Roka Chords
by Calexico
Roka by Calexico is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of Am with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords Am, G, Em and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Riff 1 (intro x 4, and during the verses)
e |----------------------------|----------------------------|
B |----------------------------|----------------------------|
G |----------------------------|----------------------------|
D |-----------2--0-------------|----------------------------|
A |--0-----------------2-------|--3--------3--2-------------|
E |----------------------------|--------------------4-------|
Riff 2
e |----------------------------|
B |----------------------------|
G |----------------------------|
D |-----------3--2-------------|
A |--2--3--5-------------------|
E |----------------------------|
Am
Sleeping in the valley, valley of ill fortune
Waking cross the river, river of delusion
Full moon lures the waves, waves of desperation
Empty hearts and mouths wither away
Am G Am
Close your eyes
Am Em C
Slow your breath
Em Am
Dream of northern lights
Em Am
Around this dance
Riff 2
Am
No abandones, no llores, busca tu rio
No te sientas perdido
Gira, vuelta y vuelta
Bailala
Am
Cup your hands to her parched heart,
parched and Broken heart
No water here to drink way downstream
One goes where the water flows and water's running dry
So don't give up no don't cry, don't cry
Am G Am
Just close our eyes
Am Em C
Pretend we forget
Em Am
North country dreams
Em Am
Twist this dance .....of death
Riff 2
Am
Danza de la muerte
Si viene a verte
Que bailando te encuentre
Bailando, girando
Danza de la muerte
Am
Spin round, spin round, spin round
Vuelta, vuelta, muerte
Danza de la muerte
Bailando, girando
Danza de la muerte
Vuelta, vuelta, muerte
Danza de la muerte
Bailala