Redemption Song

Level 5Bb120 BPMMichael McDonald
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Lyrics

Doo doo doo doo (Ebmaj7)doo (F)doo,

(G)doo doo doo doo (Cmaj7)doo (D)doo,

(Eb)doo doo doo doo (Abmaj7)doo (Bb)doo (C)doo.

(G)Oh, (C)doo doo doo doo (Fmaj7)doo (G)doo,

(A)doo doo doo doo (Dmaj7)doo (E)doo,

(Gb)doo doo doo doo (Cbmaj7)doo (Db)doo (Eb)doo.

O' (Bb)pate the pirates, yeah they (Gm7)rob them;

(Eb)sold them (Bb)off to the (Cm7)merchant ship,

(Bb)minutes after they (Gm7)took them power,

(Eb)from the bottomless (F)pit.

tide. (Bb)But their hand was made (Gm7)kill strong prophhets

(Eb)by the (Bb)hand of (Cm7)the Almighty.

(Bb)They flourish (Gm7)in this generation,

(Eb)we've (Cm7)triumphantly.

the book.

Won't you help me sing

(Ebmaj7)these (F)songs of (Bb)freedom?

'Cause (Ebmaj7)all I (F)ever had,

(Eb)(F)redemption (Bb)song.

(F)Emanci (Bb)pate yourselves from mental (Gm7)slav'ry;

(Eb)none but (Bb)ourselves can (Cm7)free our minds.

(Bb)Have no fear of a (Gm7)tomic power,

(Eb)'cause nothing can stem (F)the tide.

(Bb)But How long will they (Gm7)kill our prophhets

(Eb)while we (Bb)stand (Cm7)aside Al and look?

(Bb)Some say it's (Gm7)all this part er of it,

(Eb)we've got to (Cm7)fully.

the book.

Won't you help me sing

(Ebmaj7)these (F)songs of (Bb)freedom?

'Cause (Ebmaj7)all I (F)ever had,

(Eb)(F)redemption (Bb)song.

(F)(Ebmaj7)EmanciWon't you (F)help me sing

(Ebmaj7)these (F)songs of (Bb)freedom?

'Cause (Ebmaj7)all we (F)ever had,

(Eb)(F)redemption (Bb)song.

(Ebmaj7)All we (F)ever had,

(Eb)(F)redemption (Bb)song.

(Ebmaj7)All we'll (F)ever have,

(Eb)(F)redemption (Bb)song.

Song info

Redemption Song by Michael McDonald is a level 5 of 5 piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 120 BPM. Practice takes the song one line at a time and waits for you, with the letter inside every note. When the lines feel easy, play the full song.

Level
5 of 5
Key
Bb
Tempo
120 BPM
Chords
A Abmaj7 Bb C Cbmaj7 Cm7 Cmaj7 D
Artist
Michael McDonald
Genre
Pop
Style
Ballad
Mood
Peaceful

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