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Rocking Chair

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[Verse 1]
GI was sittin in the rocking chair by the sBmide of the house
Where Cstreetlight stars and all the Amhighway cars
Claps and it drips on your windowG  
IG'll get something to eat, but all these spaces I meet
Seem so Bmhypnotizing
These eyes are Cexits to beAm  G  
[Chorus]
And Bmthings ain't what they used to be
Got this Amflickering heart set out after me
If my Gmind was a poem, I Bburned it up all befEmore
If I Amdrink some more well I Gthink I might Cdrown
AmSlipping in silence as my Gheart it burns Cout
I find the Amdevil inside me and I Gnail em back Cdown
Whoa!G  
[Solo]
[Verse 2]
And the Gdays didn't come around, shivered at the Bmsight
Finally looking Cout these hoping Ameyes , all strings pulled put me asideG  
I'll Gslowly die for my sins swallow my Bmsins whole
Cause eyes they were Cbigger than they ever Amwere ohhhhhG  
[Chorus]
And Bmthings ain't what they used to be
Got this Amflickering heart set out after me
If my Gmind was a poem, I Bburned it up all beEmfore
If I Amdrink some more well I Gthink I might Cdrown
AmSlipping in silence as my Gheart it burns Cout
I find the Amdevil inside me and I Gnail em back Cdown
Whoa!G  
[Solo]
         Am             C   G(X2)
Whoaaaaaa! Whoaaaaaa!
[Solo]
          A            Cm   G(X2)
AmWhoaaaaaa! CWhoaaaaaa! G  

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Rocking Chair

by The Districts

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

G Bm

I was sittin in the rocking chair by the side of the house

C Am

Where streetlight stars and all the highway cars

Claps and it drips on your window

I'll get something to eat, but all these spaces I meet

Seem so hypnotizing

C Am G

These eyes are exits to be

[Chorus]

And things ain't what they used to be

Got this flickering heart set out after me

G B Em

If my mind was a poem, I burned it up all before

Am G C

If I drink some more well I think I might drown

Am G C

Slipping in silence as my heart it burns out

Am G C

I find the devil inside me and I nail em back down

Whoa!

[Solo]

[Verse 2]

G Bm

And the days didn't come around, shivered at the sight

C Am G

Finally looking out these hoping eyes , all strings pulled put me aside

G Bm

I'll slowly die for my sins swallow my sins whole

C Am G

Cause eyes they were bigger than they ever were ohhhhh

[Chorus]

And things ain't what they used to be

Got this flickering heart set out after me

G B Em

If my mind was a poem, I burned it up all before

Am G C

If I drink some more well I think I might drown

Am G C

Slipping in silence as my heart it burns out

Am G C

I find the devil inside me and I nail em back down

Whoa!

[Solo]

Am C G

(X2)

Whoaaaaaa! Whoaaaaaa!

[Solo]

A Cm G

(X2)

Am C G

Whoaaaaaa! Whoaaaaaa!

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