Redemption song

THEN PLAY
Em,C,D.x4

On this part I like to play the Em and then quickly mute it by taking my fingers off the fretboard a couple of times kid of a shuffle feel, then strum the C twice, and finally strum the D 3 times. I'll post a sound file later today.

So , where's the sound file art&lutherie? I been waitin patiantly mon. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Sorry the host I use just changed their policy no mp3s so I've been looking into other places to host my sound files. Plus I've got a major remodel going on at my house(Argh it's drinin' me nuts) and to keep the cost down I've been doing the finish work myself I haven't actually played my guitar for SOB! 10 days. Oh well life goes on I promise I will post asap!

This is a good version of the Bob Marley version but has anybody any idea what key/chords Joe Strummer uses on his version with the Mescaleros. ?????????

but has anybody any idea what key/chords Joe Strummer uses on his version with the Mescaleros. ?????????
Joe Strummer version of "The Redemption Song"

Tuning: Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, eb
Intro: B, E, F#
B G#m7
Old Pirates, yes, they rob I.
E C#m
Sold I to the merchant ships
B G#m E F#
minutes after they took I from the bottomless pit.
B G#m7
But my hand was made strong
E C#m
By the hand of the Almighty.
B G#m E F#
We forward in this generation triumphantly.

That was the chord structure I had been working from until Rodders postsed the Bob Marley one

I tried it a ouple of times and i guess it only muted eight notes downstrums, it seems to work with a muted d/du/udu pattern

Matteo

I played it a couple of times to me the pattern is eight notes muted downstrums only but it also work well with a muted d/du/u/du

Matteo

Hey Rodders,

Thanks for this... I've never really been a reggae fan. But obviously some of Marley's songs are classic such as this one. Never thought to try and play any songs of his, until I just saw Chris Cornell do an acoustic version of this. Very powerful and Chris talks about how he came to play this song.

You can view his version of the song here: http://www.strippedmusic.com/arch_audioslave.html

I found this terrific acoustic version by Bob Marley on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsAXUuJR7J0

A very cool strumming pattern, which I'm having trouble picking up. Any suggestions?

Thats right Vic (Em and the C# on the second) Thats how I always play it, so long as I can get to it quick enough, which is OK on a song like this when you don't need to much speed.

I feel it sounds brighter played that way

So Em7 looks like: 022020?

On the 2nd string Indiana, but on the 3rd fret.

So its (022030)

022030-gotcha! That actually makes sense (scary!)

I have just literally stumbled onto this site and found this http://video-tabs.com/bob-marley-redemption-song/ It should fill any gaps you still have