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The Rocks Steady

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[Intro]
Dm
[Verse 1]
DmI heard the stories 'bout the one in the hills
DmI read the papers where they thought it was pills
GmI've seen the future and the future isn't what I belDmieved
GmI've seen the one that had the money to burn
GmI've seen him waitin' for his line and his turn
And it's Dmall too plain and simple and real
[Chorus]
FThe rock's steady we Cknow
GThe rock's steady it's Dmalways exciting
FThe rock's steady we Cknow
GThe rock's steady but the players come and they Dmgo
FThey Gcome and they Dmgo
[Verse 2]
DmI've heard the stories 'bout the one at the beach
DmAnd all his millions that are still out of reach
DmAnd now I hear he wants a medal just to get out of bed
GmWe get abandoned by the people we cheer
GmI had a hero but he's no longer here
And it's Dmall too painful and simple and real
[Chorus]
FThe rock's steady we Cknow
GThe rock's steady it's Dmalways exciting
FThe rock's steady we Cknow
GThe rock's steady but the players come and they Dmgo
DmCome and they go
[Bridge]
   G7    A7But did you ever wanna   G7    A7be anything else?
   G7    A7Did you ever wanna   G7    A7consider an alternative?
DmNothin' ever Cmattered but the G7singin' and A7dancin'
DmNothin' ever Cmattered but the G7singin' and A7dancin'
DmNothin' ever Cmattered but the G7singin' and A7dancin'
DmNothin' ever Cmattered but the G7singin' and dancinDm'
[Guitar Solo]
Dm
[Verse 3]
DmI heard the stories 'bout the one in the hills
DmI read the papers where they thought it was pills
GmI've seen the future and the future isn't what I belDmieved
GmI've seen the one that had the money to burn
GmI've seen him waitin' for his line and his turn
And it's Dmall too sick, simple and real
[Chorus]
FThe rock's steady we Cknow
GThe rock's steady it's Dmalways exciting
FThe rock's steady we Cknow
GThe rock's steady but the players come and they Dmgo
FThey Gcome and they Dmgo
[Chorus]
FThe rock's steady we Cknow
GThe rock's steady it's Dmalways exciting
FThe rock's steady we Cknow
GThe rock's steady but the players come and they Dmgo
DmCome and they go
[Chorus]
FThe rock's steady we Cknow
GThe rock's steady it's Dmalways exciting
FThe rock's steady we Cknow
GThe rock's steady but the players come and they Dmgo
DmCome and they go
DmCome and they go
DmCome and they go
[Bridge]
   G7    A7But did you ever wanna   G7    A7be anything else?
   G7    A7Did you ever wanna   G7    A7consider an alternative?
DmNothin' ever Cmattered but the G7singin' and A7dancin'
DmNothin' ever Cmattered but the G7singin' and A7dancin'
DmNothin' ever Cmattered but the G7singin' and dancinDm'
Fade
Dm

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The Rocks Steady

by Burton Cummings

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I heard the stories 'bout the one in the hills

I read the papers where they thought it was pills

Gm Dm

I've seen the future and the future isn't what I believed

I've seen the one that had the money to burn

I've seen him waitin' for his line and his turn

And it's all too plain and simple and real

[Chorus]

F C

The rock's steady we know

G Dm

The rock's steady it's always exciting

F C

The rock's steady we know

G Dm

The rock's steady but the players come and they go

F G Dm

They come and they go

[Verse 2]

I've heard the stories 'bout the one at the beach

And all his millions that are still out of reach

And now I hear he wants a medal just to get out of bed

We get abandoned by the people we cheer

I had a hero but he's no longer here

And it's all too painful and simple and real

[Chorus]

F C

The rock's steady we know

G Dm

The rock's steady it's always exciting

F C

The rock's steady we know

G Dm

The rock's steady but the players come and they go

Come and they go

[Bridge]

G7 A7 G7 A7

But did you ever wanna be anything else?

G7 A7 G7 A7

Did you ever wanna consider an alternative?

Dm C G7 A7

Nothin' ever mattered but the singin' and dancin'

Dm C G7 A7

Nothin' ever mattered but the singin' and dancin'

Dm C G7 A7

Nothin' ever mattered but the singin' and dancin'

Dm C G7 Dm

Nothin' ever mattered but the singin' and dancin'

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]

I heard the stories 'bout the one in the hills

I read the papers where they thought it was pills

Gm Dm

I've seen the future and the future isn't what I believed

I've seen the one that had the money to burn

I've seen him waitin' for his line and his turn

And it's all too sick, simple and real

[Chorus]

F C

The rock's steady we know

G Dm

The rock's steady it's always exciting

F C

The rock's steady we know

G Dm

The rock's steady but the players come and they go

F G Dm

They come and they go

[Chorus]

F C

The rock's steady we know

G Dm

The rock's steady it's always exciting

F C

The rock's steady we know

G Dm

The rock's steady but the players come and they go

Come and they go

[Chorus]

F C

The rock's steady we know

G Dm

The rock's steady it's always exciting

F C

The rock's steady we know

G Dm

The rock's steady but the players come and they go

Come and they go

[Bridge]

G7 A7 G7 A7

But did you ever wanna be anything else?

G7 A7 G7 A7

Did you ever wanna consider an alternative?

Dm C G7 A7

Nothin' ever mattered but the singin' and dancin'

Dm C G7 A7

Nothin' ever mattered but the singin' and dancin'

Dm C G7 Dm

Nothin' ever mattered but the singin' and dancin'

Fade

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