We Were Rock And Roll chords

Janelle Monae

Key: 

Simplify chords 

Capo: 1st fret

  			 
 
 

Intro: Em G Am Em 

verse 1 
Em 
I remember ‘round Autumn time 
   G 
I smell the breeze, I feel the sun 
    Am 
Old memories come back to me 
           Em 
The way we used to dance, the way you clapped your hands 
    Em 
And I remember the smell of guns 
     G 
War lived in me, but love finally won 
     Am 
I've been delayed, I've been denied 
    Bm 
And then you came around and took the crown 

           Em 
We were unbreakable 
              G 
We were like rock & roll 
               Am 
We were like a king and queen 
                Em 
I want you to know 
                   Em 
No matter how the story's told, 
              G 
We were like rock & roll 
           Am 
We were unbreakable 
                Em 
I want you to know 

verse 2 
Em 
I remember a time alone 
  G 
Wanted to dance, locked in your arms 
     Am 
Your melody stays haunting on me 
          Em 
You were twenty-one and thought we owned the sun 
    Em 
And I remember our plan to run 
  G 
My rebel ways and your utter nonsense 
     Am 
We’d go insane, but it felt so fun 
    Bm 
And now your queen is home to take your throne 

           Em 
We were unbreakable 
              G 
We were like rock & roll 
               Am 
We were like a king and queen 
                Em 
I want you to know 
                   Em 
No matter how the story's told, 
              G 
We were like rock & roll 
           Am 
We were unbreakable 
                Em 
I want you to know 

BRIDGE 
                        Em 
Now help me say it’s alright 
                        G 
You help me say it’s alright 
            Am 
Say it’s alright, alright 
            Em 
Say it’s alright 
                         Em 
Now, help me say it’s alright 
      G 
Ooh alright Uh-huh 
            Am 
Say it’s alright, alright 
         Em 
Say it's alright 

GUITAR SOLO 
                           Em 
Kellindo, help me sing it louder! 
                 G        Am    Em 
Help me sing it louder! 
Em    G 
     Ohhh! 
            Am                               Em 
We had an incredible, unshakeable, unbreakable love 
                 Em 
Yeah, say it's alright 
          G 
You are my rock & roll 
            Am                                Em 
We had an incredible, unshakeable, unbreakable love, yeah 

C                        D                         G 
 So, what are you gonna do? (Wanna be your rock & roll) 
            Em                           C 
Down in Mexico (You were just my rock & roll) 
                D                             G 
Off in Paris, France (We taught poets how to dance) 
                Em                        C 
Then back to Tokyo (And it was sake in Japan) 
                          D                                G 
When Jamaica got way too cold (and your kisses warmed the sand) 
                            Em                       C 
And every time I beat for you (Wanna be your rock & roll) 
                       D                       G 
So, what are we gonna do? (So, what you gonna do?) 
                   Em 
‘Cause I remember you (Because I remember you) 

C D G Em (x4 or until fade)