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Rockin Chair

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[Verse]
     Am/C    C  FHang around, DmWillie Boy,Dm/C  
 BbDon't you raise the sails Canymore.
 FIt's for sDmure, I've Dm/Cspent my wholG/Be life at sea
And I'm Bbpushin' age Dm/Aseventy threGe
Now therEbe's only one Eb/Dplace that was mCeant for me
[Chorus]
FOh, Dm7to be Dm/Chome agaiBbn,
Down in Fold VirCginny,
 FWith Dmmy Fvery best Bbfriend,
They call him FRagtime Willie.
We're gonna soDmothe aDm/Cway the Bbrest of our years,
We'Fre gonna puDmt aDm/Cway all of Bbour tears,
That Dmbig Rockin' Chair won't G7go nowhere.C7  
[Verse]
FSlow down, WiDmllie Boy,Dm/C  
BbYour heart's gonna give riCght out on you
FIt's true, and DmI believDm/Ce I know what G/Bwe should do.
Turn the Bbstern and pDm/Aoint to shorGe,
The seven seEbas won't Eb/Dcarry us no morCe.
[Chorus]
FOh, Dm7to be Dm/Chome agaiBbn,
Down in Fold VirCginny,
 FWith Dmmy Fvery best Bbfriend,
They call him FRagtime Willie.
I can't wait tDmo snifDm/Cf that aBbir,
DipF'n snuff, I DmwoDm/Cn't have nBbo care,
That Dmbig Rockin' Chair won't G7go nowhere.C7  
[Verse]
FHear the sounDmd, Willie BDm/Coy,
BbThe Flyin' Dutchman's on tChe reef.
FIt's my beliDmef, We've Dm/Cused up all oG/Bur time,
This hilBbl's to steep Dm/Ato climb,G  
And the days Ebthat remEb/Dain ain't worth Ca dime.
[Chorus]
FOh, Dm7to be Dm/Chome agaiBbn,
Down in Fold VirCginny,
 FWith Dmmy Fvery best Bbfriend,
They call him FRagtime Willie.
Would-a-been nDmice juDm/Cst t'see Bbthe folks,
lisFten once agDmain Dm/Cto the stBbale jokes,
That Dmbig Rockin' Chair won't G7go nowhere.C7  
FI can hear someDmthing calling Fon meBb  
And you know Cwhere I wanna be
FOh WDmillie, caFn't you hear that soundBb  
Down In Old ViFrginnyC  
I Fjust wanna get Dmmy feet back on tFhe groundBb  
Down In Old ViFrginnCy
And I'd love Fto see my Dmvery best FfriendBb  
They call him Ragtime WFillieC  
I Fbelieve old DmRoFckin' Chair's got meBb  
D F D F G A

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Rockin Chair

by The Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/C

Dm/C

G/B

Dm/A

Eb/D

Dm7

[Verse]

Am/C C F Dm Dm/C

Hang around, Willie Boy,

Bb C

Don't you raise the sails anymore.

F Dm Dm/C G/B

It's for sure, I've spent my whole life at sea

Bb Dm/A G

And I'm pushin' age seventy three

Eb Eb/D C

Now there's only one place that was meant for me

[Chorus]

F Dm7 Dm/C Bb

Oh, to be home again,

F C

Down in old Virginny,

F Dm F Bb

With my very best friend,

They call him Ragtime Willie.

Dm Dm/C Bb

We're gonna soothe away the rest of our years,

F Dm Dm/C Bb

We're gonna put away all of our tears,

Dm G7 C7

That big Rockin' Chair won't go nowhere.

[Verse]

F Dm Dm/C

Slow down, Willie Boy,

Bb C

Your heart's gonna give right out on you

F Dm Dm/C G/B

It's true, and I believe I know what we should do.

Bb Dm/A G

Turn the stern and point to shore,

Eb Eb/D C

The seven seas won't carry us no more.

[Chorus]

F Dm7 Dm/C Bb

Oh, to be home again,

F C

Down in old Virginny,

F Dm F Bb

With my very best friend,

They call him Ragtime Willie.

Dm Dm/C Bb

I can't wait to sniff that air,

F Dm Dm/C Bb

Dip'n snuff, I won't have no care,

Dm G7 C7

That big Rockin' Chair won't go nowhere.

[Verse]

F Dm Dm/C

Hear the sound, Willie Boy,

Bb C

The Flyin' Dutchman's on the reef.

F Dm Dm/C G/B

It's my belief, We've used up all our time,

Bb Dm/A G

This hill's to steep to climb,

Eb Eb/D C

And the days that remain ain't worth a dime.

[Chorus]

F Dm7 Dm/C Bb

Oh, to be home again,

F C

Down in old Virginny,

F Dm F Bb

With my very best friend,

They call him Ragtime Willie.

Dm Dm/C Bb

Would-a-been nice just t'see the folks,

F Dm Dm/C Bb

listen once again to the stale jokes,

Dm G7 C7

That big Rockin' Chair won't go nowhere.

F Dm F Bb

I can hear something calling on me

And you know where I wanna be

F Dm F Bb

Oh Willie, can't you hear that sound

F C

Down In Old Virginny

F Dm F Bb

I just wanna get my feet back on the ground

F C

Down In Old Virginny

F Dm F Bb

And I'd love to see my very best friend

F C

They call him Ragtime Willie

F Dm F Bb

I believe old Rockin' Chair's got me

D F D F G A

About Rockin Chair Chords by The Band

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