{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1964397,"song":"They Set You Up My Son","artist":"Bob Marley","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1964397-they-set-you-up-my-son-chords-by-bob-marley/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1964397?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl2Eyn2nC0Y&ytb\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLife is for Living. Not for the giving.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLife is for living. Not for the giving.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe shall good thought.And saw i can draw[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGive him the kite. Will talk to the bride[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGod would make the healers.They can’t unite again.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n    They set you up my son.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]\r\n    They set you up my chil-dren.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                       [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   Why did you set up my children?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]    \r\nThey think they gotbow.Little bow .You know it out.  [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nThrough us the flour.Sure us the hour. [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nMen shall destrive.Men shall strive[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nThey shall be even try to take yer ____.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n    They set you up my son.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n    They set you up my s----o--------n.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nGod Jah will protect you, You shall not pay[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nThis are the mouners, Sample my prayer[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nAs those do a curl of, To see your hurt[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nHope they are satisfied, For what it's worth[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey set you up my son,   They set you up my peo-ple[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey set you up my son,   They set you up my peo-ple[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey set you up my son,   They set you up my  chil--dr---e---n[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Link]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]  \r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4] \r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nThey know not day, They know not night[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nThey are so lost, In a life that so bright[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nFor umpteen years, We give these tears[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nYet they pass the sea.  Seek give a plan[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nGone of their mind, We give their minds[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nPlay in their heads.  Sues them for deaths[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nSend them to rock. Send them to cliff[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nSend them to upset.  The ruling government.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n    They set you up my son.  (Whoa yes they will)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n    They set you up my s----o--------n.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nState the words of my master[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nState the words of my master[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nI shall protect you, Keep wickedness away[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nMen shall ripe of plenty, Lands I have should[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nThou shalt be free, Thou shalt see[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nThough send victory, Of the enemy[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nJah Is Our Strength.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nJah Is Our Strength.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C/G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C/B[/ch]  [ch]C/A[/ch]   [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nJah Is Our Strength.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   They set you up my son. Oh yes they will now.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n    They set you up my s----o--------n.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Link]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOh people please.  Lift with your eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBe with your vision. Try to realize[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOffense that march.  Give you much starch[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nPlay hand your mind. You can see that your blind[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTake your religion.  Drive you away[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSurround you by water. On that day to this day[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou cannot move.  Without all that pieces[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAll of desassels. You will have to please them.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                      [ch]Am[/ch]      \r\n  They'll set you up my son.  I know they will now.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n    They set you up my s----o--------n.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge 2]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]                       \r\n  Say the will of my masters.  And not nothing from this disaster[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTime is at hand, We understand. We shall pay, For what they've done[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMind just and stairs, Laughing is mine.  So I shall turn, Now shall be blind[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   They try to set you up my son.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n    They set you up my s----o--------n.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nmy s----o---------n.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nmy s----o---------n.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nmy s----o---------n.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Riff]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 7]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAs did their vision, Just not good men.  Men just in chariots, Horses and plates.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTheirs will be brainwashed, So many years.  he gather 'till them.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]                                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBut a king is never honoured in his own country.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                                    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd a prophet is never honoured in his own country.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut Jah is our strength. She love by hand.  He shall establish. He got his plan.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNo man and people, Can come take their life.  So judgement day, Me struggle strive.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThough the fire a go burn it.  And now the fire a go burn it.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]C#7[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou miss.  Yes you miss.   You were wrong.   You were wrong.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Riff]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] \r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch]  [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n They’ll set you up my son.     They’ll set you up my s----o---------n.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 8]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHow can you rest, In such a blaze night. How can you think, In suffer our side.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo far away, The land we have known. Don’t be no fool, Please come on home.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHey baby, I am in the place. They don’t have no rastaman taste.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHey, baby, all in all, You lost. [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]Am7[/ch]     [ch]G6[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]Am7[/ch]     [ch]G6[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nJah  is  our Strength.    Jah  is  our Strength.[/tab]","plain_text":"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl2Eyn2nC0Y&ytb\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Link]\nG                  C  \n\n\n[Verse 4] \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Link]\nG                  C\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Riff]\nG  A  B  C  B  A  G\n\n\n[Verse 7]\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Riff]\nG D B E     G D B E \n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Verse 8]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]","chords":["G","C","Em","Am","G/B","Am7","C/G","C/B","C/A","A","B","C#7","D","E","G6"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G/B":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,0,0,2],"frets":[-1,2,0,0,0,3]}}}