{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1672343,"song":"The Rock","artist":"Harry Chapin","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11349308-the-rock-chords-by-harry-chapin/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1672343?type=chord","rating":5,"votes":23,"content":"(capo 3rd fret)\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe rock is gonna fall on us, he woke with a start [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]B[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd he ran to his mother, the fear dark in his heart [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe told her of the vision that he was sure he'd seen [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]B[/ch]                                   [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]B[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nShe said: \"Go back to sleep son, you're having a bad dream!\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Silly child...]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nEverybody knows the rock leans over the town [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nEverybody knows that it won't tumble to the ground [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nRemember Chicken Little said the sky was falling down [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]B[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch] - [ch]C[/ch] - [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWell nothing ever came of that, the world still whirls around [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"The rock is gonna fall on us,\" he stood and told the class[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]B[/ch]                                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe professor put his chalk down and peered out through his glasses [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]                                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut he went on and said; \"I've seen it, high up on the hill[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]B[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIf it doesn't fall this year then very soon it will!\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Crazy boy...]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nEverybody knows the rock leans over the town [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nEverybody knows that it won't tumble to the ground [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe've more important studies than your fantasies and fears[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]B[/ch]                                            [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]B[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch] - [ch]C[/ch] - [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYou know that rock's been perched up there for a hundred thousand years[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"The rock is gonna fall on us.\" He told the magistrates [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]B[/ch]                                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\"I believe that we can stop it but the time is getting late [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou see I've done all the research my plans are all complete.\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]B[/ch]                                     [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe was showing them contingencies when they showed him to the street[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Just a madman...]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nEverybody knows the rock leans over the town [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nEverybody knows that it won't tumble to the ground [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nEverybody knows of those who say the end is near [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                                    [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nEverybody knows that life goes on as usual round here[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Am 8x's)\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe went up on the mountain beside the giant stone [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThey knew he was insane so they left him all alone [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe'd given up enlisting help for there was no one else [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe spent his days devising ways to stop the rock himself [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOne night while he was working building braces on the ledge [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]B[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThe ground began to rumble the rock trembled on the edge[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"The rock is going to fall on us! Run or you'll be crushed!\" [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]B[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd indeed the rock was moving, crumbling all to dust.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe ran under it with one last hope that he could add a prop [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]B[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd as he disappeared the rock came to a stop[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe people ran into the street but by then all was still[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]B[/ch]                                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe rock seemed where it always was or where it always will be [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]                                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen someone asked where he had gone they said: \"Oh he was daft. [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]B[/ch]                                 [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]B[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWho cares about that crazy fool.\" And then they'd start to laugh[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut high up on the mountain when the wind is hitting it[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]B[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIf you're watching very closely the rock slips a little bit[/tab]","plain_text":"(capo 3rd fret)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Silly child...]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Crazy boy...]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Just a madman...]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Am 8x's)","chords":["Em","D","B","C","G","Am"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}