'Roll Um Easy' by Little Feat - Guitar Tutorial
Gtp chords: Roll Um Easy
Song lyrics:
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Roll Um Easy - Little Feat - Dixie Chicken
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Tabbed by: Ian Ferguson
Tuning: EAEAC#E - OPEN A
A sublime song by Lowell George - makes all the hairs on your arms stand on end
simultaneously.
I've transcribed this in an Open A tuning.You could also play in Open G with
a capo on the 2nd fret if you want. To play in Open G, just move everything
up 2 frets.
INTRO
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7---7--------7-7----7----7-7-7---7--------7-7---7-7---------------------|
D|-7-7---9P7------7-7----9P7--9-7-7---9P7------7-7---9-7---------------------|
A|-7---7-7--------7---7--7----7-7---7-7--------7---7-7-7---------------------|
E|------------0----------------------------0---------------------------------|
Oh I am just a vagabond, a drifter on the run
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7---7-7-7--------------------2/4---0------7-7-------------------------|
D|-9-7-7---9-7-7--------------3/5---0-----0------7-7-------------------------|
A|-7-7---7-7-7---7------------0-----2/4---0------7---7-----------------------|
E|----------------------------3/5--------------------------------------------|
And eloquent profanity, it rolls right off my tongue
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------7-7------7-7-7-------7--2------------0-----7-7-----------------------|
D|------7-7------9-7-7-------7--2------------0-----7-7-----------------------|
A|------7---7----7-7---7-----7--2------------0-----7---7---------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
And I have dined in palaces, drunk wine with kings and queens
e|-12-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0-----7-7-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-12---7-7---------7-7---------7-0--------2/4--------0---7-7---------------|
D|-0-----7-7---------7-7---------7-0--------0----------0---7-7---------------|
A|-------7---7----7--7---7-------7-0--------2/4--------0---7---7-------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
But Darlin', oh Darlin', you're the best thing I ever seen
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------7-7-----7-----------7------7----2------------0---7-7-----------------|
D|------7-7-----7-----------9------7----2------------0---7-7-----------------|
A|------7---7-----7---------7------7----2------------0---7---7---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Won't you roll ma easy, oh slow and easy
e|------------12---7---7----9--7----------12-----7---7-----9--7------------|
B|------------0-----7---7----8--7----------0-------7---7-----8--7------------|
G|------------12---7---7----7--7----------12-----7---7-----7--7------------|
D|------------0---0---0---0--0--0----------0----0----0----0--0--0------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Take ma independence, with no apprehension no tension
e|---------12----7----7----12--7------------7-----9-------------------------|
B|---------0------7----7----0---7------------7-----8--------3----2-----------|
G|---------12----7----7----12--7------------7-----7--------4----2-----------|
D|---------0----0---0----0--0---0------------0--0--0--------0----2-----------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------4----2-----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
You're walking, talking ha-um paradise sweet paradise
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------0---------------------------------------------------3-5--------|
G|--------0---0---2/-----------7---7----7---7---7-7---7---7---2---2-2---7-7--|
D|--------0-----0-0------------7---7----9---7---7-9---7---7---2---------7-7--|
A|--------0-0-----2/-----------7-7------7-7---7---7-7---7---7-2-2-----7-----7|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I've been across this country from Denver to the ocean, and I
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-8--7----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7--7--7------7--7----7-----7--------2/4---0--7--7-------------------------|
D|-9--7--7------9--7----7-----7---3/5--0-----0--7--7-------------------------|
A|-7--7-----7---7--7-------7--7---0----2/4---0--7-----7----------------------|
E|--------------------------------3/5----------------------------------------|
never met girls that could sing so sweet like the angels that live in Houston
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-7----7--7-------------------------------0-2-0---------7-7---------|
D|-9-7-9-7-7----9--7-------------------------------0-2-0---------7-7---------|
A|-7-7-7-7---7--7--7-------------------------------0-2-0---------7---7-------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Singing roll ma easy so slow and easy
e|----------12---7--9--7----------12------7----7----9--7-------------------|
B|----------0-----7--8--7----------0--------7----7----8--7-------------------|
G|----------12---7--7--7----------12------7----7----7--7-------------------|
D|----------0---0-0--0--0----------0----0------0----0-0--0-------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Play the concertina be a temptress and Baby I'm defenseless
e|-----------12-----7--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------0------7--------3---2-------------------------------------------|
G|-----------12-----7--------4---2----------0---------7-7--------------------|
D|-----------0---0--0--------0---2----------0---------7-7--------------------|
A|---------------------------4---2----------0---------7----7-----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Singin' harmony in unison
e|---------12----7--------9-----7--------------------------------------------|
B|---------0-----7--------8-----7--------------------------------------------|
G|---------12----7--------7-----7---------0---2/4---2--0---------------------|
D|---------0---0----0--0-----0------------0---0-----0--0---------------------|
A|----------------------------------------0---2/4-0-2--0---------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
sweet harmony gotta hoist the flag and I'll beat your drum.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------7-7-----7---7-7-------------2----------------------7---------------|
D|--------7-7-----7---9-7-------------2----------------------7---------------|
A|--------7---7-----7-7-7-------------2----------------------7---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----7-7-----7----7----7-7-7-----7-----7-7-7---7--------7-7-7---7-----------|
D|----7-7-----9p7--7----9-7-7-----9p7---9-7-7---9p7------9-7-7---9p7---------|
E|----7----7--7------7--7-7----7--7-----7-7---7-7--------7-7---7-7-----------|
E|-0-------------------------------------------------0-----------------------|
LYRICS
Oh I am just a vagabond,
a drifter on the run
And eloquent profanity,
it rolls right off my tongue.
And I have dined in palaces,
drunk wine with kings and queens
But Darlin', oh Darlin',
you're the best thing I ever seen.
Won't you roll ma easy,
oh slow and easy.
Take ma independence,
with no apprehension, no tension.
You're walking, talking ha-um
paradise sweet paradise.
I've been across this country
from Denver to the ocean,
and I never met girls that could sing so sweet
like the angels that live in Houston.
Singing roll ma easy, so slow and easy
Play the concertina be a temptress
and Baby I'm defenseless.
Singin' harmony
in unison
sweet harmony
gotta hoist the flag
and I'll beat your drum.
| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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