Rockin Chair
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Verse
E A E
There's an old rockin' chair spreading memories everywhere
B7
On that old home porch across from Tipple's store.
E A E
You can see where the wood is worn, where my granddaddy rested his arm
B7 E
As he rocked me in that rockin' chair that don't rock no more.
E A E
I was horn in a broken home, I was blinded by things gone wrong.
B7
Had no vision of what the future held in store.
E A E
Just a baby barely three, when my granddaddy came for me
B7 E E7
To rock me in the rockin' chair that don't rock no more.
[Refrão] A E
If that old rockin' chair could read, the thoughts from people's mind
B7
Oh the stories it could tell time after time.
E A E
Stories others never hear, of the thoughts one holds so dear.
B7 E
Oh how I wish I coulda read my grandpa's mind.
Verse
E A E
Granddaddy lived the Christian way, truth and goodness he portrayed.
B7
He loved to gather his thoughts as he rocked on the hardwood floor
E A E
And while he’s sit and rock, he paid no mind to the time on the clock.
B7 E E7
And rocked me in the rockin' chair that don't rock no more.
[Refrão] A E
If that old rockin' chair could read, the thoughts from people's mind
B7
Oh the stories it could tell time after time.
E A E
Stories others never hear, of the thoughts one holds so dear.
B7 E
Oh how I wish I coulda read my grandpa's mind.
B7 E A E
As he rocked me in the rockin' chair that don't rock no more, don’t rock no more.
How to play Rockin Chair
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.