Jah Say No Chords
by Peter Tosh
Jah Say No by Peter Tosh is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Dm. It uses the chords Dm, E, A, F, Bm and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
Dm E Dm E E A
verse 1
A
Must Rasta bear this cross alone and all the heathens go free
E A
Jah say no (Jah, Jah, Jah say no) Jah say no (Jah, Jah, Jah say no)
A
Must Rasta live in misery and heathens in luxury
E A
Jah say no (Jah, Jah, Jah, say no) Jah say no (Jah, Jah, Jah say no)
F E A
He's coming to tear down the walls of downpression
F E A
Drive away transgression
F E A
Clean up corruption
F E
Rule equality
verse 2
A
Must righteous live in vain and always put to shame
E A
Jah say no (Jah, Jah, Jah say no) Jah Jah say no (Jah, Jah, Jah say no)
A
Must they be found guilty and always get the blame
E A
Jah say no (Jah Jah Jah say no) Father say no (Jah Jah Jah say no)
F E A
He's gonna tear down the walls of downpression
F E A
Drive away transgression
F E A
Clean up the corruption
F E
Set the captives free
verse 3
A
He will not give I and I more than I can bear
E A
Jah say no (Jah, Jah, Jah say no) Jah say no (Jah, Jah, Jah say no)
A
He will not make Lucifer get your soul to smear
E A
Jah say no (Jah Jah Jah say no) my Father say no (Jah Jah Jah say no)
F E A
Him a go tear down the walls of Babylon
F E A
Clean up the corruption
F E A
Drive away transgression
F E
Rule equality
Instrumental
Dm E Dm E Bm E
verse 4
A
He will not make I dash I foot against the stone
E A
Jah say no (Jah, Jah, Jah say) no Father say no
A
No form of destruction won't crumble my bones
E A
Jah say no (Jah, Jah, Jah say) my Father say no (Jah, Jah, Jah say)
F E A
He a go tear down the walls of a Babylon
F E A
Eliminate Satan
F E A
Clean up corruption
F E
Rule equality
Verse 5
A
So I will not bear this cross alone and all the world go free
E A
Jah say no (Jah, Jah, Jah say no) Jah, Jah say no (Jah, Jah, Jah say no)
A
I will not stay poor living in poverty
E A
Jah say no, my Father say no (Jah, Jah, Jah say no)
F E A
Him a come clean up corruption
F E A
Drive away transgression
F E A
Tear down Babylon
F E
Set the captives free
Outro
D E A A D E A A
D E A A D E A A
D E A A D E A A
D E A A D E A A
D E A A D E A A
D E A A D E A A