The Rolling People
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Intro:
G Am
G Am
G Am
G Am
G Am
G Am
G Am
G Am
Big shout out!
G Am
G Am
G Am
G Am
[Verso 1]
G Am
I got one more life,
G Am
Can you see it wasting away?
G Am
But I got a plan,
G Am
Aah, do you understand?
Interlude:
G Am
G Am
G Am
G Am
[Verso 2]
G Am
The drugstore wife,
G Am
I was dealing soul and other white,
G Am
I won't shake your hands,
G Am
Aah, ‘cause death has no plans.
[Refrão]
Am
But here we are the rolling people,
G
Can't stay for long,
F G F G Am
We gotta go,
Am
So come alive with the rolling people,
G
Don't ask why,
F G F G Am
We just know.
Interlude
G Am
G Am
G Am
G Am
[Verso 2]
G Am
I'm on a big jet plane,
G Am
With my briefcase and crime in my veins,
G Am
I'll be the first to toast, yeah,
G Am
To my rotten soul.
[Refrão]
Am
But here we are the rolling people,
G
Don't ask why,
F G F G Am
We don't know,
Am
So come alive with the rolling people,
G
Don't ask why,
F G F G Am
We just know now, yeah.
Interlude:
G Am
G Am
G Am
G Am
G Am
G Am
G Am
[Ponte]
G Am G Am
Don't even know which way I'm going to,
G Am G Am
The lights are on and I am feeling blue,
G Am G Am
I hope you know which way I'm going to fly,
G Am
Thank you for my life,
G Am G Am G Am
I said good night, good-bye,
G Am Am/C
You see me going.
[Refrão]
Am
But here we are the rolling people,
G
Can't stay for long,
F G F G Am
We gotta go,
Am
So come alive with the rolling people,
G
Don't ask why,
F G F G Am
We don't know now, yeah.
Interlude
Am
G
F G F G Am
Am
Bap, bap, dede, pap, pap, de, re, de dede,
G
Bap, bap, dede, pap, pap, de, re, de dede,
F G
Bap, bap, dede, pap, pap, de, re, de dede,
F G Am
Bap, bap, dede, pap, pap, de, re, de dede,
Am
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah,
Am/C Am
Oooooooh,
Am/C Am
Oeoeoeoeoe,
Am/C Am
Aaaah,
Am/C Am Am/C Am
You know I really lovin‘ lovin‘ lovin’, . . .
Am/C Am
Yeah,
Am/C Am Am/C Am
Oooooooooooooooooh,
Am/C Am
Yeah,
Am/C Am
It doesn’t look that bad,
Am/C Am
I can see my dad,
Am
Yeah,
Am/C Am
It doesn't look that bad,
Am
Oh,
Am/C Am
It doesn't look that bad.
Am/C Am
Am/C Am
Am/C Am
Am/C Am Am/C
Oh, gonna take you home now,
Am Am/C
I'm gonna take you home now,
Am Am/C
I'm gonna take you home now,
Am Am/C
I'm gonna take you home now,
Am Am/C
I'm gonna take you home now,
Am Am/C
I'm gonna take you home now,
Am Am/C
Well, gonna take you home now,
Am Am/C
We’re gonna take you home now,
Am Am/C
We’re gonna take you home now,
Am Am/C
We’re gonna take you home now,
Am Am/C
We’re gonna take you home now,
Am Am/C
We’re gonna take you home now,
Am Am/C
We’re gonna take you home now,
Am Am/C
We’re gonna take you home now,
Am Am/C
We’re gonna take you home now,
Am Am/C
We’re gonna take you home now,
Am Am/C
We’re gonna take you home now,
Am Am/C
We’re gonna take you home now.
Outro:
Am Am/C
Am Am/C
Am Am/C
Am Am/C
Am Am/C
Am Am/C
Am Am/C
Am Am/C
Am Am/C
Am Am/C
Am Am/C
Am Am/C
Am
How to play The Rolling People
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.