Rocking Chair
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Intro: E C#7 C9 B7
E D/F# C#m Am7
Oh rockin chair got me, cane by my side.
E C#7 C9 B7
Fetch me my gin son, fore I tan your hide.
E C#m Eb7 Abm
Cant get from this cabin, I aint goin nowhere.
F# B7 E E7
Sittin here grabbin at the bars round my rockin chair.
A A7/Bb E B7 E
Remember ol Aunt Harriet, How long in heaven she be
C#m Eb7 Abm F# B7
Send out my chariot, for the end of my troubles, I see.
E D/F# C#m Am7
Oh rockin chair got me, judgement days almost here.
E F# B7 E
Im chained to my old, rockin chair.
E C#7 C9 B7
E C#m Eb7 Abm
Cant get from this cabin, I aint goin nowhere.
F# B7 E E7
Sittin here grabbin, at the bars round my rockin chair.
A A7/Bb E B7 E
Remember ol Aunt Harriet, How long in heaven she be
C#m Eb7 Abm F# B7
Send out my chariot, for the end of my troubles, I see.
E D/F# C#m Am7
Oh rockin chair got me, judgement days almost here.
E F# B7 E
Im chained to my old rockin chair
E F# B7 E
Im chained to my old rockin chair
How to play Rocking 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.