Rocks On The Road

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.