Superior chords by Gentleman (Official Version)

OfficialCm · Fm · Gm

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Intro 1

If you know not God,

you know not love

No, no

If you know not Jah, 'coz God is love

Chorus 1
Cm 
Fm 
 (C minor) I know Jah, lovin' is su (F minor) perior
Gm 
Cm 
Your  (G minor) devil complex in (C minor) ferior, oh yes
Fm 
Worshiping ma (F minor) terial
Gm 
Cm 
 (G minor) Bowing to your silver and  (C minor) gold
Fm 
I know Jah, lovin' is su (F minor) perior
Gm 
Cm 
Your  (G minor) devil complex in (C minor) ferior, oh yes
Fm 
Worshiping ma (F minor) terial
Gm 
Cm 
 (G minor) Bowing to your silver and  (C minor) gold

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Verse 1
Cm 
Fm 
 (C minor) Somebody  (F minor) tell me
Gm 
Cm 
'Coz I  (G minor) really got to  (C minor) know, oh, oh
Fm 
I read a lot  (F minor) of   history
Gm 
Cm 
But  (G minor) things nuh really  (C minor) show, no, no
Fm 
Why dem drop the bombs ina A (F minor) rabia?
Gm 
Cm 
Why the children  (G minor) bawl and suffer ina  (C minor) Africa?
Leaders of the world
Fm 
just fighting for super (F minor) power
Gm 
But judgment ago  (G minor) fall upon dem head,
Cm 
like rain  (C minor) shower

Chorus 2
Mi go so then
Cm 
Fm 
 (C minor) I know Jah, lovin' is su (F minor) perior
Gm 
Cm 
Your  (G minor) devil complex in (C minor) ferior, oh yes
Fm 
Worshiping ma (F minor) terial
Gm 
Cm 
 (G minor) Bowing to your silver and  (C minor) gold
Fm 
I know Jah, lovin' is su (F minor) perior
Gm 
Cm 
Your  (G minor) devil complex in (C minor) ferior, oh yes
Fm 
Worshiping ma (F minor) terial
Gm 
Cm 
 (G minor) Bowing to your silver and  (C minor) gold

Verse 2
Cm 
So you betta  (C minor) love the likkle youths
Fm 
Nuh terror (F minor) ize  dem oh, no, no, no
Gm 
 (G minor) Teach the youths the truth
Cm 
Nuh criti (C minor) cize dem oh, no, no, no
Fm 
Open up your eyes and real (F minor) ize  then
Gm 
You Hafi,  (G minor) keep youh Hafi,
Cm 
care you Hafi  (C minor) guide dem
Fm 
Don't you know war and crime di (F minor) vide dem?
Gm 
Now you betta  (G minor) show the youth your fears
Cm 
And don't you  (C minor) hide dem
Fm 
And then equality and justice u (F minor) nite dem
Gm 
Lift up your  (G minor) voice
Cm 
and you got to sing the  (C minor) anthem

Chorus 3
We go so then
Cm 
Fm 
 (C minor) I know Jah, lovin' is su (F minor) perior
Gm 
Cm 
Your  (G minor) devil complex in (C minor) ferior, oh yes
Fm 
Worshiping ma (F minor) terial
Gm 
Cm 
 (G minor) Bowing to your silver and  (C minor) gold
Fm 
I know Jah, lovin' is su (F minor) perior
Gm 
Cm 
Your  (G minor) devil complex in (C minor) ferior, oh yes
Fm 
Worshiping ma (F minor) terial
Gm 
Cm 
 (G minor) Bowing to your silver and  (C minor) gold

Verse 3
Cm 
 (C minor) Long time we fed up
Fm 
a your  (F minor) promises and lies
Gm 
Your il (G minor) lusion and religion
Cm 
just  (C minor) covering our eyes, yo
Fm 
Frustration a star (F minor) vation multiply
Gm 
Cm 
De (G minor) pression until the well a run  (C minor) dry
Can't you show the love man
Fm 
and not the ani (F minor) mosity?
Gm 
Can't you live a  (G minor) life
Cm 
how it is said in Deute (C minor) ronomy?
Me coulda be your friend,
Fm 
why you want to be my  (F minor) enemy?
Gm 
You can't tek dem  (G minor) speed Jah over yah
Cm 
So, so come  (C minor) follow we come follow we

Chorus 4
Cm 
Fm 
 (C minor) I know Jah, lovin' is su (F minor) perior
Gm 
Cm 
Your  (G minor) devil complex in (C minor) ferior, oh yes
Fm 
Worshiping ma (F minor) terial
Gm 
Cm 
 (G minor) Bowing to your silver and  (C minor) gold
Fm 
I know Jah, lovin' is su (F minor) perior
Gm 
Cm 
Your  (G minor) devil complex in (C minor) ferior, oh yes
Fm 
Worshiping ma (F minor) terial
Gm 
Cm 
 (G minor) Bowing to your silver and  (C minor) gold

Verse 4
Cm 
Fm 
 (C minor) Somebody  (F minor) tell me
Gm 
Cm 
'Coz I  (G minor) really got to  (C minor) know, oh, oh
Fm 
I read a lot  (F minor) of   history
Gm 
Cm 
But  (G minor) tings nuh really  (C minor) show, no, no
Fm 
Why dem drop the bombs ina A (F minor) rabia?
Gm 
Cm 
Why the children  (G minor) bawl and suffer ina  (C minor) Africa?
Leaders of the world
Fm 
just fighting for super (F minor) power
Gm 
But judgment ago  (G minor) fall upon dem head,
Cm 
like rain  (C minor) shower, ooh

Chorus 5
Cm 
Fm 
 (C minor) I know Jah, lovin' is su (F minor) perior
Gm 
Cm 
Your  (G minor) devil complex in (C minor) ferior, oh yes
Fm 
Worshiping ma (F minor) terial
Gm 
Cm 
 (G minor) Bowing to your silver and  (C minor) gold
[Fade out]

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: C minorBPM: 152

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3

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This is the definitive original version of Superior by Gentleman, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C minor. It suits players who want to learn Superior the way Gentleman intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.