Oh pirates, yes they rob us
DO SIm LAmSold I to the merchant ships
SOL MImminutes after they took I
from the bottomless pit
SOL MImBut my hand was made strong
DO SIm LAmby the hand of the almighty
he fought in this generation
DO SIm REtriumphantly
RE SOLwon't you help to sing,
these songs of freedom,
SOL DO REMIm DO RE'cos all i ever had .............
SOL DO RE SOL DO RE(was)redemption songs, ...................
emancipate yourself from mental slavery,
DO SIm LAmnone but ourselves can free our minds.
SOL MImHave no fear for atomic energy,
'cos none of them can stop the time
SOL MImHow long will they kill our prophets
DO SIm LAmwhile we stand around and look?
some say it's just a part of it
DO SIm REwe got's to fulfill the book
RE SOLwon't you help to sing,
these songs of freedom,
SOL DO REMIm DO RE'cos all i ever had .............
SOL DO RE SOL DO RE(was)redemption songs, ...................
Among the most played songs! Voice and guitar with almost no trace of reggae, Redemption Song Bob Marley's spiritual testament.