Get Up Stand Up Chords & Tabs

by Bob Marley

[Version Description]
Adaptation for an acoustic setting where a one chord skank won't cut it. Song-Plan and Charts included.
Get Up Stand Up
Russell's Version
Original Version is in Cm (+5)
This is how I play it Acoustic to keep things interesting.

[Part A]
  Gm              
|    |   |   |   |

[Part B]
| Gm | Cm | Gm | Cm  |
| Gm | Cm | Gm |Cm Dm|

[Part C]
| Gm |   |   |      |
|    |   |   | Cm Dm|

[Part D]
| Gm |Cm Dm| Gm |Cm Dm|
| Gm |Cm Dm| Gm |Cm Dm|

[Outline]
Intro    :A
Verse 1  :A
Chorus 1 :B
Verse 2  :C
Chorus 2 :D
Solo     :Dx2
Instru 2 :A *Dub*
Verse 3  :C *Break first 2 Bars*
Chorus 3 :C *Soft*
Chorus 4 :D
Outro    :A/2

[Intro]
Skank Gm

[Verse 1]
Gm                                                     
Preacherman, don't tell me - Heaven is under the earth.
I know you don't know - What life is really worth.
Gm                                                                     
It's not all that glitters is gold - 'Alf the story has never been told
So now you see the light, eh! - Stand up for your rights! Come on!

[Chorus 1]
Gm                 Cm                       
Get up, stand up - Stand up for your rights!
Gm                 Cm                       
Get up, stand up - Stand up for your rights!
Gm                 Cm                       
Get up, stand up - Stand up for your rights!
Gm                 Cm                     Dm
Get up, stand up - Don't give up the fight!

[Verse 2]
Gm                                                    
Most people think - Great God will come from the skies
Take away everything - And make everybody feel high.
Gm                                                                   
But if you know what life is worth - You will look for yours on earth
                           Cm                   Dm       
And now you see the light- Stand up for your rights! Jah!

[Chorus 2]
Gm                   Cm                  Dm   
Get up, stand up!  - Stand up for your rights!
Gm                   Cm                  Dm   
Get up, stand up!  - Stand up for your rights!
Gm                   Cm                  Dm   
Get up, stand up!  - Stand up for your rights!
Gm                   Cm                  Dm  
Get up, stand up!  - Don't give up the fight!

[Solo]
| Gm |Cm Dm| Gm |Cm Dm|
| Gm |Cm Dm| Gm |Cm Dm|
[Instrumental] - Dubsyle!
  Gm              
|    |   |   |   |
[Verse 3] *Break first 2 Bars*
Gm                                          
We sick an' tired of  the isem -  kism - say
Dyin' 'n' goin' to heaven in-a Jesus' name, Lord
Gm                                                        
We know when we understand - Almighty God is a living man.
You can fool some people sometimes
But you can't fool all the people all the time
                                    Cm                 Dm   
So now you see the light - We gonna stand up for our rights!
[Chorus 3] - Soft
Gm                                          
Get up, stand up - Stand up for your rights!
Get up, stand up - Stand up for your rights!
Get up, stand up - Stand up for your rights!
                    Cm                     Dm
Get up, stand up -  Don't give up the fight!
[Chorus4] - Loud
Gm                   Cm                  Dm   
Get up, stand up!  - Stand up for your rights!
Gm                   Cm                  Dm   
Get up, stand up!  - Stand up for your rights!
Gm                   Cm                  Dm   
Get up, stand up!  - Stand up for your rights!
Gm                   Cm                  Dm  
Get up, stand up!  - Don't give up the fight!
Gm                                                  
Don't Give up ther fight! - Never give up the fight!
*Break*
Don't Give up ther fight! - Never give up the fight!