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     Amx02210
  Gsus23x023x
  D7/F#2x021x
     F61x021x
     C7x3231x
[Intro]
Am     Am         Am      Am
       Am             Gsus2          D7/F#  F6yeahC7....
[Verse 1]
AmRollin' down the highway, like a rocket
God I'm Gsus2headed to town now, can't stop it
With the D7/F#wheel in my hand,as I stand
On the F6floor of the board of this C7car On the road
Got this Amwoman in the back seat, she my wifey
In the Gsus2middle of the delivery, man, she save me
To this D7/F#day I don't know why, she pick me up
When I was F6down on the road with the wC7ind and it blowed
[Chorus]
Well a Amson's gonna rise in a mile
In a Gsus2mile you'll be feeling fine
In a mi-D7/F#ile you will see, after me
You'll be F6out of the dark,
Yeah, you'll gC7et your shot, yeah
Well a Amson's gonna rise in a mile
In a Gsus2mile you'll be feeling fine
In a mi-D7/F#ile you will see, after me
You'll be F6out of the dark,
Yeah, you'll gC7et your shot, yeah
[Solo 1]
Am Am  Am
[Verse 1]
AmRollin' down the highway, like a rocket
God I'm Gsus2headed to town now, can't stop it
With the D7/F#wheel in my hand,as I stand
On the F6floor of the board of this C7car on the road
Got this Amwoman in the back seat, she my wifey
In the Gsus2middle of the delivery, man, she save me
To this D7/F#day I don't know why, she pick me up
When I was F6down on the road with the wC7ind and it blowed
[Chorus]
So, sonAm's gonna rise in a mile
In a mi-Gsus2ile you'll be feeling fine
In a mi-D7/F#ile you will see, after me
You'll be F6out of the dark,
Yeah, you'll gC7et your shot, yeah
The sAmon's gonna rise in a mile
In a Gsus2mile you'll be feeling fine
In a mi-D7/F#ile you will see, after me
You'll be F6out of the dark,
Yeah, you'll gC7et your shot, yeah
[Solo 2]
Am Am Am Am
[Verse 1]
AmI'm rollin' down the highway, like a rocket
Well, I'm Gsus2headed to town now, can't stop it
With the D7/F#wheel in my hand,as I stand
On the F6floor of the board of this C7car
[Solo 3]
Am     Gsus2     D7/F#     F6  C7
Am     Gsus2     D7/F#     F6  C7
[Chorus]
Well, the Amson gonna rise in a mile
In a mi-Gsus2ile you'll be feeling fine
In a mi-D7/F#ile you will see, after me
You'll be F6out of the dark,
Yeah, you'll gC7et your shot, yeah
The sAmon gonna rise in a mile
In a Gsus2mile you'll be feeling fine
In a mi-D7/F#ile you will see, after me
You'll be F6out of the dark,
Yeah, you'll gC7et your shot, yeah
Am
[Outro]
Am     Gsus2     D7/F#   F6  C7
Am     Gsus2     D7/F#   F6  C7
Am     Am        Am      Am

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Barre (E shape)

133211

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✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

F major

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Sons Gonna Rise

by Citizen Cope

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus2

D7/F#

x02210

Gsus2

3x023x

D7/F#

2x021x

1x021x

x3231x

[Intro]

Am Am Am Am

Am Gsus2 D7/F# F6 C7

yeah....

[Verse 1]

Rollin' down the highway, like a rocket

Gsus2

God I'm headed to town now, can't stop it

D7/F#

With the wheel in my hand,as I stand

F6 C7

On the floor of the board of this car On the road

Got this woman in the back seat, she my wifey

Gsus2

In the middle of the delivery, man, she save me

D7/F#

To this day I don't know why, she pick me up

F6 C7

When I was down on the road with the wind and it blowed

[Chorus]

Well a son's gonna rise in a mile

Gsus2

In a mile you'll be feeling fine

D7/F#

In a mi-ile you will see, after me

You'll be out of the dark,

Yeah, you'll get your shot, yeah

Well a son's gonna rise in a mile

Gsus2

In a mile you'll be feeling fine

D7/F#

In a mi-ile you will see, after me

You'll be out of the dark,

Yeah, you'll get your shot, yeah

[Solo 1]

Am Am Am

[Verse 1]

Rollin' down the highway, like a rocket

Gsus2

God I'm headed to town now, can't stop it

D7/F#

With the wheel in my hand,as I stand

F6 C7

On the floor of the board of this car on the road

Got this woman in the back seat, she my wifey

Gsus2

In the middle of the delivery, man, she save me

D7/F#

To this day I don't know why, she pick me up

F6 C7

When I was down on the road with the wind and it blowed

[Chorus]

So, son's gonna rise in a mile

Gsus2

In a mi-ile you'll be feeling fine

D7/F#

In a mi-ile you will see, after me

You'll be out of the dark,

Yeah, you'll get your shot, yeah

The son's gonna rise in a mile

Gsus2

In a mile you'll be feeling fine

D7/F#

In a mi-ile you will see, after me

You'll be out of the dark,

Yeah, you'll get your shot, yeah

[Solo 2]

Am Am Am Am

[Verse 1]

I'm rollin' down the highway, like a rocket

Gsus2

Well, I'm headed to town now, can't stop it

D7/F#

With the wheel in my hand,as I stand

F6 C7

On the floor of the board of this car

[Solo 3]

Am Gsus2 D7/F# F6 C7

[Chorus]

Well, the son gonna rise in a mile

Gsus2

In a mi-ile you'll be feeling fine

D7/F#

In a mi-ile you will see, after me

You'll be out of the dark,

Yeah, you'll get your shot, yeah

The son gonna rise in a mile

Gsus2

In a mile you'll be feeling fine

D7/F#

In a mi-ile you will see, after me

You'll be out of the dark,

Yeah, you'll get your shot, yeah

[Outro]

Am Gsus2 D7/F# F6 C7

Am Am Am Am

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