Bob Marley (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981), born Nesta Robert Marley which was later to be changed by passport officials to Robert Nesta Marley, was a Jamaican singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist. He was the most widely known writer and performer of Reggae, and more specifically Roots Reggae. He is famous for popularising the genre outside of Jamaica and the Caribbean. Much of his music dealt with the struggles of the spiritually wealthy rasta and/or spiritually powerful Jah Rastafari.
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...KINKY REGGAE... by Bob Marley ------------------..............
*from 'Catch A Fire' (1973)*
Intro:
AmGm (x4)
Verse 1:
AmGmAm I went down-town, (said I went downtown), GmAm I saw Miss Brown, (said, I saw Miss Brown), GmAm She had brown sugar, (had brown sugar), GmAm All over her booga-wooga, (over her booga-wooga).
GmAm I think I might join the fun, (I might join the fun), GmAm But I had to hit and run, (had to hit and run). GmAm See I just can't settle down, (just can't settle down), Gm In a kinky part of town.
Bridge 1:
AmF Ride on, don't you know I've got to; Am (Ride on), oh baby. AmF Ride on, see, I just can't settle down. Am (Ride on), oh, I'm a-leavin' town.
Chorus 1:
AmGmAm (Kinky Reggae), Kinky Reggae, take me a-way! (Kinky Reggae, now), Kinky Reggae, now! oh, Kinky Reggae, GmAm All I've got to say; Kinky Reggae, now! AmGmAm Kinky Reggae, oh baby! Kinky Reggae, now! GmAmGm It's gonna be Kinky Reggae, (keep it up), AmGm Kinky Reggae, now! An' I would say...
Bridge 2:
AmF Ride on, ride on, ride on, Am (Ride on), oh, ride on, baby! AmF Ride on, come on, woah-oh-oh, Am (Ride on), woah-now, eh!
Verse 2:
AmGmAm I went down to Piccadilly Circus; (ooh-ooh-ooh), GmAm Down there I saw Marcus, (ooh-ooh-ooh). GmAm He had a candy tar, (ooh-ooh-ooh), GmAm All over his chocolate bar, (ooh-ooh-ooh). GmAm I think I might join the fun, (I might join the fun), GmAm But I had to hit and run, (had to hit and run). GmAm See I just can't settle down, (just can't settle down), Gm In a kinky part of town.
Bridge 3:
AmF Nice one; that's what they say, Am (Nice one), but I'm leavin you today. AmF (Nice one), oh, darlin', please don't pay; Am (Nice one), mama say, mama say...
Chorus 2:
AmGm Kinky Reggae, Kinky Reggae, uh! AmGm Kinky Reggae, now! Take it or leave it! AmGm Kinky Reggae; believe it! Eh! AmGm Kinky Reggae, now! AmGm Kinky Reggae; it's gonna be, Kinky Reggae! AmGm Kinky Reggae, now! Cuka-yeah, now! AmGm Kinky Reggae, sca-ba-dool-ya-bung, baby! AmGm Kinky Reggae now oh-oh-ooh!
Bridge 4:
AmF (Ride on!) ride on! Come on, yeah! Am (Ride on), riding on, riding on! AmF Ride on, Kinky Reggae, Am Come on, ride on! eh! eh!
Chorus 3:
AmGmAm Kinky, Kinky, Kinky as Kinky can be, Gm Reggae, yeah, eh! AmGm Kinky Reggae; let me hear you say now, Am Kinky Reggae, now, oh. GmAmGm It's Kinky Reggae, AmGm Kinky Reggae, now.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS: ---------------
AmGmF
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 ([email protected])