Roots, Natty Roots, Natty Congo chords by 
Johnny Clarke 
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Key: A major•
Verse 1
A
F#m
E
Roots natty roots,
F#m
natty congo,
C#m
F#m
Roots natty roots natty dread.
E
Roots natty roots,
natty congo.
F#m
C#m
Verse 2
E
A
Bm
A
Our foreparents were born, in Africa,
Bm
And we are born in Jamaica.
A
F#m
Bm
But every day, some people a talk,
A
Bm
Like they are born, in Africa.
Verse 3
F#m
But we are Africans,
E
C#m
born in Ja maica,
F#m
E
Africans, born in Ja maica,
C#m
F#m
E
C#m
Africans, born in Ja maica.
F#m
E
C#m
Verse 4
A
And all my brothers,
Bm
A
who were born ina America,
Bm
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
A
And all my sisters,
Bm
A
who were born in America,
Bm
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
F#m
So you are Africans,
E
C#m
born in Amer ica,
F#m
E
C#m
F#m
Africans, born ina Amer ica, Africans,
E
C#m
born ina America.
F#m
E
C#m
Verse 5
A
F#m
And all my brother s,
Bm
A
who were born ina England,
Bm
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
A
And all my sisters,
Bm
A
who were born ina England,
Bm
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
F#m
So you are Africans,
E
C#m
F#m
born ina Eng land.
E
C#m
F#m
Africans, born ina England, Africans,
E
C#m
F#m
born ina Eng land.
Interlude 1
E
C#m
F#m
E
C#m
F#m
E
C#m
F#m
Verse 6
E
Roots natty roots,
C#m
F#m
natty congo,
E
C#m
Roots natty roots natty dread.
A
F#m
And all my brother s, who were
Verse 7
Bm
A
born ina Canada,
Bm
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
A
And all my sisters,
Bm
A
who were born in America,
Bm
Your foreparents were born in Africa.
F#m
So you are Africans,
E
C#m
F#m
born ina Canada,
E
C#m
F#m
Africans, born ina Canada, Africans,
E
C#m
born ina Canada.
F#m
E
C#m
Verse 8
A
Bm
A
Our foreparents were born, in Africa,
Bm
And we are born in Jamaica.
A
F#m
Bm
But every day, some people a talk,
A
F#m
Bm
Like they are born, in Africa.
Verse 9
F#m
E
F#m
But we are Africans, born in Jamaica,
E
F#m
Africans, born ina American, Africans,
E
F#m
born ina Engaland.
E
Africans, born ina Canada,
F#m
E
Africans, born in Jamaica.
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsA F#m E C#m Bm
A
F#m
E
C#m
Bm
Capo: 2
Transpose: 0
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