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...SIMMER DOWN... by Bob Marley
-----------------..............
Intro:
  Bb  Gm,   Cm   F7(x4)
Chorus 1:
 Bb(Simmer down),Gm  
You Cmlickin' too F7hot, so, (Bbsimmer down),Gm  
 CmSoon you'll get F7dropped, so, (Bbsimmer down),Gm  
Can you Cmhear what I F7say?  Bb(Simmer down),Gm  
Won't you, Cmwhy won't you, F7why won't you Bbsimmer down?Gm  Cm  F7  
Verse 1:
 BbLong time Gmpeople dem Cmused to F7say,
What Bbsweet nanny Gmgoat a-go Cmrun him bel-F7ly, so;
Chorus 2:
 Bb(Simmer down),Gm  
Oh, Cmcontrol your F7temper, Bb(simmer down),Gm  
For the Cmbattle will be F7hotter.  Bb(Simmer down),Gm  
Can you Cmhear what I F7say?  Bb(Simmer down),Gm  
                            Cm    F7(Bb)
Oh, that I'm a-leaving you to-day, (simmer down).
Sax Solo:
  Bb  Gm,   Cm   F7(x4)
Chorus 3:
 Bb(Simmer down),Gm  
Can you Cmhear what I F7say? Bb(Simmer down),Gm  
Oh, that I'm a-Cmleaving you to-F7day. Bb(Simmer down),Gm  
Can you Cmhear what I F7say? Bb(Simmer down).Gm  Cm  F7  
Verse 2:
 BbChicken Mer-Gmry,  Cmhawk de F7near,
And Bbwhen him de Gmnear;  Cmyou must be-F7ware, so;
Chorus 4:
 Bb(Simmer down),Gm  
Oh, Cmcontrol your F7temper, Bb(simmer down),Gm  
For the Cmbattle will be F7hotter. Bb(Simmer down),Gm  
And Cmyou won't get no F7supper, Bb(simmer down),Gm  
And you know you Cmbound to F7suffer.
 BbSimmer down, Gmsimmer, Cmsimmer right F7down.
Coda:
 Bb(Simmer down),Gm  
Like you Cmnever did be-F7fore, Bb(simmer down),Gm  
Oh, Cmoh, F7oh, Bb(simmer down).Gm  
Can you Cmhear what I F7say?  Bb(Simmer down),Gm  
You Cmlickin' too F7hot, so; Bb(simmer down),Gm  
And you know Cmsoon you'll get F7dropped, so;
 Bb(Simmer down),Gm  
Why won't you Cmsimmer, simmer F7down? Bb(Simmer down),Gm  
Simmer Cmdown,  F7(simmer Bbdown).Gm  Cm  F7  
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   Bb      Gm      Cm      F7
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 688766  355333  x35343  131211
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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Simmer Down

by Bob Marley

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...SIMMER DOWN... by Bob Marley

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

Intro:

Bb Gm Cm F7

, (x4)

Chorus 1:

Bb Gm

(Simmer down),

Cm F7 Bb Gm

You lickin' too hot, so, (simmer down),

Cm F7 Bb Gm

Soon you'll get dropped, so, (simmer down),

Cm F7 Bb Gm

Can you hear what I say? (Simmer down),

Cm F7 Bb Gm Cm F7

Won't you, why won't you, why won't you simmer down?

Verse 1:

Bb Gm Cm F7

Long time people dem used to say,

Bb Gm Cm F7

What sweet nanny goat a-go run him bel-ly, so;

Chorus 2:

Bb Gm

(Simmer down),

Cm F7 Bb Gm

Oh, control your temper, (simmer down),

Cm F7 Bb Gm

For the battle will be hotter. (Simmer down),

Cm F7 Bb Gm

Can you hear what I say? (Simmer down),

Cm F7 Bb

()

Oh, that I'm a-leaving you to-day, (simmer down).

Sax Solo:

Bb Gm Cm F7

, (x4)

Chorus 3:

Bb Gm

(Simmer down),

Cm F7 Bb Gm

Can you hear what I say? (Simmer down),

Cm F7 Bb Gm

Oh, that I'm a-leaving you to-day. (Simmer down),

Cm F7 Bb Gm Cm F7

Can you hear what I say? (Simmer down).

Verse 2:

Bb Gm Cm F7

Chicken Mer-ry, hawk de near,

Bb Gm Cm F7

And when him de near; you must be-ware, so;

Chorus 4:

Bb Gm

(Simmer down),

Cm F7 Bb Gm

Oh, control your temper, (simmer down),

Cm F7 Bb Gm

For the battle will be hotter. (Simmer down),

Cm F7 Bb Gm

And you won't get no supper, (simmer down),

Cm F7

And you know you bound to suffer.

Bb Gm Cm F7

Simmer down, simmer, simmer right down.

Coda:

Bb Gm

(Simmer down),

Cm F7 Bb Gm

Like you never did be-fore, (simmer down),

Cm F7 Bb Gm

Oh, oh, oh, (simmer down).

Cm F7 Bb Gm

Can you hear what I say? (Simmer down),

Cm F7 Bb Gm

You lickin' too hot, so; (simmer down),

Cm F7

And you know soon you'll get dropped, so;

Bb Gm

(Simmer down),

Cm F7 Bb Gm

Why won't you simmer, simmer down? (Simmer down),

Cm F7 Bb Gm Cm F7

Simmer down, (simmer down).

(Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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

Bb Gm Cm F7

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

688766 355333 x35343 131211

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

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