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Kris Delmhorst - Bobby Lee
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:   G    C    G    C  Em  
Late morning, CmidnightAm  
Sunny Tuesday, CgloomEm  
Silence under CshuttersAm  
Stillness in the Droom
CHORUS:
Bobby GLee, Bobby DLee, this Ccave's too dark for me
I gotta Ggo out where the Dwind can find my Cface
And I just Ghope that you'll Dsee, eCventually
That I was Gonly trying to Droll the stone Caway
Roll the Gstone awayC  G  C  Em  
The years and the CseasonsAm  
The tide and the CbreezeEm  
They come and bring their Cchanges
So you Amcall them all your eneDmies
CHORUS:
Bobby GLee, Bobby DLee, I Cdon't think I can breathe
And the Gwalls get closer Devery single Cday
And yeah, it's Gtrue I'm gonna Dleave, I just Chope you can believe 
How hard I Greally tried to Droll that stone aCway
Roll that Gstone aCway_G__
INTERLUDE:   C    G    C    G    C  Am  
BRIDGE:
Sorrow comes a CknockingAm  
But you won't let her inCside
So she Amgoes away with Joy, her little Csister
But she's Amlooking back in her tracks, a Ctear in her Deye
CHORUS:
And Bobby GLee, Bobby DLee, I beClieve it's killing me
And I Ggot no other Dwords that I can Csay
But I Gpray every Dnight that Csomeday you might
GFind a way to Droll that Cstone away
CHORUS:
And Bobby GLee, Bobby DLee, you Cmeant the world to me
And I Gmiss you more than DI could ever Csay
But I Gtried for so Dlong, and Cno one is that Gstrong
I think it's Dyou who's gotta roll that stone aCway
RoGll Dthat Cstone, roGll Dthat Cstone, roGll Dthat CstoneG  

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Bobby Lee

by Kris Delmhorst

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

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Kris Delmhorst - Bobby Lee

CAPO: 3rd Fret

G C G C Em

INTRO:

C Am

Late morning, midnight

C Em

Sunny Tuesday, gloom

C Am

Silence under shutters

Stillness in the room

CHORUS:

G D C

Bobby Lee, Bobby Lee, this cave's too dark for me

G D C

I gotta go out where the wind can find my face

G D C

And I just hope that you'll see, eventually

G D C

That I was only trying to roll the stone away

G C G C Em

Roll the stone away

C Am

The years and the seasons

C Em

The tide and the breeze

They come and bring their changes

Am D

So you call them all your enemies

CHORUS:

G D C

Bobby Lee, Bobby Lee, I don't think I can breathe

G D C

And the walls get closer every single day

G D C

And yeah, it's true I'm gonna leave, I just hope you can believe

G D C

How hard I really tried to roll that stone away

G C G

Roll that stone away___

C G C G C Am

INTERLUDE:

BRIDGE:

C Am

Sorrow comes a knocking

But you won't let her inside

Am C

So she goes away with Joy, her little sister

Am C D

But she's looking back in her tracks, a tear in her eye

CHORUS:

G D C

And Bobby Lee, Bobby Lee, I believe it's killing me

G D C

And I got no other words that I can say

G D C

But I pray every night that someday you might

G D C

Find a way to roll that stone away

CHORUS:

G D C

And Bobby Lee, Bobby Lee, you meant the world to me

G D C

And I miss you more than I could ever say

G D C G

But I tried for so long, and no one is that strong

D C

I think it's you who's gotta roll that stone away

G D C G D C G D C G

Roll that stone, roll that stone, roll that stone

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