Let's Roll Chords

KeyEm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays519

Let's Roll by Neil Young is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, A, C, Am, D and B7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Em
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  			(intro 4x) Em        Em A 

       Em                A                Em                         A 
    I know I said I love you, I know you know it's true, 
           Em                    A                      Em                         A 
    I've got to put the phone down, and do what we got to do. 
               Em                   A           Em                      A 
    One's standing in the isleway, two more at the door, 
              Em               A                Em                              A 
    we've got to get inside there, before they kill some more. 

              C                  Am          Em  D         Em 
Time is runnin' out,                                  let's roll! 
  Em  D  C                   Am          Em  D         Em       A  Em  A 
Time is runnin' out,                                  let's roll. 

          Em               A                  Em                    A 
    No time for indecision, we've got to make a move, 
       Em                         A              Em             A 
    I hope that we’re forgiven, for what we got to. 
     Em                      A            Em                A 
    How this all got started, I'll never understand, 
      Em                           A                        Em                    A 
    I hope someone can fly this thing, and get us back to land. 

              C                  Am          Em  D         Em 
Time is runnin' out,                                  let's roll! 
  Em  D  C                   Am          Em  D         Em 
Time is runnin' out,                                  let's roll. 

     D                                   Em 
    No one has the answer, but one thing is true, 
                 C                                         B7 
    you've got to turn on evil, when it's coming after you. 
                Em                                     C 
    You've got to face it down, and when it tries to hide, 
                B7                                   D 
    you've got to go in after it, and never be denied. 

   C                                      Am               Em   D        Em     A Em A 
Time is runnin' out (time is running out)              let's roll! 

Em                      A                 Em                     A 
    Let's roll for freedom,          let's roll for love, 
              Em              A                   Em              A 
    we're going after Satan, on the wings of a dove, 
Em                   A            Em                     A 
    Let's roll for justice,           let's roll for truth, 
Em                          A                       Em                  A 
    let's not let our children grow up fearful in their youth. 

              C                  Am          Em  D         Em 
Time is runnin' out,                                  let's roll! 
  Em  D  C                   Am          Em  D         Em 
Time is runnin' out,                                  let's roll. 
  Em  D  C                   Am          Em  D         Em     A Em A Em A 
Time is runnin' out,                                  let's roll. 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante