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Rollin Down the Hill

The Rembrandts
Tab

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Song

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THE REMBRANDTS - ROLLIN' DOWN THE HILL (WILDE/SOLEM)

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Tabbed by:PJVillanueva

Intro G5 Gmaj7 Dsus2 D Gmaj7 G5 Dsus2 D

G5 Gmaj7 Dsus2 D Gmaj7 G5 B7sus4

E A E Dbm D A

You ask me where we're goin'-Well I don't know

D E A E

Let's just sit back and dig the radio

A E Dbm D A

Now we've been friends forever-Would I let you down?

D E D G5 Gmaj7

It's time to stop and take a look around

Dsus2 D Gmaj7 G5

AND WHEN THE GEARS BEGIN TO GRIND

Dsus2 D G5 Gmaj7

THINK OF ALL THE MOUNTAINS WE HAVE CLIMBED

Dsus2 D Gmaj7 G5

NOT SO LONG AGO WE WERE STANDIN' STILL

B7sus4 E E7 Aadd9 A7

AND NOW WE'RE ROLLIN' DOWN THE HILL

E E7 Aadd9 A7

DOWN THE HILL

E A E Dbm D A

I got a pack of troubles-You've got yours too

D E A

And we both know that that ain't nothin' new-Ohh

D A F#m G D

So get up off your worries-Roll away the stone

G A D G5 Gmaj7

And live the life that you have never known

Dsus2 D Gmaj7 G5

AND WHEN THE GEARS BEGIN TO GRIND

Dsus2 D G5 Gmaj7

THINK OF ALL THE MOUNTAINS WE HAVE CLIMBED

Dsus2 D Gmaj7 G5

NOT SO LONG AGO WE WERE STANDIN' STILL

B7sus4 E Abm Eb7 Bm F#

AND NOW WE'RE ROLLIN' DOWN THE HILL

A E A Db7

Abm Eb7 Bm F#

Where we going to?...Rollin' down the hill

A E A Db7 G5 Gmaj7

Dsus2 D Gmaj7 G5

AND WHEN THE GEARS BEGIN TO GRIND

Dsus2 D G5 Gmaj7

THINK OF ALL THE MOUNTAINS WE HAVE CLIMBED

Dsus2 D Gmaj7 G5

NOT SO LONG AGO WE WERE STANDIN' STILL

B7sus4 G5 Gmaj7

AND NOW WE'RE ROLLIN' DOWN THE HILL

Dsus2 D Gmaj7 G5

AND WHEN THE GEARS BEGIN TO GRIND

Dsus2 D G5 Gmaj7

THINK OF ALL THE MOUNTAINS WE HAVE CLIMBED

Dsus2 D Gmaj7 G5

NOT SO LONG AGO WE WERE STANDIN' STILL

B7sus4 E E7 Aadd9

AND NOW WE'RE ROLLIN' DOWN THE HILL

A7 E E7 Aadd9

DOWN THE HILL

A7 E E7 Aadd9 Asus2

DOWN THE HILL

E Abm Eb7

Oooooooooooooh

Bm F#b A E A Db7

Rollin' down the hill Lalalalaaalalalaaaalalalaaaaaaaaah

Abm Eb7 Bm F#

Where we're going to

A E A Db7

Lalalalalalalala laalalalalaaaaaah

Abm Eb7 Bm F#

Say what? Rollin' down the hill

A E A Db7

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Abm Eb7 Bm

Rollin' down the hill.....

Intro & Choruses

G5 Gmaj7 Dsus2 D

e|3------- ----2--- -------- --------|----0--- -------- 0------- 2-------|
B|3------------3---------------------|----3-------------3--------3-------|
G|0------------0---------------------|----2-------------2--------2-------|
D|0------------0---------------------|----0-------------0--------0-------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|3------------3---------------------|-----------------------------------|

Gmaj7 G5 Dsus2 D

e|2------- ----3--- -------- --------|----0--- -------- 0------- 2-------|
B|3------------3---------------------|----3-------------3--------3-------|
G|0------------0---------------------|----2-------------2--------2-------|
D|0------------0---------------------|----0-------------0--------0-------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|3------------3---------------------|-----------------------------------|

G5 Gmaj7 Dsus2 D

e|3------- ----2--- -------- --------|----0--- -------- 0------- 2-------|
B|3------------3---------------------|----3-------------3--------3-------|
G|0------------0---------------------|----2-------------2--------2-------|
D|0------------0---------------------|----0-------------0--------0-------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|3------------3---------------------|-----------------------------------|

Gmaj7 G5 B7sus4¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨

e|2------- ----3--- -------- --------|----0--- -------- -------- --------|
B|3------------3---------------------|----0------------------------------|
G|0------------0---------------------|----2------------------------------|
D|0------------0---------------------|----4------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|----2------------------------------|
E|3------------3---------------------|-----------------------------------|

Verse 1 & 2

Chorus

.....

E E7 Aadd9 A7

e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
e|------0- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|----0------------------------------|------0-----------------5----------|
G|--1--------------------------------|----2-----2-----------6------------|
D|2----------2-1----0----------------|--2---------2-------5-------------1/
A|----------------------------------3/4-------------4-/-7----------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

E E7 Aadd9 A7

e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
e|------0- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|----0------------------------------|------0-----------------5----------|
G|--1--------------------------------|----2-----2-----------6------------|
D|2----------2-1----0----------------|--2---------2-------5--------------|
A|----------------------------------3/4-------------4-/-7----------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

Verse 3

Verse 4

A A7 D

e|-------- 5------- -------- 5-------|-------- 5------- -------- 5-------|
B|----2--------2--------2--------2---|----3--------3--------3-------3----|
G|----2-----------------2------------|----2-----------------2------------|
D|-----------------------------------|0-----------------0----------------|
A|0-----------------4----------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

A F#m G9

e|-------- 5------- -------- 5-------|-------- 5------- -------- 5-------|
B|----2--------2-------2---------2---|----3--------3--------3--------3---|
G|----2----------------2-------------|----4-----------------4------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|0----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|------------------2----------------|3-----------------3----------------|

D G9

e|-------- 5------- -------- 5-------|-------- 5------- -------- 5-------|
B|----3--------3--------3--------3---|----3--------3--------3--------3---|
G|----2-----------------2------------|----4-----------------4------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|0-----------------0----------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|3-----------------3----------------|

A D

e|-------- 5------- -------- 5-------|-------- 5------- ----2--- 2---2---|
B|----2--------2--------2--------2---|----2--------2--------3----3---3---|
G|----2-----------------2------------|----2-----------------2----2---2---|
D|-----------------------------------|----------------------0----0---0---|
A|0-----------------0----------------|0-----------------0----------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

Chorus

Solo

Abm Eb7

e|-------- -------- 4------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|------------4---------4------------|-----------------------------------|
G|---------------------------6--4--3-|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|----5------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|---------6---5-4-------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

Bm F#

e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- ------2- -------- --------|
B|-----------------------------------|-------2---------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|--3---------3----------------------|
D|-----------2-4-5--4-3-4-5--4-3-4-5-|4----4-----------------------------|
A|--1-2-4--5-------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

A E

e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|--------------------5----3---------|--------------------7--------------|
G|---------2-4-/-6--------------6---4|----------------7----------9---7-6-|
D|-----------------------------------|---------6---9---------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

A Db7

e|-------- ------5- --9---- 7----5---|4---4--- --4----- -------- --------|
B|-----------5-----------------------|---------6---6---------------------|
G|---------6-------------------------|------------------6----------------|
D|------7----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

Abm Eb7

Bm F#

e|-------- 10\----- -------- --------|----9--- -------- -------- --------|
B|------------------9---7----9---10-/|11-------11-\-7-5------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

A E

e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|-----------------------------------|----------------------7----5-------|
G|---------------6----9------7---6\5-|---------------4--7------------7\6-|
D|---------7-9-----------------------|-------------6---------------------|
A|------7----------------------------|----------7------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

A Db7

e|-------- ------9- ----12-- 10--9---|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|-----------10----------------------|12-9-1212-9---9-9------------------|
G|---------9-------------------------|------------8-----10--1010---------|
D|------11---------------------------|--------------------12-----12-9-12-|9
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

Chorus x 2

....

E E7 Aadd9 A7

e|0---0--- 0---0--- 0---0--- 0---0---|0---0--- 0---0--- 0---0--- 0---0---|
B|0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0---|0---0----0---0----2---2----2---2---|
G|1---1----1---1----1---1----1---1---|2---2----2---2----0---0----0---0---|
D|2---2----2---2----0---0----0---0---|2---2----2---2----2---2----2---2---|
A|2---2----2---2----2---2----2---2---|0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0---|
E|0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0---|-----------------------------------|
e|------0- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|----0------------------------------|------0-----------------5----------|
G|--1--------------------------------|----2-----2-----------6------------|
D|2----------2-1----0----------------|--2---------2-------5-------------1/
A|----------------------------------3/4-------------4-/-7----------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

E E7 Aadd9 A7

e|0---0--- 0---0--- 0---0--- 0---0---|0---0--- 0---0--- 0---0--- 0---0---|
B|0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0---|0---0----0---0----2---2----2---2---|
G|1---1----1---1----1---1----1---1---|2---2----2---2----0---0----0---0---|
D|2---2----2---2----0---0----0---0---|2---2----2---2----2---2----2---2---|
A|2---2----2---2----2---2----2---2---|0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0---|
E|0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0---|-----------------------------------|
e|------0- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|----0------------------------------|------0-----------------5----------|
G|--1--------------------------------|----2-----2-----------6------------|
D|2----------2-1----0----------------|--2---------2-------5--------------|
A|----------------------------------3/4-------------4-/-7----------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

E E7 Aadd9 Bsus4

e|0---0--- 0---0--- 0---0--- 0---0---|0---0--- 0---0--- 0---0--- --------|
B|0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0---|0---0----0---0----0---0------------|
G|1---1----1---1----1---1----1---1---|2---2----2---2----2---2------------|
D|2---2----2---2----0---0----0---0---|2---2----2---2----2---4------------|
A|2---2----2---2----2---2----2---2---|0---0----0---0----0---2------------|
E|0---0----0---0----0---0----0---0---|-----------------------------------|
e|------0- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- --0----- --------|
B|----0------------------------------|------0-------------0--------------|
G|--1--------------------------------|----2-----2---------2--------------|
D|2----------2-1----0----------------|--2---------2-------2--------------|
A|----------------------------------3/4-------------4-/-7-0--------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

E......................................................................

e|0------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|0----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|1----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|2----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|2----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|0----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

Ending Solo

Abm Eb7

e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

Rollin' down the hill

Bm F#

e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|-------------6-7--6----------------|-----------------------------------|
G|--------------------9-7-6----------|-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------9-7-6-5-|4--------4-542-0-------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|------------------4----------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

A E

e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|-----------------------------------|------------------------7--5-------|
G|---------------6----9------7---6-4-|-----------2---7--------------7--6-|
D|-----------7-----------------------|---------4-------------------------|
A|---------7-------------------------|-----5-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

A Db7

e|-------- ------9- ----12-- 10--9---|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|-------------10--------------------|12-101210-9--7\6-------------------|
G|-----------9-----------------------|----------------------6----6---5-4-|
D|---------11------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

Abm Eb7

e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|-----------------------------------|------5-\4-------------------------|
G|---------------------------3B4R3---|--3-6--------6P3-------------------|
D|---------------------------------6\|5----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

Bm F#

e|-------- -------- -------- 7-----6-|----9-6- -------- -------- --------|
B|---------------7----5--------------|---------7-6---5-------------------|
G|----4-6--7-6-4---------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

A E

e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|---------------6----9------7-6-----|--------------7-----7-7-7--6-------|
D|-----------7-------------------9-7-|6--------6-9-------------------9---|
A|---------7-------------------------|------7----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

A Db7

e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|---------7-7------7-7---7----7---9-|----9-9---6-6----------------------|
A|-------------7-7------7------------|--------------8-8------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|------------------9----------------|

Abm Eb7

Bm F#

e|-------- -------- --10---- --------|9------- ----9--- -------- --------|
B|-----------------------------------|----12---11------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|------------------111211-9---------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

A E

A Db7

Abm Eb7

Bm F#

e|-------- -------- -------- --------|-------- -------- -------- --------|
B|-------------6-7--6----------------|-----------------------------------|
G|--------------------9-7-6----------|-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------9-7-6-5-|4--------4-542-0-------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|------------------4----------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

.................................Fade..................................

Verses Chords E A E Dbm D A D E D

E A E Dbm D A D E D

E 022100 42245

A 577655

Dbm x46654

D x57775

Solos Chords Abm Eb7 Bm F# A E A Eb7

Abm Eb7 Bm F# A E A Eb7

Abm 466444

Eb7 x68686

Bm 799777

F# 244322

B Bend

R Release

/ slide up

\ slide down

H hammer-on

P pull-off

~ vibrato

+ harmonic

x Mute note

. - play note like a dot in standard notation

^ - ties two notes together

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