Rollin Down The Hill
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THE REMBRANDTS - ROLLIN' DOWN THE HILL (WILDE/SOLEM)
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Tabbed by:PJVillanueva
Intro G5 Gmaj7 Dsus2 D Gmaj7 G5 Dsus2 D
G5 Gmaj7 Dsus2 D Gmaj7 G5 B7sus4
E A E Dbm D A
You ask me where we're goin'-Well I don't know
D E A E
Let's just sit back and dig the radio
A E Dbm D A
Now we've been friends forever-Would I let you down?
D E D G5 Gmaj7
It's time to stop and take a look around
Dsus2 D Gmaj7 G5
AND WHEN THE GEARS BEGIN TO GRIND
Dsus2 D G5 Gmaj7
THINK OF ALL THE MOUNTAINS WE HAVE CLIMBED
Dsus2 D Gmaj7 G5
NOT SO LONG AGO WE WERE STANDIN' STILL
B7sus4 E E7 Aadd9 A7
AND NOW WE'RE ROLLIN' DOWN THE HILL
E E7 Aadd9 A7
DOWN THE HILL
E A E Dbm D A
I got a pack of troubles-You've got yours too
D E A
And we both know that that ain't nothin' new-Ohh
D A F#m G D
So get up off your worries-Roll away the stone
G A D G5 Gmaj7
And live the life that you have never known
Dsus2 D Gmaj7 G5
AND WHEN THE GEARS BEGIN TO GRIND
Dsus2 D G5 Gmaj7
THINK OF ALL THE MOUNTAINS WE HAVE CLIMBED
Dsus2 D Gmaj7 G5
NOT SO LONG AGO WE WERE STANDIN' STILL
B7sus4 E Abm Eb7 Bm F#
AND NOW WE'RE ROLLIN' DOWN THE HILL
A E A Db7
Abm Eb7 Bm F#
Where we going to?...Rollin' down the hill
A E A Db7 G5 Gmaj7
Dsus2 D Gmaj7 G5
AND WHEN THE GEARS BEGIN TO GRIND
Dsus2 D G5 Gmaj7
THINK OF ALL THE MOUNTAINS WE HAVE CLIMBED
Dsus2 D Gmaj7 G5
NOT SO LONG AGO WE WERE STANDIN' STILL
B7sus4 G5 Gmaj7
AND NOW WE'RE ROLLIN' DOWN THE HILL
Dsus2 D Gmaj7 G5
AND WHEN THE GEARS BEGIN TO GRIND
Dsus2 D G5 Gmaj7
THINK OF ALL THE MOUNTAINS WE HAVE CLIMBED
Dsus2 D Gmaj7 G5
NOT SO LONG AGO WE WERE STANDIN' STILL
B7sus4 E E7 Aadd9
AND NOW WE'RE ROLLIN' DOWN THE HILL
A7 E E7 Aadd9
DOWN THE HILL
A7 E E7 Aadd9 Asus2
DOWN THE HILL
E Abm Eb7
Oooooooooooooh
Bm F#b A E A Db7
Rollin' down the hill Lalalalaaalalalaaaalalalaaaaaaaaah
Abm Eb7 Bm F#
Where we're going to
A E A Db7
Lalalalalalalala laalalalalaaaaaah
Abm Eb7 Bm F#
Say what? Rollin' down the hill
A E A Db7
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Abm Eb7 Bm
Rollin' down the hill.....
Intro & Choruses
G5 Gmaj7 Dsus2 D
e|3------- ----2--- -------- --------|----0--- -------- 0------- 2-------|
B|3------------3---------------------|----3-------------3--------3-------|
G|0------------0---------------------|----2-------------2--------2-------|
D|0------------0---------------------|----0-------------0--------0-------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|3------------3---------------------|-----------------------------------|
Gmaj7 G5 Dsus2 D
e|2------- ----3--- -------- --------|----0--- -------- 0------- 2-------|
B|3------------3---------------------|----3-------------3--------3-------|
G|0------------0---------------------|----2-------------2--------2-------|
D|0------------0---------------------|----0-------------0--------0-------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|3------------3---------------------|-----------------------------------|
G5 Gmaj7 Dsus2 D
e|3------- ----2--- -------- --------|----0--- -------- 0------- 2-------|
B|3------------3---------------------|----3-------------3--------3-------|
G|0------------0---------------------|----2-------------2--------2-------|
D|0------------0---------------------|----0-------------0--------0-------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|3------------3---------------------|-----------------------------------|
Gmaj7 G5 B7sus4¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
e|2------- ----3--- -------- --------|----0--- -------- -------- --------|
B|3------------3---------------------|----0------------------------------|
G|0------------0---------------------|----2------------------------------|
D|0------------0---------------------|----4------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|----2------------------------------|
E|3------------3---------------------|-----------------------------------|
Verse 1 & 2
Chorus
.....
E E7 Aadd9 A7
e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
e|------0- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|----0------------------------------|------0-----------------5----------|
G|--1--------------------------------|----2-----2-----------6------------|
D|2----------2-1----0----------------|--2---------2-------5-------------1/
A|----------------------------------3/4-------------4-/-7----------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E E7 Aadd9 A7
e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
e|------0- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|----0------------------------------|------0-----------------5----------|
G|--1--------------------------------|----2-----2-----------6------------|
D|2----------2-1----0----------------|--2---------2-------5--------------|
A|----------------------------------3/4-------------4-/-7----------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Verse 3
Verse 4
A A7 D
e|-------- 5------- -------- 5-------|-------- 5------- -------- 5-------|
B|----2--------2--------2--------2---|----3--------3--------3-------3----|
G|----2-----------------2------------|----2-----------------2------------|
D|-----------------------------------|0-----------------0----------------|
A|0-----------------4----------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A F#m G9
e|-------- 5------- -------- 5-------|-------- 5------- -------- 5-------|
B|----2--------2-------2---------2---|----3--------3--------3--------3---|
G|----2----------------2-------------|----4-----------------4------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|0----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|------------------2----------------|3-----------------3----------------|
D G9
e|-------- 5------- -------- 5-------|-------- 5------- -------- 5-------|
B|----3--------3--------3--------3---|----3--------3--------3--------3---|
G|----2-----------------2------------|----4-----------------4------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|0-----------------0----------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|3-----------------3----------------|
A D
e|-------- 5------- -------- 5-------|-------- 5------- ----2--- 2---2---|
B|----2--------2--------2--------2---|----2--------2--------3----3---3---|
G|----2-----------------2------------|----2-----------------2----2---2---|
D|-----------------------------------|----------------------0----0---0---|
A|0-----------------0----------------|0-----------------0----------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Chorus
Solo
Abm Eb7
e|-------- -------- 4------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|------------4---------4------------|-----------------------------------|
G|---------------------------6--4--3-|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|----5------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|---------6---5-4-------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Bm F#
e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- ------2- -------- --------|
B|-----------------------------------|-------2---------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|--3---------3----------------------|
D|-----------2-4-5--4-3-4-5--4-3-4-5-|4----4-----------------------------|
A|--1-2-4--5-------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A E
e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|--------------------5----3---------|--------------------7--------------|
G|---------2-4-/-6--------------6---4|----------------7----------9---7-6-|
D|-----------------------------------|---------6---9---------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A Db7
e|-------- ------5- --9---- 7----5---|4---4--- --4----- -------- --------|
B|-----------5-----------------------|---------6---6---------------------|
G|---------6-------------------------|------------------6----------------|
D|------7----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Abm Eb7
Bm F#
e|-------- 10\----- -------- --------|----9--- -------- -------- --------|
B|------------------9---7----9---10-/|11-------11-\-7-5------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A E
e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|-----------------------------------|----------------------7----5-------|
G|---------------6----9------7---6\5-|---------------4--7------------7\6-|
D|---------7-9-----------------------|-------------6---------------------|
A|------7----------------------------|----------7------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A Db7
e|-------- ------9- ----12-- 10--9---|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|-----------10----------------------|12-9-1212-9---9-9------------------|
G|---------9-------------------------|------------8-----10--1010---------|
D|------11---------------------------|--------------------12-----12-9-12-|9
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Chorus x 2
....
E E7 Aadd9 A7
e|0---0--- 0---0--- 0---0--- 0---0---|0---0--- 0---0--- 0---0--- 0---0---|
B|0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0---|0---0----0---0----2---2----2---2---|
G|1---1----1---1----1---1----1---1---|2---2----2---2----0---0----0---0---|
D|2---2----2---2----0---0----0---0---|2---2----2---2----2---2----2---2---|
A|2---2----2---2----2---2----2---2---|0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0---|
E|0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0---|-----------------------------------|
e|------0- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|----0------------------------------|------0-----------------5----------|
G|--1--------------------------------|----2-----2-----------6------------|
D|2----------2-1----0----------------|--2---------2-------5-------------1/
A|----------------------------------3/4-------------4-/-7----------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E E7 Aadd9 A7
e|0---0--- 0---0--- 0---0--- 0---0---|0---0--- 0---0--- 0---0--- 0---0---|
B|0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0---|0---0----0---0----2---2----2---2---|
G|1---1----1---1----1---1----1---1---|2---2----2---2----0---0----0---0---|
D|2---2----2---2----0---0----0---0---|2---2----2---2----2---2----2---2---|
A|2---2----2---2----2---2----2---2---|0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0---|
E|0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0---|-----------------------------------|
e|------0- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|----0------------------------------|------0-----------------5----------|
G|--1--------------------------------|----2-----2-----------6------------|
D|2----------2-1----0----------------|--2---------2-------5--------------|
A|----------------------------------3/4-------------4-/-7----------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E E7 Aadd9 Bsus4
e|0---0--- 0---0--- 0---0--- 0---0---|0---0--- 0---0--- 0---0--- --------|
B|0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0---|0---0----0---0----0---0------------|
G|1---1----1---1----1---1----1---1---|2---2----2---2----2---2------------|
D|2---2----2---2----0---0----0---0---|2---2----2---2----2---4------------|
A|2---2----2---2----2---2----2---2---|0---0----0---0----0---2------------|
E|0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0---|-----------------------------------|
e|------0- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- --0----- --------|
B|----0------------------------------|------0-------------0--------------|
G|--1--------------------------------|----2-----2---------2--------------|
D|2----------2-1----0----------------|--2---------2-------2--------------|
A|----------------------------------3/4-------------4-/-7-0--------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E......................................................................
e|0------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|0----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|1----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|2----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|2----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|0----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Ending Solo
Abm Eb7
e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Rollin' down the hill
Bm F#
e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|-------------6-7--6----------------|-----------------------------------|
G|--------------------9-7-6----------|-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------9-7-6-5-|4--------4-542-0-------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|------------------4----------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A E
e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|-----------------------------------|------------------------7--5-------|
G|---------------6----9------7---6-4-|-----------2---7--------------7--6-|
D|-----------7-----------------------|---------4-------------------------|
A|---------7-------------------------|-----5-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A Db7
e|-------- ------9- ----12-- 10--9---|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|-------------10--------------------|12-101210-9--7\6-------------------|
G|-----------9-----------------------|----------------------6----6---5-4-|
D|---------11------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Abm Eb7
e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|-----------------------------------|------5-\4-------------------------|
G|---------------------------3B4R3---|--3-6--------6P3-------------------|
D|---------------------------------6\|5----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Bm F#
e|-------- -------- -------- 7-----6-|----9-6- -------- -------- --------|
B|---------------7----5--------------|---------7-6---5-------------------|
G|----4-6--7-6-4---------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A E
e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|---------------6----9------7-6-----|--------------7-----7-7-7--6-------|
D|-----------7-------------------9-7-|6--------6-9-------------------9---|
A|---------7-------------------------|------7----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A Db7
e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|---------7-7------7-7---7----7---9-|----9-9---6-6----------------------|
A|-------------7-7------7------------|--------------8-8------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|------------------9----------------|
Abm Eb7
Bm F#
e|-------- -------- --10---- --------|9------- ----9--- -------- --------|
B|-----------------------------------|----12---11------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|------------------111211-9---------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A E
A Db7
Abm Eb7
Bm F#
e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|-------------6-7--6----------------|-----------------------------------|
G|--------------------9-7-6----------|-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------9-7-6-5-|4--------4-542-0-------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|------------------4----------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
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Verses Chords E A E Dbm D A D E D
E A E Dbm D A D E D
E 022100 42245
A 577655
Dbm x46654
D x57775
Solos Chords Abm Eb7 Bm F# A E A Eb7
Abm Eb7 Bm F# A E A Eb7
Abm 466444
Eb7 x68686
Bm 799777
F# 244322
B Bend
R Release
/ slide up
\ slide down
H hammer-on
P pull-off
~ vibrato
+ harmonic
x Mute note
. - play note like a dot in standard notation
^ - ties two notes together
How to play Rollin Down The Hill
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 G5. 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.