Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
| G A | E | G A | D |
Verse 1:
G A
You can roll that stone
E
To the top of the hill
G A D
Drag your ball and chain behind you
G A
You can carry that weight
E
With an iron will
G A D
Or let the pain remain behind you
Chorus:
F Em Am G
Chip away the stone
D G
Chip away the stone
F Em Am
Make the burden lighter
F D
If you must roll that rock alone
F Em Am G
Chip away the stone
D G
Chip away the stone
F Em Am
Make the burden lighter
F D G
If you must roll that rock alone
Interlude:
| Am F | G Am | G Am | G Am |
| G A | E | G A | D |
Verse 2:
G A
You can drive those wheels
E
To the end of the road
G A D
You will still find the past right behind you
G A
Try to deny
E
The weight of the load
G A D
Try to put the sins of the past night behind you
Chorus:
F Em Am G
Chip away the stone
D G
Chip away the stone
F Em Am
Make the burden lighter
F D
If you must roll that rock alone
F Em Am G
Chip away the stone
D G
Chip away the stone
F Em Am
Make the burden lighter
F D G
If you must roll that rock alone
Interlude:
| C | G | C G | Bb C |
| C | G | F G | G |
| G D | F G | F G | G |
Bridge:
A B
You call roll the stone
F#
To the top of the hill
G A
You can carry that weight
E
With an iron will
A B
You can drive those wheels
F#
To the end of the road
G A
You can try to deny
E D
The weight of the load
Chorus:
F Em Am G
Chip away the stone
D G
Chip away the stone
F Em Am
Make the burden lighter
F D
If you must roll that rock alone
F Em Am G
Chip away the stone
D G
Chip away the stone
F Em Am
Make the burden lighter
F D G
If you must roll that rock alone
F Em Am G
Chip away the stone
D G
Chip away the stone
F Em Am
Make the burden lighter
F D G
If you must roll that rock alone
Outro:
| G | G | G | G | x2
| D |
