Ian Gillan - On the Rocks Chords

Tempo:
101.65 bpm
Chords used:

Cm

Bb

F

Ab

Fm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ian Gillan - On the Rocks chords
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[Bb] [Db] [C] [Bb]
[Db]
[C]
[G]
[Cm]
[Ab]
[Bb]
[Gm] [Cm]
[Fm] [Gm] [Cm]
[Fm] [F] [Bb] [Cm]
[Fm] [Ab] [Cm] [F]
[Ab] [Cm] [F]
[Cm]
[Fm] [Gm] [Cm]
[Fm] [Bb] [Cm] [Fm] [Ab] [Gm]
[Bb] [Ab] [Cm] [Fm] [Gm]
[Cm] [Fm] [Bb] [Cm] [Fm] [Ab]
[Gm] [Bb] [Ab] [Cm] [Bb] [Cm]
Children will play in the streets [Ab] Crying with glass in their beaks
[Bb] Nowhere to go, [Cm] [Ab] nothing to do, [Cm] no place to go
They [F] sent you to an [Cm] institution [F] They turned your head [Cm] behind your back
[G] Once you [Bb] were a plain [F] thing Now you're [Ab] on the [Bb] rocks with [C] broken wings
Once you were proud to be man [Ab] Carrying out your own tiny part of the plan
[Bb] You would [Cm] decide, [Ab] gamble your [Cm] pride But you would decide
And [F] now they've got your [Cm] name and number [F] You know they've really [Cm] got you taken
[F] [G] Last saw you [Bb] in the thinking [F] game Now you're [Ab] on the [Bb] rocks with [C] buried friends
Hold [F] tight, hold tight Keep those hands on [G] you, give them [F] birthright
Alright, alright Keep your eyes [G] on the demon [F] in [Bb] disguise
[G] You must [F] never close your eyes, right?
Each night they come [G] back to you, [F] give them birthright
Hold tight, hold tight Just remember the [G] feeling [Bb] deep inside
[Cm] And you're never running high [Fm] [Gm] [Cm] You [Fm] [Bb] [Cm]
[Fm] [Ab] [Gm] [Bb] [Ab] [Cm]
[Fm] [Gm] [Cm] [Fm] [Bb] [Cm]
[Fm] [Ab] [Gm] [Cm]
[Ab]
[Fm] [Ab] [Bb]
[Ab]
[C] [F]
know they're trying to [Cm] steal your thunder
[F]
They're trying to [Cm] erase your face [G]
Once you [Bb] were a working [F] man
Now you're [Ab] on the [Bb] rocks with [C] broken hands
[F]
Hold tight, hold tight Keep those hands on you, [F] give them birthright
Alright, alright Keep your eyes on [G] the demon [Bb] in disguise
[Fm] You [G] must never [F] close your eyes, right?
Each night they come back [G] to you, give [F] them birthright
Hold tight, hold tight Just [G] remember the [F] feeling [Bb] deep inside
[Em] And you're never running high
[Am] [Bm] [Em] [Am] [D] [Em] [Am] [C] [Bm] [C] [Em]
[Am] [Bm] [Em] [Am] [D] [Em]
[Am] [C] [Bm] [D] [C] [G] [Em]
[Am] [Bm] [Em] [D] [Em]
[Am] [C] [Bm] [D] [C] [G] [Em]
[Am] [Bm] [Em] [Am] [D] [Em]
[Am] [C] [Bm] [C] [Em] [C]
[E]
[N]
Key:  
Cm
13421113
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
Cm
13421113
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
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To jam and learn Ian Gillan Band, Gillan - On The Rocks chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: Fm, Gm, Cm, Fm, Bb, Cm, Bm, Em and Am. Kick off your practice at a gentle 50 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 102 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: C Minor.

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_ [Fm] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ [Cm] _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [F] _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [F] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Fm] _ [Gm] _ _ [Cm] _
_ [Fm] _ [Bb] _ [Cm] _ _ [Fm] _ [Ab] _ [Gm] _
[Bb] _ [Ab] _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Fm] _ [Gm] _ _
[Cm] _ [Fm] _ [Bb] _ _ [Cm] _ [Fm] _ [Ab] _ _
[Gm] _ [Bb] _ [Ab] _ [Cm] _ [Bb] _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Children will play in the streets _ _ [Ab] _ Crying with glass in their beaks
_ _ [Bb] Nowhere to go, [Cm] _ [Ab] nothing to do, [Cm] no place to _ go
They [F] _ sent you to an [Cm] institution _ [F] They turned your head [Cm] behind your back
_ [G] Once you [Bb] were a plain [F] thing Now you're [Ab] on the [Bb] rocks with [C] broken _ wings
_ _ _ _ Once you were proud to be man _ [Ab] Carrying out your own tiny part of the plan
[Bb] You would [Cm] decide, [Ab] gamble your [Cm] pride But you would decide
And _ _ [F] _ now they've got your [Cm] name and number [F] You _ know they've really [Cm] got you taken
[F] [G] Last saw you [Bb] in the thinking [F] game Now you're [Ab] on the [Bb] rocks with [C] buried friends _
_ _ Hold _ [F] tight, hold tight Keep those hands on [G] you, give them [F] birthright
Alright, alright Keep your eyes [G] on the demon [F] in [Bb] disguise
_ _ _ [G] You must [F] never close your eyes, right?
Each night they come [G] back to you, [F] give them birthright
Hold tight, hold tight Just remember the [G] feeling [Bb] deep inside
_ [Cm] And you're never running high [Fm] _ [Gm] [Cm] You _ [Fm] _ [Bb] _ [Cm] _ _
[Fm] _ [Ab] _ [Gm] _ [Bb] _ [Ab] _ [Cm] _ _ _
[Fm] _ [Gm] _ [Cm] _ _ [Fm] _ [Bb] _ _ [Cm] _
[Fm] _ [Ab] _ [Gm] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
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_ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
know they're trying to [Cm] steal your thunder
_ _ [F]
They're trying to [Cm] erase your face _ [G]
Once you [Bb] were a working [F] man
Now you're [Ab] on the [Bb] rocks with [C] broken hands
_ _ _ _ _ [F]
Hold tight, hold tight Keep those hands on you, [F] give them birthright
Alright, _ alright Keep your eyes on [G] the demon [Bb] in disguise
_ _ [Fm] You [G] must never [F] close your eyes, right?
Each night they come back [G] to you, give [F] them birthright
Hold tight, hold tight Just [G] remember the [F] feeling [Bb] deep inside
_ _ [Em] And you're never running high
[Am] _ [Bm] _ _ [Em] _ [Am] _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ [Am] _ [C] _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ [Em] _ _
_ [Am] _ [Bm] _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ [D] _ [Em] _
_ [Am] _ [C] _ [Bm] _ [D] _ [C] _ [G] _ [Em] _
_ [Am] _ [Bm] _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _
[Am] _ [C] _ [Bm] _ [D] _ [C] _ [G] _ _ [Em] _
[Am] _ [Bm] _ _ [Em] _ [Am] _ [D] _ _ [Em] _
[Am] _ [C] _ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ [Em] _ _ [C] _
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Facts about this song

This song was featured on the Ian Gillan Band / Gillan - Classics album.

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