No Roots
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Intro: Bm Bm Bm
[Verso 1]
Bm
I like digging holes and
Hiding things inside them
Bm
When I grow old, I hope
I won't forget to find them
Em
'Cause, I've got memories and
G A Bm Bm Bm Bm
Travel like gypsies in the night
Bm
I build a home and wait for
Someone to tear it down
Bm
Pack it up in boxes
Head for the next town running
Em
'Cause, I've got memories and
G A Bm Bm Bm Bm
Travel like gypsy in the night
[Pré-Refrão]
Em
And a thousand times I've seen this road
G A A A A N.C.
A thousand times
[Refrão]
Bm
I got no roots
But my home was never on the ground
Bm
I got no roots
But my home was never on the ground
Em G
I've got no roo-oo-oo-oo-oots
A Bm
I got no roo-oo-oo-oo-oots
Bm
I've got no roots
But my home was never on the ground
Bm
I got no roots
But my home was never on the ground
Em G
I've got no roo-oo-oo-oo-oots
A Bm Bm N.C.
I've got no roo-oo-oo-oo-oots
[Verso 2]
Bm
I like standing still but
That's just the wishful plan
Bm
Ask me where I come from and
I'll say a different land
Em
But I got memories and
G A Bm Bm Bm Bm
Travel like gypsies in the night
Bm
I count gates and numbers
And play the guessing game
Bm
It's just the place that changes
The rest is still the same
Em
But I got memories and
G A Bm Bm Bm Bm
Travel like gypsies in the night
[Pré-Refrão]
Em
And a thousand times I've seen this road
G A A A A N.C.
A thousand times
[Refrão]
Bm
I've got no roots
But my home was never on the ground
Bm
I've got no roots
But my home was never on the ground
Em G
I've got no roo-oo-oo-oo-oots
A Bm
I've got no roo-oo-oo-oo-oots
Bm
I've got no roots
But my home was never on the ground
Bm
I've got no roots
But my home was never on the ground
Em G
I've got no roo-oo-oo-oo-oots
A Bm Bm
I've got no roo-oo-oo-oo-oots
Instrumental:
Em G Bm A Em G Bm A Em G
A A A A N.C.
[Refrão]
Bm
I've got no roots
But my home was never on the ground
Bm
I got no roots
But my home was never on the ground
Em G
I've got no roo-oo-oo-oo-oots
A Bm
I've got no roo-oo-oo-oo-oots
Bm
I've got no roots
But my home was never on the ground
Bm
I've got no roots
But my home was never on the ground
Em G
I've got no roo-oo-oo-oo-oots
A Bm Bm (Stop abruptly)
I've got no roo-oo-oo-oo-oots
How to play No Roots
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
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.