Bob Marley - I Know: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Know" 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 I Know 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 "I Know" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D
When it's time to have your fun
              Em
It means you just can't take the pace
D
When it's time to have your fun
              Em
You find the tears run on down through your face

G
Then you stop and think a little
            Bm
Are you the victim of the system?

G
Anyday now they gone let you down
           Bm
Remember, Natty will be there
Em
To see you through

Bm                     A
And ain't it good to know now
G           F#m      Em
JAH will be waiting there
Bm                         A
Ain't it doggone good to know you all
G           F#m     Em
JAH will be waiting there

Bm       Em      Bm       Em
Wait in Summer, wait in Spring
Bm       Em      Bm      Em
Wait in Autumn, Winter thing

D           Em/A
(Tribe) goes up,
all the tribe goes down
Bring my children
from the end of the earth

Many a time I sit and wonder why
This race so - so very hard to run
Then I say to my soul: take courage
Battle to be won
Like a ship that's tossed and driven
Battered by the angry sea, yea-eah!
Say the tide of time was raging
Don't let the fury fall on me, no, no!

(I) Cause I know (know) -know
Jah will be waiting there
(I) Ain't it good to know (know) now
Jah will be waiting there. Wo-oo-o-oo-o! Ooh, yeah!
Lost and found, who speak I give
Lost and found, who speak I give
Speak I give, lost and found
Lost and found, who speak I give
Lost and found, who speak I give


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

H

Guitar chord H

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 "I Know" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Know" by Bob Marley.

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