Bob Marley - African Herbsman: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "African Herbsman" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A# Gm All twinklin' lee A# Gm Can't see the right rose when the streams abate A# Gm The old slave men might grind slow D# A# But it grinds fine, yeah A# Gm African herbsman, why linger on? A# Gm Just concentrate, 'cause heaven lives on A# Gm Greet-I-eth slave men will look with a scorn D# F With a transplanted heart (yes, how quick they had to part) A# Gm (how quick they had to part) The remembrance of today Is the sad feelin' of tomorrow (... how quick ...) Oh (... part), oh yeah African herbsman, seize your time I'm takin' illusion on the edge of my mind I'm takin' losers down thru my life Down thru my life, yeah (yes, how quick they had to part) (... how quick they had to part) Dideh part, yes, they part In remembrance of today (... how quick they had to part) African herbsman, why linger on? Just concentrate, 'cause your heaven lives on Greet-I-eth slave men will look with a scorn With a transplanted heart, yes, how (... quick they have to part) (... how quick they have to part) In remembrance of today Brings sad feelings of tomorrow (Yes, how quick they have to ...) Lead me on, oh, Lord, I pray to you (African herbsman) (African herbsman) African, African herbsman ... You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  D#  F  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "African Herbsman" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "African Herbsman" by Bob Marley.