Bob Marley - Simmer Down Chords & Tabs

 

Simmer Down Chords & Tabs

Bob Marley Chords & Tabs

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Simmer Down Chords

   
...SIMMER DOWN... by Bob Marley
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Intro:

Bb  Eb  F,
Bb  Gm  Eb  F
Bb  Eb  F, Bb

Chorus 1:

Bb           Gm
 Simmer down,
    Eb          F9
You lickin' too hot, so,
Bb           Gm
 Simmer down,
Cm7              F9
 Soon you'll get dropped, so,
Bb           Gm
 Simmer down,
        Eb          F9
Can you hear what I say?
Bb           Gm
 Simmer down,
           Cm7
Won't you, why won't you,
Why won't you,
Bb            Gm  Eb  F9
 Simmer down?

Verse 1:

Bb         Gm
 Long time people,
    Eb      F9
Dem used to say,
     Bb          Gm
What sweet nanny goat,
     Cm7         F9
A go run him bel-ly, so,

Chorus 2:

Bb           Gm
 Simmer down,
   Eb           F9
Oh control your temper,
Bb           Gm
 Simmer down,
        Cm7            F9
For the battle will be hotter.
Bb           Gm
 Simmer down,
        Eb          F9
Can you hear what I say?
Bb           Gm
 Simmer down,
Oh that I'm a,
Cm7             F9
 Leaving you to-day,
Bb            Gm  Eb  F9
 Simmer down.

Sax Solo:

Bb  Gm, Eb  F9,
Bb  Gm  Cm7  F9
Bb  Gm, Eb  F9,
Bb  Gm  Cm7  F9
Bb  Gm, Eb  F9,
Bb  Gm  Cm7  F9

Chorus 3:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/bob_marley/simmer_down_crd.html ]
Bb           Gm
 Simmer down,
        Eb          F9
Can you hear what I say,
Bb           Gm
 Simmer down,
Oh that I'm a,
Cm7             F9
 Leaving you to-day,
Bb           Gm
 Simmer down,
        Eb          F9
Can you hear what I say?
Bb            Gm  Eb  F9
 Simmer down.

Verse 2:

Bb           Gm
 Chicken Mer-ry,
Eb       F9
 Hawk de near,
    Bb          Gm
And when him de near,
Cm7          F9
 You must be-ware, so,

Chorus 4:

Bb           Gm
 Simmer down,
   Eb           F9
Oh control your temper,
Bb           Gm
 Simmer down,
Bb           Gm
 Simmer down,
        Cm7            F9
For the battle will be hotter.
Bb           Gm
 Simmer down,
    E                F9
And you won't get no supper,
Bb           Gm
 Simmer down,
And you know you,
Cm7       F9 
 Bound to suffer.
Bb           Gm
 Simmer down, simmer,
Eb            F9
 Simmer right down.

Coda:

Bb           Gm
 Simmer down,
         Eb           F9
Like you never did be-fore,
Bb           Gm
 Simmer down,
    Cm7 F9
Oh, oh, oh,
Bb           Gm
 Simmer down,
        Eb          F9
Can you hear what I say?
Bb           Gm
 Simmer down,
    Cm7         F9
You lickin' too hot so,
Bb           Gm
 Simmer down,
             Eb
And you know soon,
           F9
You'll get dropped, so,
Bb           Gm
 Simmer down,
              Eb
Why won't you simmer,
       F9
Simmer down?
Bb           Gm
 Simmer down,
       Cm7
Simmer down,
F9      Bb    Gm
 Simmer down.

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   Bb      Eb      F       Gm      F9      Cm7

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx8766  xx8886  xxx565  xxx333  xx3243  xxx765


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)