Roll with it (1988)    (video)

 

    D - Em - F - G ~

 

               G

1. When life is too much, roll with it, baby,

 

    don't stop and lose your touch, oh no, baby.

                          C7

    Hard times knocking on your door,

 

    I'll tell them you ain't there no more,

G

    get on through it, roll with it, baby.

D7

    Luck'll come and then slip away,

Em                                           F           C

    you've gotta move, bring it back to stay.

 

               G                                   C

You just roll with it, baby, yeah, hey,

        G

just roll with it, baby !

          C                G

You and me, just roll with it, baby,

          C                G                         - C

hang on and just roll with it, baby.

 

              G

2. The way that you love is good as money,

 

    I swear by stars above, sweet as honey.

                   C7

    People think you're down and out,

 

    you show them what it's all about,

G

    you can make it, roll with it, baby.

D7

    When this world turns its back on you,

Em                                    F                   C

    hang in and do that sweet thing you do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+  CHORUS       + Em - Bb - Dm - G# - D7         +  CHORUS

 

               G

3. Now there'll be a day you'll get there, baby,

 

    you'll hear the music play, you'll dance, baby.

                        C7

    You'll leave bad times way behind,

 

    nothing but good times on your mind,

G

    you can do it, roll with it, baby.

D7

    Then you'll see life will be so nice,

Em                                 F     C

     it's just a step up to paradise

 

               G                                   C

You just roll with it, baby, yeah, hey,

        G

just roll with it, baby !

          C                G

You and me, just roll with it, baby,

          C                G                         - C

hang on and just roll with it, baby.

 

+  instrumental = CHORUS (2x) ….

 

 

    (Steve Winwood)