Bend Down Low Chords & Lyrics by Bob Marley

Bend Down Low

guitar chords lyrics

Bob Marley

...BEND DOWN LOW... by Bob Marley
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*from 'Natty Dread' (1974)*


Intro:

e|------------------5-7-8-----|------------------------|
B|-----5-8-5-8-6-8---------8--|-----5-8-5-8-6-5--------|

G|--5-------------------------|--5---------------7--5--|
D|----------------------------|------------------------|
A|----------------------------|------------------------|
E|----------------------------|------------------------| (x2)

C F7, C F7

Verse 1:

(F7) C F7
Bend down low,
C F7 C F7 C
Let me tell you what I know now.
F7 C F7
Bend down low,
C F7 C F7 C F7
Let me tell you what I know. Oh,

Verse 2:

C F7 C
Oh, Fisherman row,
F7 C F7 C
To reap, what you sow now.
F7 C F7 C
Oh, tell you all I know,
F7 C F7
You've got to let me go now.
C F7
And all you've got to do...

C F7
Bend down low, oh yeah,
C F7 C F7 C
Let me tell you what I know.
F7 C F7
Bend down low,
C F7 C F7 C F7
Let me tell you what I know.

Bridge 1:

C F7
You keep on knockin', but you can't come in,
C F7
I get to understand; you been livin' in sin.
C F7
You keep on knockin', but you can't come in,
C F7
I get to understand; you been livin' in sin.
C F7 C F7
But if you love me woman; walk right in.
C F7 C F7
I've got a notch for your, safety-pin.
(C)
But bend down low.

Interlude:

C F7 (x8)

Bridge 2:

C F7
You keep on knockin', but you can't come in,
C F7
I get to understand; you been livin' in sin.
C F7
You keep on knockin', but you can't come in,
C F7
I get to understand; you been livin' in sin.
C F7 C F7
But walk right in woman; sit right down,
C F7 C F7
I will keep on lovin' you; I will play the clown.

Verse 3:

C F7
But bend down low,
C F7 C F7 C
Let me tell you what I know.
F7 C F7
Bend down low, baby,
C F7 C F7
Let me tell you what I know, yeah,
C F7
Let me tell you baby.
C F7 C F7
Let me tell, knock on, baby!
C F7
I just won't let you in;
C F7
You've been living in sin.
C F7 C F7
Knock on... knock on...

(Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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C7 F7

EA DGBE EAD GB E
8108988 x8108108


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006
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