Misc Originals – Chad Mcdermott - Rock On A Roll (Guitar)

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[Intro] F A Dm Bb [Verse]
        F                                                  A
Gimme a kick drum representing heartbeats in your mother's tum tum

                                      Dm
Everyone's excited to finally see the baby come

                                        Bb
Where did all these extra presents even come from
Everyone's excited excited excited
            F                                                    A
Now add the bass line -....learning numbers and letters and some nursery rhymes

                                        Dm
..Jack and Jill had themselves a little rough climb

                                     Bb
a Little passive aggressive for your bedtime
Everyone's excited excited excited [Chorus]
Dm                                Bb
Life comes hard and can come fast The good old days aren't meant to last

           F
You try to take a breath and take it slow, you still look back

             C                       F
Where did it go? Life is a Rock on a Roll
[Verse]
                F
Let's bring the snare drum ...on every other beat

          A
Ride your bike now hitting sweet jumps on the street

    Dm
You don't come back for supper til your Mom makes you eat

         Bb
..You go back out for practice in your dirty cleats

            F
Let's add a synthesiser as you roll through your teens

       A
Try to tackle your acne and find designer jeans

       Dm
..Your 1st breakup and then you hit the college scene

    Bb
Everbody's excited excited excited
[Chorus]
Dm                                    Bb
Life comes hard and can come fast The good old days weren't meant to last

       F
take a breath and take it slow, you still look back

             C
Where did it go? Life is a Rock on a Roll
[Bridge]
               C
Now we're on a bridge as we start hopefully our only marriage

    A
And here come some babies in a baby carriage

             Dm
We've got to work, got to coach got to join a carpool

      Bb
Go to games go to dances watch them graduate school
[Chorus]
Dm                                    Bb
Life comes hard and can come fast The good old days weren't meant to last

       F
take a breath and take it slow, you still look back

             C
Where did it go? Life is a Rock on a Roll

F
We start again back to work but we can see the finish line

A
Hit the 401K why is supper such an early time?

Dm                                        Bb
Friday night Netflix beer has turned into wine

Bb
Everyone's so tired so tired so tired

            F
Now there's Grandkids, travel and winters in the sun

     A
Less work, more aches, new friends, more fun

       Dm
Try to fit it all in before your final run

     Bb
Everyone's excited excited excited

Dm                                    Bb
Life comes hard and can come fast The good old days weren't meant to last

       F
take a breath and take it slow, you still look back

             C
Where did it go? Life is a Rock on a Roll
F A Dm Bb
Bb                        F
Life is a Rock on a roll