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The Old Rocking Chair - Brian and Michael

The Old Rocking Chair

Brian and Michael

View chords used in this chart

Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste

[Intro]

G C G D G

[Verse 1]

G C G

Now I courted your old granma along the canal walks

A D

And I told her she’s the fairest of them all

G C G

And I told her that I loved her and I wanted her for mine

C D G

And I wrote it all along the gas works wall.

[Break]

G C G D G

[Verse 2]

G C G

Now she gave me six fine sons and ya father he was one

A D

And she kept the home together and her favourites she had none

G C G

But the war it cut the family down to more than half its size

C D G

And I saw ya granma ageing right before me very eyes

[Chorus]

G

She was bonnie, she was fair,

C G

And we made a lovely pair

C D

I'd give half the world to see her

G G C G D G

In the old rocking chair

[Verse 3]

G C G

Now an angel called on us one night and took ya gran away

A D

But I just had time to comb and plait her hair

G C G

And though lonely times did face me and it nearly broke me heart

C D G

Nobody else could fill that rocking chair

[Chorus]

G

She was bonnie, she was fair,

C G

And we made a lovely pair

C D

I'd give half the world to see her

G G C G D G

In the old rocking chair

[Verse 4]

G C G

Now when I climb the stairs at night, by flicker of candle light

A D

And I look upon the shadow on the wall

G C G

I can remember when that shadow once was two

C D G

And besides me stood the fairest of them all

[Verse 5]

G C G

Now when I lay me down to sleep I pine for my sweet lass

A D

And I wish that times were like they used to be

G C G

And I hope your grandma hears me voice and tells the Lord above

C D G

To send an angel down to call on me.

[Chorus]

G

She was bonnie, she was fair,

C G

And we made a lovely pair

C D

I'd give half the world to see her

G

In the old rocking chair

[Chorus]

G

She was bonnie, she was fair,

C G

And we made a lovely pair

C D

I'd give half the world to see her

G

In the old rocking chair

[Chorus]

G

She was bonnie, she was fair,

C G

And we made a lovely pair

C D

I'd give half the world to see her

G

In the old rocking chair

[Chorus]

G

She was bonnie, she was fair,

C G

And we made a lovely pair

C D

I'd give half the world to see her

G

In the old rocking chair

[Outro]

G C G D G

How to play The Old Rocking Chair

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 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.