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Roll With The Punches

Biography:

Lenka is a mononym of at least two artists: 1) Australia's Lenka Kripac. 2) A Pittsburgh, PA, USA's Lenka Clayton.

1) Lenka (born Lenka Kripac on 19 March 1978) is an Australian singer–songwriter, actress and former television personality, best known for her song "The Show," (produced by Stuart Brawley), from her self-titled 2008 album. Her song "Everything at Once" was also used in the official Windows 8 TV Ad. As a teenager, Lenka studied acting at the Australian Theatre For Young People, where she trained with actress Cate Blanchett.

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ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES - Lenka
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Tuning: Standard
Capo: 3

Taken from watching/listening to her performance in Singapore.

Chords start directly above the syllable Lenka sings them on. I hope you
can figure out what it means for chords to be between words.

As well, there are a couple optional chords you can throw in
to keep the chords feeling fresh. X7 chords work well when you're
trying to lead the listener onward.
- Instead of D, try D7 (XX0212) or D7/F# (200212)
- Instead of Em, try Em7 (022033)

Intro: G Em G Em

G Em
Roll, roll with the punches x2

G
That really hurt me
Em
Like a fist to the face
G
I wasn't ready
Em
To be knocked out of place
C
Suddenly everything I was sure of
Am G Em
Is sinking below the depths of the surface

G
It's unexpected,
Em
it usually is
G
When you're rejected
Em
Or you take a hit
C
Suddenly everything's thrown in a spin
Am
No time to grow a thicker skin
C D
What kind of situation am I in now?

[Chorus]
G C
When life tries to knock all the wind out of you
Em D
You've got to roll, roll, roll with the punches
G C
If all life offers is black and blue
Em D
You've got to roll, roll, roll with the punches

G Em G Em

G Em
Little weapons over the phone
G Em
They like to threaten the life that I know
C
They say get over here and get into the ring
Am G Em
But I'm not really much a fighter
G Em
My mechanisms of defense are down
G Em
My resistance is out on the town
C
I was alarmed by your attack
Am
This isn't a boxing match
C D
But I'll be damned if I ever let you win

[Chorus]
G C
When life tries to knock all the wind out of you
Em D
You've got to roll, roll, roll with the punches
G C
If all life offers is black and blue
Em D
You've got to roll, roll, roll with the punches

Bm Em
When all I want is a little stability
Bm Em
Some time without any bruises
C
You go and tell me the things that I don't want to hear
Am
Putting your fist into my ears
C
Filling me up with the dread and the fear
Am
leaving you all in pieces
C
Suddenly everything's thrown in a spin
Am
No time to grow a thicker skin
C D
What kind of situation am I in now?

[Chorus]
G C
When life tries to knock all the wind out of you
Em D
You've got to roll, roll, roll with the punches
G C
If all life offers is black and blue
Em D
You've got to hold, hold, hold your head up high
G C
When life tries to knock all the wind out of you
Em D
You've got to roll, roll, roll with the punches
G C
If all life offers is black and blue
Em D
You've got to roll, roll, roll with the punches

Outro: G Em G Em