Independence-iii Rockin´ Band Lyrics

Rockin´ Band Lyrics

F ONCE I HAD A ROCKIN` BAND

F
F
F Once I had a
F rockin` band.
F I was roamin`
F through the land with
Bb my boys.
Bb
Gm Once I had a
C_C9 rockin` band to
F lead.
Dm
F
A_Bb_B_C(stop)
F There was music
F every day and I
F never thought to
F run away from
Bb my boys.
Bb
Gm Once I had a
C_C9 rockin` band to
F lead.
Dm
F
A_Bb_B_C(stop) (great solo...)
G2/F
G2/F
G2/F
G2/F
G2/Bb
G2/Bb
G2/F
G2/F
G2/G
G2/C
G2/F
A_Bb_B_C(stop)
F We were dreamin`
F of the glory,
F "Five-T-Fifty"
F was the story of
Bb my boys.
Bb
Gm Once I had a
C_C9 rockin` band to
F lead.
Dm
F
A_Bb_B_C(stop)
F We were playin`
F for a dime,
F makin` music
F to the rhyme, all
Bb my boys.
Bb
Gm Once I had a
C_C9 rockin` band to
F lead.
Dm
F
F_G_Ab_A_Bb_B
C(swing) But ever since she
C7 came my way, I
F6 changed my mind in
A7 just one day.
Dm(6/8) Left the ground,
G turned around:
Bb All alone,
Dm they were gone.
Gm My
Am(stop) rockin` band was
F(shuffle) gone!
A_Bb_B_C(stop)
F Once I had a
F rockin` band. There
F was a lot of
F time to spend with
Bb my boys.
Bb
Gm Once I had a
C_C9 rockin` band to
F lead.
Dm
F
A_Bb_B_C(stop)
F All the songs that
F we were playin`,
F kept me smilin`,
F kept me swayin` with
Bb my boys.
Bb
Gm Once I had a
C_C9 rockin` band to
F lead.
Dm
F
A_Bb_B_C(stop) (fly away...)
G2/F
G2/F
G2/F
G2/F
G2/Bb
G2/Bb
G2/F
G2/F
G2/G
G2/C
G2/F
A_Bb_B_C(stop)
F Smilin` "Milkboys"
F in the face and
F "New Foundation"
F in the basement, were
Bb my boys.
Bb
Gm Once I had a
C_C9 rockin` band to
F lead.
Dm
F
A_Bb_B_C(stop)
F Movin` guitars,
F amplifiers,
F heating engines,
F heatin tires with
Bb my boys.
Bb
Gm Once I had a
C_C9 rockin` band to
F lead.
Dm
F
F_G_Ab_A_Bb_B
C(swing) But ever since she
C7 came my way, I
F6 changed my mind in
A7 just one day.
Dm(6/8) Left the ground,
G turned around:
Bb All alone,
Dm they were gone.
Gm My
Am(stop) rockin` band was
F(shuffle) gone!
A_Bb_B_C_D_E
F
Dm
F
A_Bb_B_C_D_E
F
Dm
F
A_Bb_B_C_D_E(rit) (slow down quickly)
F6(end)
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made 8.X.87, refined 13.X.94,
recorded on tape "R,R&T" (side A, end)