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...ZIMBABWE... by Bob Marley
--------------..............
*from 'Survival' (1979)*
Intro:
  D   E(x2)
Verse 1:
 C#mEvery man gotta Bmright to decide his, F#mown desti-Dny,
 C#mAnd in this Bmjudgement, there is, F#mno parti-Dality.
 C#mSo arm in Bmarms with arms, we'll F#mfight this little Dstruggle,
 C#m'Cos that's the Bmonly way we can, F#movercome our little Dtrouble.
Bridge 1:
Brother, you're C#mright, you're right,
You're Bmright, you're right, you're, F#mso  Dright!
We gon' C#mfight, (we gon' fight),
We'll have to Bmfight, (we gon' fight),
We gonna F#mfight, (we gon' fight); fight for our Drights.
Chorus 1:
 DNatty Dread it in-a, (EZimbabwe),
 DSet it up in-a, (EZimbabwe).
 DMash it up-a in-a EZimbabwe, (Zimbabwe),
 DAfricans a-liberate, (EZimbabwe), yeah.
Verse 2:
 C#mNo more in-Bmternal, F#mpower Dstruggle,
 C#mWe come to-Bmgether to, F#movercome the little Dtrouble.
 C#mSoon we'll Bmfind out who is, F#mthe real, revo-Dlutionary,
 C#m'Cos I don't Bmwant my people to be: F#mcontra-Dry.
Bridge 2:
Brother, you're C#mright, you're right,
You're Bmright, you're right, you're, F#mso  Dright!
We gon' C#mfight, (we gon' fight),
We'll have to Bmfight, (we gon' fight),
We gonna F#mfight, (we gon' fight); fight for our Drights.
Chorus 2:
 DMash it up in-a, (EZimbabwe),
 DNatty trash it in-a, (EZimbabwe).
 DAfricans a-liberate, (EZimbabwe),
 DI'n'I a-liberate EZimbabwe.
Bridge 3:
Brother, you're C#mright, you're right,
You're Bmright, you're right, you're, F#mso  Dright!
We gon' C#mfight, (we gon' fight),
We'll have to Bmfight, (we gon' fight),
We gonna F#mfight, (we gon' fight); fight for our Drights.
Verse 3:
 C#mTo divide and rule could Bmonly, F#mtear us a-Dpart.
 C#mIn every-Bmman chest; F#mthere beats a Dheart.
 C#mSoon we'll Bmfind out who is, F#mthe real, revo-Dlutionary,
 C#mAnd I don't Bmwant my people to be, F#mtricked by Dmercenaries.
Bridge 4:
Brother, you're C#mright, you're right,
You're Bmright, you're right, you're, F#mso  Dright!
We gon' C#mfight, (we gon' fight),
We'll have to Bmfight, (we gon' fight),
We gonna F#mfight, (we gon' fight); fight for our Drights.
Chorus 3:
 DNatty trash it in-a, (EZimbabwe),
 DMash it up in-a, (EZimbabwe).
 DSet it up in-a, (EZimbabwe).
 DAfricans a-liberate, (EZimbabwe).
Coda:
 DAfricans a-liberate, (EZimbabwe),
 DNatty Dread it in-a, (EZimbabwe).
 DSet it up in-a, (EZimbabwe),
 DAfricans a-liberate, (EZimbabwe).
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   D       E       C#m     Bm      F#m
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx7775  xxx454  xx6654  xx4432  xxx222
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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Zimbabwe

by Bob Marley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

...ZIMBABWE... by Bob Marley

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

*from 'Survival' (1979)*

Intro:

D E

(x2)

Verse 1:

C#m Bm F#m D

Every man gotta right to decide his, own desti-ny,

C#m Bm F#m D

And in this judgement, there is, no parti-ality.

C#m Bm F#m D

So arm in arms with arms, we'll fight this little struggle,

C#m Bm F#m D

'Cos that's the only way we can, overcome our little trouble.

Bridge 1:

C#m

Brother, you're right, you're right,

Bm F#m D

You're right, you're right, you're, so right!

C#m

We gon' fight, (we gon' fight),

We'll have to fight, (we gon' fight),

F#m D

We gonna fight, (we gon' fight); fight for our rights.

Chorus 1:

D E

Natty Dread it in-a, (Zimbabwe),

D E

Set it up in-a, (Zimbabwe).

D E

Mash it up-a in-a Zimbabwe, (Zimbabwe),

D E

Africans a-liberate, (Zimbabwe), yeah.

Verse 2:

C#m Bm F#m D

No more in-ternal, power struggle,

C#m Bm F#m D

We come to-gether to, overcome the little trouble.

C#m Bm F#m D

Soon we'll find out who is, the real, revo-lutionary,

C#m Bm F#m D

'Cos I don't want my people to be: contra-ry.

Bridge 2:

C#m

Brother, you're right, you're right,

Bm F#m D

You're right, you're right, you're, so right!

C#m

We gon' fight, (we gon' fight),

We'll have to fight, (we gon' fight),

F#m D

We gonna fight, (we gon' fight); fight for our rights.

Chorus 2:

D E

Mash it up in-a, (Zimbabwe),

D E

Natty trash it in-a, (Zimbabwe).

D E

Africans a-liberate, (Zimbabwe),

D E

I'n'I a-liberate Zimbabwe.

Bridge 3:

C#m

Brother, you're right, you're right,

Bm F#m D

You're right, you're right, you're, so right!

C#m

We gon' fight, (we gon' fight),

We'll have to fight, (we gon' fight),

F#m D

We gonna fight, (we gon' fight); fight for our rights.

Verse 3:

C#m Bm F#m D

To divide and rule could only, tear us a-part.

C#m Bm F#m D

In every-man chest; there beats a heart.

C#m Bm F#m D

Soon we'll find out who is, the real, revo-lutionary,

C#m Bm F#m D

And I don't want my people to be, tricked by mercenaries.

Bridge 4:

C#m

Brother, you're right, you're right,

Bm F#m D

You're right, you're right, you're, so right!

C#m

We gon' fight, (we gon' fight),

We'll have to fight, (we gon' fight),

F#m D

We gonna fight, (we gon' fight); fight for our rights.

Chorus 3:

D E

Natty trash it in-a, (Zimbabwe),

D E

Mash it up in-a, (Zimbabwe).

D E

Set it up in-a, (Zimbabwe).

D E

Africans a-liberate, (Zimbabwe).

Coda:

D E

Africans a-liberate, (Zimbabwe),

D E

Natty Dread it in-a, (Zimbabwe).

D E

Set it up in-a, (Zimbabwe),

D E

Africans a-liberate, (Zimbabwe).

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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

D E C#m Bm F#m

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

xx7775 xxx454 xx6654 xx4432 xxx222

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

About Zimbabwe Chords by Bob Marley

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