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Sufferin In The Land

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[Intro]
D
[Chorus]
GDa, da, da, Dda, da, da, Cda, da, da, Gda
GDa, da, da, Dda, da, da, Cda, da, da, Gda
GDa, da, da, Cda, da, Dsufferin' in the Gland
[Verse 1]
It is Gplain to see we're in a Cterrible situatGion
DSufferin' Cin the Gland
Nearly Ghalf of the world on the Cverge of starvaGtion
DSufferin' Cin the Gland
And the Gchildren are crying for Cmore educatGion
DSufferin' Cin the Gland, let's singin'
[Chorus]
GDa, da, da, Dda, da, da, Cda, da, da, Gda
GDa, da, da, Dda, da, da, Cda, da, da, Gda
GDa, da, da, Cda, da, Dsufferin' in the Gland
[Instrumental]
G D C G
G D C G
G C D G
[Verse 2]
The Grich get richer and the Cpoor get pooGrer
DSufferin' Cin the Gland
EverGything's gettin' higher and the Ctime gettin' touGgher
DSufferin' Cin the Gland
They're makin' Gguns and bombs to set the Cworld on fiGre
DSufferin' Cin the Gland, I'm singin'
[Chorus]
GDa, da, da, Dda, da, da, Cda, da, da, Gda
GDa, da, da, Dda, da, da, Cda, da, da, Gda
GDa, da, da, Cda, da, Dsufferin' in the Gland
GDa, da, da, Dda, da, da, Cda, da, da, Gda
GDa, da, da, Dda, da, da, Cda, da, da, Gda
GDa, da, da, Cda, da, Dsufferin' in the Gland

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Sufferin In The Land

by Jimmy Cliff

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Chorus]

G D C G

Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da

G D C G

Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da

G C D G

Da, da, da, da, da, sufferin' in the land

[Verse 1]

G C G

It is plain to see we're in a terrible situation

D C G

Sufferin' in the land

G C G

Nearly half of the world on the verge of starvation

D C G

Sufferin' in the land

G C G

And the children are crying for more education

D C G

Sufferin' in the land, let's singin'

[Chorus]

G D C G

Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da

G D C G

Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da

G C D G

Da, da, da, da, da, sufferin' in the land

[Instrumental]

G D C G

G C D G

[Verse 2]

G C G

The rich get richer and the poor get poorer

D C G

Sufferin' in the land

G C G

Everything's gettin' higher and the time gettin' tougher

D C G

Sufferin' in the land

G C G

They're makin' guns and bombs to set the world on fire

D C G

Sufferin' in the land, I'm singin'

[Chorus]

G D C G

Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da

G D C G

Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da

G C D G

Da, da, da, da, da, sufferin' in the land

G D C G

Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da

G D C G

Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da

G C D G

Da, da, da, da, da, sufferin' in the land

About Sufferin In The Land Chords by Jimmy Cliff

Learn how to play Sufferin In The Land by Jimmy Cliff with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Sufferin In The Land chords”, “Sufferin In The Land guitar chords”, or “Jimmy Cliff Sufferin In The Land 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 Sufferin In The Land chords and for experienced players who want accurate Sufferin In The Land lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, C.

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What key is "Sufferin In The Land" in?

The chords for "Sufferin In The Land" show the original chord names (including D, G, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.