Redemption Song Chords

by Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
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Difficulty: absolute beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 3rd fret
Author Shibbie68 [a] 61.
3 contributors total, last edit on Sep 11, 2018

Chords

G
C
D
Em
Am

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This version is not only incredibly easy, but also sounds the most accurate.
 
 
(Capo 3rd Fret)
 
[Intro]
e|----------------------|-------------------|
B|----------------------|-------------------|
G|----------------------|-------------------|
D|--------------1/2-0---|-------0-----------|
A|----0-2---2/3-------2-|----0-2---2-3-2-0--|
E|-3------3-------------|-3----------------3|
 
e|----------------------|-------------------|
B|----------------------|-------------------|
G|----------------------|-------------------|
D|--------------1/2-0---|-------0-----------|
A|----0-2---2/3-------2-|----0-2-----3-2-0--|
E|-3------3-------------|-3----------------3|
 
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/Chorus]
    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
These songs of freedom?
       C     D    Em
Cause all I ever have
     C         D         G
            Redemption songs
C        D         G
These songs of freedom?
C        D         G
These songs of freedom?
 
C         D         G
 
 
 
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Redemption Song – Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
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6 comments
ibanezeric82
Thank you so much. I've been dealing with crappy tabs all day. Probably written by 13 year old kids. Glad to find a correct one!
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Kydos
Sounds perfect, cheers for this version
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danindallas
Yeah Baby!!!
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