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People Chords

by Jimmy Cliff
KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays406

People by Jimmy Cliff is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords Dm and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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This is the main melody for both the intro and Chorus; 

  Dm                                   C                 Dm 
E|-5-------------3-|-5-------------5-|-3---------3-----|-----------------| 
B|-----------3-6---|-----------3-6---|-------------6-5-|-3---------------| 
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
   1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4 
During the chord sequence and considering this is a reggae song, I find it's best to use  
barre chords. 
This is the chord sequence for the Intro and Chorus:

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante