Roots Natty chords by
Johnny Clarke

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Key: A major

Verse 1
G G 
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Em Em 
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D D 
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Roots natty roots,
Em Em 
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natty congo,
Bm Bm 2
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Em Em 
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Roots natty roots natty dread.
D D 
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Roots natty roots,
natty congo.
Em Em 
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Bm Bm 2
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Verse 2
D D 
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G G 
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Am Am 
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Our foreparents were born, in Africa,
Am Am 
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And we are born in Jamaica.
G G 
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Em Em 
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Am Am 
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But every day, some people a talk,
G G 
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Am Am 
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Like they are born, in  Africa.

Verse 3
Em Em 
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But we are Africans,
D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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born in Jamaica,
Em Em 
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D D 
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Africans, born in Jamaica,
Bm Bm 2
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Em Em 
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D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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Africans, born in Jamaica.
Em Em 
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D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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Verse 4
G G 
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And all my brothers,
Am Am 
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G G 
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who were born ina America,
Am Am 
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Your foreparents were born in Africa.
G G 
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And all my sisters,
Am Am 
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G G 
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who were born in America,
Am Am 
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Your foreparents were born in Africa.
Em Em 
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So you are Africans,
D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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born in America,
Em Em 
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D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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Em Em 
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Africans, born ina America, Africans,
D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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born ina America.
Em Em 
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D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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Verse 5
G G 
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Em Em 
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And all my brothers,
Am Am 
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G G 
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who were born ina England,
Am Am 
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Your foreparents were born in Africa.
G G 
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And all my sisters,
Am Am 
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G G 
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who were born ina England,
Am Am 
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Your foreparents were born in Africa.
Em Em 
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So you are Africans,
D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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Em Em 
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born ina Eng land.
D D 
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Em Em 
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Africans, born ina England, Africans,
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Em Em 
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born ina England.

Interlude 1

Verse 6

Roots natty roots,

natty congo,

Roots natty roots natty dread.

And all my brothers, who were

Verse 7
Am Am 
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G G 
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born ina Canada,
Am Am 
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Your foreparents were born in Africa.
G G 
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And all my sisters,
Am Am 
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G G 
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who were born in America,
Am Am 
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Your foreparents were born in Africa.
Em Em 
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So you are Africans,
D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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Em Em 
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born ina Canada,
D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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Em Em 
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Africans, born ina Canada, Africans,
D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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born ina Canada.
Em Em 
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D D 
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Bm Bm 2
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Verse 8
G G 
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Am Am 
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G G 
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Our foreparents were born, in Africa,
Am Am 
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And we are born in Jamaica.
G G 
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Em Em 
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Am Am 
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But every day, some people a talk,
G G 
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Em Em 
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Am Am 
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Like they are born, in  Africa.

Verse 9
Em Em 
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D D 
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Em Em 
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But we are Africans, born in Jamaica,
D D 
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Em Em 
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Africans, born ina American, Africans,
D D 
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Em Em 
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born ina Engaland.
D D 
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Africans, born ina Canada,
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D D 
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Africans, born in Jamaica.

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