Roadie chords by
Tenacious D (Official Version)

2012Rock479 views

Key: E majorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

Em

Em

D/F#

E

Verse 1
Em Em 
 
Well it's three pm time to lug the gear,
got to it on the stage
D/F# D/F# 
 
My muscles flex,  my fucking sweat
E E 
 
will save the day
Em Em 
 
When I check the mic,
I fucka check the mic,
I fucka checka checka 1 2 3
D/F# D/F# 
 
I plug it in,
E E 
 
make it sound as good as it can be
Em Em 
 
Cause the rockers rock,
but the roadies roll
Gotta take the mic because I take control
D/F# D/F# 
 
E E 
 
Gotta get    that shit up on that fuckin' stage
Em Em 
 
Because the roadie knows
what the roadie knows
And the roadie knows
that he wears black clothes
D/F# D/F# 
 
E E 
 
And he hides  off in the shadows off the stage

Chorus 1
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Because the roadie
Asus2 Asus2 
 
E E 
 
Looks    a thousand miles with his eyes
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
And when the crowd    roars
Asus2 Asus2 
 
E E 
 
Brings   a tear drop to the roadie's eyes
Tears of pride
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Because he brought  you the show
Asus2 Asus2 
 
But you      will never know
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
He's changing the strings
Asus2 Asus2 
 
While hiding   in the wings
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
No matter   how hard,
Asus2 Asus2 
 
E5 E5 
 
E5 E5 
 
the show must go on

Verse 2
Em Em 
 
Then a beautiful girl come to me
She say, "Hey can I sucka your dick?"
D/F# D/F# 
 
E E 
 
I say, "Yays, I am in love"
Em Em 
 
Then she quickly say, "I sucked your dick
Now give me that backstage pass
D/F# D/F# 
 
I do not want   you roadie,
E E 
 
I want KG's chode"

Chorus 2
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Asus2 Asus2 
 
I'm standing at the threshold of your dreams
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Without      me there'd be no sound
Asus2 Asus2 
 
from those amps
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
Without      me there'd be no lights
Asus2 Asus2 
 
on the stage
E E 
 
But you don't applaud for me
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
No, I am the roadie
Asus2 Asus2 
 
E E 
 
Lonesome warrior searching for his soul
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
No, I am the roadie
Asus2 Asus2 
 
E E 
 
E E 
 
I make the rock go

Outro 1

Cmaj7

Asus2

Road- ie

Cmaj7

Asus2

Road- ie

Cmaj7

Asus2

Road- ie

E

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsEm D/F# E Cmaj7 Asus2...

Chords

Em
D/F#
E
Cmaj7
Asus2
E5

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
Asus2: x-0-2-2-0-0
E5: 0-2-x-x-x-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

Sus2 and sus4 swap the third in a chord for a second or fourth. The sus course covers the shapes and how to drop them into a progression. Practice sus chords

Most chord-change problems come from the strumming hand, not the fretting hand. The basic strumming course covers the patterns and timing that make any chord progression easier to play. Practice basic strumming

This is the definitive original version of Roadie by Tenacious D, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It suits players who want to learn Roadie the way Tenacious D intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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