...SIMMER DOWN... by Bob Marley
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Intro:
Bb Eb F,
Bb Gm Eb F
Bb Eb F, Bb
Chorus 1:
Bb Gm
Simmer down,
Eb F9
You lickin' too hot, so,
Bb Gm
Simmer down,
Cm7 F9
Soon you'll get dropped, so,
Bb Gm
Simmer down,
Eb F9
Can you hear what I say?
Bb Gm
Simmer down,
Cm7
Won't you, why won't you,
Why won't you,
Bb Gm Eb F9
Simmer down?
Verse 1:
Bb Gm
Long time people,
Eb F9
Dem used to say,
Bb Gm
What sweet nanny goat,
Cm7 F9
A go run him bel-ly, so,
Chorus 2:
Bb Gm
Simmer down,
Eb F9
Oh control your temper,
Bb Gm
Simmer down,
Cm7 F9
For the battle will be hotter.
Bb Gm
Simmer down,
Eb F9
Can you hear what I say?
Bb Gm
Simmer down,
Oh that I'm a,
Cm7 F9
Leaving you to-day,
Bb Gm Eb F9
Simmer down.
Sax Solo:
Bb Gm, Eb F9,
Bb Gm Cm7 F9
Bb Gm, Eb F9,
Bb Gm Cm7 F9
Bb Gm, Eb F9,
Bb Gm Cm7 F9
Chorus 3:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/bob_marley/simmer_down_crd.html ]
Bb Gm
Simmer down,
Eb F9
Can you hear what I say,
Bb Gm
Simmer down,
Oh that I'm a,
Cm7 F9
Leaving you to-day,
Bb Gm
Simmer down,
Eb F9
Can you hear what I say?
Bb Gm Eb F9
Simmer down.
Verse 2:
Bb Gm
Chicken Mer-ry,
Eb F9
Hawk de near,
Bb Gm
And when him de near,
Cm7 F9
You must be-ware, so,
Chorus 4:
Bb Gm
Simmer down,
Eb F9
Oh control your temper,
Bb Gm
Simmer down,
Bb Gm
Simmer down,
Cm7 F9
For the battle will be hotter.
Bb Gm
Simmer down,
E F9
And you won't get no supper,
Bb Gm
Simmer down,
And you know you,
Cm7 F9
Bound to suffer.
Bb Gm
Simmer down, simmer,
Eb F9
Simmer right down.
Coda:
Bb Gm
Simmer down,
Eb F9
Like you never did be-fore,
Bb Gm
Simmer down,
Cm7 F9
Oh, oh, oh,
Bb Gm
Simmer down,
Eb F9
Can you hear what I say?
Bb Gm
Simmer down,
Cm7 F9
You lickin' too hot so,
Bb Gm
Simmer down,
Eb
And you know soon,
F9
You'll get dropped, so,
Bb Gm
Simmer down,
Eb
Why won't you simmer,
F9
Simmer down?
Bb Gm
Simmer down,
Cm7
Simmer down,
F9 Bb Gm
Simmer down.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Bb Eb F Gm F9 Cm7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
