#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Sir Rockaby - Frank Black This is how Frank Black plays it on his own with no band. Use bar chords throughout A G A F open C (strum once then put little finger on B string, third fret, strum then take the finger off and strum again) C Bm F You got a sad face, you don't show it G G# C(see bottom) And you're smiling it too C Bm Even in deep, deep outer space F G G# C There's something for you C F E I'm Sir Rockaby G, C And rockin' I am C F E I'm Sir Rockaby G, C And rockin' I am Play same chords as for first verse throughout second and third verses. The world is a rock that's spinning so fast It'll give you jim-jams I'm just a real love diplomat Won't give you no flim-flams I'm Sir Rockaby And rockin' I am I'm Sir Rockaby And rockin' I am A G A F How many stars girl can you both count and then classify? I'm standing here in this big swirll Singing this lullaby I'm Sir Rockaby And rockin' I am I'm Sir Rockaby And rockin' I am For the C chord through nearly all of the song do something like - ---------------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------------| ---5---5---5-5-------5--5-------5------------------------| ---5---5---5-5-------5--5-------5------------------------| ---3---3---3-3-------3--3-------3------------------------| ----------------0p3--------0p3---------------------------| Transcribed by Adam Farmer [email protected]