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                             ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES - Lenka
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Tuning: Standard
Capo: 3
Taken from watching/listening to her performance in Singapore.
Chords start directly above the syllable Lenka sings them on. I hope you
can figure out what it means for chords to be between words. 
As well, there are a couple optional chords you can throw in
to keep the chords feeling fresh. X7 chords work well when you're
trying to lead the listener onward.
- Instead of D, try D7 (XX0212) or D7/F# (200212)
- Instead of Em, try Em7 (022033)
Intro:  G   Em   G  Em  
GRoll, roll  Emwith the punches   x2
That really Ghurt me
Like a Emfist to the face
I wasn't Gready
To be Emknocked out of place
CSuddenly everything I was sure of
Is Amsinking below the depths of the GsurfaceEm  
It's unexGpected, 
it Emusually is
When you're reGjected
Or Emyou take a hit
CSuddenly everything's thrown in a spin
No Amtime to grow a thicker skin
CWhat kind of situation am I in Dnow?
[Chorus]
When Glife tries to knock all the Cwind out of you
You've got to Emroll, roll, roll Dwith the punches
If Gall life offers is Cblack and blue
You've got to Emroll, roll, roll Dwith the punches
G Em G Em
Little Gweapons Emover the phone
They like to Gthreaten the Emlife that I know
They say Cget over here and get into the ring
But AmI'm not really much a GfighterEm  
My mechaGnisms of Emdefense are down
My reGsistance is Emout on the town
CI was alarmed by your attack
This Amisn't a boxing match
But I'll be Cdamned if I ever let you Dwin
[Chorus]
When Glife tries to knock all the Cwind out of you
You've got to Emroll, roll, roll Dwith the punches
If Gall life offers is Cblack and blue
You've got to Emroll, roll, roll Dwith the punches
When Bmall I want is a Emlittle stability
Some Bmtime without any Embruises
You go and Ctell me the things that I don't want to hear
AmPutting your fist into my ears
CFilling me up with the dread and the fear 
Amleaving you all in pieces
CSuddenly everything's thrown in a spin
No Amtime to grow a thicker skin
CWhat kind of situation am I in Dnow?
[Chorus]
When Glife tries to knock all the Cwind out of you
You've got to Emroll, roll, roll Dwith the punches
If Gall life offers is Cblack and blue
You've got to Emhold, hold, hold your Dhead up high
When Glife tries to knock all the Cwind out of you
You've got to Emroll, roll, roll Dwith the punches
If Gall life offers is Cblack and blue
You've got to Emroll, roll, roll Dwith the punches
Outro:  G   Em   G  Em  

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Roll With The Punches

by Lenka

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES - Lenka

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Tuning: Standard

Capo: 3

Taken from watching/listening to her performance in Singapore.

Chords start directly above the syllable Lenka sings them on. I hope you

can figure out what it means for chords to be between words.

As well, there are a couple optional chords you can throw in

to keep the chords feeling fresh. X7 chords work well when you're

trying to lead the listener onward.

- Instead of D, try D7 (XX0212) or D7/F# (200212)

- Instead of Em, try Em7 (022033)

G Em G Em

Intro:

G Em

Roll, roll with the punches x2

That really hurt me

Like a fist to the face

I wasn't ready

To be knocked out of place

Suddenly everything I was sure of

Am G Em

Is sinking below the depths of the surface

It's unexpected,

it usually is

When you're rejected

Or you take a hit

Suddenly everything's thrown in a spin

No time to grow a thicker skin

C D

What kind of situation am I in now?

[Chorus]

G C

When life tries to knock all the wind out of you

Em D

You've got to roll, roll, roll with the punches

G C

If all life offers is black and blue

Em D

You've got to roll, roll, roll with the punches

G Em G Em

G Em

Little weapons over the phone

G Em

They like to threaten the life that I know

They say get over here and get into the ring

Am G Em

But I'm not really much a fighter

G Em

My mechanisms of defense are down

G Em

My resistance is out on the town

I was alarmed by your attack

This isn't a boxing match

C D

But I'll be damned if I ever let you win

[Chorus]

G C

When life tries to knock all the wind out of you

Em D

You've got to roll, roll, roll with the punches

G C

If all life offers is black and blue

Em D

You've got to roll, roll, roll with the punches

Bm Em

When all I want is a little stability

Bm Em

Some time without any bruises

You go and tell me the things that I don't want to hear

Putting your fist into my ears

Filling me up with the dread and the fear

leaving you all in pieces

Suddenly everything's thrown in a spin

No time to grow a thicker skin

C D

What kind of situation am I in now?

[Chorus]

G C

When life tries to knock all the wind out of you

Em D

You've got to roll, roll, roll with the punches

G C

If all life offers is black and blue

Em D

You've got to hold, hold, hold your head up high

G C

When life tries to knock all the wind out of you

Em D

You've got to roll, roll, roll with the punches

G C

If all life offers is black and blue

Em D

You've got to roll, roll, roll with the punches

G Em G Em

Outro:

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