Oar - Redemption Song Chords & Tabs

O.A.R.- Of A Revolution - "Redemption Song" (Bob Marley cover)

These are the lyrics most often used when O.A.R. covers "Redemption Song" - this
particular version is from Carroll College - Waukesha, WI, 11/01/03.

Chords used:

	G      Em7	C       G/B	 Am	 Em	 D	Dsus

e|------3------------------------3-----------------------2--------3--|
B|----------------------1-----------------1--------------3--------3--|
G|----------------------------------------2--------------2--------2--|
D|----------------------2-----------------2-------2------------------|
A|------2-------2-------3--------2----------------2------------------|
E|------3------------------------------------------------x-----------|


Notes: The Dsus after the D in the last line of the verses isn't required. I play
it to give the song a slightly higher pitch right leading into the chorus. When
you play it, make sure you hit the first string U/U/D/U and then change back to a
D after that U/U/D/U strumming sequence. Give it a try, I think it sounds better
that way. Also, on the 4th line of second and third verses, Marc mutes the C
chord right after switching to it and finishes the line "a cappella." Then start
up with G again normally on the next line. Same thing with the last line on the
third verse - mute the G and then it's a cappella until the G in the beginning of the chorus.


INTRO:

e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|   Play twice
D|--------------------2---0-----------------0---------------|
A|------0h2-------3-----------2-------0h2-------3p2---0-----|
E|--3---------3-------------------3-----------------------3-|  

h = hammer on
p = pull off


VERSE 1:

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


CHORUS:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/o/oar/redemption_song_crd.html ]
                   G       C
Won't you help to sing
 D               G
these songs of freedom?
        C     D       Em     C
'Cause all I ever have,
  D          G	     C     D
redemption songs.


VERSE 2:

      G                             Em7
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
           C           G/B       Am
none but ourselves can free our minds.
         G                Em
Have no fear for atomic energy
                C -> mute
'cause none of them can stop the time.
        G                      Em7
How long shall they kill our prophets,
           C	G/B	  Am
While we stand aside and look?
      C	              Em
Some say it's just a part of it
       G	          D       Dsus      D
we've got to fulfill the book.


CHORUS:

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


VERSE 3:

      G                             Em7
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
           C           G/B       Am
none but ourselves can free our minds.
         G                Em
Have no fear for atomic energy
                C -> mute
'cause none of them can stop the time.
        G                      Em7
How long shall they kill our prophets,
           C	G/B	  Am
while we stand aside and look?
      C	                 Em
Oh,some say it's just a part of it
       G -> mute	          
we've got to fulfill the book.


CHORUS:

                   G       C
Won't you help to sing
 D               G
another song of freedom?
        C     D       Em     C
'Cause all I ever have,
  D          G       C
redemption songs.
 D               G        C
These songs of freedom
 D		 G        
these songs of freedom
 C         Em
All I ever have...