Intro:

A, F#m  D F#m (x2)

Chorus 1:

F#m        
Live if you want to live;
A           F#m      D      F#m
 (Rastaman vibration, yeah, positive).
   F#m             
Thats what we got to give;
A           F#m      D      F#m
 (I'n'I vibration yeah, positive).
   F#m
Got to have a good vibe!
A           F#m      D      F#m
 (Iyaman iration, yeah, Irie ites!)
       
Wo-wo-ooh!
A           F#m      D      F#m
 (Positive vibration, yeah, positive).

Verse 1:

F#m
 If you get down and you quarrel everyday,
You're saying prayers to the devils, I say.
Bm
 Why not help one another on the way?
             F#m
Make it much easier, (just a little bit easier).
Say you just can't live that negative way,
If you know what I mean; make way for the positive day.

Bridge 1:

         D    C#m
'Cos its news, news and days,
D         C#m
 New time.
              D           C#m
And if it's a new feelin', yeah!
           D         C#m         F#m
Said its a new sign;  oh, what a new day.

Break:

 F#m Em F#m  F#m Em F#m  F#m Em F#m
Pickin' up; are you pickin' up now?
 F#m Em F#m  F#m Em F#m  F#m Em F#m 
Jah love, Jah love, (protect us).
 F#m Em F#m  F#m Em F#m  F#m Em F#m
Jah love, Jah love, (protect us).
  F#m Em F#m  F#m Em F#m  F#m Em F#m (n.C)
Jah love, Jah love, (Pro-tect us).

Chorus 2:

A           F#m      D      F#m
 (Rastaman vibration, yeah, positive).
   F#m             
Thats what we got to give;
A           F#m      D      F#m
 (I'n'I vibration yeah, positive).
   F#m
Got to have a good vibe!
A           F#m      D      F#m
 (Iyaman iration, yeah, Irie ites!)
       
Wo-wo-ooh!
A           F#m      D      F#m
 (Positive vibration, yeah, positive).

Coda:

F#m Em F#m  F#m Em F#m  F#m Em F#m
Pickin' up; are you pickin' up now?
F#m Em F#m  F#m Em F#m  F#m Em F#m
Pickin up; are you pickin up now?
F#m Em F#m  F#m Em F#m  F#m Em F#m
Pickin up? (Jah love, Jah love).
F#m Em F#m  F#m Em F#m  F#m Em F#m
Are you pickin' up now?
F#m Em F#m  F#m Em F#m  F#m Em F#m
Pickin up? (Jah love, Jah love).
F#m Em F#m  F#m Em F#m  F#m Em F#m
Are you pickin up now?
F#m Em F#m  F#m Em F#m  F#m Em F#m
Pickin up? (Jah love, Jah love).
F#m Em F#m  F#m Em F#m  F#m Em F#m
Are you pickin up now?
F#m Em F#m  F#m Em F#m  F#m Em F#m
Pickin up; are you pickin up now