• Song:

    Roll On John

  • Artist:

    Bob Dylan

  • Album:

    Tempest

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Great song, off of Dylan's new album Tempest written as a tribute to John Lennon.

Key: Ab

Chords:
I:        Abmaj7
ii:       Bbm(in7)
iii:      Cm(in7)
IV:       C#maj7
V:        Eb(7)
vi:       Fm(in7)
vii:      Gdim(7b5)

For easy playing you can play it with a capo on the 4th fret (just take it down 4 half steps).

Opening:

   Ab                     C#                     Ab        C#        Eb         C#    Ab
E|-4----8-8-8-8-6-9-8-6---4----------------------4---8-9-8-4---8-9-8-6---8-9-11-4---4-4-|
B|-4--------------------9-6----9-9-9-9-8-9-8-6-8-4---------6---------8----------6-----4-|
G|-5----------------------6----------------------5---------6---------8----------6-----5-|
D|-6----------------------6----------------------6---------6---------8----------6-----6-|
A|-6----------------------4----------------------6---------4---------6----------4-----6-|
E|-4---------------------------------------------4------------------------------------4-|

                                         C#
Doctor, doctor, tell me the time of day


Another bottle's empty

                     Ab
Another penny spent

                                            C#
He turned around and he slowly walked away

                                            Ab
They shot him in the back and down he went

              C#          Eb                   C#                Ab
Shine your light, move it on, you burn so bright, roll on John   



                                                           C#
From the Liverpool docks to the red light Hamburg streets

                                       Ab
Down in the quarry with the Quarrymen.

                                                      C#
Playing to the big crowds Playing to the cheap seats

                                                   Ab
Another day in your life until your journey's end

              C#          Eb                  C#                Ab
Shine your light, move it on, you burn so bright, roll on John




Sailing through the tradewinds

                   C#
Bound for the sun

                                             Ab
Rags on your back just like any other slave

                                                  C#
They tied your hands and they clamped your mouth

                                          Ab
Wasn't no way out of that deep dark cave

              C#          Eb                  C#                Ab
Shine your light, move it on, you burn so bright, roll on John



                                C#
I heard the news today, oh boy

                                       Ab
They hauled your ship up on the shore

                          
Now the city's gone dark

                      C#
There is no more joy

                                                      Ab
They tore the heart right out and cut it to the core

              C#          Eb                  C#                Ab
Shine your light, move it on, you burn so bright, roll on John



                                      C#
Put on your bags and get 'em packed.

                                            Ab
Leave right now you won't be far from hine

                                               C#
The sooner you go, the quicker you'll be back

                                                 Ab
You've been cooped up on an island far too long

              C#          Eb                  C#                Ab
Shine your light, move it on, you burn so bright, roll on John



                                  C#
Slow down you're moving too fast

                                 Ab
Come together right now over me


Your bones are weary

                                   C#
You're about to breathe your last

                                        Ab
Lord, you know how hard that it can be

              C#          Eb                  C#                Ab
Shine your light, move it on, you burn so bright, roll on John



                                              C#
Roll on John, roll through the rain and snow

                                                       Ab
Take the righthand road and go where the buffalo roam

                                               Ab
They'll trap you in an ambush before you know

                                C#
Too late now to sail back home

              C#          Eb                  C#                Ab
Shine your light, move it on, you burn so bright, roll on John



                             C#
Tyger, Tyger burning bright

                             Ab                             C#
I pray the lord my soul to keep In the forest of the night

                                  Ab
Cover him over and let him sleep

              C#          Eb                  C#                Ab
Shine your light, move it on, you burn so bright, roll on John.


Outro: C# Ab C# Ab C# Ab ... (Fade out)



Thanks songmeanings.net for the lyrics.
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