Nah Goa Jail Chords

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Nah Goa Jail by Peter Tosh is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Em, F, D and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			INTRO 
C  Em F F D 3X 

Chorus 
C        G 
Nah Goa Jail 
Said me Nah Goa Jail 
Fe ganja no more 
I'm a Nah Goa Jail 

C        G     F       F       F 
(Chorus) 

C        G      F       F       F 
This here smoke 
That you see me with sir 
I just got it from an officer 
And this here little bit of Free sensimilla 
I just got it from an inspector 
He's my friend 

C        G      F       F       F 
Chorus 

C        G      F       F       F 
When you see me 
Walking down the street 
It is time that you respect to me  
(respect to me) 
'Cause from I ever know myself 
I don't know why you always harass me 
C        G     F       F       F 
Chorus 

C        G     F       F       F 
I hear one leader say 
If it wasn't for the little sensi 
Him no know what happen to the economy 
I see another leader 
Go in a Half Way Tree 
And he set them ganja prisoners free 

C        G     F       F       F 
Chorus 

C        G     F       F        F 
This here spliff that you see me with sir 
I just got it from a priest sir 
And this little bit of brown sensimilla 
I just got it from a minister 
My my my friend 

C        G     F       F       F 
Chorus 

C        G     F       F       F 
I been there too many times... 
Too many work to do... 
    	

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100 BPM Andante