{"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":636658,"song":"Roll Away","artist":"Back Door Slam","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11575664-roll-away-chords-by-back-door-slam/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/636658?type=chord","rating":4.81997,"votes":15,"content":"ROLL AWAY - BACK DOOR SLAM\r\n\r\n\r\nThe intro/little pre-verse bit is easier than it sounds. Mostly open strums with and Em\r\nand the harmonic at the 16th fret. Kinda looks like this TABed but just listen to the\r\n\r\nStandard tuning - Capo 4th fret.\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab](Inro - Pre-verse riff)\r\ne|-0----0-0-0---16-0-0-0-|-0----0-0-0---16-0-0-0-|\r\nB|-0----0-0-0---16-0-0-0-|-0----0-0-0---16-0-0-0-|\r\nG|-0----0-0-0------0-0-0-|-0----0-0-0------0-0-0-|\r\nD|-0h2--2-2-0------0-0-0-|-0h2--0-0-0------0-0-0-|\r\nA|-0h2--2-2-0------0-0-0-|-0h2--0-0-0------0-0-0-|\r\nE|-0----0-0-0------0-0-0-|-0----0-0-0------0-0-0-|   (Repeat twice)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI've taken walks by the rolling sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWhere the cliffs drop down to the big blue deep[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI've breathed in the air that rolls over these hills[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI breathe it in but I've had my fill[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Chorus)\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI've gotta roll, roll away[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nMaybe I'll return to this island some day[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nRoll, roll away[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nMaybe I'll return to this island some day[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Pre-verse riff)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFrom the towns to the ports to my thatched hill-top house[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI've never felt as safe as I do right now[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut I know there's a world waiting out there[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI'll rush head first to it, on a wing and a prayer[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Chorus)\r\n\r\n(Pre-verse riff)\r\n\r\n\r\n(Pre-verse riff)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI love this place with my breath and my bones[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI'll always call this island my home[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut I know when the day comes to way my farewell[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI will return with a story to tell[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Chorus x2)\r\n\r\n(Pre-verse riff)\r\n\r\nFade out..\r\n\r\n\r\nTHE SOLO... If you watch some video of him playing it, it's just chords with hammer-ons\r\npull-offs and bass runs. Easy to just wing it or just play the chords and let someone\r\n\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   (Pre-verse riff once) [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThen proceed to the pre-verse riff and the last verse. Like I said, watch some videos or\r\nto the song to get the feel of the hammer-ons etc and you'll figure them out.\r","plain_text":"ROLL AWAY - BACK DOOR SLAM\n\n\nThe intro/little pre-verse bit is easier than it sounds. Mostly open strums with and Em\nand the harmonic at the 16th fret. Kinda looks like this TABed but just listen to the\n\nStandard tuning - Capo 4th fret.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Chorus)\n\n\n\n\n\n(Pre-verse riff)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Chorus)\n\n(Pre-verse riff)\n\n\n(Pre-verse riff)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Chorus x2)\n\n(Pre-verse riff)\n\nFade out..\n\n\nTHE SOLO... If you watch some video of him playing it, it's just chords with hammer-ons\npull-offs and bass runs. Easy to just wing it or just play the chords and let someone\n\nAm   C   Am   C   (Pre-verse riff once) Am\n Am  C  D\nEm    G    D  C  D  Em\nEm    G    D  C  D  Em\nThen proceed to the pre-verse riff and the last verse. Like I said, watch some videos or\nto the song to get the feel of the hammer-ons etc and you'll figure them out.","chords":["Em","B","G","D","A","E","C","Am"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"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]}}}