Rockin Chair
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: 4th traste
[Intro]
E|--0--3---------------------0--3------------|
B|--1--1---------3-----------1--1-------3----|
G|-----------0-----------0-----------0------0|
D|--------2----------0------------2-------0--|
A|--3------------------------3---------------|
E|---------------3----------------------3----|
E|--0--3--------------------------------------|
B|--1--1---------3----------0---------1-------|
G|-----------0----------0------2------0----0--| X2
D|--------2---------0------------0-------0----|
A|--3-----------------------2---------3-------|
E|---------------3----------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Well I'm sittin' right here in my rockin' chair
E|--0--3---------------------0--3------------|
B|--1--1---------3-----------1--1-------3----|
G|-----------0-----------0-----------0------0|
D|--------2----------0------------2-------0--|
A|--3------------------------3---------------|
E|---------------3----------------------3----|
Running my fingers right through my hair
E|--0--3--------------------------------------|
B|--1--1---------3----------0---------1-------|
G|-----------0----------0------2------0----0--|
D|--------2---------0------------0-------0----|
A|--3-----------------------2---------3-------|
E|---------------3----------------------------|
Fire is flicker with a yellow and gold
E|--0--3---------------------0--3------------|
B|--1--1---------3-----------1--1-------3----|
G|-----------0-----------0-----------0------0|
D|--------2----------0------------2-------0--|
A|--3------------------------3---------------|
E|---------------3----------------------3----|
Makin' me quiver in the snowy cold
E|--0--3--------------------------------------|
B|--1--1---------3----------0---------1-------|
G|-----------0----------0------2------0----0--|
D|--------2---------0------------0-------0----|
A|--3-----------------------2---------3-------|
E|---------------3----------------------------|
A Got a lazy old woman Screaming bout my money man
E|--0--3---------------------0--3------------|
B|--1--1---------3-----------1--1-------3----|
G|-----------0-----------0-----------0------0|
D|--------2----------0------------2-------0--|
A|--3------------------------3---------------|
E|---------------3----------------------3----|
She took every cent And she didn't leave me any
E|--0--3--------------------------------------|
B|--1--1---------3----------0---------1-------|
G|-----------0----------0------2------0----0--|
D|--------2---------0------------0-------0----|
A|--3-----------------------2---------3-------|
E|---------------3----------------------------|
[Chorus]
Times were never so good,
E|------------------------------------|
B|-------5------5------1------1-------|
G|-------5------5------3------3-------|
D|-------4------4------2------2-------|
A|--2/5------------3------------------|
E|----------5-------------3-----------|
got a fly for food
E|------------------------------------|
B|-------5------5------1------1-------|
G|-------5------5------3------3-------|
D|-------4------4------2------2-------|
A|--2/5------------3------------------|
E|----------5-------------3-----------|
Got no woman to spend my money
E|------------------------------------|
B|-------5------5------1------1-------|
G|-------5------5------3------3-----0-|
D|-------4------4------2------2---0---|
A|--2/5------------3------------------|
E|----------5-------------3-----------|
Well she blew and took all my money
E|---------------0----2-------------|
B|---------3-----1----3-------------|
G|---------0----------2-------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|---0-----2-----3------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
So I'm sittin' right here in my rockin chair
E|--0--3---------------------0--3------------|
B|--1--1---------3-----------1--1-------3----|
G|-----------0-----------0-----------0------0|
D|--------2----------0------------2-------0--|
A|--3------------------------3---------------|
E|---------------3----------------------3----|
Running my fingers right through my hair
E|--0--3--------------------------------------|
B|--1--1---------3----------0---------1-------|
G|-----------0----------0------2------0----0--|
D|--------2---------0------------0-------0----|
A|--3-----------------------2---------3-------|
E|---------------3----------------------------|
Spider caught the fly in his web
E|--0--3---------------------0--3------------|
B|--1--1---------3-----------1--1-------3----|
G|-----------0-----------0-----------0------0|
D|--------2----------0------------2-------0--|
A|--3------------------------3---------------|
E|---------------3----------------------3----|
Do believe he may be dead
E|--0--3--------------------------------------|
B|--1--1---------3----------0---------1-------|
G|-----------0----------0------2------0----0--|
D|--------2---------0------------0-------0----|
A|--3-----------------------2---------3-------|
E|---------------3----------------------------|
[Instrumental]
E|--0--3---------------------0--3------------|
B|--1--1---------3-----------1--1-------3----|
G|-----------0-----------0-----------0------0|
D|--------2----------0------------2-------0--|
A|--3------------------------3---------------|
E|---------------3----------------------3----|
E|--0--3--------------------------------------|
B|--1--1---------3----------0---------1-------|
G|-----------0----------0------2------0----0--| X2
D|--------2---------0------------0-------0----|
A|--3-----------------------2---------3-------|
E|---------------3----------------------------|
[Chorus]
Times were never so good,
E|------------------------------------|
B|-------5------5------1------1-------|
G|-------5------5------3------3-------|
D|-------4------4------2------2-------|
A|--2/5------------3------------------|
E|----------5-------------3-----------|
got a fly for food
E|------------------------------------|
B|-------5------5------1------1-------|
G|-------5------5------3------3-------|
D|-------4------4------2------2-------|
A|--2/5------------3------------------|
E|----------5-------------3-----------|
Got no woman to spend my money
E|------------------------------------|
B|-------5------5------1------1-------|
G|-------5------5------3------3-----0-|
D|-------4------4------2------2---0---|
A|--2/5------------3------------------|
E|----------5-------------3-----------|
Well she blew and took all my money. Well I'm sittin' and I'm sittin
E|---------------0----2-------------|
B|---------3-----1----3-------------|
G|---------0----------2-------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|---0-----2-----3------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
and I'm sittin' right here
E|--0--3---------------------0--3------------|
B|--1--1---------3-----------1--1-------3----|
G|-----------0-----------0-----------0------0|
D|--------2----------0------------2-------0--|
A|--3------------------------3---------------|
E|---------------3----------------------3----|
In my rockin chair Watchin' my old dog loosing his hair
E|--0--3--------------------------------------|
B|--1--1---------3----------0---------1-------|
G|-----------0----------0------2------0----0--|
D|--------2---------0------------0-------0----|
A|--3-----------------------2---------3-------|
E|---------------3----------------------------|
[Instrumental]
E|--0--3---------------------0--3------------|
B|--1--1---------3-----------1--1-------3----|
G|-----------0-----------0-----------0------0|
D|--------2----------0------------2-------0--|
A|--3------------------------3---------------|
E|---------------3----------------------3----|
E|--0--3--------------------------------------|
B|--1--1---------3----------0---------1-------|
G|-----------0----------0------2------0----0--| X4
D|--------2---------0------------0-------0----|
A|--3-----------------------2---------3-------|
E|---------------3----------------------------|
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How to play Rockin Chair
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.