[Intro * downpick the notes in this phrase to make them really stand out] [C][G/B][Am][F] [C][F][C][G]
[C][G/B][Am][F][C][F]* [C][G] E x*------0---3-----0----5---0---1-0-x---0---3------ B 0-------1---0-----1----6---1---1-1-3---1---0------ G 0-2-4-0-0---0-----2----5---0---2-2-2---0---0-2-4-0 D 0-------2---0-----2----7---2---3-3-x---2---0------ A x-------3---2-----0----8---3---3-3-3---3---x------ E 3-------x---x-----x----5-------1-0-x---x---3------ (move first finger to play 1st fret on C for second chord and then just use little finger to play the 3rd fret)
[Chorus * you can play the intro riff bit to emphasise the chorus] [C] No [G/B] woman no cry [Am][F] [C] No [F] woman no [C] cry [G] [C] No [G/B] woman no [Am] cry [F] [C] No [F]* woman no [C] cry
[Verse] [G] Said said [C] said I [G/B] remember [Am] when we used to sit [F] [C] In the govern [G/B] ment yard in [Am] trenchtown [F] [C] Oba oba [G/B] serving the [Am] hypocrites [F] As they would [C] mingle [G/B] with the good people we [Am] meet [F] [C] good friends [G/B] we had oh [Am] good friend we los [F] [C][G/B] along the [Am] way [F] [C] In this bright [G/B] future you [Am] cant forget your [F] past [C] So dry your [G/B] tears I [Am] say [F]
[Chorus] [C] No [G/B] woman no cry [Am][F] [C] No [F] woman no [C] cry [G] [C] Here little [G/B] darlin' don't [Am] shed no [F] tears [C] No [F] woman no [C] cry
[Verse] [G] Said said [C] said I [G/B] remember [Am] when we used to sit [F] [C] In the govern [G/B] ment yard in [Am] trenchtown [F] [C] And then Georgie [G/B] would make a [Am] fire [F] light as it was [C] log wood [G/B] burnin through the [Am] night [F] [C] Then we would [G/B] cook corn [Am] meal porridge [F] [C] of which I'll [G/B] share with [Am] you [F] yeah [C] my [G/B] feet is my [Am] only carriage [F] and so [C] I've got to [G/B] push on [Am] through [F] But while I'm gone
[Bridge - Drop snare on first back beat to really emphasise this bit] [C] Ev'ry thing's gonna [G/B] be alright. [Am] Ev'ry thing's gonna [F] be alright. [C] Ev'ry thing's gonna [G/B] be alright. [Am] Ev'ry thing's gonna [F] be alright. [C] Ev'ry thing's gonna [G/B] be alright. [Am] Ev'ry thing's gonna [F] be alright. [C] Ev'ry thing's gonna [G/B] be alright. [Am] Ev'ry thing's gonna [F] be alright.
[Chorus] So [C] no wo [G/B] man no cry [Am][F] [C] No [F] woman no [C] cry [G] [C] Her [G/B] e little dar [Am] lin' do [F] n't shed no tears [C] No [F] woman no [C] cry
[Verse] I [A] know there's [D] nothing to [A] say Someone has [D] taken my [A] place When [A] times go [E] bad, when [A] times go [E] rough, won't you [A] lay me down in the [D] tall grass, and [E] let me do my stuff? I [A] know I got [D] nothing on [A] you I know there's [D] nothing to [A] d When [A] times go [E] bad and you [A] can't get e [E] nough, won't you [A] lay me down in the [D] tall grass, and [E] let me do my stuff? do it
[BAM Section] [A] Bam bam bam bam ba bam [D] Bam bam bam bam ba bam [A] Bam bam bam babambabam [E] baba [A] bam do do de do [A] Bam bam bam bam ba bam [D] Bam bam bam bam ba bam [A] Bam bam bam babambabam [E] baba [A] bam
[Verse] One [A] thing I [D] think you should [A] know, I ain't gonna [D] miss you when you [A] g Been [A] down so [E] long, I've been [A] tossed around e [E] nough, Oh, [A] wouldn't you just [D] let me go [E] down and do my stuff? I [A] know you're [D] hoping to [A] find Someone who's gonna [D] give you peace of [A] mind When [A] times go [E] bad, when [A] times go [E] rough won't you [A] lay me down in the [D] tall grass, and [E] let me do my stuff? do it
[BAM Section] [A] Bam bam bam bam ba bam [D] Bam bam bam bam ba bam [A] Bam bam bam babambabam [E] baba [A] bam do do de do [A] Bam bam bam bam ba bam [D] Bam bam bam bam ba bam [A] Bam bam bam babambabam [E] baba [A] bam
[Outro - Final D to E is fast change] [A] I'm just [D] second hand [A] news, I'm just [D] second hand [A] news, [D] [A] ([D] ye [E] eh eh) (repeat 3 times)
