Positive Vibration

Bob Marley - Positive Vibration: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'Positive Vibration' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Learn Positive Vibration Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bob Marley

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'Positive Vibration' smoothly on your guitar.

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F#m          D
Live if you want to live;
A                          F#m
(Rastaman vibration, yeah, positive).
              D
Thats what we got to give;
A                       F#m
(I'n'I vibration yeah, positive).
               D
Got to have a good vibe!
A                       F#m
(Iyaman iration, yeah, Irie ites!)
          D
Wo-wo-ooh!
A                           F#m       D
(Positive vibration, yeah, positive).

F#m
If you get down and you quarrel everyday,
You're saying prayers to the devils, I say.
Bm
Why not help one another on the way?
             F#m
Make it much easier, (just a little bit easier).
Say you just can't live that negative way,
If you know what I mean; make way for
the positive day.

          D    C#m
'Cos its news, news and days,
D       C#m
New time.
               D           C#m
And if it's a new feelin', yeah!
            D       C#m         F#m
Said its a new sign;  oh, what a new day.

        F#m
Pickin' up; are you pickin' up now?
Jah love, Jah love, (protect us).
Jah love, Jah love, (protect us).
Jah love, Jah love, (Pro-tect us).

Chorus:
A                          F#m        D
 Rastaman vibration, yeah, (positive).
A                       F#m      D
 I'n'I vibration, yeah, positive.
A                       F#m        D
 Iyaman iration, yeah, (Irie ites!)
A                           F#m       D
 Positive vibration, yeah, (positive).

        F#m
Pickin' up; are you pickin' up now?
Pickin up; are you pickin up now?
Pickin up? (Jah love, Jah love).
Are you pickin' up now?
Pickin up? (Jah love, Jah love).
Are you pickin up now?
Pickin up? (Jah love, Jah love).
Are you pickin up now?
Pickin up; are you pickin up now?



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If you are also interested in learning how to play 'Positive Vibration' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'Positive Vibration' by Bob Marley.

Bob Marley - Positive Vibration: Guitar Chords

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