Tabs
SONG: People
ARTIST: Jimmy Cliff featuring Sting
ALBUM: Fantastic Plastic People
YEAR: 2002
Since it's the summer vacation, I decided to post the tab of a reggae tune to this
website, mainly because reggae has quite a sunny rhythm and has been long associated with
summer if you know what I mean.
This one is played in the key of C/Am.
This is the main melody for both the intro and chorus;
DmDm C majorC DmDm
E MajorE|-5-------------3-|-5-------------5-|-3---------3-----|-----------------|
BB|-----------3-6---|-----------3-6---|-------------6-5-|-3---------------|
G+G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D MajorD|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A augmentedA|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E MajorE|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
During the chord sequence and considering this is a reggae song, I find it's best to use
barre chords.
This is the chord sequence for the Intro and chorus:
Dm////|////|C////|Dm////|
For the verse;
F////|////|C////|Dm////
Here is the whole song;
Intro:
DmDm C majorC DmDm
DmDm
Everybody, everybody, everybody, no
Don't forget her, don't forget her, no
C majorC
Everybody, everybody, everybody, no
DmDm
Don't forget her, don't forget her, no (x2)
Verse 1:
FF
There comes a time when we must fight again
C majorC DmDm
For what we know to be the truth
FF
Here comes the day when we must rise again
C majorC DmDm
To save ourselves reclaim our youth
Chorus:
DmDm C majorC
So people let's get together and show our power
DmDm
All over the world
DmDm C majorC
So people let's get together and show our power
DmDm
All over the world
DmDm C majorC DmDm
Verse 2:
FF
There comes a time to gather round again
C majorC DmDm
To sit and learn each other's ways
FF
As of today let's start to laugh again
C majorC DmDm
And hope and Joy is here to stay
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
(no chord sequence for this bit, just drums, but I can't work out the lyrics. It lasts
for eight bars)
Verse 3:
FF
Love sees the way to make the best of things
C majorC DmDm
The more we give, the more we get
FF
We know the truth lies in the simple things
C majorC DmDm
The simple thing lest we forget
Repeat Chorus
Some ranting verse
(same chord sequence)
Repeat Chorus