John Crow chords by Jimmy Cliff

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
G minorGm
The eagle find him place in darkness
     Eb MajorEb       FF    G minorGm
Fisherman find him place by the sea
G minorGm
Light up with that in Kingston town
     Eb MajorEb       FF      G minorGm
Mi bredren know you a come home without me

Verse 1:
   Bb majorBb           G minorGm
Every road have a bend, every wicked have an end
     Bb majorBb            G minorGm
What your hands commit I know your body mus' feel
    Bb majorBb           G minorGm
In this wicked, wicked war your time has come
  Bb majorBb               G minorGm
You don't live right you will have no more fun

Chorus:
Bb majorBb      Eb MajorEb
John Crow a go nyam your supper soon, boy
Bb majorBb      Eb MajorEb
John Crow a go lead the children astray
Bb majorBb      Eb MajorEb
John Crow a go meet the retribution
Bb majorBb         G minorGm
Justice has finally find a way

Verse 2:
   Bb majorBb           G minorGm
Screwface, you know that your time has come
  Bb majorBb            G minorGm
You don't do right you gonna dead tonight
 Bb majorBb             G minorGm
So know I go take you down the road to doom
  Bb majorBb              G minorGm
And John Crow a go nyam all your supper soon

Chorus:
Bb majorBb      Eb MajorEb
John Crow a go nyam your supper soon, boy
Bb majorBb      Eb MajorEb
John Crow a go lead the children astray
Bb majorBb      Eb MajorEb
John Crow a go meet the retribution
Bb majorBb         G minorGm
Justice has finally find a way

Bridge:
AbAb            Eb MajorEb
Are you worried, says the wolf in sheep's clothing
AbAb       Eb MajorEb
Try to lead the children astray
AbAb         Eb MajorEb
But don't we know a who fi frighten
FF
Take my hands I will show you the way

Chorus:
Bb majorBb      Eb MajorEb
John Crow a go nyam your supper soon, boy
Bb majorBb      Eb MajorEb
John Crow a go lead the children astray
Bb majorBb      Eb MajorEb
John Crow a go meet the retribution
Bb majorBb         G minorGm
Justice has finally find a way

Interlude:
G minorGm Eb MajorEb FF G minorGm
Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb
Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb

Chorus:
Bb majorBb      Eb MajorEb
John Crow a go nyam your supper soon, boy
Bb majorBb      Eb MajorEb
John Crow a go lead the children astray
Bb majorBb      Eb MajorEb
John Crow a go meet the retribution
Bb majorBb         Eb MajorEb
Justice has finally find a way

Chorus:
Bb majorBb      Eb MajorEb
John Crow a go nyam your supper soon, boy
Bb majorBb      Eb MajorEb
John Crow a go lead the children astray
Bb majorBb      Eb MajorEb
John Crow a go meet the retribution
Bb majorBb         Eb MajorEb
Justice has finally find a way

Chorus:
Bb majorBb      Eb MajorEb
John Crow a go nyam your supper soon, boy
Bb majorBb      Eb MajorEb
John Crow a go lead the children astray
Bb majorBb      Eb MajorEb
John Crow a go meet the retribution
Bb majorBb         Eb MajorEb
Justice has finally find a way

Chorus:
Bb majorBb      Eb MajorEb
John Crow a go nyam your supper soon, boy
Bb majorBb      Eb MajorEb
John Crow a go lead the children astray
Bb majorBb      Eb MajorEb
John Crow a go meet the retribution
Bb majorBb         Eb MajorEb
Justice has finally find a way...