Bob Marley - One Drop: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "One Drop" 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 One Drop 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 "One Drop" smoothly on your guitar.

Chorus:
               C       Am
Feel it in the one drop
            Dm                 G
And we'll still find time to rap
                 C       Am
We're making the one stop
Dm              G
The generation gap
                C      Am
Now feel this drum beat
Dm              G
As it beats within
            C   Am
Playing a rhythm
   Dm                  G
Resisting against the system ooh-wee!
C             Am           Dm
I know Jah'd never let us down
                   G
Pull your rights from wrong
C             Am           Dm
I know Jah'd never let us down
           G
Oh no! oh no! oh no!

C                         Am
They made their world so hard
      Dm                     G
Every day we got to keep on fighting
C                         Am
They made their world so hard
     Dm                  G
Everyday the people are dying,  yeeaahh!
C                Am
For hunger and starvation
Dm G
Lamentation
C               Am
But read it in Revelation
Dm                  G
You'll find your redemption
              C                            Am
And then you give us the teachings of His Majesty
           Dm               G
For we no want no devil philosophy
           C                            Am
Ah you be give us the teachings of His Majesty
          Dm                G
For we no want no devil philosophy

Chorus:
Feel it in the one drop
And we'll still find time to rap
We're making the one stop
And we're filling the gap
So feel this drumbeat
As it beats within
Playing a rhythm
Fighting against -ism and schism, singing

I know Jah never let us down
Pull your rights from wrong
I know Jah never let us down
Oh, no! Oh, no! Oh, no!

They made their world so hard
Every day (we got to keep on fighting) every day!
They made their world so hard
Every day (the people are dying) eh!
(Dread, dread, it dread, dread) A what make dem
a-go on so?
(Dread, dread, it dread, oh dread) A what!
(Dread, dread, it dread) A what! (dread)
A what frighten them? (Dread, dread)
A what frighten them? Eh!

Give us the teachings of His Majesty, this is
a stick up!
We no want no devil philosophy, can you hear?
Give us the teachings of His Majesty
For we no want no devil philosophy

We feel it in the one drop
You're lucky, for we'll still got time to rap
And we're making the one stop, let me tell ya
This generation gap
Now feel this drumbeat, tell you what
As it's beating within

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

G

Guitar chord G

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

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