Bob Marley - Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock)" 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 Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock) 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 "Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock)" smoothly on your guitar.

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

F#m                  D9
Do do do, do do do do!
F#m                  E9
Do do do, do do do do!

Chorus:
F#m  D7      F#m   D7
I.... rebel music.
F#m  D7      F#m   D7
I.... rebel music.

    F#m               Bm
Oh, why can't we roam,
          F#m            D7
This open country? (Open country).
    F#m                      Bm
Oh, why can't we be, what we want to be?
              F#m             D7
We want to be free, (wanna be free).

F#m       D9
3 o'clock,
     F#m        D9
Road block, cur-few.
    F#m                 Bm
And I've got to throw a-way,
     F#m              Bm
Yes, I got to throw a-way.
     F#m              Bm  (n.c)
Yes, I got to throw a-way,
 My little herb stock.
F#m                    D9
 Do do do, do do do do!

Chorus:
F#m  D7      F#m   D7
I.... rebel music.
F#m  D7      F#m   D7
I.... rebel music.

Take my soul (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
And suss me out (suss me out)
Check my life (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
If I am in doubt (I'm in doubt)
Im tellin you

3 o'clock roadblock
And hey, Mr. Cop! Ain't got no
Hey, Mr. Cop
What you saying down there
Hey (hey!) hey, Mr. Cop
I've got no birth certificate on me now

(Do do do!)
Oh yeah, I'm telling you
I rebel music (rebel music)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

D7

Guitar chord D7

D9

Guitar chord D9

E9

Guitar chord E9

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

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 "Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock)" by Bob Marley.

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