Jethro Tull - Rocks On The Road guitar tab

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Rocks On The Road

Ian Anderson

(transcribed by Paul Tarvydas)

capo 3rd fret

all tablature written wrt to capo (i.e. 0 is 3rd fret)

4/4 time

nylon string guitar

"thumb" on 5th string beats out steady 4/4 time (thumb

part played with flat pick)

and 4 and 1 2 3 4

Am [:

e-|-----------|--------------------------|--------------------------

B-|-----------|--------------------------|--------------------------

G-|--2--------|--2--------------2--------|--2-----2-----------0-h2--

D-|-----------|--------------------------|--------------0-h2--------

A-|-----0-----|--0-----0-----0-----0-----|--0-----0-----0-----0-----

E-|-----------|--------------------------|--------------------------

C G Am :]

e-|--------------------------|--------------------------|--

B-|--------------------------|--------------------------|--

G-|--2-----2--------2--------|--------0--------0-h2-----|--

D-|--------------------------|--------------0-----------|--

A-|--0-----0-----0-----0-----|--0-----3-----2-----0-----|--

E-|--------------------------|--------------------------|--

Am G F Am

There's a black cat down on the quayside

Am G F D Dsus2(xx0030) D5(xx0235)

Ship's lights, green eyes glowing in the dark

C

e-|--------------

B-|--------------

G-|--------------

D-|--------2--0--

A-|--0--3--------

E-|--------------

Am G F

Two young cops handing out a beating

C E

Know how to hurt and leave no mark

Am G F Am

Down in the half-lit bar of the hotel

Am G F D Dsus2 D

There's a call for the last round of the day

Dm C

Push back the stool, take that elevator ride

(tacet) G(III)(xx5433) Am

Fall in bed and kick my shoes away

F D

Kick my shoes away, kick my shoes away

(tacet) G(III) Am

Rocks on the road.