African Herbsman

...AFRICAN HERBSMAN... by Bob Marley

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*from 'African Herbsman' (1973)*





Intro:



Bb  Gm (x2)



Verse 1:



Bb             Gm

 All twinklin' lee,

              Bb                             Gm

Can't see the right rose, when the streams a-bate.

    Bb             Gm                              Eb    F

The old slave men, might grind slow, but it grinds fine, yeah.



Chorus 1:



        Bb                   Gm

African Herbsman, why linger on?

            Bb                       Gm

Just concen-trate, 'cos Heaven lives on.

            Bb                         Gm

Greet-I-eth slave men will look with a-scorn,

                    Eb      F (n.C)                      Bb

With a transplanted heart... (yes, how quick they had to part).

             Gm

(They had to part)...



Verse 2:



       Bb              Gm

The re-membrance of to-day,

           Bb            Gm

Is the sad feelin' of to-morrow.

                            Bb           Gm (n.C)

(Yes, how quick they had to part...), oh yeah.



Chorus 2:



        Bb                   Gm

African Herbsman, seize your time,

              Bb                       Gm

I'm takin' il-lusion on the edge of my mind.

           Bb                     Gm

I'm takin' losers down through my life,

                Eb           F (n.C)                      Bb

Down through my life, yeah... (yes, how quick they had to part).

             Gm

(They had to part)...



Verse 3:



      Bb              Gm

Dideh part, yes, they part,

       Bb              Gm

The re-membrance of to-day.

                            Bb      Gm (n.C)

(Yes, how quick they had to part...)



Chorus 3:



        Bb                   Gm

African Herbsman, why linger on?

            Bb                       Gm

Just concen-trate, 'cos Heaven lives on.

            Bb                         Gm

Greet-I-eth slave men will look with a-scorn,

                    Eb      F (n.C)                      Bb

With a transplanted heart... (yes, how quick they had to part).

             Gm

(They had to part)...



Verse 4:



      Bb              Gm

In re-membrance of to-day,

           Bb             Gm

Brings sad feelings of to-morrow.

                            Bb

(Yes, how quick they had to part...)

                        Gm

Lead me on, oh, Lord, I pray



Coda:



         Bb                Gm

(African Herbsman, African Herbsman),

         Bb                Gm

(African Herbsman, African Herbsman).



(Fade)





CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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   Bb      Gm      Eb        F



 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EAD G B E

 688766  355333  x68886  x81010108





Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 ([email protected])