No Woman, No Cry

Bob Marley · 78 BPM · 4/4

No Woman, No Cry

Bob Marley

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Capo

G

GNCoF womCaC#nA#m C#nFmoF CcFrCy

CNo womaFn no C#cry

C#No CwomFan nCo cry

CNo womA#man no Fcry

FSaid sCaid

CSaid IC# remember whFen we used tC#o sit

C#In the gCovernment yard Gin TrenchtC#own

C#Oba, oGb-serving thFe hypocrites

FACs they wouFld mingle Cwith the good peopleC# we meet

C#Good friendA#ms we havFe had, ohC good friends we'vA#me lost along the C#way

C#In this Cbright future youF can't forgC#et your past

C#So dry your Ftears I say

FNC#o woman,A#m no cFry

FNoC# woCman, nC#o cry

C#Oh my Little sister, don't shFe'd no tears

FNo wComan, no Fcry

FSaid, saidC#, said I remember when we used to sit

C#In the government yard in Trenchtown

C#And then Georgie would make the fire light

C#Log wood burnin' through the night

C#Then we would cook Fcorn meal porridge

FOf which I'll shaGre withC# you

C#My Cfeet is myF only carrCiage

CSo I've got to push on through

CBut while I'm gone...

CEverything's Ggonna be alrigAmht

AmEv'rything's Fgonna be alrightC

CEv'rything's gonna be alright

CEv'rything's gonna be alright

CEv'rything's gonna be alright

Ev'rything's gonna be alright

Ev'rything's gonna be alright

Ev'rything's gonna be alright

No woman, no cry

No, no woman, no woman, no cry

Oh, little sister, don't she'd no tears

No woman, no cry

No woman, no woman, no woman, no cry

No woman, no cry

Oh, my little darlyn no she'd no tears

No woman, no cry, yeah

Any sister no she'd no tears, no women no cry

No woman no cry, no woman no cry

No woman no cry, no woman no cry

Say, say, said I remember when we used to sit

In a government yard in Trenchtown

Obba, obba, serving the hypocrites

As the would mingle with the good people we meet

Good friends we have, oh, good friends we've lost

Along the way

In this great future,

You can't forget your past

So dry your tears, I say

No woman no cry, no woman no cry

Little darling, don't she'd no tears, no woman no cry

Say, say, said I remember when we used to sit

In the government yard in Trenchtown

And then Georgie would make the fire light

As it was, love would burn on through the night

Then we would cook cornmeal porridge

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All Chords Used (7)

KeyDb major

Tempo~78 BPM

How to play No Woman, No Cry by Bob Marley on guitar

No Woman, No Cry is a great song to learn because the groove is relaxed but steady, and it gives you a chance to lock into a calm, singable feel. You can play it with a laid-back pulse and let the chords ring, which makes it rewarding even at a slower tempo.

The chart leans on open shapes for G, C, F, and Am, while the harder barre shapes are C#, A#m, and Fm. The main thing to watch is the shift into the barre chords, especially when the progression moves away from the easier open shapes and back again.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly, then practice each chord change on its own until your fingers land cleanly. After that, connect the full sequence in time, and only then bring it up to tempo. Keep the changes smooth and relaxed so the song keeps its easy flow.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.

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Tutorials & guides for "No Woman, No Cry"

Am Chord Guitar: How to Play A Minor (With Finger Diagram)

Am7 Chord on Guitar: Two-Finger Open Chord

C Chord Guitar - How to Play C Major (With Diagram)

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