Bob Marley - Jammin’ Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Bm7 chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[chorus]
We’re [Bm7]jamming [E7]
[G]I wanna jam it with [F#m]you,
We’re [Bm7]jamming [E7]jamming
And I [G]hope you like jamming [F#m]too
[Opening]
Ain’t no [Bm7]rules ain’t no [E7]vow,
We can [Bm7]do it any [E7]how
And [G]I ah know will see you [F#m]through
‘Cos every [Bm7]day we pay the [E7]price
With a [Bm7]loving sacri [E7]fice
[G]Jamming till the jam is [F#m]through
[chorus]
We’re [Bm7]jamming [E7]
[G]I wanna jam it with [F#m]you,
We’re [Bm7]jamming [E7]jamming
And I [G]hope you like jamming [F#m]too
[verse 2]
We’re [Bm7]jamming [E7]
To think that [G]jamming was a thing of the [F#m]past
We’re [Bm7]jamming [E7]
And I [G]hope this jam is gonna [F#m]last
[verse 3]
No [Bm7]bullet can stop us [E7]now,
We neither [Bm7]beg nor will we [E7]bow
[G]Neither can be bought nor [F#m]sold
We [Bm7]all defend the [E7]right that the [Bm7]children us [E7]unite
Your [G]life is worth much more than [F#m]gold
[verse 4]
We’re [Bm7]jammingg jam[E7]ming jamming jamming
[G]We’re jamming in the name of the [F#m]Lord
We’re [Bm7]jamming, jam[E7]ming, jamming, jamming
[G]We’re jamming right straight from [F#m]Jah
[Closing]
[Bm7]Holy mount [Em]Zion
[Bm7]Holy mount [Em]Zion
[Bm7]Jah sitteth in [Bm7]Mount Zion
[Bm7]And rules all Cre [Bm7]ation, yeah we’re
[chorus]
We’re [Bm7]jamming [E7]
[G]I wanna jam it with [F#m]you,
We’re [Bm7]jamming [E7]jamming
And I [G]hope you like jamming [F#m]too
[Bm7]
How to play Jammin' on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Bob Marley - Jammin' on guitar requires 5 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Jammin' uses these transitions most often: Bm7 → E7 (18), E7 → G (14), and F#m → Bm7 (14). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Bm7 - E7 chord transition.
1. Bm7 → E7 chord transition
To move from Bm7 to E7;
- While playing Bm7, lift your ring finger from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
2. E7 → G chord transition
To move from E7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
3. G → F#m chord transition
To move from G to F#m;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
4. F#m → Bm7 chord transition
To move from F#m to Bm7;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on B string fret 3.
5. Bm7 → Em chord transition
To move from Bm7 to Em;
- While playing Bm7, lift your index finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
Jammin' chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Jammin'.
- Jammin' includes 68 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Jammin' connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Bm7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E7 (25%), C (13%), and A (11%).
- Bm7 → E7: 25%
- Bm7 → Em: 8%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).- E7 → G: 4%
- E7 → Bm7: 0%