
Blackman Redemption
Bob Marley
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Tom : C
C | F
Woy-a, Natty Congo: A Dreadlock Congo I! Woy-a, Natty Congo:
A Blackman Redemption! Woy-yo,
A Blackman Redemption! Woy-yo,
C | F
No need - no need to get jumpy;
No need and-a no need to get bumpy,
And-a no need - and-a no need to get bumpy;
No nee-nee-nee-nee-nee-nee-nee-need to get jumpy!
Cool runnings; can you dig it?
Cool runnings; yeah, one more time! A-beg ya:
Cool runnings; can you stop it?
Cool runnings:
Spread out, spread out, Spread out, spread out.
Tell you about the Blackman Redemption; can you dig it? (Oh, yeah!)
A Blackman Redemption; can you stop it? Oh, no! Oh, no! Oh, no!
Dm
Coming from the root of King David
Am
Through to the line of Solomon,
F D G
- Am - Bb - G/B
His Imperial Majesty is the Power Power of Authority:
C | F
Spread out, spread out,
Spread out, spread out,
Spread out, spread out,
Spread, spread out.
/Instrumental break/
No need - no need - no need to get jumpy,
And-a no need - and-a no need to walk away.
Let me tell bout ya:
Cool runnings, can you dig it?
Cool runnings: it's one more time we want it;
Cool runnings;
Cool runnings;
Spread out, spread out, Spread out, spread out,
Spread out. Spread out, spread out. Spread out, spread out.
It's just-a Blackman Redemption ...
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