INTRO
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Well, my old car's a rollin' down the line
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Thoughts of my baby runnin' through my mind
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She's a-waitin' for me, I gotta be on time
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I gotta roll roll roll roll roll roll roll, I gotta roll roll roll roll roll
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roll roll
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Well, the white marker's flying off the road below
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When I'm really flying low
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My baby's waiting, I can't go slow
E A E A E A E A E A E
I gotta roll roll roll roll roll roll roll, I gotta roll roll roll roll roll
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roll roll
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Well, the big policeman pulled along side of me
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He said, "Boy, you ain't quite as fast as me"
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I showed him a picture of that baby of mine
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He said, "Boy, you gotta roll on down that line"
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Well, my old car's a rollin' down the line
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Thoughts of my baby runnin' through my mind
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She's a-waitin' for me I gotta be on time
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I gotta roll roll roll roll roll roll roll, I gotta roll roll roll roll roll
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roll roll
SOLO
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Well, my old car's a rollin' down the line
A
Thoughts of my baby runnin' through my mind
B A
She's a-waitin' for me, I gotta be on time
E A E A E A E A E A E
I gotta roll roll roll roll roll roll roll, I gotta roll roll roll roll roll
A E
roll roll
E
Well, the white marker's flying off the road below
A
When I'm really flying low
B A
My baby's waiting, I can't go slow
E A E A E A E A E A E
I gotta roll roll roll roll roll roll roll, I gotta roll roll roll roll roll
A E
roll roll
A E
Well, the big policeman pulled along side of me
A E
He said, "Boy, you ain't quite as fast as me"
A E
I showed him a picture of that baby of mine
F# B7
He said, "Boy, you gotta roll on down that line"
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Well, my old car's a rollin' down the line
A
Thoughts of my baby runnin' through my mind
B A
She's a-waitin' for me I gotta be on time
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I gotta roll roll roll roll roll roll roll, I gotta roll roll roll roll roll
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on down the line
AFTER LAST WORD
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Hello i'm Oscar, this is how i figured it out so its probably wrong, this is only my
second entry as i'm only 14, enjoy
By Buddy Holly
