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Tribulation

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[Piano Intro (2x)]
E|-0---7---5-7-5-----|
B|---------------8-7-|
     ^   ^   ^   ^
[Bridge (2x)]
Amoooh, oo-Dmooo-Amooh, oo-Emoh
[Chorus]
AmRough as the road might sEmeem to be
AmI'll be toiling on Emhome
AmI'll be myself and Emno one else
DmI'll keep tEmrodding Amon
[Verse]
A Amman must go through tribulEmation
No mAmatter who or where he's fEmrom
If hAme's a man of understanding Emhe deh know
DmThat time alEmone will tAmell
But fAmools know not of understEmanding
Thats wAmhy they stum-bEmle
Never gAmoing to their way, Emoh yeah
For wDmisdom is hEmard for thAmem
[Bridge]
[Intro]
[Verse]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Verse] [2x]

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Tribulation

by Dennis Brown

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Piano Intro (2x)]

E|-0---7---5-7-5-----|

B|---------------8-7-|

^ ^ ^ ^

[Bridge (2x)]

Am Dm Am Em

oooh, oo-ooo-ooh, oo-oh

[Chorus]

Am Em

Rough as the road might seem to be

Am Em

I'll be toiling on home

Am Em

I'll be myself and no one else

Dm Em Am

I'll keep trodding on

[Verse]

Am Em

A man must go through tribulation

Am Em

No matter who or where he's from

Am Em

If he's a man of understanding he deh know

Dm Em Am

That time alone will tell

Am Em

But fools know not of understanding

Am Em

Thats why they stum-ble

Am Em

Never going to their way, oh yeah

Dm Em Am

For wisdom is hard for them

[Bridge]

[Intro]

[Verse]

[Bridge]

[Chorus]

[Verse] [2x]

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