Rush - Roll the Bones: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Roll the Bones" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn Roll the Bones Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Rush
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Roll the Bones" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Dsus4 Am Well, you can stake that claim C G Good work is the key to good fortune D Winners take that praise Am Losers seldom take that blame If they don't take that game And sometimes the winner takes nothing We draw our own designs But fortune has to make that frame D F We go out in the world and take our chances Fate is just the weight of circumstances That's the way that lady luck dances Roll the bones Roll the bones Chorus: Em G Why are we here? Because we're here C Roll the bones Roll the bones Em G Why does it happen? Because it happens C Roll the bones Roll the bones Faith is cold as ice Why are little ones born only to suffer For the want of immunity Or a bowl of rice? Well, who would hold a price On the heads of the innocent children If there's some immortal power To control the dice? We come into the world and take our chances Fate is just the weight of circumstances That's the way that lady luck dances Roll the bones Chorus: Why are we here? Because we're here Roll the bones Why does it happen? Because it happens Roll the bones Jack, relax Get busy with the facts No zodiacs or almanacs No maniacs in polyester slacks Just the facts Gonna kick some gluteus max It's a parallax, you dig? You move around The small gets big It's a rig It's action, reaction Random interaction So who's afraid Of a little abstraction? Can't get no satisfaction From the facts? You better run, homeboy A fact's a fact From Nome to Rome, boy What's the deal? Spin the wheel If the dice are hot Take a shot Play your cards, show us what you got What you're holding If the cards are cold Don't go folding Lady Luck is golden She favors the bold that's cold Stop throwing stones The night has a thousand saxophones So get out there and rock Roll the bones Get busy Roll the bones Why are we here? Because we're here Roll the bones, roll the bones Why does it happen? Because it happens Roll the bones, roll the bones Why are we here? Because we're here Roll the bones, roll the bones Why does it happen? Because it happens Roll the bones, roll the bones Why does it happen? Because it happens Roll the bones, roll the bones Why are we here? Because we're here Roll the bones, roll the bones Why does it happen? Because it happens Roll the bones, roll the bones You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  D  Dsus4  Em  F  G  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 "Roll the Bones" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Roll the Bones" by Rush.