Chords for Keb' Mo' - Rock Me On The Water
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Em
D
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] [G]
[C]
[G] [C]
[G] [D]
[C] [G]
[C]
[G] Oh people look [Em] around you, the [C] signs are everywhere.
[G] [C] You left it [G] for somebody other [C] than you
[D] to be the [Em] one to care.
[G] You're lost inside your house.
[Em]
There's no [C] time to [G] find you now.
[A]
Your walls are [D] burning and your towers are turning.
I'm [Em] gonna leave you here trying to get [C] down
to the sea somehow.
[G]
[C] [G] The road is filled with homeless [Em] souls.
Every [C] woman, child and man
[G]
who have [C] no [G] idea [F] where they will [C] go.
[D] But they'll [Em] help you if they can.
[G] But everyone must have some [Em] thought
that's gonna [C] pull them [G] through [A] somehow.
Well [G] the fires are raging, [D]
hotter and hotter.
But [Em] the systems of the sun are gonna
[C] rock me on the water,
[G] rock me.
Rock me on the [C] water.
System, can you [G] soothe my fevered [C] brow?
Rock [G] me on the water.
[D] Rock me on the [Em] water.
[A] I'll get down to the sea [C] somehow.
I'll get down to the sea somehow.
[G]
[C] [G] [A]
[G]
[D] [Em]
[G] [C]
[G] Oh people look [Em] among you.
It's [C] there your hope must [G] lie.
There's a sea bird above you,
[F] gliding [C] in one place [D] like Jesus in [Em] the sky.
We [G] all must do the best we [Em] can
and [C] then hang on to that gospel [A] cloud.
[G] When my life is over,
I'm [D] gonna stand there before the father
but the [Em] systems of the sun are gonna
[C] rock me on the water, [G] rock me.
Rock me on [C] the water.
System, will [G] you soothe my [C] fevered brow?
[G] Rock me on the [Em] water.
Baby, [A] I'll remember.
[C] Rock me on [G] the water.
Rock me on the [C] water.
The [G] wind is with me now.
[C] So rock me [G] on the water.
Rock me on the [Em] water.
[A] I'll get down to the sea [C] somehow.
Well [G] now.
Rock me on the [C] water.
Rock me on the [G] water.
Rock me on the [C] water.
Baby, [G] I'll remember how I made it.
[C] Rock me on the [G] water.
Rock me on the [C] water.
You know [G] the wind is with me now.
[C]
[G] Rock me on the [C] water.
Yeah, you know [G] the wind is with me now.
[C] Well, [G] rock me.
Rock me on the [C]
water.
[G]
Oh.
[C]
[G] [C]
[G] [D]
[C] [G]
[C]
[G] Oh people look [Em] around you, the [C] signs are everywhere.
[G] [C] You left it [G] for somebody other [C] than you
[D] to be the [Em] one to care.
[G] You're lost inside your house.
[Em]
There's no [C] time to [G] find you now.
[A]
Your walls are [D] burning and your towers are turning.
I'm [Em] gonna leave you here trying to get [C] down
to the sea somehow.
[G]
[C] [G] The road is filled with homeless [Em] souls.
Every [C] woman, child and man
[G]
who have [C] no [G] idea [F] where they will [C] go.
[D] But they'll [Em] help you if they can.
[G] But everyone must have some [Em] thought
that's gonna [C] pull them [G] through [A] somehow.
Well [G] the fires are raging, [D]
hotter and hotter.
But [Em] the systems of the sun are gonna
[C] rock me on the water,
[G] rock me.
Rock me on the [C] water.
System, can you [G] soothe my fevered [C] brow?
Rock [G] me on the water.
[D] Rock me on the [Em] water.
[A] I'll get down to the sea [C] somehow.
I'll get down to the sea somehow.
[G]
[C] [G] [A]
[G]
[D] [Em]
[G] [C]
[G] Oh people look [Em] among you.
It's [C] there your hope must [G] lie.
There's a sea bird above you,
[F] gliding [C] in one place [D] like Jesus in [Em] the sky.
We [G] all must do the best we [Em] can
and [C] then hang on to that gospel [A] cloud.
[G] When my life is over,
I'm [D] gonna stand there before the father
but the [Em] systems of the sun are gonna
[C] rock me on the water, [G] rock me.
Rock me on [C] the water.
System, will [G] you soothe my [C] fevered brow?
[G] Rock me on the [Em] water.
Baby, [A] I'll remember.
[C] Rock me on [G] the water.
Rock me on the [C] water.
The [G] wind is with me now.
[C] So rock me [G] on the water.
Rock me on the [Em] water.
[A] I'll get down to the sea [C] somehow.
Well [G] now.
Rock me on the [C] water.
Rock me on the [G] water.
Rock me on the [C] water.
Baby, [G] I'll remember how I made it.
[C] Rock me on the [G] water.
Rock me on the [C] water.
You know [G] the wind is with me now.
[C]
[G] Rock me on the [C] water.
Yeah, you know [G] the wind is with me now.
[C] Well, [G] rock me.
Rock me on the [C]
water.
[G]
Oh.
Key:
G
C
Em
D
A
G
C
Em
[N] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [G] Oh people look [Em] around you, _ the [C] signs are everywhere.
_ [G] _ _ [C] You left it [G] for somebody other [C] than you
[D] to be the [Em] one to care. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] You're lost inside your house.
[Em] _ _ _ _
There's no [C] time to [G] find you now.
[A] _
_ Your walls are [D] burning _ _ and your towers are turning.
I'm [Em] gonna leave you here trying to get [C] down
to the sea somehow.
[G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] The road is filled with homeless [Em] souls. _
Every [C] woman, child and man
[G] _
who have [C] no _ [G] idea _ [F] where they will [C] go.
_ [D] But they'll [Em] help you if they can. _ _ _
_ _ [G] But everyone must have some [Em] thought
_ _ _ that's gonna [C] pull them [G] through _ [A] somehow. _ _
Well [G] the fires are raging, _ [D]
hotter and hotter.
But [Em] the systems of the sun are gonna
_ [C] rock me on the water, _
[G] rock me.
Rock me on the [C] water.
_ System, can you [G] soothe my fevered [C] brow?
_ Rock [G] me on the water.
_ [D] Rock me on the [Em] water. _ _
_ [A] I'll get down to the sea [C] somehow.
I'll get down to the sea somehow.
_ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ Oh people look [Em] among you.
_ _ It's [C] there your hope must [G] lie.
_ There's a sea bird above you,
[F] gliding [C] in one place [D] like Jesus in [Em] the sky. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ We [G] all must do the best we [Em] can _ _
and [C] then hang on to that gospel [A] cloud.
_ [G] When my life is over,
I'm [D] gonna stand there before the father
but the [Em] systems of the sun are gonna
[C] rock me on the water, _ _ [G] _ _ rock me.
Rock me on [C] the water.
_ System, will [G] you soothe my _ _ [C] fevered brow? _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ Rock me on the [Em] water.
_ Baby, [A] I'll remember. _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ Rock me on [G] the water.
_ Rock me on the [C] water. _
_ The [G] wind is with me now.
[C] So rock me [G] on the water.
Rock me on the [Em] water. _ _ _
[A] I'll get down to the sea [C] somehow. _
_ _ Well [G] now.
_ Rock me on the [C] water.
_ Rock me on the [G] water.
_ Rock me on the [C] water. _ _
Baby, [G] I'll remember how I made it. _
[C] _ _ Rock me on the [G] water. _
Rock me on the [C] water.
_ You know [G] the wind is with me now.
[C] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ Rock me on the [C] water.
_ Yeah, you know [G] the wind is with me now.
[C] _ _ Well, [G] rock me.
Rock me on the [C]
water.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ Oh. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [G] Oh people look [Em] around you, _ the [C] signs are everywhere.
_ [G] _ _ [C] You left it [G] for somebody other [C] than you
[D] to be the [Em] one to care. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] You're lost inside your house.
[Em] _ _ _ _
There's no [C] time to [G] find you now.
[A] _
_ Your walls are [D] burning _ _ and your towers are turning.
I'm [Em] gonna leave you here trying to get [C] down
to the sea somehow.
[G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] The road is filled with homeless [Em] souls. _
Every [C] woman, child and man
[G] _
who have [C] no _ [G] idea _ [F] where they will [C] go.
_ [D] But they'll [Em] help you if they can. _ _ _
_ _ [G] But everyone must have some [Em] thought
_ _ _ that's gonna [C] pull them [G] through _ [A] somehow. _ _
Well [G] the fires are raging, _ [D]
hotter and hotter.
But [Em] the systems of the sun are gonna
_ [C] rock me on the water, _
[G] rock me.
Rock me on the [C] water.
_ System, can you [G] soothe my fevered [C] brow?
_ Rock [G] me on the water.
_ [D] Rock me on the [Em] water. _ _
_ [A] I'll get down to the sea [C] somehow.
I'll get down to the sea somehow.
_ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ Oh people look [Em] among you.
_ _ It's [C] there your hope must [G] lie.
_ There's a sea bird above you,
[F] gliding [C] in one place [D] like Jesus in [Em] the sky. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ We [G] all must do the best we [Em] can _ _
and [C] then hang on to that gospel [A] cloud.
_ [G] When my life is over,
I'm [D] gonna stand there before the father
but the [Em] systems of the sun are gonna
[C] rock me on the water, _ _ [G] _ _ rock me.
Rock me on [C] the water.
_ System, will [G] you soothe my _ _ [C] fevered brow? _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ Rock me on the [Em] water.
_ Baby, [A] I'll remember. _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ Rock me on [G] the water.
_ Rock me on the [C] water. _
_ The [G] wind is with me now.
[C] So rock me [G] on the water.
Rock me on the [Em] water. _ _ _
[A] I'll get down to the sea [C] somehow. _
_ _ Well [G] now.
_ Rock me on the [C] water.
_ Rock me on the [G] water.
_ Rock me on the [C] water. _ _
Baby, [G] I'll remember how I made it. _
[C] _ _ Rock me on the [G] water. _
Rock me on the [C] water.
_ You know [G] the wind is with me now.
[C] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ Rock me on the [C] water.
_ Yeah, you know [G] the wind is with me now.
[C] _ _ Well, [G] rock me.
Rock me on the [C]
water.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ Oh. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _