Rocking Chair

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Rocking Chair Eric Clapton, 2010
Hoagy Carmichael, 1929
[Intro]
E C#m7 F#7 B7
E C#m7 F#7 B7
E Bm7 E7 Amaj7 D9
Old rockin' chair's got me, my cane by my side.
E C#7 F#7 B7
Fetch me my gin son, 'fore I tan your hide.
E C#m C#m/Bb Eb7 Abm
Can´t get from this cabin, I ain´t goin´ nowhere.
F#7 B7 E E7
Sittin here grabbin at the flies round my rockin' chair
A A7/Bb E B7 E
Remember ol Aunt Harriet, How long in heaven she´d be
C#m/Bb Eb7 Abm F#7 B7
Send out my chariot, for the end of my troubles, I see.
E Bm7 E7 Amaj7 D9
Old rockin chair got me, judgement days almost here.
E C#7 F#7 B7 E C#7 F#7 B7
I´m chained to my old rockin chair.
[Solo]
E E Bm7 E7
Amaj7 Amaj7 D9 D9
E E C#7 C#7
F#7 F#7 B7 B7
E C#m C#m/Bb Eb7 Abm
Can´t get from this cabin, I ain´t goin´ nowhere.
F#7 B7 E E7
Sittin here grabbin at the flies round my rockin' chair
A A7/Bb E B7 E
Remember ol Aunt Harriet, How long in heaven she´d be
C#m/Bb Eb7 Abm F#7 B7
Please send out my chariot, for the end of my troubles, I see.
E Bm7 E7 Amaj7 D9
Old rockin chair got me, judgement days almost here.
E C#m7 F# B7 E E C#7 C#7
I´m chained to my old rockin chair.
F#7 B7 E C#m7 F#7 B7
I´m chained to my old rockin chair
E C#m7 F#7 B7
E C#m7 F#7 B7

Rocking Chair chords and lyrics

Free chords for Rocking Chair by Eric Clapton. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Rocking Chair                                               Eric Clapton, 2010
                                                        Hoagy Carmichael, 1929
[Intro]
E     C#m7      F#7       B7
E     C#m7      F#7       B7
[Solo]
E               E               Bm7             E7
Amaj7           Amaj7           D9              D9
E               E               C#7             C#7
F#7             F#7             B7              B7
                                   E      C#m7       F#7       B7
                                   E      C#m7       F#7       B7

Rocking Chair Chords by Eric Clapton

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