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JJ CALE
Roll On
[Intro]
A       A      D      D
A       E      A      A
A       A      D      D
A       E      A      A
D       D      A      A
D       D      E      E
A       A      D      D
A       E      A      A
[Verse 1]
AIf the sun don't Ashine this evening
DAnd the rain is Dfalling down
ADon't grieve . . Ejust 'Acause it's coldAer
[Verse 2]
AC'mon down to thAe corner
DWe're having a pDarty there
AYou can dance naEked, nobody reaAlly caresA  
[Chorus]
DRoll on, Djust keep rollAing onA  
DRoll on, Djust keep rollEing onE  
[Verse 3]
AWell, if your miAnd is heavy laden
DAnd your thoughtDs keep getting you down
ADon't you worry, E. .  honey We Aare all right hAere in town
[Chorus]
DRoll on, Djust keep rollAing onA  
DRoll on, Djust keep rollEing onE  
[Solo]
A       A      D      D
A       E      A      A
A       A      D      D
A       E      A      A
[Chorus]
DRoll on, Djust keep rollAing onA  
DRoll on, Djust keep rollEing onE  
[Verse 4]
AWe can play just Aa little bit of ragtime
DKick up some rhyDthm and blues
AWhat you called Eher, . . told tAo do YoAu can dance off a shoe
[Chorus]
DRoll on, Djust keep rollAing onA  
DRoll on, Djust keep rollEing onE  
[Verse 5]
AWell, there ain'At nothin' to it, ain't nothin' to it
DAin't nothin' to Dit at all
AJust a lil' bit Eof rhythm and bAlues and rock 'An' roll
[Solo]
A       A      D      D
A       E      A      A
[Chorus]
DRoll on, Djust keep rollAing onA  
DRoll on, Djust keep rollEing onE  
[Solo]
A       A      D      D
A       E      A      A
[Verse 6]
AI think what we Aneed is a drummer
DI think what we Dneed is a view
AYou can't stand still, yEou gottAa move your feeAt
[Chorus]
DRoll on, Djust keep rollAing onA  
DRoll on, Djust keep rollEing onE  
[Solo]
A       A      D      D
A       E      A      A
A       A      D      D
A       E      A      A
[Chorus]
DRoll on, Djust keep rollAing onA  
DRoll on, Djust keep rollEing onE  
[Outtro]
A       A      D      D
A       E      A      A
A       A      D      D
A       E      A      A

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Roll On

by J.J. Cale

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JJ CALE

Roll On

[Intro]

A A D D

A E A A

A A D D

A E A A

D D A A

D D E E

A A D D

A E A A

[Verse 1]

A A

If the sun don't shine this evening

D D

And the rain is falling down

A E A A

Don't grieve . . just 'cause it's colder

[Verse 2]

A A

C'mon down to the corner

D D

We're having a party there

A E A A

You can dance naked, nobody really cares

[Chorus]

D D A A

Roll on, just keep rolling on

D D E E

Roll on, just keep rolling on

[Verse 3]

A A

Well, if your mind is heavy laden

D D

And your thoughts keep getting you down

A E A A

Don't you worry, . . honey We are all right here in town

[Chorus]

D D A A

Roll on, just keep rolling on

D D E E

Roll on, just keep rolling on

[Solo]

A A D D

A E A A

A A D D

A E A A

[Chorus]

D D A A

Roll on, just keep rolling on

D D E E

Roll on, just keep rolling on

[Verse 4]

A A

We can play just a little bit of ragtime

D D

Kick up some rhythm and blues

A E A A

What you called her, . . told to do You can dance off a shoe

[Chorus]

D D A A

Roll on, just keep rolling on

D D E E

Roll on, just keep rolling on

[Verse 5]

A A

Well, there ain't nothin' to it, ain't nothin' to it

D D

Ain't nothin' to it at all

A E A A

Just a lil' bit of rhythm and blues and rock 'n' roll

[Solo]

A A D D

A E A A

[Chorus]

D D A A

Roll on, just keep rolling on

D D E E

Roll on, just keep rolling on

[Solo]

A A D D

A E A A

[Verse 6]

A A

I think what we need is a drummer

D D

I think what we need is a view

A E A A

You can't stand still, you gotta move your feet

[Chorus]

D D A A

Roll on, just keep rolling on

D D E E

Roll on, just keep rolling on

[Solo]

A A D D

A E A A

A A D D

A E A A

[Chorus]

D D A A

Roll on, just keep rolling on

D D E E

Roll on, just keep rolling on

[Outtro]

A A D D

A E A A

A A D D

A E A A

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