Goose – Rockdale (Guitar)

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The beginning of the song starts sliding from A to Bb then the Eb three times. This occurs throughout the song. From what I can find, there are only live versions. If you listen to the recording, you can pick up when they play it. There is only a little lick the Rick plays within the structure of the Bb major pentatonic. He also alternates near the final lick to the Bb minor pentatonic. Then for the JAM you can just vamp on the Bb minor pentatonic and rock out. Its a real fun song to play. [Intro] Eb Bb [Verse 1]
Eb
Goin down, goin down

                     Bb
Gonna find another way

Eb
Goin down, goin down

                      Bb
As my old man would say

F
Gotta shake that ball and chain

                       Bb
Turn the wheels and go

Eb
Goin down, goin down,

                    Bb
Hear the music play

Eb
Gonna leave it on the floor

                            Bb
Gonna dance these blues away

F
When the good ole boy start pickin

F
Turn the night to the day
[Chorus]
Gm                F
Going down to the Rockdale

Eb                        Bb
Gonna lay it all down for you

Gm                     F
Leave your coat at the hotel

Eb                           Cm
We'll be hanging in the old barroom
[Verse 2]
Eb
Lock the doors, feed the hounds,

                      Bb
Be at least a day or two,

Eb
Grabbed the bible, make my rounds,

                             Bb
Till there's nothing left to do,

F
Glass jar with the money,

F
Honey, how 'bout those dancing shoes?
[Chorus]
Gm                F
Going down to the Rockdale

Eb                        Bb
Gonna lay it all down for you

Gm                     F
Leave your coat at the hotel

Eb                           Cm
We'll be hanging in the old barroom
[Bridge]
Eb             Bb                 F
I don't know if I'll ever go home again,

Eb                     Bb                        F    
The open road's got me thinking like a different man,

Eb                   Bb              F    
Fifteen miles to the places we might go,

Eb                         F
So I'll let my ears to the wind,
[Outro]
Gm                F
Going down to the Rockdale

Eb                        Bb
Gonna lay it all down for you

Gm                     F
Leave your coat at the hotel

Eb                           Cm
We'll be hanging in the old barroom

Gm                F
Going down to the Rockdale

Eb                        Bb
Gonna lay it all down for you

Gm               F
One life to live for,

Eb                         Cm
And the sun will be rising soon