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.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Verse] GEmEm7 Old Pirates, yes, they rob I. CG/BAm Sold I to the merchant ships GEmCG/BAm minutes after they took I from the bottomless pit. GEmEm7 But my hand was made strong CG/BAm By the hand of the Almighty. GEmCAm7D We forward in this generation triumphantly.
[Chorus] GCDG Won't you help to sing these songs of freedom? CDEmCDGC Cause all I ever had, redemption songs, DGCD redemption songs.
[Verse] GEmEm7 Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, CG/BAm None but ourselves can free our minds. GEm Have no fear for atomic energy, CG/BD Cause none of them can stop the time. GEmEm7 How long shall they kill our prophets CG/BAm While we stand aside and look? GEm Ooh, some say it's just a part of it. CAm7D We've got to fulfill the book.
[Chorus] GCDG Won't you help to sing these songs of freedom? CDEmCDGC Cause all I ever had, redemption songs, DGCDGCD redemption songs, redemption songs.
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[Verse] GEmEm7 Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, CG/BAm None but ourselves can free our minds. GEm Woh, Have no fear for atomic energy, CG/BD Cause none of them-ah can-ah stop-ah the time. GEmEm7 How long shall they kill our prophets CG/BAm While we stand aside and look? GEm Yes, some say it's just a part of it. CAm7D We've got to fulfill the book.
[Chorus] GCDG Won't you help to sing these songs of freedom? CDEmCDG Cause all I ever had, redemption songs, CDEmCDEmC All I ever had, redemption songs, DGCDG These songs of freedom, songs of freedom