10000 Maniacs - "Don't Go Back To Rockville" Chords

Tempo:
147.7 bpm
Chords used:

C

D

G

Em

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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10000 Maniacs - "Don't Go Back To Rockville" chords
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[G] .
Looking at your watch all the time, waiting at the station for a [C] bus.
.
[G] Going to a place that's far, so far away and if that's not [C] enough.
.
[D] Going where [C] nobody [Bm] says [Em] hello, don't talk to [D] anybody they [C] don't know.
.
[G] You'll wind up in some factory, some no-time job and nowhere else [C] to go.
.
[G] Walk home to an empty house, sit around all alone by [C] yourself.
.
[D] I know it might [C] sound strange [Bm] but I [Em] believe you'll be coming back [D] because [C] you've lost.
.
[G] Don't go back [C] to Rockville, [D] .
[G] don't go back [C] to [D] Rockville, don't [G] go back to Rockville [D] .
and [C] .
waste another year.
[G] At night I drink myself to sleep and maybe I don't care if you're [C] not here with me.
.
[G] Cause it's so much easier to handle all my problems if I'm too [C] far out to see.
.
[D] Something [C] better [Bm] happens [Em] tonight's gonna be too [D] late to bring [C] me back.
.
[G] Don't go back to [C] Rockville, [D] .
don't [G] go [C] back to [D] Rockville, .
[G] don't go back [C] to Rockville [D] .
and [C] .
waste another year.
.
[G] .
It's not as though I [C] really [D] need [C] you.
[D] [G] If you were here I'd [C] only [D] need you.
[C] [D] [Am] But [Em] everybody else [Am] in town, they only [Em] wanna bring [C] me down and that's not how it [D] ought to be.
Well I know it might [C] sound strange [Bm] but I [Em] believe you'll be coming back [D] if you're [C] too long.
[G] Don't go back [C] to Rockville, [D] .
don't [G] go back [C] to [D] Rockville, .
[G] don't go back [C] to [D] Rockville and [C] .
waste another year.
[G] Don't go back [C] to [D] Rockville, don't [G] go back [C] to [D] Rockville, [G] don't go back [C] to Rockville [D] .
and [C] .
waste another year.
[G] [N] .
Key:  
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
Em
121
Bm
13421112
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
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To start learning 10,000 Maniacs - (Dont Go Back To) Rockville chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - D, C, D, G, C and G in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 73 BPM and then match the original tempo of 148 BPM. Considering the song's key of G Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ Looking at your watch all the time, waiting at the station for a [C] bus.
_ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [G] Going to a place that's far, so far away and if that's not [C] enough.
_ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [D] Going where [C] nobody [Bm] says [Em] hello, don't talk to [D] anybody they [C] don't know.
_ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [G] You'll wind up in some factory, some no-time job and nowhere else [C] to go.
_ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [G] Walk home to an empty _ house, sit around all alone by [C] yourself.
_ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [D] I know it might [C] sound strange [Bm] but I [Em] believe you'll be coming back [D] because [C] you've lost.
_ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [G] Don't go back [C] to Rockville, _ [D] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [G] don't go back [C] to _ _ [D] Rockville, _ _ _ don't _ _ [G] _ go back to _ _ Rockville _ [D] _ .
and _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
_ _ waste another _ _ year.
_ _ [G] _ _ At night I drink myself to sleep and maybe I don't care if you're [C] not here with me.
_ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [G] Cause it's so much easier to handle all my problems if I'm too [C] far out to see.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ Something [C] better [Bm] happens _ [Em] tonight's gonna be too [D] late to bring [C] me back.
_ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ Don't go back to [C] _ Rockville, [D] _ _ _ .
_ don't _ _ [G] _ go [C] back to _ _ [D] Rockville, _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [G] don't go back [C] to _ Rockville [D] _ _ _ .
and _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
_ waste another year.
_ .
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ .
It's not as though I [C] really [D] need [C] you.
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ If you were here I'd [C] only [D] need you.
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ But [Em] everybody _ else [Am] in town, they only [Em] wanna bring [C] me down and that's not how it [D] ought to be.
_ _ _ Well I know it might [C] sound strange [Bm] but I [Em] believe you'll be coming back [D] if you're [C] too long.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [G] Don't go back [C] to _ Rockville, [D] _ _ _ .
_ don't _ _ [G] _ go back [C] to _ _ _ [D] Rockville, _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [G] don't go back [C] to _ _ _ [D] Rockville _ and _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
_ waste another _ year.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] Don't go back [C] to _ _ [D] Rockville, _ _ _ don't _ _ [G] _ go back [C] to _ _ _ [D] _ Rockville, _ _ _ _ _ [G] don't go back [C] to _ Rockville [D] _ _ _ .
and _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
_ waste another _ _ year.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ .

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