The Rumor Chords by The Band

Tempo:
128.85 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

Bm

Dm

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Band - The Rumor chords
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[D] [Dm]
[G] [A]
[D] [Dm]
[G] [Am]
[D] Now when [G] her
[Em] [C] comes to your [D] town, [F#m]
[Bm] [F#m] it goes in rows.
[Bm] Where it started, [D] oh I [G] know, [D]
some are [G] mourning.
[C] Well, it might have [D] ran in.
[F#m]
[Bm] Maybe [F#m] it's a lie,
[Bm] even if it's [F#] a sin, [G] they'll repeat the [A] rumor [D] again.
[G] Close [Dm] your eyes, [G]
hang [D] on your head, [G]
until [Em] the fog blows [D] away.
Let go away, [G]
open [Dm] up your arms, [Em] and [D] feel the good.
[G]
It's a coming, [Em] a brand [D] new [Dm] day.
[G]
[Am] [D] Big Ben left [G] me, [C]
turned [D] into dust.
[Bm]
[F#m] He was all in for [Bm] us, didn't [D] mean [G] to hurt [D] no one.
Could there [G] be someone, [C] someone here above [D] this tower?
[F#m] [Bm] There's been a [F#m] few, [Bm] had [B] his name [F#] so misused, had [G]
[D] misprivacy reviewed.
[G] Close [Dm] your eyes, [Em] hang [D] on your head, [G] until the fog blows [D] away.
Let [A] go [D]
away, [G] open [Dm] up your arms, [G] and feel [D] the good.
[G] It's a coming, a brand [D] new day.
[Dm]
[G] [A]
[E] [B] Now [Em]
[F#] [G]
[D] [C]
[B] [C#m] [D]
all [G] you vigilantes, [C] wanna make a [D] [Bm] move.
[B] [F#m] Maybe they won't, [Bm] you know I'm sure [G] they [D]
don't.
For whether [G] this rumor's [C] true or [D]
[F#m] false, [Bm] you [F#m] can forgive,
[Bm] or [F#] you can regret.
[G] But he will never [A] ever [D] forget.
Close your eyes, [G]
[F] [G] hang on [D] your head, [G]
until the fog blows [D] away.
Let go away, [G] open up your [Dm] arms, [G] [D] and feel the good.
[G]
It's [Em] a coming, a [D] brand new day.
[Dm] [G]
[A] [D]
[F] It's a coming, [G] a brand new
[A] [B]
day.
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
Bm
13421112
Dm
2311
F#m
123111112
G
2131
D
1321
Bm
13421112
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To jam and learn the simple chords for The Band - (2020 Remix) The Rumor chords, practice playing C, D, G, D, G, Dm, G, C, Em and D in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 64 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 129 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: D Major.

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[D] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[D] _ Now when [G] her _ _ _
[Em] _ [C] comes to your [D] town, [F#m] _
[Bm] _ _ [F#m] it goes in rows.
[Bm] Where it started, [D] oh I [G] know, [D] _ _
_ _ some are [G] mourning. _ _
_ [C] Well, it might have [D] ran in.
[F#m] _
_ [Bm] _ _ Maybe [F#m] it's a lie, _
_ [Bm] _ even if it's [F#] a sin, _ [G] they'll repeat the [A] rumor [D] again. _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ Close [Dm] your eyes, _ [G] _ _
hang [D] on your head, _ [G] _ _
until [Em] the fog blows [D] away. _
Let go away, [G] _ _
open [Dm] up your arms, _ [Em] _ and [D] feel the good.
_ [G] _ _
It's a coming, [Em] a brand [D] new [Dm] day.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ Big Ben left [G] me, _ _ [C] _ _
turned [D] into dust.
_ [Bm] _ _
[F#m] He was all in for [Bm] us, didn't [D] mean [G] to hurt [D] no one.
_ Could there [G] be someone, [C] someone here above [D] this tower?
[F#m] [Bm] There's _ _ been a [F#m] few, _ _ [Bm] had [B] his name [F#] so misused, had [G] _
[D] misprivacy _ reviewed. _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ Close [Dm] your eyes, _ [Em] _ _ hang [D] on your head, _ [G] _ _ _ until the fog blows [D] away.
_ Let [A] go [D]
away, [G] _ open [Dm] up your arms, _ [G] _ and feel [D] the good.
_ [G] _ _ It's a coming, a brand [D] new day.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[E] [B] Now _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ all [G] you vigilantes, _ [C] _ wanna make a [D] [Bm] move.
_ _ _ [B] [F#m] Maybe they _ won't, [Bm] you know I'm sure [G] they _ [D]
don't.
_ For whether [G] this _ rumor's [C] true or [D] _
[F#m] false, [Bm] _ _ you [F#m] can forgive, _
_ [Bm] _ _ or [F#] you can regret.
[G] But he will never [A] ever [D] forget. _
Close your eyes, _ [G] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ hang on [D] your head, _ [G] _ _
until the fog blows [D] away. _
Let go away, [G] _ open up your [Dm] _ arms, [G] _ _ [D] and feel the good.
_ [G] _ _
It's [Em] a coming, a [D] brand new day. _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [F] _ It's a coming, [G] a brand new _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
day. _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was penned by Robbie Robertson.

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