Rasta Children chords by Dennis Brown

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro Guitar Tab: *Repeat 4 times
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------1---3---x-|
A|-----------------------------3------x-3---------------|
E|4--3--1---x--4--3--1--x-------------------------------|


Verse 1:
Fm              Cm
I and I a Rasta children
Fm              Cm
I and I a Rasta children
Fm              Cm
We come from Zion
Fm              Cm
We come from Zion

Fm                      Cm
Living down here in Babylon
        Fm                      Cm
Enduring the strife and tribulation
Fm                      Cm
I and I no check for vanity
Fm                      Cm
I and I a deal with humanity
        Fm                      Cm
Enduring the strife and tribulation
        Ab                      Cm
With Jah, guidance and protection
Fm                              Cm
To lead the children out of Babylon
        Fm                      Eb      Cm
To the promised land, Mount Zion

Chorus:
Fm              Cm
Mount Zion!
Fm              Cm
Mount Zion!

Verse 2:
Fm                      Cm
Zion high is the place for I
        Fm              Cm
For I and I to dwell
Fm                              Cm
Fire fire fire I go burn Babylon
Fm                      Cm
For this is a living hell
Fm                                      Cm
So gather your babe and your suckling
        Fm              Cm
To reach to the promised land
Fm              Eb
Far far away (yeah)
Fm      Ab      Cm
Far far away
Fm              Cm
Far far away
Fm
Far far away

Bridge:
 Eb Cm Fm  Cm

 Fm Eb Fm  Cm Fm

 Cm Fm Cm Fm  C

Verse 3:
F
Living down here in Babylon
                                        Cm
Enduring the strife and tribulation
        Fm                      Cm
‘Cause I and I no check for vanity
Fm                              Cm
And I and I a deal with humanity
Fm
Enduring the strife and tribulation
                                        Cm
With Jah, guidance and protection
Fm                                      Cm
To lead the children out of Babylon
Fm                                      Cm
To the promised land, Mount Zion

Chorus:
Fm              Cm
Mount Zion! (oh yeah)
Fm              Eb
Mount Zion!

Verse 4:
Fm                              Cm
Zion high is the place for I
Fm                      Cm
For I and I to dwell
Fm                      Cm
Fire, fire, fire I go burn Babylon
        Fm              Cm
For this is a living hell

Fm                              Cm
So gather your babe and suckling
Fm                              Cm
To head to the promised land
Fm              Cm
Far far away
Fm              Cm
Far far away
Fm              Cm
Far far away
Fm              Cm
Far far away

Bridge:
Fm              Cm
I and I a Rasta children
Fm              Cm
I and I a Rasta children
Fm              Cm
We come from Zion
Fm              Cm
We come from Zion
Fm                      Cm
Rastafari coming from Mount Zion
Fm              Cm
Holy Mount Zion
Fm                      Cm
I and I a Rasta children
Fm                      Cm
I and I a Rasta children
Fm              Cm
We come from Zion