Desmond Dekker - Poor Mi Israelites Chords & Tabs

 

Poor Mi Israelites Chords & Tabs

Desmond Dekker Chords & Tabs

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Poor Mi Israelites Tab

Tune half step down

Intro:
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------3/4----------------------------------------|
G|---------1/2----------------------------------------|
D|3/4-3/4----------------3/4--------------2222222h4p2-|
A|1/2-1/2------3/4----------1/2--55555555-0000000-----|
E|--------------1/2---------------33333333------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/desmond_dekker/poor_mi_israelites_tab.html ]
Verse:
Rythm guitar part is the barre chords B (7th fret), E (open) and F# (2nd fret) in that
order. Verses are ended with a power chord slide up to D or E on the A-string.
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4-1---4-1---4-1---4-1--------------------------------4-1----4-1-|
A|2-----2-----2------2-------2------2------4-1---4-1--2------2------|
E|---------------------------0--4--0---4--2-----2-------------------|

This is scale is added to the end of each verse, the strings used switches, however.
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------0-2-4-5-7---------------------------------|
D|-0-2-4---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|