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Alice Merton - No Roots
(*= one strum)             
The Intro is without a capo:
[Intro]
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2-------0-----0-|---2-----0-----0-|-2-------0-----0-|---2-----0-------|
E|-------2----2----|------2-----2----|-------2----2----|------2-----2--1-|
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|  On intro play first 6 bars
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|  only, thereafter play 8 bar
A|-------2---------|---------0--0----|-2-------0-----0-|---2-----0-----0-|  section for verse and chorus
E|-0-------0--0--2-|-3-----3-------2-|-------2----2----|------2-----2----|  (with slight variations).
[Verse]
AmI like digging holes and hiding things inside them
When I'll grow old I hope I won't forget to find them
Dm'Cause I've got memories and Ftravel like Ggypsies in the Amnight
AmI built a home and wait for someone to tear it down
Then pack it up in boxes, head for the next town running
Dm'Cause I've got memories and Ftravel like Ggypsies in the Amnight
[Pre-chorus]
       Dm*                              
And a thousand times I've seen this road,
   F*       G*
A thousand times
[Chorus]
AmI've got no roots, but my home was never on the ground
I've got no roots, but my home was never on the ground
I've got no Dmroots uuuh uuFuh uh uh
GI've got no Amroots uuuh uuuh uh uh
AmI've got no roots, but my home was never on the ground
I've got no roots, but my home was never on the ground
I've got no Dmroots uuuh uuFuh uh uh
GI've got no Amroots uuuh uuuh uh uh
[Verse]
AmI like standing still, boy that's just a wishful plan
Ask me where I come from, I'll say a different land
DmBut I've got memories and Ftravel like Ggypsies in the Amnight
AmI count gates and numbers, and play the guessing name
It's just the place that changes, the rest is still the same
DmBut I've got memories and Ftravel like Ggypsies in the Amnight
[Pre-chorus]
       Dm*
And a thousand times I've seen this road,
   F*       G*
A thousand times
[Chorus]
AmI've got no roots, but my home was never on the ground
I've got no roots, but my home was never on the ground
I've got no Dmroots uuuh uuFuh uh uh
GI've got no Amroots uuuh uuuh uh uh
AmI've got no roots, but my home was never on the ground
I've got no roots, but my home was never on the ground
I've got no Dmroots uuuh uuFuh uh uh
GI've got no Amroots uuuh uuuh uh uh
[Bridge]
 Am*    Am*
I like digging holes,
 Am*    Am*
Hiding things inside them
 Am*       Am*
When I'll grow old
 Am*     Am*
I won't forget to find them
 Am*    Am*
I like digging holes,
 Am*    Am*
Hiding things inside them
 Am*       Am*
When I'll grow old
 Am*     Am*
I won't forget to find them
 Am*        Am  
I've got no roots
No roots
[Chorus]
AmI've got no roots, but my home was never on the ground
I've got no roots, but my home was never on the ground
I've got no Dmroots uuuh uuFuh uh uh
GI've got no Amroots uuuh uuuh uh uh
AmI've got no roots, but my home was never on the ground
I've got no roots, but my home was never on the ground
I've got no Dmroots uuuh uuFuh uh uh
GI've got no Amroots uuuh uuuh uh uh

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No Roots

by Alice Merton

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Alice Merton - No Roots

(*= one strum)

The Intro is without a capo:

[Intro]

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

A|-2-------0-----0-|---2-----0-----0-|-2-------0-----0-|---2-----0-------|

E|-------2----2----|------2-----2----|-------2----2----|------2-----2--1-|

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| On intro play first 6 bars

D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| only, thereafter play 8 bar

A|-------2---------|---------0--0----|-2-------0-----0-|---2-----0-----0-| section for verse and chorus

E|-0-------0--0--2-|-3-----3-------2-|-------2----2----|------2-----2----| (with slight variations).

[Verse]

I like digging holes and hiding things inside them

When I'll grow old I hope I won't forget to find them

Dm F G Am

'Cause I've got memories and travel like gypsies in the night

I built a home and wait for someone to tear it down

Then pack it up in boxes, head for the next town running

Dm F G Am

'Cause I've got memories and travel like gypsies in the night

[Pre-chorus]

And a thousand times I've seen this road,

F G

* *

A thousand times

[Chorus]

I've got no roots, but my home was never on the ground

Dm F

I've got no roots uuuh uuuh uh uh

G Am

I've got no roots uuuh uuuh uh uh

I've got no roots, but my home was never on the ground

Dm F

I've got no roots uuuh uuuh uh uh

G Am

I've got no roots uuuh uuuh uh uh

[Verse]

I like standing still, boy that's just a wishful plan

Ask me where I come from, I'll say a different land

Dm F G Am

But I've got memories and travel like gypsies in the night

I count gates and numbers, and play the guessing name

It's just the place that changes, the rest is still the same

Dm F G Am

But I've got memories and travel like gypsies in the night

[Pre-chorus]

And a thousand times I've seen this road,

F G

* *

A thousand times

[Chorus]

I've got no roots, but my home was never on the ground

Dm F

I've got no roots uuuh uuuh uh uh

G Am

I've got no roots uuuh uuuh uh uh

I've got no roots, but my home was never on the ground

Dm F

I've got no roots uuuh uuuh uh uh

G Am

I've got no roots uuuh uuuh uh uh

[Bridge]

Am Am

* *

I like digging holes,

Am Am

* *

Hiding things inside them

Am Am

* *

When I'll grow old

Am Am

* *

I won't forget to find them

Am Am

* *

I like digging holes,

Am Am

* *

Hiding things inside them

Am Am

* *

When I'll grow old

Am Am

* *

I won't forget to find them

Am Am

I've got no roots

No roots

[Chorus]

I've got no roots, but my home was never on the ground

Dm F

I've got no roots uuuh uuuh uh uh

G Am

I've got no roots uuuh uuuh uh uh

I've got no roots, but my home was never on the ground

Dm F

I've got no roots uuuh uuuh uh uh

G Am

I've got no roots uuuh uuuh uh uh

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