Song For Roy Chords
by Sam Bush
Song For Roy by Sam Bush is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, G, D and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro Em G D Em
Verse
Em G D
Mirror image of his father before him
Em
The notes flow through his veins
Em G D
Bottom so big, you can still hear a thunder
Em
From the Opry stage
Verse
Em G D
Worked his first master when he was just sixteen
Em
The boy could slap a Kay
Em G D
King Edward Specials on his lip and in his pocket
Em
He smoked it every day
C D C D
Hear the colors, wrapped in flannel
C D Em
Forever wedged in my mind
C D C D
Hear the colors, no he ain't crazy
C D Em
Just run the number, here's the time
Interlude
Em G D
Verse
Em G
He was a brother, husband and father
D Em
A damn good man, a rambler and a friend
Em G D
So here's a song just to say farewell, rest in peace
Em
Until we pick again
C D C D
Hear the colors, wrapped in flannel
C D Em
Forever wedged in my mind
C D C D
Hear the colors, no he ain't crazy
C D Em
Just run the number, here's the time
Bridge
Em G D
Oooh
Em G D
Oooh
Em G D
Oooh
Em G D
Oooh
C D C D
Hear the colors, wrapped in flannel
C D Em
Forever wedged in my mind
C D C D
Hear the colors, no he ain't crazy
C D Em
Just run the number, here's the time
C D Em
Just run the number, here's the time
C D Em
Just run the number, here's the time
Outro
Em G D Em
Oooh