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Rocky Road Blues:Gene Vincent.
Top of the charts in 1959.
CHORUS:
FWell ... the road is rocky but it won't be rocky long.
Ah, this old Bbroad is rocky but it won't be rocky Flong.
Well, Canother man got my baby, and Fgone.
#2.
FWell, I got the blues, I'm wearing the soles right outta my shoes.
Aw, I Bbgot the blues, I'm wearing the soles right outta my Fshoes.
My Cbaby ran away and left me with the doggone Fblues.
CHORUS:
FWell ... the road is rocky but it won't be rocky long.
Ah, this old Bbroad is rocky but it won't be rocky Flong.
Well, Canother man got my baby, and Fgone.
#3.
FAw, you're gonna lap up this water til the old well runs dry, yeah.
You're gonna Bblap up this water till the old well runs Fdry.
Well, you Cnever miss your baby till she says goodFbye. 
CHORUS:
FWell ... the road is rocky but it won't be rocky long.
Ah, this old Bbroad is rocky but it won't be rocky Flong.
Well, Canother man got my baby, and Fgone.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Rocky Road Blues

by Gene Vincent

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Rocky Road Blues:Gene Vincent.

Top of the charts in 1959.

CHORUS:

Well ... the road is rocky but it won't be rocky long.

Bb F

Ah, this old road is rocky but it won't be rocky long.

C F

Well, another man got my baby, and gone.

#2.

Well, I got the blues, I'm wearing the soles right outta my shoes.

Bb F

Aw, I got the blues, I'm wearing the soles right outta my shoes.

C F

My baby ran away and left me with the doggone blues.

CHORUS:

Well ... the road is rocky but it won't be rocky long.

Bb F

Ah, this old road is rocky but it won't be rocky long.

C F

Well, another man got my baby, and gone.

#3.

Aw, you're gonna lap up this water til the old well runs dry, yeah.

Bb F

You're gonna lap up this water till the old well runs dry.

C F

Well, you never miss your baby till she says goodbye.

CHORUS:

Well ... the road is rocky but it won't be rocky long.

Bb F

Ah, this old road is rocky but it won't be rocky long.

C F

Well, another man got my baby, and gone.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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