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Redemption Song chords

Bob Marley

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Play these shapes in G, and it sounds in G.

Chords in this song

Simple
G Em Em7 C/ G/B Am G Em/ C G/B Am G/ Em Em7 C G/B

G

NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3
NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Em

NUT E A D G B e 2 3
NUT E A D G B e 2 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Em7

NUT E A D G B e 2
NUT E A D G B e 2

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

C

NUT E A D G B e × 3 2 1
NUT E A D G B e × 3 2 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

G/B

NUT E A D G B e × 1 3
NUT E A D G B e × 1 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Am

NUT E A D G B e × 2 3 1
NUT E A D G B e × 2 3 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Am7

NUT E A D G B e × 2 1
NUT E A D G B e × 2 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

D

NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2
NUT E A D G B e × × 1 3 2

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Progressions

G             Em    Em7                                           
C       G/B       Am              
G        Em      C     G/B           Am                     
    G        Em   Em7             
C   G/B         Am                
G           Em       C  Am7        D                 
D          G     C   D     G                       
    C   D    Em       C  D    G      C            
D       G     C  D     
D     G                Em   Em7                    
     C        G/B       Am                   
G             Em                  
      C     G/B        D                  
G               Em   Em7                    
C G/B Am
D          G     C   D     G                       
    C   D    Em       C   D   G       C           
D       G     C  D      G     C   D           
Em C D (4x)
D     G                Em   Em7                    
     C        G/B       Am                   
     G            Em                    
      C        G/B            D                     
G               Em    Em7                   
      C   G/B      Am               
     G         Em                       
    C       Am7        D             
D          G     C   D     G                       
    C   D    Em       C  D    G                 
C    D      Em  C     D     Em      C        

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