Chords for The Band - Rockin' Chair (Rock of Ages)
Tempo:
104.2 bpm
Chords used:
F
Bb
Dm
G
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [Am]
[C]
[F] Hang [Dm] around Willie boy, [Bb] don't you raise the sails [F] anymore, it's for sure.
[Dm] I spent my [F] whole [Bm] life at sea, [G] and [Bb] I'm pushing [F] [G] 873.
[Eb] Now there's only [Bb] one place [C] that was meant for [D] me.
[Em] [F] Oh, to be home [Bb]
again, but down in old Virginia, [F]
[Dm] with [F] my very [Bb] best friend, they call him Red Time [F] Wig.
We're gonna soothe [Bb] away the rest of our [F] years, we're [Dm] gonna put [Bb] away all of our tears, [Dm] that
big rockin' [G] chair won't go nowhere.
[G]
[F] Slow down [Dm] Willie boy, [Bb] your heart's gonna give right out on [F] you, it's true, [Dm] and I believe
[F] I know what [Bm] we should [G] do,
[Bb] turn [Dm] the stern [G] and point to shore, [Eb] these seven [Gm] seas won't [C] carry
us no more.
[D] [E] [F] Oh, to be home [Bb] again, but down in old Virginia, [F] with my very [Bb] best friend, they call him Red
Time Wig, [F] I can't wait [Bb] to sniff that air, [F] dip in snuff, I [Bb] won't have no care, [Dm] that big
rockin' chair [G] won't go nowhere.
[C]
[F] Hear the sound [Dm] Willie boy, [Bb] the flying Dutchman's on the [F] reef, it's my belief, [Dm] we used up [G] all
our time, [Bb] this hill's [Dm] too steep to [G] climb, [Eb] and the [Bb] days that remain [C] ain't worth a [D] dime.
[Em] [F] Oh, [Dm] to [F] be [Bb] home again, but down [Gm] in old Virginia, [F] with my very [Bb] best friend, they call him Red
[Gm] Time Wig, [F] would have been nice [Bb] just to see the foes, [F] listen once again to [Bb] the steel joes,
[Dm] that big rockin' chair [G] won't go nowhere.
[A] [Dm]
[F] I could hear a subtle callin' on [Bb] me, and you [C] know where I [E] wanna [F] be, oh Willie don't you
hear that [Bb] sound?
Down in old Virginia, [F] I just wanna get my feet [Bb] back on the ground, down in old Virginia,
[F] and I [Dm] love to see my very [Bb] best friend, they call him Red Time Wig, [F] I [Dm] believe, oh to be [Bb] home again.
[Cm] [D]
[N]
[C]
[F] Hang [Dm] around Willie boy, [Bb] don't you raise the sails [F] anymore, it's for sure.
[Dm] I spent my [F] whole [Bm] life at sea, [G] and [Bb] I'm pushing [F] [G] 873.
[Eb] Now there's only [Bb] one place [C] that was meant for [D] me.
[Em] [F] Oh, to be home [Bb]
again, but down in old Virginia, [F]
[Dm] with [F] my very [Bb] best friend, they call him Red Time [F] Wig.
We're gonna soothe [Bb] away the rest of our [F] years, we're [Dm] gonna put [Bb] away all of our tears, [Dm] that
big rockin' [G] chair won't go nowhere.
[G]
[F] Slow down [Dm] Willie boy, [Bb] your heart's gonna give right out on [F] you, it's true, [Dm] and I believe
[F] I know what [Bm] we should [G] do,
[Bb] turn [Dm] the stern [G] and point to shore, [Eb] these seven [Gm] seas won't [C] carry
us no more.
[D] [E] [F] Oh, to be home [Bb] again, but down in old Virginia, [F] with my very [Bb] best friend, they call him Red
Time Wig, [F] I can't wait [Bb] to sniff that air, [F] dip in snuff, I [Bb] won't have no care, [Dm] that big
rockin' chair [G] won't go nowhere.
[C]
[F] Hear the sound [Dm] Willie boy, [Bb] the flying Dutchman's on the [F] reef, it's my belief, [Dm] we used up [G] all
our time, [Bb] this hill's [Dm] too steep to [G] climb, [Eb] and the [Bb] days that remain [C] ain't worth a [D] dime.
[Em] [F] Oh, [Dm] to [F] be [Bb] home again, but down [Gm] in old Virginia, [F] with my very [Bb] best friend, they call him Red
[Gm] Time Wig, [F] would have been nice [Bb] just to see the foes, [F] listen once again to [Bb] the steel joes,
[Dm] that big rockin' chair [G] won't go nowhere.
[A] [Dm]
[F] I could hear a subtle callin' on [Bb] me, and you [C] know where I [E] wanna [F] be, oh Willie don't you
hear that [Bb] sound?
Down in old Virginia, [F] I just wanna get my feet [Bb] back on the ground, down in old Virginia,
[F] and I [Dm] love to see my very [Bb] best friend, they call him Red Time Wig, [F] I [Dm] believe, oh to be [Bb] home again.
[Cm] [D]
[N]
Key:
F
Bb
Dm
G
C
F
Bb
Dm
_ [C] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] Hang [Dm] around _ Willie boy, [Bb] _ don't you raise the sails [F] anymore, _ _ it's for sure. _
[Dm] I spent my [F] whole [Bm] life at sea, [G] and [Bb] I'm pushing [F] _ [G] 873.
_ [Eb] Now there's only [Bb] one place [C] that was meant for [D] me.
[Em] _ [F] _ Oh, to be home [Bb]
again, but down in old Virginia, [F] _
[Dm] with [F] my very [Bb] best friend, they call him Red Time [F] Wig.
We're gonna soothe [Bb] away the rest of our [F] years, we're [Dm] gonna put [Bb] away all of our tears, [Dm] that
big rockin' [G] chair won't go nowhere.
_ _ [G] _ _
[F] Slow down [Dm] _ Willie boy, _ [Bb] _ your heart's gonna give right out on [F] you, _ _ it's true, [Dm] and I believe
[F] I know what [Bm] we should [G] do, _
[Bb] turn [Dm] the stern [G] and point to shore, [Eb] these seven [Gm] seas won't [C] carry
us no more.
[D] _ [E] _ [F] _ Oh, to be home [Bb] again, but down in old Virginia, [F] _ with my very [Bb] best friend, they call him Red
Time Wig, [F] I can't wait [Bb] to sniff that air, [F] dip in snuff, I [Bb] won't have no care, [Dm] that big
rockin' chair [G] won't go nowhere.
_ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ _ Hear the sound [Dm] _ Willie boy, [Bb] _ the flying Dutchman's on the [F] reef, _ _ it's my belief, [Dm] we used up [G] all
our time, [Bb] this hill's [Dm] too steep to [G] climb, _ [Eb] and the [Bb] days that remain [C] ain't worth a [D] dime.
_ [Em] _ [F] Oh, [Dm] to [F] be [Bb] home again, _ but down [Gm] in old Virginia, [F] _ with my very [Bb] best friend, they call him Red
[Gm] Time Wig, [F] would have been nice [Bb] just to see the foes, [F] listen once again to [Bb] the steel joes,
[Dm] that big rockin' chair [G] won't go nowhere.
_ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[F] I could hear a subtle callin' on [Bb] me, _ and you [C] know where I [E] wanna [F] be, oh Willie don't you
hear that [Bb] sound? _
Down in old Virginia, [F] I just wanna get my feet [Bb] back on the ground, down in old Virginia,
[F] and I [Dm] love to see my very [Bb] best friend, they call him Red Time Wig, [F] I [Dm] believe, oh to be [Bb] home again.
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] Hang [Dm] around _ Willie boy, [Bb] _ don't you raise the sails [F] anymore, _ _ it's for sure. _
[Dm] I spent my [F] whole [Bm] life at sea, [G] and [Bb] I'm pushing [F] _ [G] 873.
_ [Eb] Now there's only [Bb] one place [C] that was meant for [D] me.
[Em] _ [F] _ Oh, to be home [Bb]
again, but down in old Virginia, [F] _
[Dm] with [F] my very [Bb] best friend, they call him Red Time [F] Wig.
We're gonna soothe [Bb] away the rest of our [F] years, we're [Dm] gonna put [Bb] away all of our tears, [Dm] that
big rockin' [G] chair won't go nowhere.
_ _ [G] _ _
[F] Slow down [Dm] _ Willie boy, _ [Bb] _ your heart's gonna give right out on [F] you, _ _ it's true, [Dm] and I believe
[F] I know what [Bm] we should [G] do, _
[Bb] turn [Dm] the stern [G] and point to shore, [Eb] these seven [Gm] seas won't [C] carry
us no more.
[D] _ [E] _ [F] _ Oh, to be home [Bb] again, but down in old Virginia, [F] _ with my very [Bb] best friend, they call him Red
Time Wig, [F] I can't wait [Bb] to sniff that air, [F] dip in snuff, I [Bb] won't have no care, [Dm] that big
rockin' chair [G] won't go nowhere.
_ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ _ _ Hear the sound [Dm] _ Willie boy, [Bb] _ the flying Dutchman's on the [F] reef, _ _ it's my belief, [Dm] we used up [G] all
our time, [Bb] this hill's [Dm] too steep to [G] climb, _ [Eb] and the [Bb] days that remain [C] ain't worth a [D] dime.
_ [Em] _ [F] Oh, [Dm] to [F] be [Bb] home again, _ but down [Gm] in old Virginia, [F] _ with my very [Bb] best friend, they call him Red
[Gm] Time Wig, [F] would have been nice [Bb] just to see the foes, [F] listen once again to [Bb] the steel joes,
[Dm] that big rockin' chair [G] won't go nowhere.
_ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[F] I could hear a subtle callin' on [Bb] me, _ and you [C] know where I [E] wanna [F] be, oh Willie don't you
hear that [Bb] sound? _
Down in old Virginia, [F] I just wanna get my feet [Bb] back on the ground, down in old Virginia,
[F] and I [Dm] love to see my very [Bb] best friend, they call him Red Time Wig, [F] I [Dm] believe, oh to be [Bb] home again.
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
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