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The Rockaways

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Dmajor

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1/52

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 52Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords used
e|--D2-----Bm2-----Em7-0-----G------A------F#m--------Em0--|
B|--3-----3------3-----3-----5------2------0--|
G|--2-----4------0-----4-----6------2------0--|
D|--4-----4------2-----5-----7------5------2--|
A|--5-----2------2-----5-----7------5------2--|
E|---------------0-----3-----5------2------0--|
[Intro]
start with left hand in the D shape above
e|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------2--|
B|--3-----------2-----------3--2--0-------------|--3-----------5--------------------3--|
G|--------2-----------2--------------2-----2----|--------2--------6--2-----2-----2--2--|
D|-----4-----4-----4-----4--------------4-----4-|-----4-----4-----------4-----4-----4--|
A|--5-----------5-----------5--5--5--5----------|--5-----------5--5--5--------------5--|
E|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
DScared of everything
Everything's on blast
BmNever travel light
I carry the past
Em7In an armored car
That's my skeleton
GWorship one idea
Like a superfan
DIn a gallery
With a slanted view
BmThere's a book signing
Dystopian haikus
Em7As they're read out loud
Under Edison lights
GMakes me scratch my head
And think of simpler timesD  D  Em  G  
[Chorus 1]
GBorrowed a car Afor the dayF#m  
GWe drove it Aout to TBmhe RockAawaysG  
Em7And you went swimming
I watched you swimming
e|----------------D2-|
B|----------------3-|
G|----------------2-|
D|--7--5--4--5p4--4-|
A|----------------5-|
E|------------------|
[Verse 2]
DI'm made of money now
There's nothing I want
BmExcept expensive wine
To watch the rocket launch
Em7We'll climb up on the roof
And sit in plastic chairs
GWatch it accelerate
Until it disappears
DJust like your goodbye voice
Trailing off down the hall
BmI love you, baby
I'll be back in one hour
Em7You'll try and smile then
Sometimes it doesn't stick
GI'll help you tune it out
I'll help you reminisceD  D  Em  G  
[Chorus 2]
GBorrowed a car Afor the daF#my
GFilled it up Awith some Bmfriends AI'd madeG  
Em7And they went dancing
I watched them dancing
e|----------------D2-|
B|----------------3-|
G|----------------2-|
D|--7--5--4--5p4--4-|
A|----------------5-|
E|------------------|
[Bridge]
D
F#mDon't feel badly
GI'm barely angry
AIt's not too much to BmcontainBm  A  F#m  
F#mAlways knew thatG  
GIt'd probably happenA  
AWe'd put these memories to shamEm7e
[Chorus 3]
Em F#m G
GBorrowed a car fAor the dayF#m  
GGassed it uAp for our getBmawaAyG  
Said yEm7ou'd be waiting
I left you waiting
e|----------------D2-|
B|----------------3-|
G|----------------2-|
D|--7--5--4--5p4--4-|
A|----------------5-|
E|------------------|
D             F#m          G         A
Bm A F#m                   G         A
Bm A G                     D   Em    D

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The Rockaways

by Conor Oberst

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

F#m

Chords used

D Bm Em7 G A F#m Em

e|--2-----2------0-------------------------0--|

B|--3-----3------3-----3-----5------2------0--|

G|--2-----4------0-----4-----6------2------0--|

D|--4-----4------2-----5-----7------5------2--|

A|--5-----2------2-----5-----7------5------2--|

E|---------------0-----3-----5------2------0--|

[Intro]

start with left hand in the D shape above

e|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------2--|

B|--3-----------2-----------3--2--0-------------|--3-----------5--------------------3--|

G|--------2-----------2--------------2-----2----|--------2--------6--2-----2-----2--2--|

D|-----4-----4-----4-----4--------------4-----4-|-----4-----4-----------4-----4-----4--|

A|--5-----------5-----------5--5--5--5----------|--5-----------5--5--5--------------5--|

E|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Scared of everything

Everything's on blast

Never travel light

I carry the past

Em7

In an armored car

That's my skeleton

Worship one idea

Like a superfan

In a gallery

With a slanted view

There's a book signing

Dystopian haikus

Em7

As they're read out loud

Under Edison lights

Makes me scratch my head

D D Em G

And think of simpler times

[Chorus 1]

G A F#m

Borrowed a car for the day

G A Bm A G

We drove it out to The Rockaways

Em7

And you went swimming

I watched you swimming

e|----------------2-|

B|----------------3-|

G|----------------2-|

D|--7--5--4--5p4--4-|

A|----------------5-|

E|------------------|

[Verse 2]

I'm made of money now

There's nothing I want

Except expensive wine

To watch the rocket launch

Em7

We'll climb up on the roof

And sit in plastic chairs

Watch it accelerate

Until it disappears

Just like your goodbye voice

Trailing off down the hall

I love you, baby

I'll be back in one hour

Em7

You'll try and smile then

Sometimes it doesn't stick

I'll help you tune it out

D D Em G

I'll help you reminisce

[Chorus 2]

G A F#m

Borrowed a car for the day

G A Bm A G

Filled it up with some friends I'd made

Em7

And they went dancing

I watched them dancing

e|----------------2-|

B|----------------3-|

G|----------------2-|

D|--7--5--4--5p4--4-|

A|----------------5-|

E|------------------|

[Bridge]

F#m

Don't feel badly

I'm barely angry

A Bm Bm A F#m

It's not too much to contain

F#m G

Always knew that

G A

It'd probably happen

A Em7

We'd put these memories to shame

[Chorus 3]

Em F#m G

G A F#m

Borrowed a car for the day

G A Bm A G

Gassed it up for our getaway

Em7

Said you'd be waiting

I left you waiting

e|----------------2-|

B|----------------3-|

G|----------------2-|

D|--7--5--4--5p4--4-|

A|----------------5-|

E|------------------|

D F#m G A

Bm A F#m G A

Bm A G D Em D

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