Jamming by Bob Marley is a celebration of the reggae spirit and unity through music. It was inspired by Marleys belief in musics ability to bring people together and the importance of living in harmony. The lyrics reflect Marleys view on resistance and fighting for rights through a peaceful and loving approach.
Key: Bm
Introduction:
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(Alright!)
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We're jamming
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F#m7
I wanna jam it with you
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We're jamming jamming
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F#m7
And I hope you like jamming too
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Ain't no rules ain't no vow we can do it anyhow
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And I an' I will see you through
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'Cos every day we pay the price with a loving sacrifice
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F#m7
Jamming till the jam is through
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We're jamming
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o think that jamming was a thing of the past
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We're jamming
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F#m7
And I hope this jam is gonna last
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No bullet can stop us now we neither beg nor will we bow
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Neither can be bought nor sold
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We all defend the right that the children us unite
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Your life is worth much more than gold
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We're jamming (jamming jamming jamming)
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We're jamming in the name of the Lord
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We're jamming [jamming jamming jamming)
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We're jamming right straight from Jah
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Holy mount Zion
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Holy mount Zion
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Jah sitteth in mount Zion (break]
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And rules all Creation, yeah we're ...
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We're jamming Wop-choo-woah-woh (whop-choo-wah)
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We're jamming (whop-choo-wah)
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I wanna jam it with you
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E7
We're jamming [jamming jamming jamming)
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F#m7
I'm jammed I hope you're jamming too
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Jammin's about my pride and truth I cannot hide
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F#m7
To keep you satisfied
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True love that now exist is the love I can't resist, so ...