Rumours
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Bob Marley - Rumors
By Zokou’o Gbeuly
https://youtu.be/OEJdp7QzRns?si=4qCIzm8rxxJ3Pw_C
[Verse]
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Deep in the countryside live a man;
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Think he knew more than anyone;
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He would pray for sun and rain;
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He would make loud tread in pain;
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In the country lived an old woman;
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She run upon the country side;
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Say life the world are created for;
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Oooh! Oooh! Oooh!
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You take my heart but you fight my feeling;
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Take my feelings but you couldn't hurt my soul;
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Now your time has come and ; Ya flesh can’t hold it
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Can you feel it; Rock and Roll
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How come the people of today; Believe in rumors
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Spreading rumors; all over town;
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That they wanna wanna; Throw I Down;
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Some was getting harder; Some was sad;
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Some was easy; some was bad;
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How come my people; Believe in rumors;
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How come my people always; believe in rumors;
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There’s never no time; to look for yourself;
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There’s never no time; to look for yourself;
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How come my people; believe in rumors;
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How come my people; believe in rumors;
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They spreading rumors; all over town
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But look out; they gonna let themselves down;
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‘Cause I’ve constructed my life; upon the rock;
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Aaah aaah aaah; i never tuned back;
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How come my people; believe in rumors;
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How come my people always, believe in rumors
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‘Cause there’s never no time to listen; to a good news;
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They always be bringing; bad bad news;
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Who shall judge one another; shall judge yourself;
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Don’t point your finger brother; your hand’s not clean
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Cause if it is not so; it shall return upon you;
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Nothing you can do, to escape it this time;
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How come my people; Believe in rumors;
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Just like they sold Joseph; way down in Egypt
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Just like they crucified Christ; way down in Egypt
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They say it’s brothers against brothers; way down in Egypt
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Way down in Egypt land; way down in Egypt;
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How come my people; believe in rumors;
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How come my people always; believe in rumors;
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They have no time; to look for themselves
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They have no time; to look for themselves
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But through illiteracy; they drag us down;
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They want to wipe my feet; From off the ground;
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But Jah is I strength; Jah is I Fortress;
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Some many people; believe in prayers;
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How come my people; believe in rumors;
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How come my people always; believe in rumors;
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They starve my brothers now; so they can use them
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They starve the people; then try wanna rule them;
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They don’t know what’s happening; they don’t know.
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They want to turn back the time prophets
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They want to turn back the time prophets
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How come my people, believe in rumors
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How come my people always; believe in rumors.
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How come my people, believe in rumors
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How come my people always; believe in rumors.
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They said it’s easy to be humble than to be mighty.
The end.
How to play Rumours
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.