The Root Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][Em][G][Em][G][Em]
[G][C][F][Em][G][C][F]
[Em][G][C][F][Em][G]
[C][F]

[Verse 1]
She done worked [Em]a root, [G]done wor[C]ked a roo[F]t
That will not be re[Em]versed, [G]yea[C]h, no[F]
Then I go [Em]on,
[G]go on [C]my role [F]in her play
With no re[Em]hearsal
[G][C][F]

[Verse 2]
Said, I left my [Em]mojo [G]lef[C]t my mojo[F]
In my favorite [Em]suit, [G]yes[C] I did[F], yeah
She [Em]left a stain,
[G]left a dirty sta[F]in in my heart
I can't re[Em]fute, [G]oh I can't, no [C]I c[F]an't

[Verse 3]
She done worked [Em]a root[G]
[C]In the name of lov[G]e and war
[Bb]took my shield and [Eb]sword
[G]From the[Dm] pit of the[D] bot[G]tom,
that [C]knows no [G]floor
[Bm]Like the r[F]ain to the d[Bb]irt,
[Eb]from the vine to the w[Dm]ine
From [D]the Alpha to [G]creation,
to [C]the end of [Em]time, [Am]yeah[G][C][F]
To the end [Em]of ti[G]me

[Verse 4]
[C]
[F]Said, I went, said I went,
said [Em]I went to the [G]doctor
The [C]man [F]told me there ain't
nothin' [Em]wrong [G]wit[C]h me[F]
But I beg to [Em]dif fer,
[G]I b[F]een feelin' this pain
For much too [Em]long, [G]oh, yeah

[Verse 5]
[C]I feel [F]lik[G]e my soul is empty[Em][G]
My [C]blood is cold and [F]I can't
feel my [Em]leg [G]s[C][Dm]
[F]I need som[G]eone to hol[Em]d me[G]
Bring me [C]back [F]to life bef[Em]ore I'm dea[G]d
Oh, [C]yeah[F]

[Verse 6]
She done worked [Em]a root, [G]root, root
[C]In the name of lov[G]e and war
[Bb]took my shield and [Eb]sword
From [D]the pit of the [G]bottom,
that [C]knows no [G]floor
[Bm]Like the r[G]ain to the dirt,[Bb]
from the [Eb]vine to [Dm]the wine
From [D]the Alpha to [G]creation, to [C]the end of time,
[G]time[D][G][C][F][Em][G][C]
[F][Em][G][C][F][Em][G][C]
[G]
[Em]Oh, [G]oh, [C]oh[F][Em][G][C]

[Interlude 1]
[F][G][C]
[F][Em][G][C][F][Em][G][C][Em]

[Verse 7]
I feel my soul is [Em]empty[G]
My [C]blood is [F]cold and I can't
feel [Em]my legs[G]
[C]I need [F]someone to [Em]hold me[G]
[C]Bring [G]me back to [F]life [G]before' I'm dea[Em]d,
[G]dead, dead
[C][F]

[Verse 8]
She [Em]done worked [G]a root
[C]In the[G] name of love and war
[Bb]took my shield and [Eb]sword
From [Dm]the pit of [D]the bottom,
[G]that [C]knows no [Am]floor
[G]Like the[Bb] rain to the dirt,
from the [Eb]vine to [Dm]the wine
From [D]the Alpha to [G]creation, to [C]the

[Verse 9]
In the name of [G]love and war
[Bb]took my shield and [Eb]sword
From [D]the pit of the bottom,
[G]that kno[C]ws no flo[Em]or
[G]Like the rain to the dir[Bb]t,
[Eb]from the vine to t[D]he wine
From [G]the Alpha to creation, to [C]the
In the [G]name

[Verse 10]
[Em]of love and [G]war
[Bb]took my shield and [Eb]sword
[Dm]From the p[D]it of the bottom,
[G]that kno[C]ws no flo[G]or
Like [C]the rain to the [Bb]dirt,
from the [Eb]vine to [G]the wine
[Dm]From the A[G]lpha to creation, to the[C]
In the [G]name of

[Verse 11]
love and war
[Bb]took my shield and [Eb]sword
[Bb]From the pit o[Dm]f the botto[G]m,
that [C]knows no floor
[G]Like the rai[Bb]n to the dirt,
from the vine to the wine
[Dm]From the Alpha to cr[G]ea[C]tion, to the
In [G]the name of

[Verse 12]
love [C]and [Bb]war
took my shield and [Eb]sword
[D]From the pit[G] of the bottom,
that [C]knows no [Em]floor
[G]Like the rain to the[Bb] dirt,
from the [Eb]vine [G]to the wine
From the Alpha to creation,
[C]to the end of time
[G]Like the[C] rain to the[Bb] dirt,
from the [G]vine to the wine
[D]From the Alpha to cre[G]ation,
to [C]the end of time

[Outro 1]
[C][Bm][C][Bm]
[Bm]