Steamroller

Words & Music:

James Taylor

 

B7    C7    B7

 

E                             A                            E    E(b3)

Well, I'm a steamroller, Babe.  I'm bound to roll all over you.

A                                                              E7

Yes, I'm a steamroller, now, Babe.  I'm bound to roll all over you.

B7                                   A

I'm gonna inject your soul with some sweet rock and roll

    E                 A        E      C9  B9  B(#5 b9)

And shoot you full of rhythm & blues.

 

Well, I'm a cement mixer; a churning urn of burning funk.

Well, I'm a cement mixer for you, Babe; a churning urn of burning funk.

Well, I'm a demolition derby, yeah;

A hefty hunk of steaming junk.

 

Well, I'm a napalm bomb, Babe. just guaranteed to blow your mind.

Yes, I'm a napalm bomb for you, Babe. just guaranteed to blow your mind.

And if I can't have your love for my own ,now, sweet child,

Won't be nothin left behind.

 

OUTRO:

E7 C#m9      F#7                             B9          E

It seems how lately, Babe, got a bad case of steamroller blues.

 

 

B7#5b9 = 7 X 7 8 8 8 or x 2 1 2 1 3 or x 14 13 14 13 15

Get the ostinato rock-solid

 

E |----------------------|

B |-3--5--3--0--3-h.o.-5-|

G |-4--4--4--4--4------4-|

D |----------------------|

A |----------------------|

E |-0--0--0--0--0------0-|

 




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