roy rogers
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F F C/E F/D C C F/D C/E
F F C/E F/D C C F/D C/E [C7
F C7
Sometimes you dream, sometimes it seems
C7 C F/D C/E F F/E
There's nothing there at all
Dm Am
You just seem older than yesterday
Bb C C F/D C/E
And you're waiting for tomorrow to call
F C7
You draw to the curtain and one thing's for certain
C7 C F/D C/E F C/E
You're cozy in your little room
Dm Am
The carpet's all paid for, God bless the TV
Bb C
Let's go shoot a hole in the moon
C F/D C/E F Dm/F
Whoa And Roy Rogers is riding tonight
Bb F F C/E F/D
Returning to our silver screens
C C F/D C/E F
Comic book charac- ters never grow old
Bb G/B C
Evergreen heroes whose stories were told
Dm Am
Oh the great sequin cowboy who sings of the plains
Bb G/B C Dm/C C
Of roundups and rustlers and home on the ra_______nge
Dm Am
Turn on the T.V., shut out the lights
Bb Bb F/A C/G F Bb/F F
Roy Rogers is riding to-ni_____ght
F F C/E F/D C C7
F C7
Nine o'clock mornings, five o'clock evenings
C7 C F/D C/E F C/E
I'd liven the pace if I could
Dm Am
Oh I'd rather have a ham in my sandwich than cheese
Bb C7 C F/D
But complaining wouldn't do any good
C/E F C7
Lay back in my armchair, close eyes and think clear
C7 C F/D C/E F C/E
I can hear hoofbeats ahead
Dm Am
Roy and Trigger have just hit the hilltop
Bb C
While the wife and the kids are in bed
(Chorus)
F F C/E F/D C C F/D C/E
F F C/E F/D C C F/D C/E F
How to play roy rogers
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.