Eli Eli
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G Em
Eli, Eli, Eli -
C D
lama sabachthani ?
X 2
G Em
righteousness will soon begin to flow among I and I
C D
just you wait and see
G Em
'cause very soon man is going to realize
C D
best thing in life is when you are free
G Em
free to walk among the dread, free to walk among the soul
C D
the police men and the army
G Em
forget what colour you may be
C D G
and begin to check de blood and you will find out that
G D
we all are one brothers
G D
we all are one sisters
G D
we all are one blood, so
C D G
let's talk about love and forget envity
C D G D
if Jah can forgive us then why can't we forgive one another
G Em
Eli, Eli, Eli -
C D
lama sabachthani ?
X 2
How to play Eli Eli
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.