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Redemption Song by Johnny Cash feat. Joe Strummer
Redemption Song
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
G C D (x2)
[Verse 1]
G Em Em7
Old Pirates, yes, they rob I.
C G/B Am
Sold I to the merchant ships
G Em C G/B Am
minutes after they took I from the bottomless pit.
G Em Em7
But my hand was made strong
C G/B Am
By the hand of the Almighty.
G Em C Am7 D
We forward in this generation triumphantly.
[Chorus]
(D) G C D G
Won't you help to sing these songs of freedom?
C D Em C D G C
Cause all I ever had, redemption songs,
D G C D
redemption songs.
[Verse 2]
(D) G Em 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 G/B D
Cause none of them can stop the time.
G Em Em7
How long shall they kill our prophets
C G/B Am
While we stand aside and look?
G Em
Ooh, some say it's just a part of it.
C Am7 D
We've got to fulfill the book.
[Chorus]
(D) G C D G
Won't you help to sing these songs of freedom?
C D Em C D G C
Cause all I ever had, redemption songs,
D G C D G C D
redemption songs, redemption songs.
[Instrumental]
Em C D (x4)
[Verse 3]
G Em Em7
Old Pirates, yes, they rob I.
C G/B Am
Sold I to the merchant ships
G Em C G/B Am
minutes after they took I from the bottomless pit.
G Em Em7
But my hand was made strong
C G/B Am
By the hand of the Almighty.
G Em C Am7 D
We forward in this generation triumphantly.
[Chorus]
(D) G C D G
Won't you help to sing these songs of freedom?
C D Em C D G
Cause all I ever had, redemption songs,
C D Em C D Em C
All I ever had, redemption songs,
D G C D G
These songs of freedom, songs of freedom
[Outro]
C Em Am D
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:3rd fret
[Intro]
G C D (x2)
[Verse 1]
G Em
Old Pirates, yes, they rob I
C Am
Sold I to the merchant ships
G Em C Am
minutes after they took I from the bottomless pit.
G Em
But my hand was made strong
C Am
By the hand of the Almighty.
G Em C D
We forward in this generation triumphantly.
[Chorus]
(D) G
Won't you help to sing
C D G
these songs of freedom?
C D Em
Cause all I ever had,
C D G
redemption songs,
C D G C D
redemption songs.
[Verse 2]
(D) G Em
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery,
C Am
None but ourselves can free our minds.
G Em
Have no fear for atomic energy,
C D
Cause none of them can stop the time.
G Em
How long shall they kill our prophets
C Am
While we stand aside and look?
G Em
Ooh, some say it's just a part of it.
C D
We've got to fulfill the book.
[Chorus]
(D) G
Won't you help to sing
C D G
these songs of freedom?
C D Em
Cause all I ever had,
C D G
redemption songs,
C D G
redemption songs,
C D G C D
redemption songs.
[Verse 3]
G Em
Old Pirates, yes, they rob I.
C Am
Sold I to the merchant ships
G Em C Am
minutes after they took I from the bottomless pit.
G Em
How long shall they kill our prophets
C Am
While we stand aside and look?
G Em
Yes, some say it's just a part of it.
C D
We've got to fulfill the book.
[Chorus]
(D) G
Won't you help to sing
C D G
these songs of freedom?
C D Em
Cause all I ever had,
C D G
redemption songs,
C D Em
Cause all I ever had,
C D G
redemption songs,
C D G
these songs of freedom
C D G C D G
songs of freedom
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:3rd fret
[Intro]
G C D 2x
[Verse]
G Em
Old pirates yes they rob I
C Am
Sold I to the merchant ships
G Em
Minutes after they took I
C D
From the bottomless pit
G Em
But my hand was made strong
C Am
By the hand of the almighty
G Em
We forward in this generation
C D
Triumphantly
[Chorus]
D G C
Won’t you help to sing
D G
These songs of freedom?
C D Em
Cause all I ever have
C D G
Redemption songs
C D G
Redemption songs
C D
[Verse]
G Em
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
C Am
None but ourselves can free our minds
G Em
Have no fear for atomic energy
C D
Cause none of them can stop the time
G Em
How long shall they kill our prophets
C Am
While we stand aside and look?
G Em
Some say it’s just a part of it
C D
We’ve got to fulfill the book
[Chorus]
D G C
Won’t you help to sing
D G
These songs of freedom?
C D Em
Cause all I ever have
C D G
Redemption songs
C D G
Redemption songs
C D
[Verse]
G Em
Old pirates yes they rob I
C Am
Sold I to the merchant ships
G Em
Minutes after they took I
C D
From the bottomless pit
G Em
How long shall they kill our prophets
C Am
While we stand aside and look?
G Em
Some say it’s just a part of it
C D
We’ve got to fulfill the book
[Outro]
D G C
So Won’t you help to sing
D G
These songs of freedom?
C D Em
Cause all I ever have
C D G
Redemption songs
C D Em
All I ever have
C D G
Redemption songs
C D G
These songs of freedom?
C D G
Songs of freedom?
C D G
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Intro
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Old pirates, yes, they rob I
Sold I to the merchant ships
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pits
But my hand was made strong
By the Hand of the Almighty
We forward in this generation
Triumphantly
Won't you help to sing these songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have redemption songs
Redemption songs
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds
Have no fear for atomic energy
'Cause none of them can stop the time
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look?
Some say it's just a part of it
We got to fulfil The Book
So, won't you help to sing these songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have redemption songs
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
Old pirates, yes, they rob I
Sold I to the merchant ships
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pits
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look?
Here some say it's just a part of it
We've got to fulfil The Book
So, won't you help to sing these songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have redemption songs
All I ever have redemption songs
These songs of freedom, songs of freedom
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