Crisis

Bob Marley - Crisis: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Crisis" 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.

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Learn Crisis 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 "Crisis" smoothly on your guitar.

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D             C#m  F#m             Bm
They say the sun,  an-a shines for all.
D              C#m
But-a in some people's world;
F#m               Bm
It never shine at all, mm-mm-mm.

D              C#m
They say love is a stream,
F#m                 Bm
That will find its course.
         D                   C#m
I mean, some-a people think life is a dream,
        F#m             Bm
So they, making matters worse.

Chorus:
       F#m                       D9
But no matter what the crisis is,
   F#m                       E9
No matter what the crisis is.

F#m
Doin' it, doin' it, doin' your thing!
                  D9
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)
F#m
Givin' it, givin' it, givin' it, givin' it!
                  D9
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)

So - so - so much have been said, so little
(been done) a little been done
They still killing - killing the people
And they - and they having (having their fun) -
having-a - having-a lots of fun
Killing the people, oo-yoo! -
(having fun) having their fun!
They just want to be the leader
In the house of the rising sun

Chorus:
But no matter what the crisis is
Oh, no, oh, no no - (no what the crisis is) no
what the crisis is
Do your - live it up, live it up, live it up,
live it up! (Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)
Live it up, live it up, live it up, live it up!
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)

They say the sun shines for all
But in some people world, it never shine at all.
(Mm-mm-mm)
They say love is a stream that will find its course
(Never ever)
Some people think life is a dream
So they, so they making matters worse
(making matters worse)

Chorus:
No matter what the crisis is
No matter what the crisis is
Do it
Do your - live it up, live it up, live it up, live
it up! (Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)
Live it up, live it up, live it up, live it up!
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)


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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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Crisis" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Crisis" by Bob Marley.

Bob Marley - Crisis: Guitar Chords

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