Roller Skate Chords

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Roller Skate by Sheryl Crow is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, E7, A, F#, B, C and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
E
Text
16
Speed
  			
Intro: E E7 E (4x)  

Verse 
E 
I like the sunshine 
Bouncing off your mirror shades 
Well I love that you love loving me 
Can't you see? 
I need a little more of your embrace 

Pre-Chorus 
    A 
But you start to panic 
You can't stand still 
    F# 
You getting a message 
B                   palm mute 
Talk about a buzz kill 

E 
 I   I   I 
               A 
I want some attention 
  C               D 
I want to put you centre stage 
E 
 I   I   I 
                 A 
Don't want competition 
            C 
So put your phone away 
      D 
Let's rollerskate 

Instrumental 
E    E7    E  2x  

Verse 
E 
I've got your picture 
Swimming 'round inside my head 
While all the kids snapping pics 
They can click on what they missed 
I kinda like real life instead 

Pre-Chorus 
      A 
Well, how about a little of that human touch? 
F# 
Old school contact 
B                      palm mute 
Would it be asking too much? 

E 
 I   I   I 
               A 
I want some attention 
  C               D 
I want to put you centre stage 
E 
 I   I   I 
                 A 
Don't want competition 
  C             D 
I want a little face to face 
E 
 I   I   I 
               A 
I ain't in no hurry 
    C            D 
But baby I don't like to wait 
E 
 I   I   I 
                   A 
Wanna be your distraction 
         C 
Put your phone away 
      D 
Let's rollerskate 

Bridge 
E A C C D  4x   

E 
 I   I   I 
               A 
I want some attention 
  C               D 
I want to put you centre stage 
E 
 I   I   I 
                 A 
Don't want competition 
  C             D 
I want a little face to face 
E 
 I   I   I 
               A 
I ain't in no hurry 
    C            D 
But baby I don't like to wait 
E 
 I   I   I 
           A 
Mucho distraction 
         C 
Put your phone away 
      D 
Let's rollerskate 

Outro 
E    E7    E  4x 
    	

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