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Redeemed - Blue Öyster Cult
[Intro]
Bm A  G  D  G D
[Verse 1]
DDon't you give up my young, young friends
Here's a story I think will GpleaseEm  
DHow Sir Rastus EBear Bmwas in Afact Gredeemed
DRedeemed from the Gcell Dto which he'd been Gthrown
By men Dwhose love was Gmore
BmFor the Aice Gand cold
[Chorus]
AGoblins of surcease, villians of wise
They Bmpranced his brain on Gthrough the long, long Anight
Sir Rastus Bear who'd ever Gbelieve
You'd be by a Asong
DRedeemed
D      G D
[Verse 2]
DUp on the north Gforty
I'm Dsure it was Christmas Gday
When DSir Rastus GBear taught Bmchildren Ahow to Gplay
DGames of life and Glove
And Dsongs, oh those Gsongs
Oh Dthose deep but Gtrue
BmHill Acountry Gsongs
[Chorus]
AGoblins of surcease, villians of wise
They Bmpranced his brain on Gthrough the long, long Anight
Sir Rastus Bear who'd ever Gbelieve
You'd be by a Asong
DRedeemed
[Outro]
A            B  Bm  E C A
ReGdeemed good lord, from the ice and cold
Redeemed from the cell to which I've been thrown
ReAdeemed by virtue of a country song
And I believe good Lord, it Bwon't Abe Glong
Bwon't Abe Gmaj7long
BIt won't Abe
Bwon't Abe Glong-long-long-long-long-long-long-long-
Glong-long-long-long-long-long-long-long-long-long
Bm                      Bm7   B

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Redeemed

by Blue Öyster Cult

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Gmaj7

Bm7

Redeemed - Blue Öyster Cult

[Intro]

Bm A G D G D

[Verse 1]

Don't you give up my young, young friends

G Em

Here's a story I think will please

D E Bm A G

How Sir Rastus Bear was in fact redeemed

D G D G

Redeemed from the cell to which he'd been thrown

D G

By men whose love was more

Bm A G

For the ice and cold

[Chorus]

Goblins of surcease, villians of wise

Bm G A

They pranced his brain on through the long, long night

Sir Rastus Bear who'd ever believe

You'd be by a song

Redeemed

D G D

[Verse 2]

D G

Up on the north forty

D G

I'm sure it was Christmas day

D G Bm A G

When Sir Rastus Bear taught children how to play

D G

Games of life and love

D G

And songs, oh those songs

D G

Oh those deep but true

Bm A G

Hill country songs

[Chorus]

Goblins of surcease, villians of wise

Bm G A

They pranced his brain on through the long, long night

Sir Rastus Bear who'd ever believe

You'd be by a song

Redeemed

[Outro]

A B Bm E C A

Redeemed good lord, from the ice and cold

Redeemed from the cell to which I've been thrown

Redeemed by virtue of a country song

B A G

And I believe good Lord, it won't be long

B A Gmaj7

won't be long

B A

It won't be

B A G

won't be long-long-long-long-long-long-long-long-

long-long-long-long-long-long-long-long-long-long

Bm Bm7 B

About Redeemed Tab by Blue Öyster Cult

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The tab for "Redeemed" show the original chord names (including Bm, A, G, D, Em, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.