Bob Marley - Slave Driver: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Slave Driver" 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 Slave Driver 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 "Slave Driver" smoothly on your guitar.

Am7    Bm7     Am7           Bm7                 Am7
Slave driver,  the table is turned, (catch a fire).
        Bm7  Am7             Bm7
Catch a fire, so you can get burned, now,
              Am7
(catch a fire).
       Bm7   Am7            Bm7                  Am7
Slave driver,  the table is turned, (catch a fire).
        Bm7  Am7               Bm7
Catch a fire,  you're gonna get burned,
              Am7
(catch a fire).

Bm7                   Am7           Bm7
Ev'rytime I hear the crack of a whip; my blood
   Am7
runs cold.
Bm7        Am7                Bm7
I remember on the slave ship, how they brutalise
    Am7
our very souls.
Bm7                  Am7        Bm7
Today they say that we are free;  only to be chained
    Am7
in poverty.
Bm7                        Am7
Good God, I think it's il-literacy;
Bm7                       Am7
it's only a machine that makes money.

Chorus:
(Slave Driver)
The table has turned, y'all
(Ooooohhhhh Oooohhhh Ooohhh)
(Slave Driver, ugh)
The table has turned, baby now! (Catch a fire)
(Catch a fire)
So you can get burned, baby now! (Catch a fire)
(Slave Driver)
The table is turned y'all (Catch a fire)
(Catch a fire)
So you can get burned now (Catch a fire)

Every time I hear the crack of a whip
My blood runs cold
I remember on the slave ship
How they brutalize our very souls
(Ooooohhhhh Oooohhhh Ooohhh-Oohh Oooohhhh Ooohhh)
Oh God have mercy on our souls!
(Oohh Oooohhhh Ooohhh)
Oh!

Chorus:
Slave Driver
The Table has turned, y'all (Catch a fire)
Catch a Fire (Catch a fire)
So you can get burned
(Catch a fire)
Slave Driver (Slave driver)
The table has turned, y'all (Catch a fire)
Catch a Fire
So you can get burned (Catch a fire)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

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

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