Concrete Jungle

As recorded by The Wailers in 1972 (JA version)
Written by Robert Nesta Marley

Intro

( Em Em7 Em6 Em5 )x6 Em

Verse 1

Em Am Am Em      No sun will shine in my day today.
Em Em Em Em      (No sun will shine.)
Em Am Am D7      The high yellow moon won't come out to play.
D7 D7 D7         (That high yellow moon won't come out to play.) I said
C C Em Em        (Darkness has covered my light) darkness has covered my light
C C Em Em        (and has changed) and has changed (my day into night.).
G G G G          Where is this love to be
D D D D          found? Won't someone tell me please?
Em Em Am Am      Oh life (Sweet life has to be) must be somewhere
Em Em Em         (out there somewhere for me.) to be found. Instead of...

Chorus

Em Em7 Em6 Em5   Concrete jungle. (Concrete jungle, jungle, jungle!) Where
Em Em7 Em6 Em5   the living is hardest. (Concrete jungle!) Oh Lord of Mercy!
Em Em7 Em6 Em5   (Concrete jungle, jungle, jungle!)
Em Em7 Em6 Em5   (Concrete jungle!) Man you got to do your best.
Em               Oh now.

Verse 2

Em Am Am Em...   No chains around my feet but I'm not free.
Em Am Am D7...   I know I am bound here in captivity.
C C Em Em        Oh! (Never known what happiness is.) I would say.
C C Em Em        (Never known what sweet caress is.) Oh! Sweet care is.
G G G G          I'm always laughing like a
D D D D          clown. Won't someone help me?
Em Em Am Am      'Cause I (Sweet life has to be) I've got to pick myself from
Em Em Em         (out there somewhere for me.) off the ground. Instead...

Chorus

Em Em7 Em6 Em5   Concrete jungle. (Concrete jungle, jungle, jungle!) I said,
                 proof could not proof
Em Em7 Em6 Em5   my innocence. (Concrete jungle!) Oh!
Em Em7 Em6 Em5   Concrete jungle. (Concrete jungle, jungle, jungle!) I said, the jury
Em Em7 Em6 Em5   finds my guilty. (Concrete jungle!) Oh now
Em               I say.

Verse 3

Em Am Am Em      No sun will shine in my day today.
Em Em Em Em      (No sun will shine.)
Em Am Am D7      High yellow moon won't come out to play.
D7 D7 D7         (That high yellow moon won't come out to play.) I said
C C Em Em        (Darkness has covered my light) darkness has covered my light
C C Em Em        (and has changed my day into night.). I say.
G G G G          Where is the love to be
D D D D          found? Oh! I say
Em Em Am Am      life (Sweet life has to be) must be somewhere
Em Em Em         (out there somewhere for me.) to be found. Instead of...

Chorus

Em Em7 Em6 Em5   Concrete jungle. (Concrete jungle, jungle, jungle!) Pollution.
Em Em7 Em6 Em5   Illusion. (Concrete jungle!) Oh now!
Em Em7 Em6 Em5   Concrete jungle. (Concrete jungle, jungle, jungle!) Burning asphalt
Em Em7 Em6 Em5   burn my feet. (Concrete jungle!) I said,
Em Em7 Em6 Em5   concrete jungle. (Concrete jungle, jungle, jungle!)