--------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Roof is Leaking - Phil Collins --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Phil Collins The Roof is Leaking (1981) (Phil Collins) From: "Face Value" Capo 1st fret, drop D INTRO / OUTRO Dm Bb/D C/D D Bb/D C/D e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----3-1---------|----3-1---------|----3-1---------|----3-1---------| G|----------0-2---|------2---3/5---|----------0-2---|------2---------| D|----------0-----|--0-------3/5---|--0-------0-----|--0-------3/5---| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------1/3---| D|0---------------|0-----------0---|0---------------|0---------------| Dm |to VERSE e|----------------| B|3---------------| G|2---------------| D|0-------------0-| A|----------0-3b--| D|0---------------| VERSE Dm C/D Dm Dm Bb C e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----3-3-3-1-1---|----------------|----3-3-3-1-1---|----------------| G|----2-2-2-2-2-2-|0-0---0---2-----|----2-2-2-2-2-2-|----2-------5---| D|--0-----------0-|0-0---0---0---0-|--0-----------0-|3-------5-------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|1-------3-------| D|0---------------|0---0---0---0---|0---------------|----------------| Dm C/D Dm Dm Bb C e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----3-3-3-1-1---|----------------|----3-3-3-1-1---|----------------| G|----2-2-2-2-2-2-|0-0---0---2-----|----2-2-2-2-2-2-|----2-------5---| D|--0-----------0-|0-0---0---0---0-|--0-----------0-|3-------5-------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|1-------3-------| D|0---------------|0---0---0---0---|0---------------|----------------| |to verse | to middle 8 Dm Dm e|----------------| |----------------| B|----------------| |----------------| G|----------------| |----------------| D|0-------------0-| |0-------0-------| A|0---------0-3b--| |0-------0-------| D|0-----0-0-------| |0-----0-0-------| MIDDLE 8 Bb Gm F C e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------3-----|----------3-----|-----1----------|----------1-----| G|------3---------|-----3----------|---------2------|------0---------| D|----3-----------|---5--------5---|---3-------3----|----2-------2---| A|1-------1---0---|----------------|----------------|3-------3-------| D|----------------|5-------5-------|3------3--------|----------------| Bb Gm F C e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------3-----|----------3-----|-----1----------|----------1-----| G|------3---------|-----3----------|---------2------|------0---------| D|----3-----------|---5--------5---|---3-------3----|----2-------2---| A|1-------1---0---|----------------|----------------|3-------3-------| D|----------------|5-------5-------|3------3--------|----------------| Bb Gm F C e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------3-----|----------3-----|-----1----------|----------1-----| G|------3---------|-----3----------|---------2------|------0---------| D|----3-----------|---5--------5---|---3-------3----|----2-------2---| A|1-------1---0---|----------------|----------------|3-------3-------| D|----------------|5-------5-------|3------3--------|----------------| Bb Gm F C e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------3-----|----------3-----|-----1----------|----------1-----| G|------3---------|-----3----------|---------2------|------0---------| D|----3-----------|---5--------5---|---3-------3----|----2-------2---| A|1-------1---0---|----------------|----------------|3-------3-------| D|----------------|5-------5-------|3------3--------|----------------| C C Dm e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|------1---------|1---------------|----------------|----------------| G|----------0-----|0---0-0-2-0-----|----------------|----------------| D|----2-------2---|------------3/5-|---p3p0---------|--------------0-| A|3-------3-------|3---------------|----------------|----------0-3b--| D|----------------|----------------|0-------------0-|0---------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo 1st fret, drop-D INTRO VERSE 1 Dm C/D Dm The roof is leaking and the wind is howling Dm Bb C Kids are crying 'cos the sheets are so cold Dm C/D Dm I woke this morning found my hands were frozen Dm Bb C Dm I've tried to fix the fire, but you know the damn thing's too old VERSE 2 Dm C/D Dm It's been months now since we heard from our Mary, Dm Bb C I wonder if she ever made the coast Dm C/D Dm She and her young man, they both moved out there Dm Bb C Dm But I sure hope they write, just to let us know MIDDLE 8 Bb Gm F C And me, I'm getting stronger by the minute Bb Gm F C My wife's expecting, but I hope she can wait Bb Gm F C 'Cos this winter looks like it's gonna be another bad one Bb Gm F C But spring'll soon be here, oh oh C Dm God I hope it's not late VERSE 3 Dm C/D Dm Ma and Pa lived here, and theirs before them Dm Bb C Tried their hardest to make it a home Dm C/D Dm Seems so long now since they passed over Dm Bb C Dm Hope my children'll try to make it their own VERSE 1 Dm C/D Dm The roof is leaking and the wind is howling Dm Bb C Kids are crying 'cos the sheets are so cold Dm C/D Dm I woke this morning found my hands were frozen Dm Bb C Dm I've tried to fix the fire, but you know the damn thing's too old MIDDLE 8 Bb Gm F C And me, I'm getting stronger by the minute Bb Gm F C My wife's expecting, but I hope she can wait Bb Gm F C 'Cos this winter looks like it's gonna be another bad one Bb Gm F C But spring'll soon be here, oh oh C Dm God I hope it's not late OUTRO --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Drop-D chords e-B-G-D-A-D Dm 1-3-2-0-0-0 C/D 0-1-0-0-0-0 x-5-5-5-x-0 Bb/D x-3-3-3-x-0 Gm 3-3-3-5-x-5 F 1-1-2-3-x-3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------