Roll On John chords by Bob Dylan (Ver. 2)

Tuning: Standard EBGDAE

Difficulty: Novice

Great song, off of Dylan's 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.


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