Redemption Song Chords
Redemption Song by Of A Revolution is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Em7, C, G/B, Am, Em, D and Dsus. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
INTRO:
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
VERSE 1:
G Em7
Old pirates, yes, they rob I
C G/B Am
sold I to the merchant ships
G Em C
Minutes after they took I
G/B Am
from the bottomless pit.
G Em7 C
But my hand was made strong
G/B Am
by the hand of the Almighty.
G Em C D Dsus D
We forward in this generation...triumphantly.
G C
Won't you help to sing
D G
these songs of freedom?
C D Em C
'Cause all I ever have,
D G C D
redemption songs.
VERSE 2:
G Em7
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
C G/B Am
none but ourselves can free our minds.
G Em
Have no fear for atomic energy
C -> mute
'cause none of them can stop the time.
G Em7
How long shall they kill our prophets,
C G/B Am
While we stand aside and look?
C Em
Some say it's just a part of it
G D Dsus D
we've got to fulfill the book.
G C
Won't you help to sing
D G
these songs of freedom?
C D Em C
'Cause all I ever have,
D G C D G C D
redemption songs.
VERSE 3:
G Em7
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
C G/B Am
none but ourselves can free our minds.
G Em
Have no fear for atomic energy
C -> mute
'cause none of them can stop the time.
G Em7
How long shall they kill our prophets,
C G/B Am
while we stand aside and look?
C Em
Oh,some say it's just a part of it
G -> mute
we've got to fulfill the book.
G C
Won't you help to sing
D G
another song of freedom?
C D Em C
'Cause all I ever have,
D G C
redemption songs.
D G C
These songs of freedom
D G
these songs of freedom
C Em
All I ever have...