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Dolly Rocker

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Syd Barrett
Standard tuning
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first run through.  Most of the chords are barred, but I'm leaving
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Intro:     A     D     C     D     C  A  
Verse:
AI know a Dsweet Cgirl, she done went out and paid for me,A  
then the Dsweet Cgirl, after five we went for tea.
She's seen a C7dolly rocker, she want a girl she got her,
I love you darling all for Ayou.
AYou want to meet DpeCarl?  Shes's as cute as a squirrel's nut, 
she done see Bme, said she thought she got the lot.
She's a C7dolly rocker, I want to wait till I got her,
said she gotta see me lonely with Ayou.
  DOceans may travel Eaway so long,
Asenses in the gravel, Bto see yourself in home,
nice to be at Ehome.
AAll CI'll ever be Dforever, all my life you see when you got her,
all I F#know, I know I C9show you Bbaby, 
C7is a dolly rocker.
Mmm mmm hmm hmm Csus2  
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Dolly Rocker

by Syd Barrett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus2

Syd Barrett

Standard tuning

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first run through. Most of the chords are barred, but I'm leaving

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A D C D C A

Intro:

Verse:

A D C A

I know a sweet girl, she done went out and paid for me,

D C

then the sweet girl, after five we went for tea.

She's seen a dolly rocker, she want a girl she got her,

I love you darling all for you.

A D C

You want to meet pearl? Shes's as cute as a squirrel's nut,

she done see me, said she thought she got the lot.

She's a dolly rocker, I want to wait till I got her,

said she gotta see me lonely with you.

D E

Oceans may travel away so long,

A B

senses in the gravel, to see yourself in home,

nice to be at home.

A C D

All I'll ever be forever, all my life you see when you got her,

F# C9 B

all I know, I know I show you baby,

is a dolly rocker.

Csus2

Mmm mmm hmm hmm

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