
Rebellion, [G]
rebellion.
[C] Yeah, taken [F] for [C] granted.
[Am]
Much, much too long.
[Dm]
Rebellion, [G] rebellion.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
The Babylon system is [F] a vampire.
[C]
[F]
Sucking the blood of the [C]
sufferer.
[G] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
The Babylon system [Am] [G] is a [F] vampire.
[C] Calling a fire.
[F] [C] [F]
This evening, let's just continue [C] again.
[G]
Building churches and [F] universities.
[C]
[Dm] [C] [F] This evening, let's be [C] step by step.
[G] Yeah, Mr.
Temple,
graduate teacher, [F] murderer.
Rebellion, [C] rebellion.
[Dm] Yeah, yeah, [C] [F] yeah, yeah.
They're sucking the blood of the [C] sufferer.
Yeah, [G]
yeah, yeah, yeah.
Tell the truth.
[C]
[G] Tell the [C] truth.
[Am]
[G] [F]
Tell the truth.
[G]
[C]
[G] Tell [C] the truth.
[G] [Am] Tell the truth.
[F]
[G] Tell [C] the truth.
[G]
Tell [C] the truth.
[G] [Am]
[F] Tell the truth.
Tell the truth.
[G]
Tell [C] the truth.
[G] Tell the [Am] truth.
[C] Tell the truth.
We've been striding on the white [Am] bread much too long.
[Dm] Rebellion.
You've got to rebel.
[G] Rebellion.
Yes, [C] we've been taken for granted [Am] much too long.
You've got [Dm] to rebel.
You've got [Em] to, you've [F] got to.
[G] Rebel.
You've got to [Am] rebel.
[G] [C]
Striding on the white [Am] bread.
[Dm] Rebel.
You've got to rebel.
[G] Rebel.
I'm still rebelling.
[C] Every day we let the short of [G#m] power [Am] fall on us.
[G] [Dm] Rebel.
We've been trampled on us.
[G] Rebel.
Babylon's system.
The Babylon system [Am] [G] is a [F] vampire.
Rebel.
[Gm]
We've been trampled on us.
So, we say we give thanks and praise to the Most [C#] High, Jaa Ras Tafar-I, His Imperial Majesty
[G] Emperor Aeolus Selassie I the First.
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[G] Ziggy Marley, Steven [C] Marley, _ Sadam Hashem, _ _ [Am] Ziggy Marley and the Melody Maker.
_ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ We _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] refuse to be _ _ what [C] _ _ _ _ you wanted [Am] us to be. _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ [Dm] _ _ We are what we are.
_ _ _ _ That's the [C] way _ [G] it's going to [C] be.
_ If [G] you don't know, [C] _
_ _ _ you can't [Am] _
educate us.
_ _ [Dm] For no equal _ _ _ _ _ opportunity.
_ _ _ [G] Talking about [F] my _ _ _ _ _ _ _
freedom.
_ _ _ _ [C] Deeper freedom and [G] _ _ [C] liberty. _
You [G] _ see, [C] we've been trying [F] on the [C] wine for [Am] _
much too _ long.
_ [Dm] _ _
Rebellion, _ _ _ _ [G] _
rebellion.
_ _ _ [C] Yeah, _ taken [F] for [C] granted.
_ [Am] _
Much, much too long.
[Dm] _ _
Rebellion, _ _ _ _ [G] _ rebellion.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. _ _
The _ Babylon _ _ system _ is [F] a vampire.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ Sucking the blood of the _ _ [C] _ _
sufferer.
_ _ _ [G] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The Babylon _ _ _ _ system [Am] _ [G] is a [F] vampire. _
_ _ _ _ [C] Calling a fire.
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _
This evening, _ let's just _ _ continue _ [C] again. _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Building _ _ churches and _ _ _ _ [F] universities. _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ [C] [F] This _ _ _ _ evening, _ let's be _ _ [C] step by _ _ _ _ step.
[G] _ Yeah, _ _ _ _ Mr.
Temple, _
_ _ _ graduate _ _ _ _ teacher, _ _ [F] murderer. _
_ _ Rebellion, [C] rebellion. _ _
_ _ [Dm] Yeah, yeah, [C] [F] yeah, yeah. _
They're sucking the blood of the _ _ [C] sufferer. _ _
_ _ _ Yeah, [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
yeah, yeah, yeah.
Tell the _ truth. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] Tell the [C] truth.
_ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ _
Tell the truth.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] Tell [C] the truth.
[G] [Am] Tell the truth. _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ Tell _ _ _ _ [C] _ the truth.
[G]
Tell [C] the truth.
[G] _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] Tell the truth.
Tell the truth.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ Tell [C] the truth. _
[G] Tell the _ _ [Am] truth. _ _
_ _ [C] _ Tell the truth.
We've been striding on the white _ [Am] bread much too _ _ long.
_ [Dm] Rebellion.
You've got to rebel.
_ _ [G] _ _ Rebellion.
_ Yes, [C] we've been taken for _ granted [Am] _ much too long.
You've got [Dm] to rebel.
You've got [Em] to, you've [F] got to.
[G] Rebel.
You've got to [Am] rebel.
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
Striding on the white [Am] bread. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] Rebel.
You've got to rebel.
_ [G] Rebel.
I'm still _ rebelling.
_ [C] Every day we let the short of [G#m] power [Am] fall on us.
_ _ _ [G] [Dm] Rebel.
We've been trampled on us.
[G] Rebel. _
Babylon's system. _ _ _ _ _ _
The Babylon _ _ _ system _ [Am] _ [G] is a [F] _ vampire.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Rebel.
[Gm]
We've _ been trampled on us.
So, we say we give thanks and praise to the Most [C#] High, Jaa Ras Tafar-I, His Imperial Majesty
[G] Emperor Aeolus Selassie I the First. _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ We _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] refuse to be _ _ what [C] _ _ _ _ you wanted [Am] us to be. _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ [Dm] _ _ We are what we are.
_ _ _ _ That's the [C] way _ [G] it's going to [C] be.
_ If [G] you don't know, [C] _
_ _ _ you can't [Am] _
educate us.
_ _ [Dm] For no equal _ _ _ _ _ opportunity.
_ _ _ [G] Talking about [F] my _ _ _ _ _ _ _
freedom.
_ _ _ _ [C] Deeper freedom and [G] _ _ [C] liberty. _
You [G] _ see, [C] we've been trying [F] on the [C] wine for [Am] _
much too _ long.
_ [Dm] _ _
Rebellion, _ _ _ _ [G] _
rebellion.
_ _ _ [C] Yeah, _ taken [F] for [C] granted.
_ [Am] _
Much, much too long.
[Dm] _ _
Rebellion, _ _ _ _ [G] _ rebellion.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. _ _
The _ Babylon _ _ system _ is [F] a vampire.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ Sucking the blood of the _ _ [C] _ _
sufferer.
_ _ _ [G] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The Babylon _ _ _ _ system [Am] _ [G] is a [F] vampire. _
_ _ _ _ [C] Calling a fire.
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _
This evening, _ let's just _ _ continue _ [C] again. _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Building _ _ churches and _ _ _ _ [F] universities. _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ [C] [F] This _ _ _ _ evening, _ let's be _ _ [C] step by _ _ _ _ step.
[G] _ Yeah, _ _ _ _ Mr.
Temple, _
_ _ _ graduate _ _ _ _ teacher, _ _ [F] murderer. _
_ _ Rebellion, [C] rebellion. _ _
_ _ [Dm] Yeah, yeah, [C] [F] yeah, yeah. _
They're sucking the blood of the _ _ [C] sufferer. _ _
_ _ _ Yeah, [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
yeah, yeah, yeah.
Tell the _ truth. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] Tell the [C] truth.
_ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ _
Tell the truth.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] Tell [C] the truth.
[G] [Am] Tell the truth. _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ Tell _ _ _ _ [C] _ the truth.
[G]
Tell [C] the truth.
[G] _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] Tell the truth.
Tell the truth.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ Tell [C] the truth. _
[G] Tell the _ _ [Am] truth. _ _
_ _ [C] _ Tell the truth.
We've been striding on the white _ [Am] bread much too _ _ long.
_ [Dm] Rebellion.
You've got to rebel.
_ _ [G] _ _ Rebellion.
_ Yes, [C] we've been taken for _ granted [Am] _ much too long.
You've got [Dm] to rebel.
You've got [Em] to, you've [F] got to.
[G] Rebel.
You've got to [Am] rebel.
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
Striding on the white [Am] bread. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] Rebel.
You've got to rebel.
_ [G] Rebel.
I'm still _ rebelling.
_ [C] Every day we let the short of [G#m] power [Am] fall on us.
_ _ _ [G] [Dm] Rebel.
We've been trampled on us.
[G] Rebel. _
Babylon's system. _ _ _ _ _ _
The Babylon _ _ _ system _ [Am] _ [G] is a [F] _ vampire.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Rebel.
[Gm]
We've _ been trampled on us.
So, we say we give thanks and praise to the Most [C#] High, Jaa Ras Tafar-I, His Imperial Majesty
[G] Emperor Aeolus Selassie I the First. _ _ _