Year: 1973 - Album: Catch A Fire
Written by Bob Marley
Intro: A E F#m C# D C#m D A
A E F#m C# D C#m D A
In high seas or-a low seas, I'm gonna be your friend; I'm gonna be your friend.
In-a high tide or-a low tide, I'll be by your side; I'll be by your side.
(A G F#)
F#m
(I heard her praying - praying - praying)
I said, I heard my mother;
She was praying (praying - praying - praying); in the night
F#m Bm
And the words that she said (the words that she said),
F#m Bm
They still-a lingers in my head (lingers in my head). She said:
C# F#m
"A child is born in this world, He needs protection. Wo-oh, mm.
F#m Bm
God, guide and protect us.
F#m Bm
When we're wrong, please correct us (when we're wrong, correct us),
Bm D E
And stand by me," yeah!
High seas or-a low seas, I'm gonna be your friend; He said, "I'm gonna be your friend."
And, baby, high tide or low tide, I'll be by your side; I'll be by your side.
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F#m
Mm. I said, I heard my mother;
She was cryin' (I heard her cryin', cryin', cryin') in the night
(F#m Bm)
And the tears that she shed (the tears that she shed),
They still lingers in my head (lingers in my head). She said:
C# F#m
"A child is born in this world, He needs protection. O-oh, mm.
(F#m Bm)
God, guide and protect us.
When we're wrong (when we're wrong), correct us."
Bm D E
O-oh.
And in high seas or low seas, I'm gonna be your friend; I'm gonna be your friend.
Said, "High tide or low tide, I'll be by your side; I'll be by your side -"
Paz... Jah Bless!!!
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