Bob Marley - Trenchtown Rock: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Trenchtown Rock" 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 Trenchtown Rock 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 "Trenchtown Rock" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Chorus:
G                     D              F
One good thing about music, when it hits you
         C
fell no pain
G                     D              F
One good thing about music, when it hits you
         C
fell no pain
     G            D    F             C
So hit me with music, hit me with music
 G           D      F           C
Hit me with music, hit me with music now

C
I say trench town rock, I say don't watch that
  G                F
Trench town rock, big fish or sprat
  C
Trench town rock, you reap what you sow
  G                   F
Trench town rock, and everyone know now
  C
Trench town rock, don't turn your back
  G                F
Trench town rock, give the slum a try
  C
Trench town rock, never let the children cry
  G                F
Trench town rock, cause you got to tell Jah,
Jah why

Am
You grooving Kingston 12, grooving, Kingston 12
Dm
Grooving woe, woe, it's Kingston 12
Am
Grooving it's Kingston 12
Am
No want you fe galang so,
Am
No want you fe galang so
Dm
You want come cold I up
Am
But you can't come cold I up
Am
Cause I'm grooving, yes I'm grooving

Chorus:
Oh now, I said, you feel no pain, now
One good thing about music
When it hits you (You feel no pain)
Feel no pain
Hit me with music now, oh now
Hit me with music now
Hit me with music, harder
Brutalize me (Hit me with music)
This is!

(Trench Town rock) I say don't watch that
(Trench Town rock) If you are big fish or sprat
(Trench Town rock) You reap what you sow
(Trench Town rock) Ay, everyone know now
(Trench town rock) Don't turn your back
(Trench town rock) I say give the slum a try
(Trench town rock) Never let the children cry
(Trench Town rock) Oh you got to tell Jah Jah why

(Grooving) It's Kingston 12
(Grooving) It's Kingston 12
(Grooving) I said t's Kingston 12, now
(Grooving) Whoa, whoa, whoa, it's Kingston 12
(No want you fi galang so) Didn't I told you that
(No want you fi galang so) We should lead with love
(You want come cold I up) And I don't do that man,
nothing
(But you can't come cold I up) And look there now!
(Grooving) And then it's Kingston 12, uh!

Good God! Looky here now (You feel no pain)
Uh! Hit me with music


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

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

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