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Rocks On The Road

Ian Anderson

(transcribed by Paul Tarvydas)



capo 3rd fret

all tablature written wrt to capo (i.e. 0 is 3rd fret)

4/4 time

nylon string guitar

"thumb" on 5th string beats out steady 4/4 time (thumb

part played with flat pick)





    and 4  and   1     2     3     4

     Am      [:

e-|-----------|--------------------------|--------------------------

B-|-----------|--------------------------|--------------------------

G-|--2--------|--2--------------2--------|--2-----2-----------0-h2--

D-|-----------|--------------------------|--------------0-h2--------

A-|-----0-----|--0-----0-----0-----0-----|--0-----0-----0-----0-----

E-|-----------|--------------------------|--------------------------





                                      C     G     Am    :]

e-|--------------------------|--------------------------|--

B-|--------------------------|--------------------------|--

G-|--2-----2--------2--------|--------0--------0-h2-----|--

D-|--------------------------|--------------0-----------|--

A-|--0-----0-----0-----0-----|--0-----3-----2-----0-----|--

E-|--------------------------|--------------------------|--





Am                  G           F       Am

There's a black cat down on the quayside



Am             G          F              D    Dsus2(xx0030) D5(xx0235)

Ship's lights, green eyes glowing in the dark



     C

e-|--------------

B-|--------------

G-|--------------

D-|--------2--0--

A-|--0--3--------

E-|--------------





Am             G             F

Two young cops handing out a beating



C                             E

Know how to hurt and leave no mark



Am          G        F          Am

Down in the half-lit bar of the hotel



Am                     G    F            D   Dsus2 D

There's a call for the last round of the day



Dm                                      C

Push back the stool, take that elevator ride



(tacet)                 G(III)(xx5433) Am

Fall in bed and kick my shoes         away



               F                   D

Kick my shoes away, kick my shoes away



(tacet) G(III) Am

Rocks   on the road.