From the album "Roll With It", released 1988 on Virgin Records.
Words and Music by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings.
Key of G-major. Time signature 4/4. Tempo = 117.
Transcription by Hisao Chida
Intro:
| ||D | |Em |F |
|G F |G C/G |G F |G C/G |
Verse 1: (0:17-)
G F G C/G G F
When life is too much,___ roll with it, baby,
G C/G G F G C/G G F
don't stop and lose your touch,__ oh no, baby
G C/Bb C/B C7 Bb C7
Hard times knocking on your door,
Bb C7 Bb C7 F
I'll tell them you ain't there no more
G F G C/G G F G C/G
Get on through it, roll with it, baby
D7
Luck'll come and then slip away,
Em F G
You've gotta move, bring it back to stay. You just
Chorus 1: (0:58-)
G
Roll with it, baby, come on and just
G7(#9) G7
Roll with it, baby, you and me,
G7(#9) G7
Roll with it, baby, hang on and just
G G7(#9) G/D
Roll with it, baby
[Verse 2] (1:15-)
The way that you love is good as money
I swear by stars above, sweet as honey
People think you're down and out,
You show them what it's all about
You can make it, roll with it, baby
When this world turns its back on you,
Hang in and do that sweet thing you do. You just
[Chorus2] (1:55-)
Roll with it, baby, hey hey you just
Roll with it, baby, come on and just
Roll with it, baby, you and me, just
Roll with it, baby
Interlude: (2:13-)
(Saxphone solo)
|Em | |Bb | |
|Dm | |Ab |F7 |
[Chorus 3] (2:29-)
Roll with it, baby, hey hey you just
Roll with it, baby, you and me, just
Roll with it, baby, hang on and just
Roll with it, baby
[Verse 3] (2:45-)
Now there'll be a day you'll get there, baby,
You'll hear the music play, you'll dance, baby
You'll leave bad times way behind,
Nothing but good times on your mind
You can do it, roll with it, baby
Then you'll see life will be so nice,
It's just a step up to paradise. You just
[Chorus] (3:25-)
Roll with it, baby, hey hey you just
Roll with it, baby, you and me, just
Roll with it, baby, Come on and just
Roll with it, baby Hey come on
Coda: (3:41-)
G C/G G C/G G C/G
Roll__ with it, baby
G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G
hang on, baby, oh roll, roll with baby
G C/G
Oh______
|G C/G |G C/G |G C/G |G C/G | (repeat 4 times with ad lib)
|G C/G |G C/G |G C/G |G C/G | (repeat 4 times with sax solo & fade)
(Repeat & Fade)