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
e|------3------------------------3-----------------------2--------3--|B|----------------------1-----------------1--------------3--------3--|G|----------------------------------------2--------------2--------2--|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:
e|----------------------------------------------------------|B|----------------------------------------------------------|G|----------------------------------------------------------| Play twiceD|--------------------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...
