Bob Marley
No Woman No Cry
Carter Style w/ Runs (F=FFEDC) (G=GABGC); Strum on Chorus
C G Am F(run)
No woman, no cry
C F C G (run)
No woman, no cry
C G Am F(run)
1st Verse
C G Am F(run)
No woman, no cry,
C F Am G(run)
No woman, no cry,
C G Am F(run)
Said I remember, when we used to sit
C G Am F(run)
In the government yard, in Trenchtown
C G Am F
Observing the hypocrites,
C G Am F(run)
As they would mingle with the good people we meet
C G Am F(run)
Good friends we had and, good friends we’ve lost
C G Am F(run)
Along the way
C G Am F(run)
In this bright future, you can’t forget your past
C G Am F(run)
So dry your tears, I say
Chorus: (1 2+ Strum)
C G
Every thing’s gonna be alright;
Am F
Every things gonna be alright.
C G
Every thing’s gonna be alright;
Am F (back to Carter)
Every things gonna be alright.
C F C G(run)
No woman no cry
C G Am F(run)
Oh little sister, don’t shed no tears
C F C G(run)
No woman no cry
2nd Verse
C G Am F(run)
Here little darlin’ don’t shed no tears
C F Am G(run)
No woman, no cry,
C G Am F(run)
Said I remember, when we used to sit
C G Am F(run)
In the government yard, in Trenchtown
C G Am F(run)
And then Georgie would make a fire light
C G Am F(run)
As it was log wood burnin’ through the night
C G Am F(run)
Then we would cook corn meal porridge
C G Am F(run)
Of which I’ll share with you
C G Am F(run)
My feet is my only carriage
C G Am F(run)
So I’ve got to push on through
(REPEAT CHORUS)
Instrumental: C / G / Am / FFED C / F / C / GABG
C G Am F(run)
No woman no cry,
C F C G(run)
No woman, no cry
C G Am F(run)
Oh little darling, don’t shed no tears
C F C G (run)
No woman, no cry
C G Am F (run)
Yeah little sister, don’t shed no tears,
C F C G (run)
No Woman no cry.