Rollin On

Black Stone Cherry

MetalMedium for beginners5 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

 
Capo on 1st fret
               
 
 
 
Intro: G  D  C 
 
verse 1 
  
G             F 
Smoke another cigarette 
C 
Reminisce on a girl I met 
G      F                  C 
Watch another day pass me bye 
G                   F 
A country road that takes me home 
C 
The only place that I've ever known 
G         F                        C 
I sure do love that Rocky Mountain sky 
 
G            D                  Em      C 
Just like the seasons I'm gonna change 
G       D                   C 
Like the clouds I'm rollin' on 
G               D                  Em     C 
Hey, Merle Haggard I know what you mean 
G        D                 C 
When you say sing me back home 
 
Intro Chords 
 
G  D  C 
G  D  C 
 
 
verse 2 
 
G                   F             
I've got my wheels stretched out on a road 
C 
Them yellow lines that free my soul 
G          F                        C 
Mama always said that I was born to roam 
G              F 
Headed down the highway 
C 
Livin' life the free way 
G         F                     C 
Today I'm here but tomorrow I'm gone 
 
G            D                  Em      C 
Just like the seasons I'm gonna change 
G       D                   C 
Like the clouds I'm rollin' on 
G               D                  Em     C 
Hey, Merle Haggard I know what you mean 
G        D                 C 
When you say sing me back home 
 
Solo over chords 
 
G  F  C 
G  F  C 
 
Intro Chords 
 
G  D  C 
G  D  C 
 
verse 3  
 
G                   F 
I've smoked another cigarette 
C 
Reminisced on the girls I've met 
G       F                   C 
Watched another day pass me bye 
 
G            D                  Em      C  
Just like the seasons I'm gonna change 
G       D                   C         (break) 
Like the clouds I'm rollin' on 
G               D                  Em     C 
Hey, Merle Haggard I know what you mean 
G        D                 C 
When you say sing me back home 
 
Solo over chords 
 
G  F  C 
G  F  C 
 
Outro (quick chord changes) 
 
C G D C G G

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Chord set

G · D · C · F · Em

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.