The Heathen chords by Bob Marley

Chords with lyrics

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*from 'Exodus' (1977)*


Intro:

E minorEm

Chorus 1:

  E minorEm         C majorC   G+G
De heathen back dey, 'pon de wall,
  E minorEm       C majorC   G+G
De heathen back, 'pon de wall.
  E minorEm         C majorC   G+G
De heathen back dey, 'pon de wall,
  E minorEm       C majorC   G+G
De heathen back, 'pon de wall.

Verse 1:

E minorEm    C majorC   G+G
 Rise up fallen fighters,
E minorEm         C majorC    G+G
 Rise and take your stance a-gain.
E minorEm           C majorC   G+G
 'Tis he who fight and run a-way,
        C majorC   G+G
Live to fight a-nother day. With...

Chorus 2:

  E minorEm         C majorC   G+G
De heathen back dey, 'pon de wall,
  E minorEm       C majorC   G+G
De heathen back, 'pon de wall.
  E minorEm         C majorC   G+G
De heathen back dey, 'pon de wall,
  E minorEm       C majorC   G+G
De heathen back, 'pon de wall.

Verse 2:

E minorEm       C majorC    G+G
 As a man sow; shall he reap,
E minorEm        C majorC    G+G
 And I know that talk is cheap.
E minorEm         C majorC  G+G
 But the hotter the bat-tle;
E minorEm         C majorC   G+G
 A-the sweeter Jah victo-ry.

Chorus 3:

    E minorEm         C majorC   G+G
Put de heathen back dey, 'pon de wall,
  E minorEm       C majorC   G+G
De heathen back, 'pon de wall.
  E minorEm         C majorC   G+G
De heathen back dey, 'pon de wall,
  E minorEm       C majorC   G+G
De heathen back, 'pon de wall.

  E minorEm         C majorC   G+G
De heathen back dey, 'pon de wall,
  E minorEm       C majorC   G+G
De heathen back, 'pon de wall.
  E minorEm         C majorC   G+G
De heathen back dey, 'pon de wall,
  E minorEm       C majorC   G+G
De heathen back, 'pon de wall.

Verse 3:

E minorEm    C majorC   G+G
 Rise up fallen fighters,
E minorEm         C majorC    G+G
 Rise and take your stance a-gain.
E minorEm           C majorC   G+G
 'Tis he who fight and run a-way,
        C majorC   G+G
Live to fight a-nother day.

Chorus 4:

  E minorEm         C majorC   G+G
De heathen back dey, 'pon de wall,
  E minorEm       C majorC   G+G
De heathen back, 'pon de wall.
  E minorEm         C majorC   G+G
De heathen back dey, 'pon de wall,
  E minorEm       C majorC   G+G
De heathen back, 'pon de wall.

  E minorEm         C majorC   G+G
De heathen back dey, 'pon de wall,
  E minorEm       C majorC   G+G
De heathen back, 'pon de wall.
  E minorEm         C majorC   G+G
De heathen back dey, 'pon de wall,
  E minorEm       C majorC   G+G
De heathen back, 'pon de wall.

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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  E minorEm   C majorC    G+G

 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
 x79987 x35553 355433


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006