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Redemption Song

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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:
e|------G3------Em7--------C--------G/B--3----Am-------Em-------D-----2Dsus--------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|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------2---0-----------------0---------------|
A|------0h2-------3-----------2-------0h2-------3p2---0-----|
E|--3---------3-------------------3-----------------------3-|(x2)
[Verse 1]
Old Gpirates, yes, they rob Em7I
sold CI to the meG/Brchant sAmhips
MGinutes after they took EmIC  
from the bG/Bottomless pAmit.
But my hGand was made sEm7trongC  
by the hG/Band of the AlmAmighty.
We fGorward in this geneEmration.C..triumphantly.D  Dsus  D  
[Chorus]
Won't you help to sGingC  
tDhese songs of frGeedom?
'Cause aCll I eDver haveEm,C  
reDdemption soGngs.C  D  
[Verse 2]
EmanciGpate yourselves from mental slEm7avery
none but ouCrselves can G/Bfree our mAminds.
Have no fGear for atomic enEmergy
                 C-> mute
'cause none of them can stop the time.
How long Gshall they kill our prEm7ophets,
While we stCand aG/Bside and Amlook?
Some sCay it's just a pEmart of it
we've gGot to fulfill the bDook.Dsus  D  
[Chorus]
Won't you help to sGingC  
tDhese songs of frGeedom?
'Cause aCll I eDver haveEm,C  
reDdemption soGngs.C  D  G  C  D  
[Verse 3]
EmanciGpate yourselves from mental slEm7avery
none but ouCrselves can G/Bfree our mAminds.
Have no fGear for atomic enEmergy
                 C-> mute
'cause none of them can stop the time.
How long Gshall they kill our prEm7ophets,
while we stCand aG/Bside and Amlook?
Oh,somCe say it's just a pEmart of it
        G-> mute                  
we've got to fulfill the book.
[Chorus]
Won't you help to sGingC  
aDnother song of fGreedom?
'Cause aCll I eDver haveEm,C  
reDdemption soGngs.C  
TDhese songs of frGeedomC  
tDhese songs of frGeedom
ACll I ever Emhave
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| x  Dead note
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
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Redemption Song

by O.A.R.

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Em7

G/B

Dsus

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|----------------------------------------------------------|

D|--------------------2---0-----------------0---------------|

A|------0h2-------3-----------2-------0h2-------3p2---0-----|

E|--3---------3-------------------3-----------------------3-|(x2)

[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

-> 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

-> 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

-> 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

************************************

| x Dead note

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

************************************

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