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Simmer Down

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...SIMMER DOWN... by Bob Marley
-----------------..............
Intro:
BbGmCmF7
  ,    (x4)
Chorus 1:
Bb             Gm
 (Simmer down),
    Cm          F7        Bb           Gm
You lickin' too hot, so, (simmer down),
Cm               F7            Bb           Gm
 Soon you'll get dropped, so, (simmer down),
        Cm          F7   Bb             Gm
Can you hear what I say?  (Simmer down),
           Cm             F7            Bb           Gm  Cm  F7
Won't you, why won't you, why won't you simmer down?
Verse 1:
Bb         Gm         Cm      F7
 Long time people dem used to say,
     Bb          Gm        Cm          F7
What sweet nanny goat a-go run him bel-ly, so;
Chorus 2:
Bb             Gm
 (Simmer down),
    Cm           F7      Bb            Gm
Oh, control your temper, (simmer down),
        Cm             F7      Bb             Gm
For the battle will be hotter.  (Simmer down),
        Cm          F7   Bb             Gm
Can you hear what I say?  (Simmer down),
               Cm           F7 Bb
                              ()
Oh, that I'm a-leaving you to-day, (simmer down).
Sax Solo:
BbGmCmF7
  ,    (x4)
Chorus 3:
Bb             Gm
 (Simmer down),
        Cm          F7   Bb            Gm
Can you hear what I say? (Simmer down),
               Cm             F7   Bb            Gm
Oh, that I'm a-leaving you to-day. (Simmer down),
        Cm          F7   Bb            Gm  Cm  F7
Can you hear what I say? (Simmer down).
Verse 2:
Bb           Gm  Cm       F7
 Chicken Mer-ry,  hawk de near,
    Bb          Gm    Cm           F7
And when him de near;  you must be-ware, so;
Chorus 4:
Bb             Gm
 (Simmer down),
    Cm           F7      Bb            Gm
Oh, control your temper, (simmer down),
        Cm             F7      Bb            Gm
For the battle will be hotter. (Simmer down),
    Cm               F7      Bb            Gm
And you won't get no supper, (simmer down),
                 Cm       F7
And you know you bound to suffer.
Bb           Gm       Cm           F7
 Simmer down, simmer, simmer right down.
Coda:
Bb             Gm
 (Simmer down),
         Cm           F7    Bb            Gm
Like you never did be-fore, (simmer down),
    Cm  F7  Bb            Gm
Oh, oh, oh, (simmer down).
        Cm          F7   Bb             Gm
Can you hear what I say?  (Simmer down),
    Cm          F7       Bb            Gm
You lickin' too hot, so; (simmer down),
             Cm              F7
And you know soon you'll get dropped, so;
Bb             Gm
 (Simmer down),
              Cm             F7    Bb            Gm
Why won't you simmer, simmer down? (Simmer down),
       Cm    F7       Bb     Gm  Cm  F7
Simmer down,  (simmer down).
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   Bb      Gm      Cm      F7
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 688766  355333  x35343  131211
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Simmer Down chords and lyrics

Free chords for Simmer Down by Bob Marley. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

...SIMMER DOWN... by Bob Marley
-----------------..............
Intro:
Bb  Gm, Cm  F7 (x4)
Chorus 1:
Verse 1:
Chorus 2:
Sax Solo:
Bb  Gm, Cm  F7 (x4)
Chorus 3:
Verse 2:
Chorus 4:
Coda:
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   Bb      Gm      Cm      F7
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 688766  355333  x35343  131211
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Simmer Down Chords by Bob Marley

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Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "Simmer Down" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

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Is "Simmer Down" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Simmer Down" in?

The chords for "Simmer Down" show the original chord names (including Bb, Gm, Cm, F7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.