Roll On John

great song , off of dylan’s new album tempest written as a tribute to john lennon . key : G# chords : i : G# ( maj7 ) ii : A#m ( in7 ) iii : Cm ( in7 ) iv : C# ( maj7 ) v : D# ( 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 : G# C# G# C# D# C# G# 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 G# another penny spent C# he turned around and he slowly walked away G# they shot him in the back and down he went C# D# C# G# shine your light , move it on , you burn so bright , roll on john C# from the liverpool docks to the red light hamburg streets G# down in the quarry with the quarrymen . C# playing to the big crowds playing to the cheap seats G# another day in your life until your journey’s end C# D# C# G# shine your light , move it on , you burn so bright , roll on john sailing through the tradewinds C# bound for the sun G# rags on your back just like any other slave C# they tied your hands and they clamped your mouth G# wasn’t no way out of that deep dark cave C# D# C# G# shine your light , move it on , you burn so bright , roll on john C# i heard the news today , oh boy G# they hauled your ship up on the shore now the city’s gone dark C# there is no more joy G# they tore the heart right out and cut it to the core C# D# C# G# shine your light , move it on , you burn so bright , roll on john C# put on your bags and get ’em packed . G# leave right now you won’t be far from hine C# the sooner you go , the quicker you’ll be back G# you’ve been cooped up on an island far too long C# D# C# G# shine your light , move it on , you burn so bright , roll on john C# slow down you’re moving too fast G# come together right now over me your bones are weary C# you’re about to breathe your last G# lord , you know how hard that it can be C# D# C# G# shine your light , move it on , you burn so bright , roll on john C# roll on john , roll through the rain and snow G# take the righthand road and go where the buffalo roam G# they’ll trap you in an ambush before you know C# too late now to sail back home C# D# C# G# shine your light , move it on , you burn so bright , roll on john C# tyger , tyger burning bright G# C# i pray the lord my soul to keep in the forest of the night G# cover him over and let him sleep C# D# C# G# shine your light , move it on , you burn so bright , roll on john . Outro : C# G# C# G# C# G# . . . ( fade out ) thanks songmeanings . net for the lyrics .