Bobby Lee
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CAPO: 3rd Fret
Intro: G C G C Em
C Am
Late morning, midnight
C Em
Sunny Tuesday, gloom
C Am
Silence under shutters
D
Stillness in the room
[Refrão] G D C
Bobby Lee, Bobby Lee, this cave's too dark for me
G D C
I gotta go out where the wind can find my face
G D C
And I just hope that you'll see, eventually
G D C
That I was only trying to roll the stone away
G C G C Em
Roll the stone away
C Am
The years and the seasons
C Em
The tide and the breeze
C
They come and bring their changes
Am D
So you call them all your enemies
[Refrão] G D C
Bobby Lee, Bobby Lee, I don't think I can breathe
G D C
And the walls get closer every single day
G D C
And yeah, it's true I'm gonna leave, I just hope you can believe
G D C
How hard I really tried to roll that stone away
G C G
Roll that stone away___
INTERLUDE: C G C G C Am
Bridge:
C Am
Sorrow comes a knocking
C
But you won't let her inside
Am C
So she goes away with Joy, her little sister
Am C D
But she's looking back in her tracks, a tear in her eye
[Refrão] G D C
And Bobby Lee, Bobby Lee, I believe it's killing me
G D C
And I got no other words that I can say
G D C
But I pray every night that someday you might
G D C
Find a way to roll that stone away
[Refrão] G D C
And Bobby Lee, Bobby Lee, you meant the world to me
G D C
And I miss you more than I could ever say
G D C G
But I tried for so long, and no one is that strong
D C
I think it's you who's gotta roll that stone away
G D C G D C G D C G
Roll that stone, roll that stone, roll that stone
How to play Bobby Lee
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What is the starting chord?
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.