Redemption Song
O.A.R.Version1
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
e|------3------------------------3-----------------------2--------3--|
B|----------------------1-----------------1--------------3--------3--|
G|----------------------------------------2--------------2--------2--|
D|----------------------2-----------------2-------2------------------|
A|------2-------2-------3--------2----------------2------------------|
E|------3------------------------------------------------x-----------|
Notes: The Dsus after the D in the last line of the verses isn't required. I play
it to give the song a slightly higher pitch right leading into the chorus. When
you play it, make sure you hit the first string U/U/D/U and then change back to a
D after that U/U/D/U strumming sequence. Give it a try, I think it sounds better
that way. Also, on the 4th line of second and third verses, Marc mutes the C
chord right after switching to it and finishes the line "a cappella." Then start
up with G again normally on the next line. Same thing with the last line on the
third verse - mute the G and then it's a cappella until the G in the beginning of the chorus.
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------| Play twice
D|--------------------2---0-----------------0---------------|
A|------0h2-------3-----------2-------0h2-------3p2---0-----|
E|--3---------3-------------------3-----------------------3-|
h = hammer on
p = pull off
Old pirates, yes, they rob I
sold I to the merchant ships
Minutes after they took I
from the bottomless pit.
But my hand was made strong
by the hand of the Almighty.
We forward in this generation...triumphantly.
Won't you help to sing
these songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have,
redemption songs.
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
none but ourselves can free our minds.
Have no fear for atomic energy
C -> mute
'cause none of them can stop the time.
How long shall they kill our prophets,
While we stand aside and look?
Some say it's just a part of it
we've got to fulfill the book.
Won't you help to sing
these songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have,
redemption songs.
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
none but ourselves can free our minds.
Have no fear for atomic energy
C -> mute
'cause none of them can stop the time.
How long shall they kill our prophets,
while we stand aside and look?
Oh,some say it's just a part of it
G -> mute
we've got to fulfill the book.
Won't you help to sing
another song of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have,
redemption songs.
These songs of freedom
these songs of freedom
All I ever have...
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Readable chord sheet for Redemption Song by O.A.R.
[G] [Em7] [C] [G/B] [Am] [Em] [D] [Dsus4]
e|------3------------------------3-----------------------2--------3--|
B|----------------------1-----------------1--------------3--------3--|
G|----------------------------------------2--------------2--------2--|
D|----------------------2-----------------2-------2------------------|
A|------2-------2-------3--------2----------------2------------------|
E|------3------------------------------------------------x-----------|
Notes: The Dsus after the D in the last line of the verses isn't required. I play
it to give the song a slightly higher pitch right leading into the chorus. When
you play it, make sure you hit the first string U/U/D/U and then change back to a
D after that U/U/D/U strumming sequence. Give it a try, I think it sounds better
that way. Also, on the 4th line of second and third verses, Marc mutes the C
chord right after switching to it and finishes the line "a cappella." Then start
up with G again normally on the next line. Same thing with the last line on the
third verse - mute the G and then it's a cappella until the G in the beginning of the chorus.
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------| Play twice
D|--------------------2---0-----------------0---------------|
A|------0h2-------3-----------2-------0h2-------3p2---0-----|
E|--3---------3-------------------3-----------------------3-|
h = hammer on
p = pull off
Old [G]pirates, yes, they rob[Em7] I
sold [C]I to the me[G/B]rchant sh[Am]ips
M[G]inutes after they took[Em] I [C]
from the b[G/B]ottomless p[Am]it.
But my h[G]and was made s[Em7]trong [C]
by the h[G/B]and of the Alm[Am]ighty.
We f[G]orward in this gene[Em]ration.[C]..triumphant[D]ly. [Dsus4] [D]
Won't you help to s[G]ing [C]
t[D]hese songs of fr[G]eedom?
'Cause a[C]ll I e[D]ver have[Em], [C]
re[D]demption so[G]ngs. [C] [D]
Emanci[G]pate yourselves from mental sl[Em7]avery
none but ou[C]rselves can [G/B]free our m[Am]inds.
Have no f[G]ear for atomic en[Em]ergy
C -> mute
'cause none of them can stop the time.
How long[G] shall they kill our pr[Em7]ophets,
While we st[C]and a[G/B]side and l[Am]ook?
Some s[C]ay it's just a p[Em]art of it
we've g[G]ot to fulfill the b[D]ook. [Dsus4] [D]
Won't you help to s[G]ing [C]
t[D]hese songs of fr[G]eedom?
'Cause a[C]ll I e[D]ver have[Em], [C]
re[D]demption so[G]ngs. [C] [D] [G] [C] [D]
Emanci[G]pate yourselves from mental sl[Em7]avery
none but ou[C]rselves can [G/B]free our m[Am]inds.
Have no f[G]ear for atomic en[Em]ergy
C -> mute
'cause none of them can stop the time.
How long[G] shall they kill our pr[Em7]ophets,
while we st[C]and a[G/B]side and l[Am]ook?
Oh,som[C]e say it's just a p[Em]art of it
G -> mute
we've got to fulfill the book.
Won't you help to s[G]ing [C]
a[D]nother song of f[G]reedom?
'Cause a[C]ll I e[D]ver have[Em], [C]
re[D]demption so[G]ngs. [C]
T[D]hese songs of fr[G]eedom [C]
t[D]hese songs of fr[G]eedom
A[C]ll I ever [Em]have...