Roll The Bones Chords

by Rush
KeyEm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays485

Roll The Bones by Rush is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, G5 and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Music by Lee and Lifeson 
Lyrics by Peart 
 
From: [email protected] (Carmen J Pezzone) (transcriptionist?) 
 
 
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repeat that 3X 
 
Chorus 
 
Em                  G5                 C 
Why are we here?         Because were here. Roll the bones. 
 
C 
Roll the bones. 
 
Em                  G5                 C 
Why does it happen?      Because it happens. Roll the bones. 
 
C 
Roll the bones. 
 
 
solo 
 
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Contribuição: Paulinhow "Slash" Wylde([email protected]) 

    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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