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Bob Marley - One Drop
Tabbed by Haplerima
[Intro]
|  C|   |  Dm7|   |   2x
[Chorus]
  Feel it in the oCne dropAm  
  And we'll stDmill find time to rapG  
  We're making the oCne stopAm  
  DmThe generation gapG  
  Now feel this dCrum beatAm  
  DmAs it beats withinG  
  Playing a rhCythmAm  
  ReDmsisting against the syGstem  ooh-wee!
  CI know Jah'd neAmver let us doDmwn
  Pull your rights fGrom wrong
  CI know Jah'd neAmver let us doDmwn
  Oh no! oh nGo! oh no!
[Verse]
  CThey made their world so hardAm  
  Every daDmy we got to keep on fightingG  
  CThey made their world so hardAm  
  EverydaDmy the people are dyingG,  yeeaahh!
  CFor hunger and staAmrvation
       DmLaGmentation
  CBut read it in ReAmvelation
  DmYou'll find your redGemption
  And then you Cgive us the teachings of His MajAmesty
  For we no Dmwant no devil philosGophy
  Ah you be Cgive us the teachings of His MajAmesty
  For we no Dmwant no devil philosGophy
[Chorus]
  Feel it in the oCne dropAm  
  And we'll stDmill find time to rapG  
  We're making the oCne stopAm  
  DmAnd we're filling the gapG  
  So feel this dCrum beatAm  
  DmAs it beats withinG  
  Playing a rhCythmAm  
  DmFighting against ismG's and skism's, singing!
  CI know Jah'd neAmver let us doDmwn
  Pull your rights fGrom wrong
  CI know Jah'd neAmver let us doDmwn
  Oh no! oh nGo! oh no!
[Verse]
  CThey made their world so hardAm  
  Every daDmy we got to keep on fightingG, every day!
  CThey made their world so hardAm  
  Every daDmy the people are dyingG,  ehp!
  (CDread, dread it, dreadAm, dread)
  Ah whoa mDmake dem a-go on soG  
  Ah whoaC! Ah whoaAm!
  Ah whoa fDmrighten them! Ah whoa frGighten them, eh!
  CGive us the teachings of His MajAmesty, (use a stick-ah)
  For we no Dmwant no devil philosGophy,  can you hear!?
  CGive us the teachings of His MajAmesty
  For we no Dmwant no devil philosGophy
[Chorus]
  We feel it in the oCne drop,  you're luckyAm!
  For we stDmill got time to rapG  
  And we're making the oCne stop,  let me tAmell you!
  DmThis generation gapG  
  So feel this drCum beat,  I'll Amtell you what!
  DmAs it's beating withGin
  Playing a rhCythmAm  
  ReDmsisting against the sysGtem ooh-weCe!

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One Drop

by Bob Marley

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Bob Marley - One Drop

Tabbed by Haplerima

[Intro]

C Dm7

| | | | | 2x

[Chorus]

C Am

Feel it in the one drop

Dm G

And we'll still find time to rap

C Am

We're making the one stop

Dm G

The generation gap

C Am

Now feel this drum beat

Dm G

As it beats within

C Am

Playing a rhythm

Dm G

Resisting against the system ooh-wee!

C Am Dm

I know Jah'd never let us down

Pull your rights from wrong

C Am Dm

I know Jah'd never let us down

Oh no! oh no! oh no!

[Verse]

C Am

They made their world so hard

Dm G

Every day we got to keep on fighting

C Am

They made their world so hard

Dm G

Everyday the people are dying, yeeaahh!

C Am

For hunger and starvation

Dm G

Lamentation

C Am

But read it in Revelation

Dm G

You'll find your redemption

C Am

And then you give us the teachings of His Majesty

Dm G

For we no want no devil philosophy

C Am

Ah you be give us the teachings of His Majesty

Dm G

For we no want no devil philosophy

[Chorus]

C Am

Feel it in the one drop

Dm G

And we'll still find time to rap

C Am

We're making the one stop

Dm G

And we're filling the gap

C Am

So feel this drum beat

Dm G

As it beats within

C Am

Playing a rhythm

Dm G

Fighting against ism's and skism's, singing!

C Am Dm

I know Jah'd never let us down

Pull your rights from wrong

C Am Dm

I know Jah'd never let us down

Oh no! oh no! oh no!

[Verse]

C Am

They made their world so hard

Dm G

Every day we got to keep on fighting, every day!

C Am

They made their world so hard

Dm G

Every day the people are dying, ehp!

C Am

(Dread, dread it, dread, dread)

Dm G

Ah whoa make dem a-go on so

C Am

Ah whoa! Ah whoa!

Dm G

Ah whoa frighten them! Ah whoa frighten them, eh!

C Am

Give us the teachings of His Majesty, (use a stick-ah)

Dm G

For we no want no devil philosophy, can you hear!?

C Am

Give us the teachings of His Majesty

Dm G

For we no want no devil philosophy

[Chorus]

C Am

We feel it in the one drop, you're lucky!

Dm G

For we still got time to rap

C Am

And we're making the one stop, let me tell you!

Dm G

This generation gap

C Am

So feel this drum beat, I'll tell you what!

Dm G

As it's beating within

C Am

Playing a rhythm

Dm G C

Resisting against the system ooh-wee!

About One Drop Chords by Bob Marley

Learn how to play One Drop by Bob Marley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “One Drop chords”, “One Drop guitar chords”, or “Bob Marley One Drop 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 One Drop chords and for experienced players who want accurate One Drop lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Dm7, Am, Dm, G.

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