Bob Marley - Redemption Song: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Redemption Song" 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 Redemption Song 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 "Redemption Song" smoothly on your guitar.

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    G                      Em Em7
Old pirates, yes, they rob I.
     C        G/B      Am
Sold I to the merchant ships
G                      Em  C        G/B        Am
minutes after they took I from the bottomless pit.
        G              Em Em7
But my hand was made strong
C       G/B           Am
By the hand of the Almighty.
    G                   Em   C   Am7     D
We forward in this generation triumphantly.

Chorus:
                   G   C       D         G
Won't you help to sing  these songs of freedom?
      C     D       Em  C D       G    C
Cause all I ever had, redemption songs,
   D       G    C D
redemption songs.

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds
Have no fear for atomic energy
'Cause none of them can stop the time
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look?
Ooh, some say it's just a part of it
We've got to fulfill the book

Chorus:
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
Redemption songs

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our mind
Whoa! Have no fear for atomic energy
'Cause none of them-ah can-ah stop-ah the time
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look?
Yes, some say it's just a part of it
We've got to fulfill the book

Chorus:
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have
Redemption songs

All I ever have
Redemption songs
These songs of freedom
Songs of freedom


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

B

Guitar chord B

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

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

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