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My Ancestors

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[Intro]
Eb Eb7 Ab7
Eb Eb7 Ab7
[Verse 1]
My aEbncestors were kings of old
They ruled the Abworld and all of its gold
But look at Bbme, oh Ablook at me, just look at Ebme
[Verse 2]
My aEbncestors would find the sun
Before they Abbowed down to anyone
But you gonna Bblook at me, oh Ablook at me, just look at Ebme
Yeah, oAbh look at me, I'm a Ebstranger in this land
AbWatch me stand tall, Bbhelp me, help me be just a man, oh
[Chorus]
My aEbncestors, they were mighty menEb7  
And my Abson, he will be one of them
And they'll just Bblook at him, yeah, they'll Ablook at him
And they'll say, Ebhe's a man, Dbhe's a man, my Bbson's a man, oh
[Outro]
My aEbncestorsAb7, they passed it on to EbmeEb7  
Ab7I've got to, got to EbworkEb7  
Ab7And pass it on to my EbsonEb7  
Ab7And he will be a Ebman, oh Ab7yeah
And pass it on to his EbsonEb7  
Ab7And he will be a Ebman, oh yes he willAb7, my son will Ebbe a man

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My Ancestors

by Jimmy Cliff

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Eb7

Ab7

[Intro]

Eb Eb7 Ab7

[Verse 1]

My ancestors were kings of old

They ruled the world and all of its gold

Bb Ab Eb

But look at me, oh look at me, just look at me

[Verse 2]

My ancestors would find the sun

Before they bowed down to anyone

Bb Ab Eb

But you gonna look at me, oh look at me, just look at me

Ab Eb

Yeah, oh look at me, I'm a stranger in this land

Ab Bb

Watch me stand tall, help me, help me be just a man, oh

[Chorus]

Eb Eb7

My ancestors, they were mighty men

And my son, he will be one of them

Bb Ab

And they'll just look at him, yeah, they'll look at him

Eb Db Bb

And they'll say, he's a man, he's a man, my son's a man, oh

[Outro]

Eb Ab7 Eb Eb7

My ancestors, they passed it on to me

Ab7 Eb Eb7

I've got to, got to work

Ab7 Eb Eb7

And pass it on to my son

Ab7 Eb Ab7

And he will be a man, oh yeah

Eb Eb7

And pass it on to his son

Ab7 Eb Ab7 Eb

And he will be a man, oh yes he will, my son will be a man

About My Ancestors Chords by Jimmy Cliff

Learn how to play My Ancestors by Jimmy Cliff with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “My Ancestors chords”, “My Ancestors guitar chords”, or “Jimmy Cliff My Ancestors chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy My Ancestors chords and for experienced players who want accurate My Ancestors lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Eb, Eb7, Ab7, Ab, Bb, Db.

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The chords for "My Ancestors" show the original chord names (including Eb, Eb7, Ab7, Ab, Bb, Db). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.