Rolling In On A Burning Tire (acoustic)
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Standard Tuning EADGBe
Intro:
Em C Em Em C Em
e|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|-2-0--------------------------|---2-0-----------------------2~------|
A|-----2~--0-2-3~--3-3-2-0-2----|-------2~--0-2-3~--3-3-2-0-2---------|
E|--------------------------0~--|-------------------------------------|
(riff can be used during verse)
verse 1:
Em C Em C Em
The moon is always full for us The road is always clear Thats not what you want to hear
Em C Em C Em
One is born so one can die You must wait a real long time Thats more you can bare
Chorus 1:
C Em
And the days will come and go,
C Em
And the band will march along,
C Em
'Til the day you cast a shadow
C Em
That looks nothing like your own.
Post Chorus riff:
A B A B A C A C A B A B A
(then play intro riff) Em C Em
verse 2:
Em C Em C Em
Rolling in on a burning tire Youre gonna set my house on fire Just to show me you were there
Em C Em C Em
Well I was raised up like a snake You were raised to leave me bait I always always take
Chorus 2:
C Em
And the days will come and go,
C Em
And the band will march along,
C Em
'Til the day you cast a shadow
C Em
That looks nothing like your own.
Post Chorus riff:
A B A B A C A C A B A B A
(then play intro riff) Em C Em
verse 3/Outro:
Em C Em C Em
The moon is always full for us The road is always clear Thats not what you want to hear.
C Em
That's not what you want to hear.
How to play Rolling In On A Burning Tire (acoustic)
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.