John Crow chords by Jimmy Cliff

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Interlude:
Gm  Eb  F  Gm
Bb  Eb  Bb  Eb
Bb  Eb  Bb  Eb

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

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

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

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