------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Rooster - Atmosphere ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuning: Half step down (Eb, Bb, F#, C#, Ab, Eb) Chords Used (Not relative to tuning) ----------- A Am Asus4 B F# D A* eb|--0--|---0---|---0---|--x--|--3--|--x--|--5--| Bb|--2--|---1---|---3---|--5--|--3--|--7--|--5--| Gb|--2--|---2---|---2---|--5--|--4--|--7--|--6--| Db|--2--|---2---|---2---|--5--|--5--|--7--|--7--| Ab|--0--|---0---|---0---|--3--|--5--|--5--|--7--| Eb|--0--|---0---|---0---|--x--|--3--|--x--|--5--| Intro/Verses/Chorus: A - Am - Asus4 - A Verse 1: --------------------------------------------- A Am Blue collar Eddie and his better half Deloris Asus4 A Used to be mantle pieces down at the black forest A Am And I don’t know if that bar still exists Asus4 A But when it did so did they a couple bleeding heart kids A Am Everything volatile, every night rocker style Asus4 A Hop a stool be discreet and just watch a while A Am But do your best to keep the level observational Asus4 A Drama is attractive so push it when it takes a pull B F# D And each nights are random, when you’ve paid a ransom A* For the right sing along with them drinkin’ anthems B F# D A* And these fools paid so many dues that everybody stops to salute A Am Well one night after another fight, Asus4 A A couple from an opposite table offered an invite A Am Deloris didn’t want to join ‘em wasn’t feelin’ social Asus4 A But Eddie was so aggravated that he had to poke holes A Am He walked over sat in the dialogue Asus4 A And called at Deloris like some kind of dog (hey hey hey hey girl come here) A Am She can’t believe it she’s done she’s had it Asus4 A But she doesn’t want to make another scene in this establishment B F# D A* She got up and mozied over, and put her arm up around Eddie’s shoulder B F# Nobody’s sober, the song is the same, D A* Sometimes you stick out your chin to catch the rain Chorus: (Same as verses) --------------------------------------------- You can be winner you can be a loser Gotta wake up when you here the rooster Sometimes its just too simple to live your life wrong Gotta do right for you when the time come Verse 2: --------------------------------------------- The clock keeps drinkin’, they keep tickin’ There’s two more people who get to play positions Samantha and Chuck not a couple just roommates Out having too many shots on a Tuesday Who knew they’d be tools for the duo Put a little bit of fire on the fuel It’s a kinda blue intentions ain’t cruel But everybody’s so ready to bend up the rules Now there’s chuck staring at Deloris, Eddie is distracted by Samantha so he doesn’t notice And everybody’s too fucked up To even assess the mess, much less care enough More whiskey, a pitcher of premium, Eddie’s gettin’ tipsy he didn’t see it commin’ On his way back from a visit with that urinal, Tryin’ to straitin’ out his thoughts and the vertigo Weaves through stops when he seen ‘em Picture perfect, it looked just like freedom Deloris on chucks lap kissin’ em hard, Eddie dipped into the winter, left them all at the bar Sometimes you gotta follow what’s felt inside, Between the power struggles and selfish pride No one is allowed to cry unfair ‘Cause now they both get to drink alone somewhere Chorus x2 Chorus 2: B F# You can be winner you can be a loser D A* Gotta wake up when you here the rooster Sometimes its just too simple to live your life wrong Gotta do right for you when the time come