Bob Marley — Zimbabwe Chords

...ZIMBABWE... by Bob Marley
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*CAPO 4th FRET*

(Original Key: C#)

Intro:

Bb  C  (x2)

Verse 1:

Am               Gm                 Dm         Bb 
 Every man gotta right to decide his own desti—ny,
Am           Gm                   Dm        Bb 
 And in this judgement there is no partiali—ty.
Am         Gm                     Dm                Bb 
 So arm in arms, with arms, we'll fight this little struggle,
Am                Gm                   Dm              Bb 
'Cause that's the only way we can over—come our little trouble.

Bridge 1:

                Am
Brother, you're right, you're right,
       Gm                         Dm  Bb
You're right, you're right, you're so right!
        Am                                   Gm
We gon' fight (we gon' fight), we'll have to fight (we gon' fight),
         Dm                                   Bb
We gonna fight (we gon' fight), fight for our rights!

Chorus 1:

Bb                    C
 Natty Dread it in—a (Zimbabwe);
Bb             C 
 Set it up in (Zimbabwe);
Bb                 C 
 Mash it up—a in—a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe);
Bb                    C 
 Africans a—liberate (Zimbabwe), yeah.

Verse 2:

Am          Gm     Dm           Bb 
 No more in—ternal  power strug—gle;
Am          Gm                    Dm           Bb 
 We come to—gether to overcome the little trou—ble.
Am          Gm                 Dm         Bb 
 Soon we'll find out who is the real revo—lutionary,
Am              Gm                 Dm       Bb 
 'Cause I don't want my people to be contra—ry.

Bridge 2:

                Am
Brother, you're right, you're right,
       Gm                         Dm  Bb
You're right, you're right, you're so right!
        Am                                   Gm
We gon' fight (we gon' fight), we'll have to fight (we gon' fight),
         Dm                                   Bb
We gonna fight (we gon' fight), fight for our rights!

Chorus 2:

Bb                C
 Mash it up in—a (Zimbabwe);
Bb                    C
 Natty trash it in—a (Zimbabwe);
Bb                   C
 Africans a—liberate Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe);
Bb                C
 I'n'I a—liberate Zimbabwe.

Bridge 3:

                Am
Brother, you're right, you're right,
       Gm                         Dm  Bb
You're right, you're right, you're so right!
        Am                                   Gm
We gon' fight (we gon' fight), we'll have to fight (we gon' fight),
         Dm                                   Bb
We gonna fight (we gon' fight), fight for our rights!

Verse 3:

Am             Gm             Dm          Bb 
 To divide and rule could only  tear us a—part;
Am        Gm             Dm             Bb 
 In every—man chest, mm — there beats a heart.
Am             Gm             Dm              Bb 
 So soon we'll find out who is  the real revo—lutionaries;
Am           Gm                 Dm           Bb 
 And I don't want my people to be tricked by mercenaries.

Bridge 4:

                Am
Brother, you're right, you're right,
       Gm                         Dm  Bb
You're right, you're right, you're so right!
        Am                                   Gm
We gon' fight (we gon' fight), we'll have to fight (we gon' fight),
         Dm                                   Bb
We gonna fight (we gon' fight), fight for our rights!

Chorus 3:

Bb                    C
 Natty trash it in—a (Zimbabwe);
Bb                C
 Mash it up in—a (Zimbabwe);
Bb             C 
 Set it up in (Zimbabwe);
Bb                   C
 Africans a—liberate Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe);
Bb                   C
 Africans a—liberate Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe);
Bb                    C
 Natty Dread it in—a (Zimbabwe);
Bb             C 
 Set it up in (Zimbabwe);
Bb                   C
 Africans a—liberate Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe);


(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   Bb      C       Am     Gm      Dm         
 
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  
 xxx331  xxx553  xxx555  xxx333  xx0231


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)