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African Herbsman by Bob Marley
African Herbsman
Palm Muting throughout
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version 2
Chords used in this song :
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3 fr.
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E ---|---|---|-o-|---| F
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c
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Intro:
Bb Gm (x2)
Verse 1:
Bb Gm
All twinklin' lee,
Bb
Can't see the right rose,
Gm
When the streams a-bate.
Bb Gm
The old slave men, might grind slow,
Eb F
But it grinds fine, yeah.
Chorus 1:
Bb Gm
African herbsman, why linger on?
Bb Gm
Just concen-trate, 'cos heaven lives on.
Bb Gm
Greet-I-eth slave men will look with a scorn,
Eb
With a transplanted heart...
F (n.c) Bb Gm
(Yes, how quick they had to part),
Bb Gm
(They had to part).
Verse 2:
Bb Gm
The re-membrance of to-day,
Bb Gm
Is the sad feelin' of to-morrow.
Bb Gm
(...How quick...), oh (...part), oh yeah.
Chorus 2:
Bb Gm
African herbsman, seize your time,
Bb Gm
I'm takin' il-lusion on the edge of my mind.
Bb Gm
I'm takin' losers down through my life,
Eb
Down thru my life, yeah.
F (n.c) Bb Gm
(Yes, how quick they had to part),
Bb Gm
(They had to part).
Verse 3:
Bb Gm
Dideh part, yes they part,
Bb G
The re-membrance of to-day,
Bb Gm
(How quick they had to part).
Chorus 3:
Bb Gm
African herbsman, why linger on?
Bb Gm
Just concen-trate, 'cos heaven lives on.
Bb Gm
African herbsman, why linger on?
Bb Gm
Just concen-trate, 'cos heaven lives on.
Bb Gm
Greet-I-eth slave men will look with a scorn,
Eb
With a transplanted heart...
F (n.c) Bb Gm
(Yes, how quick they had to part),
Bb Gm
(They had to part).
Verse 4:
Bb Gm
In re-membrance of to-day,
Bb Gm
Brings sad feelings of to-morrow.
Eb F
Lead me on, oh, Lord, I pray to you.
Coda:
Bb Gm
(African herbsman, African herbsman),
Bb Gm
(African herbsman, African herbsman).
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Bb Gm Eb F
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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