O.A.R. – Redemption Song (Ukulele)

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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: F Am7 F C/E Dm Am G Gsus
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:
    F                     Am7
Old pirates, yes, they rob I

     F	        C/E	 Dm 
sold I to the merchant ships

 F	               Am      F
Minutes after they took I

          C/E        Dm
from the bottomless pit.

        F             Am7       F
But my hand was made strong

        C/E	      Dm
by the hand of the Almighty.

    F                  Am     F		  G       Gsus	    G
We forward in this generation...triumphantly.
CHORUS:
                   F       F
Won't you help to sing

 G               F
these songs of freedom?

        F     G       Am     F
'Cause all I ever have,

  G          F	     F     G
redemption songs.
VERSE 2:
      F                             Am7
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery

           F           C/E       Dm
none but ourselves can free our minds.

         F                Am
Have no fear for atomic energy
C -> mute 'cause none of them can stop the time.
        F                      Am7
How long shall they kill our prophets,

           F	C/E	  Dm
While we stand aside and look?

      F	              Am
Some say it's just a part of it

       F	          G       Gsus      G
we've got to fulfill the book.
CHORUS:
                   F       F
Won't you help to sing

 G               F
these songs of freedom?

        F     G       Am     F
'Cause all I ever have,

  G          F	      F      G      F      F      G
redemption songs.
VERSE 3:
      F                             Am7
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery

           F           C/E       Dm
none but ourselves can free our minds.

         F                Am
Have no fear for atomic energy
C -> mute 'cause none of them can stop the time.
        F                      Am7
How long shall they kill our prophets,

           F	C/E	  Dm
while we stand aside and look?

      F	                 Am
Oh,some say it's just a part of it
G -> mute we've got to fulfill the book. CHORUS:
                   F       F
Won't you help to sing

 G               F
another song of freedom?

        F     G       Am     F
'Cause all I ever have,

  G          F       F
redemption songs.

 G               F        F
These songs of freedom

 G		 F        
these songs of freedom

 F         Am
All I ever have...