brother chords by
Jimmy Cliff

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Verse 1

G

G

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Will you patronize

C

C

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G

G

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me – brother

C

C

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Bm

Bm

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Do you recognize me – brother

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Do you believe what your teacher said

Bm

Bm

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Or is it the food that your

C

C

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Am

Am

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D

D

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G

G

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preach er fed

Verse 2

G

G

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C

C

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Why you minimize me – brother

G

G

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oh brother

Interlude 1

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Verse 3

G

G

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Joseph and his brothers

C

C

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G

G

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– left Canaan

They saw the little brother

C

C

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Bm

Bm

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– in Egypt

They both had the same cause

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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And the same purpose

Bm

Bm

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They come about the same hurt that

Am

Am

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D

D

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G

G

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They got back the most

Verse 4

G

G

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C

C

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Do you understand me – my brother oh

G

G

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brother

Interlude 2

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Bm

Bm

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Brother

Verse 5

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Let us help the fallen – sister

C

C

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Bm

Bm

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She will love to call you – mister

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Do you see the need for unity

Bm

Bm

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Am

Am

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D

D

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G

G

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To bring about respect and dig nity

Verse 6

G

G

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Don’t you understand me

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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– my brother brother

C

C

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G

G

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Will you patronize me – brother

C

C

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Do you recognize me – brother

Bm

Bm

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Verse 7

Bm

Bm

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Is it the things that your teacher said

Bm

Bm

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Or is it the food that

Am

Am

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D

D

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G

G

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your preach er fed

Why you minimize me – my

C

C

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G

G

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brother oh brother

Interlude 3

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Verse 8

G

G

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C

C

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Are you my brother now hey hey

G

G

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C

C

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Yeah oh yeah hey hey

G

G

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Are you my brother, my brother

C

C

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My brother, my brother, my brother

G

G

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C

C

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Are you my brother now hey hey hey hey

G

G

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Are you my brother, my brother

C

C

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My brother, my brother, my brother

You don’t wanna understand

G

G

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C

C

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me now oh brother

G

G

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C

C

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Oh brother oh brother

G

G

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Are you my brother, my brother, my brother

C

C

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My brother, my brother, my brother

My brother

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

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G ₃

B ₃

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E ₃

E ₂

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G ₄

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CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

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Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

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E ₄

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C ₃

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

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G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

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A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

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G ₃

D ₄

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E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

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D ₄

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E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
C
D
Bm
Am

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of brother by Jimmy Cliff is A major.

The primary chords used in brother are A, D, E, C#m, Bm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, E, C#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of brother is approximately 150 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of brother using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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