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Real Situation

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...REAL SITUATION... by Bob Marley
--------------------..............
*from 'Uprising' (1980)*
Intro:
G C G C
  ,   
Chorus 1:
G                        C
 Check out the real situ-ation:
G                   C
 Nation war against nation.
G                    D    B7
 Where did it all be-gin?
Em            C
 When will it end?
         G                     D                     G
Well, it seems like; total des-truction, the only so-lution,
C                   G       C                 G
 And there ain't no use: no one can stop them now.
C         G       C                  G   C
 Ain't no use: no-body can stop them now.
Chorus 2:
G                        C
 Give them an inch; they take a yard,
G                       C
 Give them a yard; they take a mile.
G               D             B7
 Once a man and twice a child,
Em                      C
 And everything is just for a while.
   G                     D                     G
It seems like; total des-truction, the only so-lution,
C                   G       C                 G
 And there ain't no use: no one can stop them now.
C         G       C                 G
 Ain't no use: no one can stop them now,
C               G       C                 G   C
 There ain't no use: no one can stop them now.
C               G       C                 G   C
 There ain't no use: no one can stop them now.
C               G       C                 G   C
 There ain't no use: no one can stop them now.
Chorus 4:
G                       C
 Checking the real situ-ation, (check it out, check it out);
G                     C
 Nation fight against nation.
G                    D    B7
 Where did it all be-gin?
Em            C
 When will it end?
         G                     D                     G
Well, it seems like; total des-truction, the only so-lution,
C        G   C
 Mmm, no use; can't stop them;
G             C
 Ain't no use; ya can't stop them;
G                 C                   G
 Ain't no use: no one can't stop them now;
C               G       C                  G
                                          ()
 Can't stop them now, (no one can't stop them now).
Interlude:
G C
   (x4)
Coda:
G                 C                   G
 Ain't no use: no one can't stop them now;
C                     G
 Everybody strugglin'; ain't no use.
C             G             C
 Ain't no use, ain't no use, you even try;
G             C
 Ain't no use; got to say 'bye-bye!'
G             C                   G
 Ain't no use! Ain't no, ain't no use:
   C                 G   C
No one can stop them now,
G    C                 G    C
 (No one can stop them now).
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   G       C       D       B7      Em
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 355433  x35553  x57775  797877  x79987
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Real Situation chords and lyrics

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

...REAL SITUATION... by Bob Marley
--------------------..............
*from 'Uprising' (1980)*
Intro:
G  C, G  C
Chorus 1:
Chorus 2:
Chorus 4:
Interlude:
G  C (x4)
Coda:
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   G       C       D       B7      Em
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 355433  x35553  x57775  797877  x79987
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Real Situation Chords by Bob Marley

Learn how to play Real Situation by Bob Marley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Real Situation chords”, “Real Situation guitar chords”, or “Bob Marley Real Situation 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 Real Situation chords and for experienced players who want accurate Real Situation lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, D, B7, Em.

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The chords for "Real Situation" show the original chord names (including G, C, D, B7, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.