Roll on John Chords & Lyrics by Bob Dylan
Roll on John
guitar chords lyrics
Great song, off of Dylan's new album Tempest written as a tribute to John Lennon.
Key: Ab
Chords:
I: Ab(maj7)
ii: Bbm(in7)
iii: Cm(in7)
IV: Db(maj7)
V: Eb(7)
vi: Fm(in7)
vii: Gdim(7b5)
For easy playing you can play it with a capo on the 4th fret (just take it down 4 half steps).
Opening:
Ab Db Ab Db Eb Db Ab
E|-4----8-8-8-8-6-9-8-6---4----------------------4---8-9-8-4---8-9-8-6---8-9-11-4---4-4-|
B|-4--------------------9-6----9-9-9-9-8-9-8-6-8-4---------6---------8----------6-----4-|
G|-5----------------------6----------------------5---------6---------8----------6-----5-|
D|-6----------------------6----------------------6---------6---------8----------6-----6-|
A|-6----------------------4----------------------6---------4---------6----------4-----6-|
E|-4---------------------------------------------4------------------------------------4-|
Db
Doctor, doctor, tell me the time of day
Another bottle's empty
Ab
Another penny spent
Db
He turned around and he slowly walked away
Ab
They shot him in the back and down he went
Db Eb Db Ab
Shine your light, move it on, you burn so bright, roll on John
Db
From the Liverpool docks to the red light Hamburg streets
Ab
Down in the quarry with the Quarrymen.
Db
Playing to the big crowds Playing to the cheap seats
Ab
Another day in your life until your journey's end
Db Eb Db Ab
Shine your light, move it on, you burn so bright, roll on John
Sailing through the tradewinds
Db
Bound for the sun
Ab
Rags on your back just like any other slave
Db
They tied your hands and they clamped your mouth
Ab
Wasn't no way out of that deep dark cave
Db Eb Db Ab
Shine your light, move it on, you burn so bright, roll on John
Db
I heard the news today, oh boy
Ab
They hauled your ship up on the shore
Now the city's gone dark
Db
There is no more joy
Ab
They tore the heart right out and cut it to the core
Db Eb Db Ab
Shine your light, move it on, you burn so bright, roll on John
Db
Put on your bags and get 'em packed.
Ab
Leave right now you won't be far from hine
Db
The sooner you go, the quicker you'll be back
Ab
You've been cooped up on an island far too long
Db Eb Db Ab
Shine your light, move it on, you burn so bright, roll on John
Db
Slow down you're moving too fast
Ab
Come together right now over me
Your bones are weary
Db
You're about to breathe your last
Ab
Lord, you know how hard that it can be
Db Eb Db Ab
Shine your light, move it on, you burn so bright, roll on John
Db
Roll on John, roll through the rain and snow
Ab
Take the righthand road and go where the buffalo roam
Ab
They'll trap you in an ambush before you know
Db
Too late now to sail back home
Db Eb Db Ab
Shine your light, move it on, you burn so bright, roll on John
Db
Tyger, Tyger burning bright
Ab Db
I pray the lord my soul to keep In the forest of the night
Ab
Cover him over and let him sleep
Db Eb Db Ab
Shine your light, move it on, you burn so bright, roll on John.
Outro: Db Ab Db Ab Db Ab ... (Fade out)
Thanks songmeanings.net for the lyrics.
