No Woman no Cry
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[intro]d: ( G Am7 G/B G C G/B Am F C G C ) G Am7 G/B G
C G/B Am F
No woman, no cry.
C G C F
No woman, no cry.
C G/B Am F
No woman, no cry. 1st verse
Here Little darlin', don't shed no tears. 2nd verse
C G C F
No woman, no cry.
G
Said, said,
C G/B Am F
Said I remember when we used to sit
C G/B Am F
In the government yard in Trenchtown.
C G/B Am F
Oba, Observing the hypocrites 1st verse
And then Georgie would make a fire light 2nd verse
C G/B Am F
As they would mingle with the good people we meet,
As it was log wood burnin' through the night.
C G/B Am F
Good friends we had oh good friends we've lost
Then we would cook corn meal porridge
C G/B Am F
along the way.
of which I'll share with you.
C G/B Am F
In this bright future you can't forget your past
My feet is my only carriage,
C G/B Am F
So dry your tears I say And
So, I've got to push on through, but while I'm gone I mean...
C G/B Am Fm G
Ev'ry thing's gonna be alright. Ev'ry thing's gonna be alright.
C G/B Am Fm G
Ev'ry thing's gonna be alright. Ev'ry thing's gonna be alright.
Am F C G/B Am F
Ev'ry thing's gonna be alrigh so, woman, no cry.
C G C F G
No, no woman, no woman, no cry.
C G/B
Oh, my little sister don't shed no tears.
C G C F
No woman no cry.
C G/B Am F C F C G
C G/B Am F
No woman, no cry.
C G C G
No woman, no cry.
C G/B Am F
Oh, my little darlin', I say don't shed no tears.
C G C G
No woman, no cry.
C G/B Am F
Yeah little darlin', don't shed no tears.
C G C G
No woman, no cry.
C G/B Am F C F C
How to play No Woman no Cry
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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.