Rolling Like A Rock
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Key: Gm.
There are multiple parts and guitar lines that you can play.
There's rhythm (Gm|F throughout the song).
And there's a muted guitar line that plays along with the bass line (in a loop):
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e:-------------
b:-------------
g:-------------
D:--5-5---3-3-3
A:-----555-----
E:-- ----------
During the Chorus, another guitar line gives accents to the tones of Alborosie's vocals:
e:-------------
b:--------4-3--
g:----5/7----5-
D:-------------
A:-------------
E:-------------
Listen to the song for the exact timing.
Repeat: Gm|F throughout the song.
(intro, acapella)
A jamaica puppa live, so you know a thing's run,
no fi on stars, thirst fi blood and kill di fifull,
mummy nah cu mi di nah, while mi a string out di song,
yes our music can be deadly! Dj, listen and learn
[Refrão] Gm F
I'm rolling like a rock (please step away)
Gm F
rolling like a rock (don't get in my way)
Gm F
rolling like a rock (bum shakalak)
Gm F
rolling like a rock ( mi na take no talk)
Gm F
I'm rolling like a rock (please step away)
Gm F
rolling like a rock (don't get in my way)
Gm F
rolling like a rock (bum shakalak)
Gm F
rolling like a rock ( mi na take no ehh..
(Verse)
Gm F
Boy come a Jamaica fill same at di praise lack
Gm F
we don't see sufferation near the real rapapam
Gm F
And nevva memba said we a spread di Markus talk
Gm F
who fi dead a go dead and who fi walk must walk
Gm F Gm F
Sibilidondon sibilidondon it's bad man tone ya so named jah jah tone,
Gm F
boy ya move busty put some level pon your sound,
Gm F
keep your mouth on ya face and keep your feet pon di ground
[Refrão] Gm F
I'm rolling like a rock (please step away)
Gm F
rolling like a rock (don't get in my way)
Gm F
rolling like a rock (bum shakalak)
Gm F
rolling like a rock ( mi na take no talk)
Gm F
I'm rolling like a rock (please step away)
Gm F
rolling like a rock (don't get in my way)
Gm F
rolling like a rock (bum shakalak)
Gm F
rolling like a rock ( mi na take no ehh..
(Verse)
Gm F
bum bamba
Gm F
dem nevva expect di kian kali come back and lock di tone,
Gm F
all police boy dem could dem move dem na go lock off mi sound,
Gm F
mi kill silectah many dj blood just splash at ground,
Gm F
let me finish with dem full dehdeh mi packs (?.)
Gm F
that is why raggamuffin' is my dirty style
Gm F
in a sound war mi ah start war, mi a di top Jedi!
Gm F
Yakuza, Kamizake, Ninja, Samurai!
Gm F
Mi murder DJ bwoy from J.A. to Shangai
[Refrão] Gm F
I'm rolling like a rock (please step away)
Gm F
rolling like a rock (don't get in my way)
Gm F
rolling like a rock (bum shakalak)
Gm F
rolling like a rock ( mi na take no talk)
Gm F
I'm rolling like a rock (please step away)
Gm F
rolling like a rock (don't get in my way)
Gm F
rolling like a rock (bum shakalak)
Gm F
rolling like a rock ( mi na take no ehh..
(Verse)
Gm F
eh? I'm di third generation from King tobi's tribe
Gm F
what a house de mi seh so just want belong Ile
Gm F
Pupa muffin and king drummist dem nah take no side,
Gm F
di walla dem passy wall dem affi run from mi sight
Gm F
Meet on a berlin and kill the german sound,
Gm F
chant to Italy and murder Vatican sound,
Gm F
mi left di prince in England with no Buckingham crown,
Gm F
france tone longtime mi tek way you crown
(Acapella)
Some bwoy dem come a Jamaica,
a dem a gwan like dem really bad,
tru dem nevva talk to the real kian kali
But sekkle on di sokkle
I'm rollin like a rock?
(Outro: Chorus, without Alborosie's vocals)
Gm F
I'm rolling like a rock (please step away)
Gm F
rolling like a rock (don't get in my way)
Gm F
rolling like a rock (bum shakalak)
Gm F
rolling like a rock ( mi na take no talk)
Gm F
I'm rolling like a rock (please step away)
Gm F
rolling like a rock (don't get in my way)
Gm F
rolling like a rock (bum shakalak)
Gm F
rolling like a rock ( mi na take no ehh..
How to play Rolling Like A Rock
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 Gm. 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.