Bob Marley - Burnin' And Lootin': Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Burnin' And Lootin'" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Burnin' And Lootin' Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bob Marley

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Burnin' And Lootin'" smoothly on your guitar.

      Am        Dm          Am
This morning I woke up in a curfew;
Am  Dm            E
Oh God, I was a prisoner, too - yeah!
 Am            Dm              Am
Could not recognize the faces standing over me;
 Am             Dm                     E
They were all dressed in uniforms of brutality. Eh!

How many rivers do we have to cross
Before we can talk to the boss? (Yeah!)
All that we got, it seems we have lost
We must have really paid the cost

Am            Dm       Am
Burnin' and a-lootin' tonight
               Am
(Say we gonna burn and loot)
   Am          Dm       Am
Burnin' and a-lootin' tonight (One more thing)
   Am         Dm        Am
Burnin' all pollution tonight (Oh, yeah, yeah)
  Am          Dm       Am
Burnin' all illusion tonight.
Oh, stop them!

Chorus:
Give me the food and let me grow
Let the Roots Man take a blow
All them drugs going to make you slow now
It's not the music of the ghetto. (Ay!)

Weeping and a-wailing tonight
(Who can stop the tears?)
Weeping and a-wailing tonight
(We've been suffering these long, long-a years!)
Weeping and a-wailing tonight
(Will you say cheer?)
Weeping and a-wailing tonight
(But where?)

Chorus:
Give me the food and let me grow
Let the Roots Man take a blow
All them drugs going to make you slow now
It's not the music of the ghetto. (Ay!)

We going to be burning and a-looting tonight
(To survive, yeah!)
Burning and a-looting tonight
(Save your baby lives)
Burning all pollution tonight
(Pollution, yeah, yeah!)
Burning all illusion tonight
(Lord-a, Lord-a, Lord-a, Lord!)

Burning and a-looting tonight
Burning and a-looting tonight

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

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 "Burnin' And Lootin'" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Burnin' And Lootin'" by Bob Marley.

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