Bob Marley - Roots: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Roots" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F#m Root, natty roots Bm Dread, Binghi dread D C#m F#m I and I are the roots F#m Some are leaf Bm Some are branches D C#m F#m I and I are the roots Some are dry wood (shoo-be-doo) For the fire (shoo-be-doo) Whyo, look at that They need a dry wood (shoo-be-doo) To cook their raw food (shoo-be-doo) Whyo, look at that Chorus: D C#m Got to survive F#m In this man mania downpression D C#m Got to survive F#m In iration Mi say, root, natty, root Dread, kinky, dread I and I are the roots Some are wolf (shoo-be-doo) In sheep clothing (shoo-be-doo) Whyo, look at that Many are called (shoo-be-doo) A few are chosen (shoo-be-doo) Whyo, look at that Nothing they can do (shoo-be-doo) To separate I and I (shoo-be-doo) From the love of our Father You see, blood is thicker than water Whyo, look at that Chorus: Got to survive in the ghetto Got to survive, people don't fret, no We got a root, natty, root Dread, kinky, dread I and I are the roots Root natty Dread kinky I and I are the roots You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsBm  C#m  D  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 "Roots" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Roots" by Bob Marley.