[Intro - BPM 123 - No drums] Em Em D6/9 (200200) D6/9 x2
[Verse 1] On the [Em] first part of the [D6/9] journey I was [Em] looking at all the [D6/9] life There were [Em] plants and birds and [D6/9] rocks and things There were [Em] sand and hills and [D6/9] rings The [Em] first thing I met was a [D6/9] fly with a buzz And the [Em] sky with no [D6/9] clouds The [Em] heat was hot and the [D6/9] ground was dry But the [Em] air was full of [D6/9] sound
[Chorus - Slap on snare drums] I've [Em9] been through the desert on a [Dmaj9] horse with no name It felt [Em9] good to be out of the [Dmaj9] rain In the [Em9] desert you can re [Dmaj9] member your name 'Cause there a [Em9] in't no one for to [Dmaj9] give you no pain [Em9] La, la, la l [Dmaj9] ala la la la, la, la [Em9] La, la, la l [Dmaj9] ala la la la, la, la
[Verse 2 - Slap on snare drums] After [Em] two days in the [D6/9] desert sun My [Em] skin began to turn [D6/9] red After [Em] three days in the [D6/9] desert fun I was [Em] looking at a river [D6/9] bed And the [Em] story it told of a [D6/9] river that flowed Made me [Em] sad to think it was [D6/9] dead
[Chorus - Full drums] I've [Em9] been through the desert on a [Dmaj9] horse with no name It felt [Em9] good to be out of the [Dmaj9] rain In the [Em9] desert you can re [Dmaj9] member your name 'Cause there a [Em9] in't no one for to [Dmaj9] give you no pain La, [Em9] la, la lala [Dmaj9] la la la, la, la La, l [Em9] a, la lala l [Dmaj9] a la la, la, la
[Verse 3 - Drums stop] After [Em] nine days I let the [D6/9] horse run free 'Cause the [Em] desert had turned to [D6/9] sea There were [Em] plants and birds and [D6/9] rocks and things There were [Em] sand and hills and [D6/9] rings (bass drum in) The [Em] ocean is a desert with its [D6/9] life underground And a [Em] perfect disguise [D6/9] above Under the [Em] cities lies a [D6/9] heart made of ground But the [Em] humans will give no [D6/9] love
[Chorus - Full drums] I've [Em9] been through the desert on a [Dmaj9] horse with no name It felt [Em9] good to be out of the [Dmaj9] rain In the [Em9] desert you can re [Dmaj9] member your name 'Cause there a [Em9] in't no one for to [Dmaj9] give you no pain [Em9] La, la, la l [Dmaj9] ala la la la, la, la [Em9] La, la, la l [Dmaj9] ala la la la, la, la [Em9] La, la, la l [Dmaj9] ala la la la, la, la [Em9] La, la, la l [Dmaj9] ala la la la, la, la [Em9] La, la, la l [Dmaj9] ala la la la, la, la [Em9] La, la, la l [Dmaj9] ala la la la, la, la [Em9] La, la, la l [Dmaj9] ala la la la, la, la [Em9] La, la, la l [Dmaj9] ala la la la, la, la
E 0-REPEAT-------- B 0---------2---0- G 1---------2---0-- D 2---------2---0- A 2--------------- E 0----------------
[Verse 1] Oh, keep your [E] eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel Keep your [E] eyes on the road, your hands upon the wheel Yeah, we're [E] goin' to the Roadhouse, gonna have a re [E7#9] al good time
[Instrumental] [E][E][E][A] X 4
[Verse 2] Yeah, the [E] back of the Roadhouse, they got some bungalows Yeah, the [E] back of the Roadhouse, they got some bungalows And [E] that's for the people who like to go down [E7#9] slow
[Chorus] Let it [A] roll, baby, roll Let it [A] roll, baby, roll Let it [A] roll, baby, roll [A7] Let it [roll,][Triplet - start with upstroke as per Higher Ground] B7 B7 B7 - B7 B7 B7 - B7 B7 B7 - B7 B7 B7 (broken triplets (B) Stop on bass drum C7 C7 C7 B7 E all night long
[Instrumental - Riff as per intro - put some octaves in to fill out] E E E E - A A E E
[Bridge] [E7] Ashen lady, Ashen lady Give up your vow! Give up your vow! Save our city, save our city Right now
[Verse 3] When I [E] woke up this morning, I got myself a beer When I [E] woke up this morning, and I got myself a beer The [E] future's uncertain, and the end is always [E7#9] near
[Chorus] Let it [A] roll, baby, roll Let it [A] roll, baby, roll Let it [A] roll, baby, roll [A7] Let it [B7] roll,
[Ending - Snare on all and staccato] (triplet figure first) B7 B7 B7 - B7 B7 B7 - B7 B7 B7 - B7 B7 B7
(broken triplets - use snare - power chords on E string straight up) [B7][C7][C#7] [C#7] all [D7] night [D#7] [E] long (drums stop) ............. [E9]
