Bob Marley – Bend Down Low (Guitar)

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-------------------.............. *from 'Natty Dread' (1974)* Intro:
e|------------------5-7-8-----|------------------------|
B|-----5-8-5-8-6-8---------8--|-----5-8-5-8-6-5--------|
G|--5-------------------------|--5---------------7--5--|
D|----------------------------|------------------------|
A|----------------------------|------------------------|
E|----------------------------|------------------------| (x2)
C F7, C F7 Verse 1:
(F7)       C   F7
 Bend down low,

C       F7              C        F7  C
 Let me tell you what I know now.

F7         C   F7
 Bend down low,

C       F7              C    F7  C   F7
 Let me tell you what I know.     Oh,
Verse 2:
              C   F7  C
Oh, Fisherman row,

   F7             C        F7  C
To reap, what you sow now.

    F7             C    F7  C
Oh, tell you all I know,

       F7            C      F7
You've got to let me go now.

    C                 F7
And all you've got to do...

          C   F7
Bend down low, oh yeah,

C       F7              C    F7  C
 Let me tell you what I know.

F7         C   F7
 Bend down low,

C       F7              C    F7  C  F7
 Let me tell you what I know.
Bridge 1:
    C                         F7
You keep on knockin', but you can't come in,

  C                           F7
I get to understand; you been livin' in sin.

    C                         F7
You keep on knockin', but you can't come in,

  C                           F7
I get to understand; you been livin' in sin.

C           F7             C           F7
 But if you love me woman;  walk right in.

C           F7             C       F7
 I've got a notch for your, safety-pin.

             (C)
But bend down low.
Interlude: C F7 (x8) Bridge 2:
    C                         F7
You keep on knockin', but you can't come in,

  C                           F7
I get to understand; you been livin' in sin.

    C                         F7
You keep on knockin', but you can't come in,

  C                           F7
I get to understand; you been livin' in sin.

C               F7       C          F7
 But walk right in woman; sit right down,

C               F7         C                F7
 I will keep on lovin' you; I will play the clown.
Verse 3:
              C   F7
But bend down low,

C       F7              C    F7  C
 Let me tell you what I know.

F7         C   F7
 Bend down low, baby,

C       F7              C    F7
 Let me tell you what I know, yeah,

C                F7
 Let me tell you baby.

C       F7   C          F7
 Let me tell, knock on, baby!

  C                  F7
I just won't let you in;

C                      F7
 You've been living in sin.

C          F7      C   F7
 Knock on... knock on...
(Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- C7 F7 EA DGBE EAD GB E 8108988 x8108108 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])