Tom: G#m
C#m B C#m D#m
C#m B C#m F#
[Chorus 1]
B F# G#m
Jah reigns over man
C#m B
Like the air over land
F# G#m C#m
Jah reigns over man
B F# G#m
Jah reigns over man
C#m B
Just like the rain over land
F# G#m C#m
Jah reigns over man
[Verse 1]
B F#
Johnny looked at his father and said
G#m C#m B
"I'll be coming home soon" (coming home soon)
F# G#m C#m
Johnny was a good good man
B F#
And though he lived in Babylon
G#m C#m
Johnny tried, he tried
B F# G#m C#m
Johnny was a working man, so I say
B F#
Some time ago
G#m C#m
For reasons no one knows
B F# G#m C#m
Johnny trade his soul for gold
[Pre-Chorus]
Emaj7
Now he's afraid
D#m7 Emaj7 D#m7
Of the voice in his head
Emaj7 D#m7
Trying to hold on to who he used to be
C#m7 F#
Let righteousness be set free
[Chorus 2]
B F# G#m
He said woy woy woy
C#m B
Like the rain over land
F# G#m C#m
(Jah reigns) Jah reign over man
B F# G#m
He said woy woy woy
C#m B
Like the rain over land
F# G#m C#m
(Jah reings) So Jah reigns over man
[Verse 2]
B F#
Time and time again
G#m C#m
Sandra was told to settle down
B F# G#m C#m
She worked her fingers to the bones
B F#
But with five mouths to feed
G#m C#m
So lost in the things that she needs
B F# G#m C#m
Fighting so hard to survive
[Pre-Chorus]
Emaj7
Oh woman she cried
D#m7 Emaj7
Tears fell from her eyes
D#m7 Emaj7
Oh father please help to fill me
D#m7
'Cause I'm thirsty
C#m7 F#
Let righteousness be set free
[Chorus 3]
B F# G#m
She cried woy woy woy
C#m B
Like the rain over land
F# G#m C#m
(Jah reigns) Jah reign over man
B F# G#m
She said woy woy woy
C#m B
Like the rain over land
F# G#m C#m
(Jah reigns) So Jah reigns over man
[Bridge]
C#m D#7
I and I never trod alone
G#m
Rasta see take I as his own
G#madd9 G#m G#madd9 G#m G#madd9 G#m
Our people always a fight down evil
C#m
Day to day we live
D#7
While some have nothing and some have lots to give
G#m G#madd9 G#m
But higher praise and longer days
F#
I and I still a try to lead a way
[Chorus 4]
B F# G#m
Woy woy woy
C#m B
Like the rain over land
F# G#m C#m
(Jah reigns) Jah reign over man
B F# G#m
Children, woy woy woy
C#m B
Just like the rain over land
F# G#m C#m
(Jah reigns) So Jah reigns over man
B F# G#m
I say woy woy woy
C#m B
Like the rain over land
F# G#m
(Jah reigns) Jah reign over man / fade
