Capo 5 (Played with a reggae beat, short notes, maybe palm muted for added effect) INTRO: F, G, Am, G x2 F G Am G Little boy sitting on his daddy's knee F G Am G In a circle full of drums and harmony F G Am G His mother kneel down and say F G Am7(ring) "My son do you know why you are here today?" (No Chord) and his daddy say
CHORUS: F G Am G Jah' made these drums for you F G Am G To play with your heart and soul let the music carry you through F G Am G Jah' made these drums for you F G Am7 (Ring) Jah' made these drums for you F G Am G Just a few years down the road F G Am G Same boy is old enough to help his father carry the load F G Am G On a boat they will fish all day F G Am7(Ring) Boy gets frustrated, so his daddy say CHORUS: F G Am G Jah' made these things for you F G Am G The sky above and the ocean blue F G Am G Jah' made these things for you F G Am7(Ring) Jah' made these things for you F G Am G Comes to his dad with tears in his eyes F G Am G Said now she's gone and I don't know why F G Am G I gave her three good years of my life F G Am7(Ring) Should I run away or swallow my pride? (No Chord) and his daddy say CHORUS: F G Am G Jah' made this pain for you F G Am G Now you are grown so you should choose what you should do F G Am G Jah' made this pain for you F G Am7(Ring) Jah' made this pain for you (Short tounge roll) BREAK: F,G,Am,F F G Am G Old man lying on his dying bed F G Am G His faithful son right by his side F G Am G He said now you are gone and I will have no one F G Am7(Ring) But in his last breathe he please tell your son CHORUS: F G Am G Jah' made this life for you F G Am G You can do anything that you want to do G G Am G Jah' made this life for you F G Am7(Ring) Jah' made this life for you Am G F And you, and you, and you. Zac actually plays this without a capo in the key of C, but the capo on 5 makes it easier for newer guitarists.
Jah Made Ukulele by Zac Brown Band guitar chords playing instructions.