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Rocks On The Road

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Capo 3
 A:     002210
 A7:    002010
 G9:    32013x
 G:     320033
Fmaj7:  x33210
 D:     x00232
Dadd11: x00032
 C:     032010
 Dm:    x00231
 E7:    022130
 Em:    022000
 E:     022100
[Intro]
 Am  Am7  Am  C G9
 Am  Am  Am7  C G9
[Verse 1]
 AmThere's a black cat dGown on the qFmaj7uayside.Am  
 AmShip's lights, grGeen eyes glowing in the dDarDadd11k.D  
 AmTwo young cops hGanding out a bDeaDadd11ting:Fmaj7  
 DmKnow how to hCurt and leave no mE7ark.
 AmDown in the hGalf-lit bFmaj7ar of the hAmotel
 AmThere's a call for the lGast round of the dDayDadd11.Fmaj7  
 DmPush back the stool, take that elevator rFmaj7ide.
Fall in bFmaj7ed and kick my sGhoes aAmway,
Kick my shoes awFmaj7ay, kick my shoes awDmay.
Rocks Gon the rAmoad.
 Am  Am7  Am  C G9
 Am  Am  Am7  C G9
[Verse 2]
 AmCan't sleep through the wGild sound Fmaj7of the cityAm.
 AmHear a car full of yGoung boys heading for a fDigDadd11ht.Fmaj7  
 Long dDmistance telephone keeps ringing out engFmaj7aged:
Wonder whFmaj7o you're talking wGith tonAmight.
Talking with tonFmaj7ight.
Who you talking with tonDmight?
Rocks Gon the rAmoad.
 Am  Am7  Am  C G9
[Verse 3]
 AmTired plumbing wGakes me Fmaj7in the moAmrning.
 AmShower runs hot, rGuns cold playing with mDe.Dadd11  D  
 AmWell, I'm up for the dGown side,
Life's a bDitch and Dadd11all that stFmaj7uff:
 DmSo come and shake some Capples from my E7tree.
 AmHave to pay for my mGinibar mFmaj7adness.Am  
 AmItemized phone bGill overlDoaDadd11d.Fmaj7  
Well nowDm, how about some heavy rFmaj7olling?
Move thesFmaj7e rocks Gon the rAmoad.
On the rFmaj7oad
Rocks on the rDmoad.
.G..Am...
[Bridge]
Am G F Em
Am G F Em
 DmCrumbs on the breakfast tCable.G  
 DmAnd a million other little things to spCoil my dEay.
 GNow how about a little light music
 Fmaj7To chase it all awDmay?
To chase it all away.
[Solo]
 Bm  G  Bm  E7  F C
 Bm  G  Bm  E7  F C
[Verse 4]
 AmThere's a black cat dGown on the qFmaj7uayside.Am  
 AmShip's lights, grGeen eyes glowing in the dDarDadd11k.D  
 AmTwo young cops hGanding out a bDeaDadd11ting:Fmaj7  
 DmKnow how to hCurt and leave no mE7ark.
 AmDown in the hGalf-lit bFmaj7ar of the hAmotel
 AmThere's a call for the lGast round of the dDayDadd11.Fmaj7  
 DmPush back the stool, take that elevator rFmaj7ide.
Fall in bFmaj7ed and kick my sGhoes aAmway,
Kick my shoes awFmaj7ay, kick my shoes awDmay.
Rocks Gon the rAmoad.
Kick my shoes awFmaj7ay, kick my shoes awDmay.
Rocks Gon the rAmoad.

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Rocks On The Road

by Jethro Tull

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Fmaj7

Dadd11

Capo 3

: 002210

: 002010

: 32013x

: 320033

Fmaj7: x33210

: x00232

Dadd11: x00032

: 032010

: x00231

: 022130

: 022000

: 022100

[Intro]

Am Am7 Am C G9

Am Am Am7 C G9

[Verse 1]

Am G Fmaj7 Am

There's a black cat down on the quayside.

Am G D Dadd11 D

Ship's lights, green eyes glowing in the dark.

Am G D Dadd11 Fmaj7

Two young cops handing out a beating:

Dm C E7

Know how to hurt and leave no mark.

Am G Fmaj7 Am

Down in the half-lit bar of the hotel

Am G D Dadd11 Fmaj7

There's a call for the last round of the day.

Dm Fmaj7

Push back the stool, take that elevator ride.

Fmaj7 G Am

Fall in bed and kick my shoes away,

Fmaj7 Dm

Kick my shoes away, kick my shoes away.

G Am

Rocks on the road.

Am Am7 Am C G9

Am Am Am7 C G9

[Verse 2]

Am G Fmaj7 Am

Can't sleep through the wild sound of the city.

Am G D Dadd11 Fmaj7

Hear a car full of young boys heading for a fight.

Dm Fmaj7

Long distance telephone keeps ringing out engaged:

Fmaj7 G Am

Wonder who you're talking with tonight.

Fmaj7

Talking with tonight.

Who you talking with tonight?

G Am

Rocks on the road.

Am Am7 Am C G9

[Verse 3]

Am G Fmaj7 Am

Tired plumbing wakes me in the morning.

Am G D Dadd11 D

Shower runs hot, runs cold playing with me.

Am G

Well, I'm up for the down side,

D Dadd11 Fmaj7

Life's a bitch and all that stuff:

Dm C E7

So come and shake some apples from my tree.

Am G Fmaj7 Am

Have to pay for my minibar madness.

Am G D Dadd11 Fmaj7

Itemized phone bill overload.

Dm Fmaj7

Well now, how about some heavy rolling?

Fmaj7 G Am

Move these rocks on the road.

Fmaj7

On the road

Rocks on the road.

G Am

......

[Bridge]

Am G F Em

Dm C G

Crumbs on the breakfast table.

Dm C E

And a million other little things to spoil my day.

Now how about a little light music

Fmaj7 Dm

To chase it all away?

To chase it all away.

[Solo]

Bm G Bm E7 F C

[Verse 4]

Am G Fmaj7 Am

There's a black cat down on the quayside.

Am G D Dadd11 D

Ship's lights, green eyes glowing in the dark.

Am G D Dadd11 Fmaj7

Two young cops handing out a beating:

Dm C E7

Know how to hurt and leave no mark.

Am G Fmaj7 Am

Down in the half-lit bar of the hotel

Am G D Dadd11 Fmaj7

There's a call for the last round of the day.

Dm Fmaj7

Push back the stool, take that elevator ride.

Fmaj7 G Am

Fall in bed and kick my shoes away,

Fmaj7 Dm

Kick my shoes away, kick my shoes away.

G Am

Rocks on the road.

Fmaj7 Dm

Kick my shoes away, kick my shoes away.

G Am

Rocks on the road.

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