Kinky Reggae - Jamaican Version

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Key: AM

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: - ↑ - ↑ - ↑ - ↑

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[Intro]
[Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [F] [Am] [F] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [F] [Am] [F] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [F] [Am] [F] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [F] [Am] [F] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [F]

[Am]Oh oh
[Gm]I went downtown (I [Am]said I went downtown)
[Gm]I saw Miss Brown (I [Am]said I saw Miss Brown)
[Gm]She had brown sugar [Am](she had brown sugar)
[Gm]All over her booga [Am]wooga (over her booga wooga)
[Gm]I think I might join the fun [Am](I think I might join the fun)
[Gm]But I had to hit and run [Am](but I had to hit and run)
[Gm]See I just can't settle [Am]down (I just can't settle down)
[Gm]In a kinky [Am]part of town
[Gm]Ride on
[Am]Said I've got [F]to (ride on)
[Am]Look here [F]babe (ride on)
[Am]I'm in [Gm]now (ride on)
[Am]Oh, on [Gm]a kinky reggae
[Am]I'm getting away, [Gm]kinky reggae now
[Am]Never gonna [Gm]stay, kinky reggae
[Am]Oh babe don't [Gm]beg, kinky reggae now
[Am]Alright, kinky reggae
[Gm]Look what you've [Am]done, kinky reggae now
[F]Under the [Am]sun, kinky reggae
[F]Yeah ah, [Am]kinky reggae now
[Gm]Said I've got to [Am]ride on, ride on
[Gm]Look here, [Am]ride on
[Gm]Ohh babe, [Am]ride on
[Gm]On a, on [Am]a kinky reggae
[Gm]Kinky reggae now
[Am]Do you [Gm]wanna stand?
[Am]Kinky reggae
[Gm]I wanna be your [Am]loverman (kinky reggae now)
[Gm]Oh, kinky reggae
[Am]Kinky reggae now
[F]Kinky reggae
[Am]Kinky reggae now
[F]Ride on
[Am]I've got [Gm]to (ride on)
[Am]You've got to ride [Gm]on too (ride on)
[Am]Oh babey girl [Gm]yes Kay (ride on)
[Am]Oh, alright yeah
[Gm]I went down to [Am]Piccadilly Circus (ooh, ooh, ooh)
[Gm]Down there I saw [Am]Marcus (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
[Gm]He had old candy [Am]tar (ooh, ooh, ooh)
[Gm]All over his chocolate [Am]bar (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
[Gm]I said I'm gonna join the fun [Am](I said I'm gonna join the fun)
[F]But I had to hit and run [Am](but I had to hit and run)
[F]Oh see I just can't settle [Am]down (I just can't settle down)
[Gm]In a kinky [Am]part of town
[Gm]Ride on
[Am]Everybody (ride on)
[Gm]Girl you de hear [Am]I've got to (ride on)
[Gm]Oh, wa, wa, [Am]wa, ride on
[Gm]On a [Am]kinky reggae
[Gm]Either way, [Am]kinky reggae now
[Gm]Why would you leave [F]me alone, kinky reggae
[Am]Uh, eh, [Gm]kinky reggae now
[Am]Heavy on the [Gm]mind, kinky reggae
[Am]I will see [Gm](kinky reggae, kinky reggae)
[Am]Kinky reggae now
[Gm]'Cause I'm not [Am]blind, kinky reggae
[Gm]I'ma hear now [Am](kinky reggae, kinky reggae)
[Gm]Kinky reggae now
[Am]Help me somebody
[Gm]Kinky reggae
[Am](Kinky reggae, kinky [Gm]reggae) take me on

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Song Summary & Key Facts

Transcribed by Contributor

Album Kinky Reggae - Jamaican Version

Released 1973

Genre

Reggae Roots

Songwriter Bob Marley & The Wailers

Chord Version Options

2 Versions

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Song Fundamentals

Original Key Am (A Minor)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Easy

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 3 Unique Chords

Genre Reggae

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Strumming Pattern - ↑ - ↑ - ↑ - ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Kinky Reggae - Jamaican Version by Bob Marley & The Wailers is played in the key of Am with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: Am (i) sebagai Tonic Minor (Pusat Nada/Gelap), diikuti F (VI) sebagai Submediant Mayor (Harapan/Penebal Harmoni).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Kinky Reggae - Jamaican Version by Bob Marley & The Wailers: sounding in Am without capo at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('- ↑ - ↑ - ↑ - ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in Am (Standard tuning without capo) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (F) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from Am to F requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '- ↑ - ↑ - ↑ - ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

i – Gm – VI

Song chords:

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Am Gm F

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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This song uses a minimalist 4-chord structure.

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key AM Acoustic pitch of original recording

No Capo sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key AM Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of Am without a capo.

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piano Chord Family AM

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of AM. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

i Am Tonic

ii° Bdim Supertonic

III C Mediant

iv Dm Subdominant

v Em Dominant

VI F Submediant

VII G Subtonic

speed Difficulty Level: Easy

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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KEY: AM • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: i – Gm – VI • DIFF: 2/5 • CAPO: 0

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Song Summary & Key Facts

Transcribed by Contributor

Album Kinky Reggae - Jamaican Version

Released 1973

Genre

Reggae Roots

Songwriter Bob Marley & The Wailers

Chord Version Options

2 Versions

Versi Studio Alternative By Contributor

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[Intro]
[Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [F] [Am] [F] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [F] [Am] [F] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [F] [Am] [F] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [F] [Am] [F] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [F]

[Am]Oh oh
[Gm]I went downtown (I [Am]said I went downtown)
[Gm]I saw Miss Brown (I [Am]said I saw Miss Brown)
[Gm]She had brown sugar [Am](she had brown sugar)
[Gm]All over her booga [Am]wooga (over her booga wooga)
[Gm]I think I might join the fun [Am](I think I might join the fun)
[Gm]But I had to hit and run [Am](but I had to hit and run)
[Gm]See I just can't settle [Am]down (I just can't settle down)
[Gm]In a kinky [Am]part of town
[Gm]Ride on
[Am]Said I've got [F]to (ride on)
[Am]Look here [F]babe (ride on)
[Am]I'm in [Gm]now (ride on)
[Am]Oh, on [Gm]a kinky reggae
[Am]I'm getting away, [Gm]kinky reggae now
[Am]Never gonna [Gm]stay, kinky reggae
[Am]Oh babe don't [Gm]beg, kinky reggae now
[Am]Alright, kinky reggae
[Gm]Look what you've [Am]done, kinky reggae now
[F]Under the [Am]sun, kinky reggae
[F]Yeah ah, [Am]kinky reggae now
[Gm]Said I've got to [Am]ride on, ride on
[Gm]Look here, [Am]ride on
[Gm]Ohh babe, [Am]ride on
[Gm]On a, on [Am]a kinky reggae
[Gm]Kinky reggae now
[Am]Do you [Gm]wanna stand?
[Am]Kinky reggae
[Gm]I wanna be your [Am]loverman (kinky reggae now)
[Gm]Oh, kinky reggae
[Am]Kinky reggae now
[F]Kinky reggae
[Am]Kinky reggae now
[F]Ride on
[Am]I've got [Gm]to (ride on)
[Am]You've got to ride [Gm]on too (ride on)
[Am]Oh babey girl [Gm]yes Kay (ride on)
[Am]Oh, alright yeah
[Gm]I went down to [Am]Piccadilly Circus (ooh, ooh, ooh)
[Gm]Down there I saw [Am]Marcus (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
[Gm]He had old candy [Am]tar (ooh, ooh, ooh)
[Gm]All over his chocolate [Am]bar (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
[Gm]I said I'm gonna join the fun [Am](I said I'm gonna join the fun)
[F]But I had to hit and run [Am](but I had to hit and run)
[F]Oh see I just can't settle [Am]down (I just can't settle down)
[Gm]In a kinky [Am]part of town
[Gm]Ride on
[Am]Everybody (ride on)
[Gm]Girl you de hear [Am]I've got to (ride on)
[Gm]Oh, wa, wa, [Am]wa, ride on
[Gm]On a [Am]kinky reggae
[Gm]Either way, [Am]kinky reggae now
[Gm]Why would you leave [F]me alone, kinky reggae
[Am]Uh, eh, [Gm]kinky reggae now
[Am]Heavy on the [Gm]mind, kinky reggae
[Am]I will see [Gm](kinky reggae, kinky reggae)
[Am]Kinky reggae now
[Gm]'Cause I'm not [Am]blind, kinky reggae
[Gm]I'ma hear now [Am](kinky reggae, kinky reggae)
[Gm]Kinky reggae now
[Am]Help me somebody
[Gm]Kinky reggae
[Am](Kinky reggae, kinky [Gm]reggae) take me on