Roll With the Punches Chords & Lyrics by Lenka

Roll With the Punches

guitar chords lyrics

Lenka

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ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES - Lenka
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Tuning: Standard
Capo: 3

Taken from watching/listening to her performance in Singapore.

Chords start directly above the syllable Lenka sings them on. I hope you
can figure out what it means for chords to be between words.

As well, there are a couple optional chords you can throw in
to keep the chords feeling fresh. X7 chords work well when you're
trying to lead the listener onward.
- Instead of D, try D7 (XX0212) or D7/F# (200212)
- Instead of Em, try Em7 (022033)


Intro: G Em G Em


G Em
Roll, roll with the punches x2


G
That really hurt me
Em
Like a fist to the face
G
I wasn't ready
Em
To be knocked out of place
C
Suddenly everything I was sure of
Am G Em
Is sinking below the depths of the surface


G
It's unexpected,
Em
it usually is
G
When you're rejected
Em
Or you take a hit
C
Suddenly everything's thrown in a spin
Am
No time to grow a thicker skin
C D
What kind of situation am I in now?


[Chorus]
G C
When life tries to knock all the wind out of you
Em D
You've got to roll, roll, roll with the punches
G C
If all life offers is black and blue
Em D
You've got to roll, roll, roll with the punches


G Em G Em


G Em
Little weapons over the phone
G Em
They like to threaten the life that I know
C
They say get over here and get into the ring
Am G Em
But I'm not really much a fighter
G Em
My mechanisms of defense are down
G Em
My resistance is out on the town
C
I was alarmed by your attack
Am
This isn't a boxing match
C D
But I'll be damned if I ever let you win


[Chorus]
G C
When life tries to knock all the wind out of you
Em D
You've got to roll, roll, roll with the punches
G C
If all life offers is black and blue
Em D
You've got to roll, roll, roll with the punches


Bm Em
When all I want is a little stability
Bm Em
Some time without any bruises
C
You go and tell me the things that I don't want to hear
Am
Putting your fist into my ears
C
Filling me up with the dread and the fear
Am
leaving you all in pieces
C
Suddenly everything's thrown in a spin
Am
No time to grow a thicker skin
C D
What kind of situation am I in now?


[Chorus]
G C
When life tries to knock all the wind out of you
Em D
You've got to roll, roll, roll with the punches
G C
If all life offers is black and blue
Em D
You've got to hold, hold, hold your head up high
G C
When life tries to knock all the wind out of you
Em D
You've got to roll, roll, roll with the punches
G C
If all life offers is black and blue
Em D
You've got to roll, roll, roll with the punches


Outro: G Em G Em