Hi guys little help would be appreciated. The track has come up on the app, really pleased about that, but not on the web site and tabs unfortunately. I know the app is designed to be a simpler version but its not sounding quite right to my ears. Maybe just my playing.
Does anyone have any pointers or the tab for it please. Ive written the cords out from the app pic added. and they are slightly different to gp or ultimate guitar versions. I haven’t a sub on them. Its a great song that i would love to use too utilise bars cords and try to sing. Strumming or simple finger style all good.
Hello Nik.
The chords on the App are fine.
It is a great song for a barre chord workout - using the reggae rhythm style if you know it.
Thanks richard the app recommended old faithful.
For a reggae sound down up up ?? What would your recommend reggae rhythm style be please?
On acoustic btw
Acoustic will make holding the barre chords more of a stamina issue. Luckily, the reggae style involves a lot of releasing the pressure of a barre chord squeeze to make use of muted hits.
Here is a simple approach to get you started.
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Thank you so much. Tbh the bars arnt an issue since i picked up a hint from yourself and justin. Changing between bars quickly i need lots of practice on. So xxx muted? The backwards p? And only downbeats but mute every other? And the d and a as bar cord as well? Sorry just clarifying as very much a beginner at notation and theory.
Yes.
You mean this symbol?
It is an 8th rest - no sound.
Because the mute → chord → mute gives a choppy sound those rests are a way to notate it. Once you play the chord, lift the pressure rather than allowing it to ring out for a quarter beat.
Yes.
Four downbeats per bar gives you an easy way to start.
Brilliant thank you.
The e and d on the 9th and 7th. How would you recommend playing them? A mini bar? Or like the a as justin teaches? Just thinking about changes from bar cord to them. And back quickly.
If you want dem to be skankin you got to be choppen.
Single chop or double chop. Depending on the song of course and your experience. Lots of names for the motion. It’s as @Richard_close2u says a short quick sound hitting all strings and a mute.
Remember in reggae the guitar is sort of used as rythmic percussion. While you may have some nice melodic lines like the opening of Redemption song, you won’t have full blow rock guitar featured like western music, its part of the circle of instruments. One love bro 
For a good double chop rhythm, listen to the beginning of the song “Stir it Up” by Bob. The guitar is isolated for the for the first few bars. Sounds killer.
One of my favorite types of music to play and listen to. It’s been part of my life since I remember.
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Same i really love reggaes feel and bob marley was really my intro to it. Well early scar as well. Toots, that sort of sound.
Its certainly challenging to play well. I fancy doing a fingerstyle version as well as one with that classic vibe to it. Would be amazing to get a full lesson on the web site.
I am enjoying learning from the books justin produced, hopefully a few more song books will be released, even if it is old school.
Struggling to work out the cords the way you have written then richard, don’t seem to be full bar cords? Probably me being daft.
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He is just showing the high end part of the bar chords. Leaving the bass off . 
Cool thank you so. Bass note on the 5th string a shape bar cords. For e and d. E shape bar cord for f#m. is the a using open a string for bass note and a mini bar rather than 5 or 6 string bar cord?
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I have diberately given barre chords because you mentioned them and, crucially, fret-hand muting is a vital component of reggae rhythm playing. Open strings in chords will not be muted simply by releasing the fretting pressure.
You could play just a muted root note on beats 1 and 3 if you like.
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Thank you, so play exactly as you wrote then
Eg. only 3 strings on 7th fret and only three strings on 9th fret. I will have to sit and work out the indervidual notes and try and get my head around how thats still a D and an E still.
Here is another way to play it, and a slightly different notation.
Play four-string versions of the chords. Use all down strums. Play only on beats 2 and 4. Allow a quarter rest on 1 and 3. The small dot above each tabbed chord means ‘staccato’ - once you have played the chord, release the pressure to dampen the sound.
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Thank you mate i really appreciate your help and patience. In hospital now but will chk out properly when they release me