I Got To Move On

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I Got to Move On -- Jimmy Cliff Tabbed by Travis (mr_flycstr@yahoo.com)
See NPR podcast at www.vpr.net/npr/128383652/
Original barre chords (T means 10th fret):
F Am7 Dm Bb C
= x87565 or x8TTT8, = 575555, = x57765 = 688766, = 8TT988
Standard chords could work too, but you don't get the same "chunkyness.":
F Am7 Dm Bb C
= xx3211, = x02010, = xx0231, = xx3331, = x32010
F Am7DmBbC F F
Intro: 2 beats per chord, let ring: , , , , , ,
Verses:
F Am7
Folks I know are acting strange ,
Dm
Shaking heads, saying I've changed
Bb
But I see that they're deranged
CBbC
Losing what they thought they gained -,
F
Want to reap what they don't sow
Am7
Claiming what they do not own
Bb
Give them love, they still won't grow
BbC
So they'll never take my throne ,
F Am7BbBbC
And I, iei... oh, I... I I I, , , , -,
F
I'm moving on, moving on... moving on
F Am7BbBbC F
I, iei..., I... oh, I, I'm moving on. , , , -,
F
Moving over wings of hate
Am7
Crossing storms of jealousy
Bb
Soon they all will dissipate
BbC
Leave me with my dignity -
F
Many rivers we must cross
Am7
In the end everything must pass
Bb
Give them my love like a flood
BbC
But they only want my blood -
F Am7BbBbC
So I, iei... I, oh I , , , -
F
I'm moving on, moving on
F Am7BbBbC F
I, iei..., oh I, I I I, I'm moving on. , , , -,
Bridge:
C
Moving on to higher heights
C
Leaving them to fuss and fight
Bb
Leave them in the blinding light
Bb
'Cause it seems they've lost their sight
C
Going where the air is clean
C
Fulfilling a higher dream
Dm
Everything has got the time
Bb
You've got yours and I've got mine
Bb
And I see the sun still shine
C
And I know the world is mine, mine, mine
F Am7BbBbC
I, iei, oh I, I I I , , , -
F
I'm moving on, moving on, moving on
F Am7BbBbC F
I, iei, oh I, I I I, I'm moving on , , , -,
F
Hey, bye bye bye, bye bye bye bye
Am7
Bye bye bye, bye bye bye bye
Bb
Bye bye bye, bye bye bye bye
BbC
Bye bye bye, bye bye bye bye -
F
Bye bye bye, bye bye bye bye
Am7BbBbC F
I..., I'm moving moving moving moving on to life , , -,
F
Hey... End

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I Got to Move On -- Jimmy Cliff     Tabbed by Travis (mr_flycstr@yahoo.com)
See NPR podcast at www.vpr.net/npr/128383652/
Original barre chords (T means 10th fret):
F = x87565 or x8TTT8, Am7 = 575555, Dm = x57765 Bb = 688766, C = 8TT988
Standard chords could work too, but you don't get the same "chunkyness.":
F = xx3211, Am7 = x02010, Dm = xx0231, Bb = xx3331, C = x32010
Intro: 2 beats per chord, let ring: F, Am7, Dm, Bb, C, F, F
Verses: 
Folks I know are acting strange              F, Am7
Shaking heads, saying I've changed           Dm
But I see that they're deranged              Bb
Losing what they thought they gained         C-Bb, C
Want to reap what they don't sow             F
Claiming what they do not own                Am7
Give them love, they still won't grow        Bb
So they'll never take my throne              Bb, C
And I, iei... oh, I... I I I,                F, Am7, Bb, Bb-C,
I'm moving on, moving on... moving on        F
I, iei..., I... oh, I, I'm moving on.        F, Am7, Bb, Bb-C, F   
Moving over wings of hate                    F
Crossing storms of jealousy                  Am7
Soon they all will dissipate                 Bb
Leave me with my dignity                     Bb-C
Many rivers we must cross                    F
In the end everything must pass              Am7
Give them my love like a flood               Bb
But they only want my blood                  Bb-C
So I, iei... I, oh I                         F, Am7, Bb, Bb-C
I'm moving on, moving on                     F
I, iei..., oh I, I I I, I'm moving on.       F, Am7, Bb, Bb-C, F
Bridge: 
     Moving on to higher heights                   C
     Leaving them to fuss and fight                C
     Leave them in the blinding light              Bb
     'Cause it seems they've lost their sight      Bb
     Going where the air is clean                  C
     Fulfilling a higher dream                     C
     Everything has got the time                   Dm
     You've got yours and I've got mine            Bb
     And I see the sun still shine                 Bb
     And I know the world is mine, mine, mine      C
I, iei, oh I, I I I                           F, Am7, Bb, Bb-C
I'm moving on, moving on, moving on           F
I, iei, oh I, I I I, I'm moving on            F, Am7, Bb, Bb-C, F
Hey, bye bye bye, bye bye bye bye                          F
Bye bye bye, bye bye bye bye                               Am7
Bye bye bye, bye bye bye bye                               Bb
Bye bye bye, bye bye bye bye                               Bb-C

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