Mat Kearney - Rochester: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Rochester" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
E A I was born in Rochester to a book making man E B had a fake cigar shop with the games on in the back E A see them coming and going letting it ride on thorough breads E B the police chief and tom hall wondering what E was the spread Trying to chase down a little white ball I learned that any soft place wasn't good for me at all Daddy came home fired up looking for some sort of release He beat the hell out of Timmy, Timmy beat the hell out of me Chorus: A E I would hop the fence out to those government fields A E run till there was nothing left to feel A E lying there watching planes just disappear B E knowing one day I’m gonna fly on out of here Well that same police chief came knockin' my first freshman day Put my daddy in handcuffs and his picture on the front page Took every one of his suits and all my dignity Walk the halls around the court waiting for any punk to set me free Chorus Well I got that call to Vietnam just like everyone else I knew So scared of the hand grenades threw them farther than any other troop Came home like an iron fist and Timmy tried to take my keys Ripped open his front pocket that was the last time he touched me Moved to an island out west up to Breckinridge Met a mermaid on a glass boat and she promised me some kids Bought a house in Oregon where you could touch both of the walls Had a son named Benjamin and I was so scared of it all Benjamin walked in the front room where I was cutting up my hash Looked into those deep blue eyes wondering why I've been so mad Flushed a quarter pound down the drain praying for the mercy to confess Trying to rip the boy from Rochester right out of my chest Chorus: We're gonna walk right out into this heavenly field Run like there was no more time to steal My three boys in the grace of God I feel Knowing one day you're gonna take me out of here Knowing one day you're gonna take me out of here You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  B  E  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Rochester" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rochester" by Mat Kearney.