Roll On (Clickety Clack) Chords

Tempo:
85.5 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

D

Am

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Roll On (Clickety Clack) chords
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[A]
Working for the railroad, working all night and day.
[D] Working for the railroad, working my [A] night away.
[E] Well, I've got to get some money to take these railroad [A] news away.
Working for the railroad with a bit of sun on your back.
[D] The farmer doesn't panic if the worker doesn't wear [A] his tracks.
[E] He has a long life, but he's got to work hard to make a living.
Long black track heading on [A] down the track.
Hey, roll along, beggity clack.
Roll along, beggity clack.
[D] Roll along, beggity clack.
[A] Roll along, beggity clack.
[E] Roll along, roll along, long black track, [Am] roll along.
We put the rhythm in the track, the classy ride over the track.
[D] Hear the whistle blow, the [A] sound of the clickety clack.
[E] Lord, if I ever come back, please don't let me work [A] the track.
Hear me!
[Em]
[Am] [A] [C]
[A] Yeah!
[E]
[Em] Hey, roll along, beggity clack.
Roll along, beggity [D] clack.
Roll along, beggity clack.
[A] Roll along, [E] beggity clack.
Roll along, roll along, long black [A] track, roll along.
Roll along, black track, live on the damn track.
[D] She'll be rolling into Memphis when the sun begins [A] to die.
[E] But I'll be here just a little further [Am] down the line.
We put the rhythm in the track, the classy ride over the track.
[D] Hear the whistle blow, the sound of the [A] clickety clack.
[E] Lord, if I ever come back, please don't let me work [A] the track.
Hey, roll along, beggity clack.
Roll along, beggity [D] clack.
Roll along, beggity [A] clack.
Roll along, [E] beggity clack.
Roll along, roll along, long black track, [A] roll along.
Hey, roll along, beggity clack.
Roll along, beggity clack.
[D] Roll along, beggity clack.
[A] Roll along, [E] beggity clack.
Roll along, roll along, long black track, [A] roll along.
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
Am
2311
Em
121
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
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To learn Johnny & The Jailbirds - (Clickety Clack) Roll On chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: A, E, A, D, A, Am and D. A good strategy is to initiate at 42 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 86 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: A Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Working for the railroad, working all night and day.
_ _ [D] Working for the railroad, working my [A] night away.
_ _ [E] Well, I've got to get some money to take these railroad [A] news away.
_ _ _ Working for the railroad with a bit of sun on your back.
_ [D] The farmer doesn't panic if the worker doesn't wear [A] his tracks.
_ _ [E] He has a long life, but he's got to work hard to make a living.
Long black track heading on [A] down the track.
_ Hey, roll along, beggity clack.
Roll along, beggity clack.
[D] Roll along, beggity clack.
[A] Roll along, beggity clack.
[E] Roll along, roll along, long black track, [Am] roll along.
_ We put the rhythm in the track, the classy ride over the track.
_ _ [D] Hear the whistle blow, the [A] sound of the clickety clack.
_ _ [E] Lord, if I ever come back, please don't let me work [A] the track.
Hear me!
[Em] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [A] Yeah!
_ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ Hey, roll along, beggity clack.
Roll along, beggity [D] clack.
Roll along, beggity clack.
[A] Roll along, [E] beggity clack.
Roll along, roll along, long black [A] track, roll along.
_ Roll along, black track, live on the damn track.
_ _ [D] She'll be rolling into Memphis when the sun begins [A] to die.
_ [E] But I'll be here just a little further [Am] down the line.
_ We put the rhythm in the track, the classy ride over the track.
_ _ [D] Hear the whistle blow, the sound of the [A] clickety clack.
_ _ [E] Lord, if I ever come back, please don't let me work [A] the track.
Hey, roll along, beggity clack.
Roll along, beggity [D] clack.
Roll along, beggity [A] clack.
Roll along, [E] beggity clack.
Roll along, roll along, long black track, [A] roll along.
Hey, roll along, beggity clack.
Roll along, beggity clack.
[D] Roll along, beggity clack.
[A] Roll along, [E] beggity clack.
Roll along, roll along, long black track, [A] roll along. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song is part of Rockin the Blues Away album.

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