Oar — Redemption Song Chords
O.A.R.— Of A Revolution — "Redemption Song" (Bob Marley cover)
These are the lyrics most often used when O.A.R. covers "Redemption Song" — this
particular version is from Carroll College — Waukesha, WI, 11/01/03.
Chords used:
G Em7 C G/B Am Em D Dsus
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B|——————————————————————1—————————————————1——————————————3————————3——|
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D|——————————————————————2—————————————————2———————2——————————————————|
A|——————2———————2———————3————————2————————————————2——————————————————|
E|——————3————————————————————————————————————————————————x———————————|
Notes: The Dsus after the D in the last line of the verses isn't required. I play
it to give the song a slightly higher pitch right leading into the chorus. When
you play it, make sure you hit the first string U/U/D/U and then change back to a
D after that U/U/D/U strumming sequence. Give it a try, I think it sounds better
that way. Also, on the 4th line of second and third verses, Marc mutes the C
chord right after switching to it and finishes the line "a cappella." Then start
up with G again normally on the next line. Same thing with the last line on the
third verse — mute the G and then it's a cappella until the G in the beginning of the chorus.
INTRO:
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G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| Play twice
D|————————————————————2———0—————————————————0———————————————|
A|——————0h2———————3———————————2———————0h2———————3p2———0—————|
E|——3—————————3———————————————————3———————————————————————3—|
h = hammer on
p = pull off
VERSE 1:
G Em7
Old pirates, yes, they rob I
C G/B Am
sold I to the merchant ships
G Em C
Minutes after they took I
G/B Am
from the bottomless pit.
G Em7 C
But my hand was made strong
G/B Am
by the hand of the Almighty.
G Em C D Dsus D
We forward in this generation...triumphantly.
CHORUS:
G C
Won't you help to sing
D G
these songs of freedom?
C D Em C
'Cause all I ever have,
D G C D
redemption songs.
VERSE 2:
G Em7
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
C G/B Am
none but ourselves can free our minds.
G Em
Have no fear for atomic energy
C —> mute
'cause none of them can stop the time.
G Em7
How long shall they kill our prophets,
C G/B Am
While we stand aside and look?
C Em
Some say it's just a part of it
G D Dsus D
we've got to fulfill the book.
CHORUS:
G C
Won't you help to sing
D G
these songs of freedom?
C D Em C
'Cause all I ever have,
D G C D G C D
redemption songs.
VERSE 3:
G Em7
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
C G/B Am
none but ourselves can free our minds.
G Em
Have no fear for atomic energy
C —> mute
'cause none of them can stop the time.
G Em7
How long shall they kill our prophets,
C G/B Am
while we stand aside and look?
C Em
Oh,some say it's just a part of it
G —> mute
we've got to fulfill the book.
CHORUS:
G C
Won't you help to sing
D G
another song of freedom?
C D Em C
'Cause all I ever have,
D G C
redemption songs.
D G C
These songs of freedom
D G
these songs of freedom
C Em
All I ever have...