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...AFRICAN HERBSMAN... by Bob Marley
----------------------..............
*from 'African Herbsman' (1973)*
Intro:
  Bb   Gm(x2)
Verse 1:
 BbAll twinklin' Gmlee,
Can't see the Bbright roads, when the streets are Gmpaved.
The Bbold slave mill, Gmmight grind slow, but it grinds Ebfine, Fyeah.
Chorus 1:
African BbHerbsman, why linger Gmon?
Just concen-Bbtrate, 'cos Heaven lives Gmon.
Retired Bbslave men will look with a-Gmscorn,
                          Eb   F(n.C)                      Bb  
With a transplanted heart... (yes, how quick they had to part).
(They had to Gmpart)...
Verse 2:
The re-Bbmembrance of to-Gmday,
Is the sad Bbfeelin' of to-Gmmorrow.
                            Bb           Gm (n.C)
(Yes, how quick they had to part...), oh yeah.
Chorus 2:
African BbHerbsman, seize your Gmtime,
I'm takin' il-Bblusion on the edge of my Gmmind.
I'm takin' Bblosers down through my Gmlife,
                           Eb   F(n.C)                      Bb  
Down through my life, yeah... (yes, how quick they had to part).
(They had to Gmpart)...
Verse 3:
Dideh Bbpart, yes, they Gmpart,
The re-Bbmembrance of to-Gmday.
                            Bb      Gm (n.C)
(Yes, how quick they had to part...)
Chorus 3:
African BbHerbsman, why linger Gmon?
Just concen-Bbtrate, 'cos Heaven lives Gmon.
Greet-I-eth Bbslave men will look with a-Gmscorn,
                          Eb   F(n.C)                      Bb  
With a transplanted heart... (yes, how quick they had to part).
(They had to Gmpart)...
Verse 4:
In re-Bbmembrance of to-Gmday,
Brings sad Bbfeelings of to-Gmmorrow.
(Yes, how quick they had to Bbpart...)
Lead me on, oh, Lord, I Gmpray
Coda:
(African BbHerbsman, African GmHerbsman),
(African BbHerbsman, African GmHerbsman).
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   Bb      Gm      Eb        F
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EAD G B E
 688766  355333  x68886  x81010108
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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African Herbsman

by Bob Marley

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...AFRICAN HERBSMAN... by Bob Marley

----------------------..............

*from 'African Herbsman' (1973)*

Intro:

Bb Gm

(x2)

Verse 1:

Bb Gm

All twinklin' lee,

Bb Gm

Can't see the right roads, when the streets are paved.

Bb Gm Eb F

The old slave mill, might grind slow, but it grinds fine, yeah.

Chorus 1:

Bb Gm

African Herbsman, why linger on?

Bb Gm

Just concen-trate, 'cos Heaven lives on.

Bb Gm

Retired slave men will look with a-scorn,

Eb F Bb

(n.C)

With a transplanted heart... (yes, how quick they had to part).

(They had to part)...

Verse 2:

Bb Gm

The re-membrance of to-day,

Bb Gm

Is the sad feelin' of to-morrow.

Bb Gm (n.C)

(Yes, how quick they had to part...), oh yeah.

Chorus 2:

Bb Gm

African Herbsman, seize your time,

Bb Gm

I'm takin' il-lusion on the edge of my mind.

Bb Gm

I'm takin' losers down through my life,

Eb F Bb

(n.C)

Down through my life, yeah... (yes, how quick they had to part).

(They had to part)...

Verse 3:

Bb Gm

Dideh part, yes, they part,

Bb Gm

The re-membrance of to-day.

Bb Gm (n.C)

(Yes, how quick they had to part...)

Chorus 3:

Bb Gm

African Herbsman, why linger on?

Bb Gm

Just concen-trate, 'cos Heaven lives on.

Bb Gm

Greet-I-eth slave men will look with a-scorn,

Eb F Bb

(n.C)

With a transplanted heart... (yes, how quick they had to part).

(They had to part)...

Verse 4:

Bb Gm

In re-membrance of to-day,

Bb Gm

Brings sad feelings of to-morrow.

(Yes, how quick they had to part...)

Lead me on, oh, Lord, I pray

Coda:

Bb Gm

(African Herbsman, African Herbsman),

Bb Gm

(African Herbsman, African Herbsman).

(Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

---------------

Bb Gm Eb F

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EAD G B E

688766 355333 x68886 x81010108

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

About African Herbsman Chords by Bob Marley

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