Lenka - Roll With The Punches

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roll with the punches – lenka
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tuning : standard
capo : 3

taken from watching/listening to her performance in singapore .

chords start directly above the syllable lenka sings them on . i hope you
can figure out what it means for chords to be between words .

as well , there are a couple optional chords you can throw in
to keep the chords feeling fresh . x7 chords work well when you’re
trying to lead the listener onward .
– instead of D , try D7 ( xx0212 ) or D7/F# ( 200212 )
– instead of Em , try Em7 ( 022033 )

intro : G Em G Em

G Em
roll , roll with the punches x2

G
that really hurt me
Em
like a fist to the face
G
i wasn’t ready
Em
to be knocked out of place
C
suddenly everything i was sure of
Am G Em
is sinking below the depths of the surface

G
it’s unexpected ,
Em
it usually is
G
when you’re rejected
Em
or you take a hit
C
suddenly everything’s thrown in a spin
Am
no time to grow a thicker skin
C D
what kind of situation Am i in now?

[ chorus ]
G C
when life tries to knock all the wind out of you
Em D
you’ve got to roll , roll , roll with the punches
G C
if all life offers is black and blue
Em D
you’ve got to roll , roll , roll with the punches

G Em G Em

G Em
little weapons over the phone
G Em
they like to threaten the life that i know
C
they say get over here and get into the ring
Am G Em
but i’m not really much a fighter
G Em
my mechanisms of defense are down
G Em
my resistance is out on the town
C
i was alarmed by your attack
Am
this isn’t a boxing match
C D
but i’ll be damned if i ever let you win

[ chorus ]
G C
when life tries to knock all the wind out of you
Em D
you’ve got to roll , roll , roll with the punches
G C
if all life offers is black and blue
Em D
you’ve got to roll , roll , roll with the punches

Bm Em
when all i want is a little stability
Bm Em
some time without any bruises
C
you go and tell me the things that i don’t want to hear
Am
putting your fist into my ears
C
filling me up with the dread and the fear
Am
leaving you all in pieces
C
suddenly everything’s thrown in a spin
Am
no time to grow a thicker skin
C D
what kind of situation Am i in now?

[ chorus ]
G C
when life tries to knock all the wind out of you
Em D
you’ve got to roll , roll , roll with the punches
G C
if all life offers is black and blue
Em D
you’ve got to hold , hold , hold your head up high
G C
when life tries to knock all the wind out of you
Em D
you’ve got to roll , roll , roll with the punches
G C
if all life offers is black and blue
Em D
you’ve got to roll , roll , roll with the punches

outro : G Em G Em