Roll away the stone (1973)    (video)    (midi)

 

    Am - F - Dm - E (2x)

 

   C                 G                         E                     Am                    F

1.    Baby, if you’d just say you care, I’d follow you most anywhere,

                           C                              G       - F

    roll away the stone, roll away the stone.

      C              G                  - E                       Am

    And in the darkest night,       I’d keep you safe and alright,

F                          C                             G

    roll away the stone, roll away the stone.

 

   F            C       G           F            G        C           G    F

Won’t you roll away the stone ? Why be cold and so alone ?

   G             C      G           F                        G     Am

Won’t you roll away the stone ? Don’t you let it die !

 

+  Am - F - Dm - E (2x)

 

   C                      G                           E                    Am               F

2.    No matter if fools say we can’t win, I know I’d fall in love again,

                           C                              G

    roll away the stone, roll away the stone.

     F    C           G                        - E               Am                          F

    So sing, we still got a chance,      baby, at love and sweet romance,

                            C                             G

    roll away the stone, roll away the stone.

 

+  CHORUS        +  Am - F - Dm - E

 

                    D#

+  There’s a rockabilly party on Saturday night,

             G#

    are you gonna be there ?  I got my invite.

     D#

    Gonna bring your records ?  Oh, will do !

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    Ha ha,               made it !

 

+  CHORUS         +  G - F             +  G - C - G - F (6x) ....

 

(orig. = capo 1st)    (Mott The Hoople)