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Jah Work

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[Intro]
 Am
[Verse]
AmTell me do you really Fmaj7know
CYour brother mGan
AmCause a heart speaks lFmaj7ouder
CThan a colour cGan
AmAnd why would you Fmaj7even
CShake a man's haGnd
AmIf you're not Fmaj7going
CTo help him stGand
[Chorus]
AmJah work
DmJah work
GJah work is nAmever done
[Verse 2]
AmEvery man's aFmaj7ctions
CBelong to hGim
AmIf prepared for therFmaj7eafter
CTo reach his deGstiny
AmSome people beFmaj7lieve
CAnd some people kGnow
AmSome people dFmaj7eceive
CBut some people sGhow
[Chorus]
AmJah work
DmJah work
GJah work is never dAmone is never done
AmJah work
DmJah work
GJah work is never dAmone is never done
[Verse 3]
AmYou must do the Fmaj7heaviest
CSo many shall do nGone
AmYou have got to stand Fmaj7firm
CSo many will ruGn
AmSome they rest their Fmaj7head at night
CSome get no sleep at aGll
AmIf you listen close to Fmaj7what you see
CYou will hear the cGall
[Chorus]
AmJah work
DmJah work
GJah work it’s neAmver done, never done
AmJah work
DmJah work
GJah work it’s nAmever, it’s never done

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Jah Work

by Ben Harper

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

[Intro]

[Verse]

Am Fmaj7

Tell me do you really know

C G

Your brother man

Am Fmaj7

Cause a heart speaks louder

C G

Than a colour can

Am Fmaj7

And why would you even

C G

Shake a man's hand

Am Fmaj7

If you're not going

C G

To help him stand

[Chorus]

Jah work

G Am

Jah work is never done

[Verse 2]

Am Fmaj7

Every man's actions

C G

Belong to him

Am Fmaj7

If prepared for thereafter

C G

To reach his destiny

Am Fmaj7

Some people believe

C G

And some people know

Am Fmaj7

Some people deceive

C G

But some people show

[Chorus]

Jah work

G Am

Jah work is never done is never done

Jah work

G Am

Jah work is never done is never done

[Verse 3]

Am Fmaj7

You must do the heaviest

C G

So many shall do none

Am Fmaj7

You have got to stand firm

C G

So many will run

Am Fmaj7

Some they rest their head at night

C G

Some get no sleep at all

Am Fmaj7

If you listen close to what you see

C G

You will hear the call

[Chorus]

Jah work

G Am

Jah work it’s never done, never done

Jah work

G Am

Jah work it’s never, it’s never done

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