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Rock N Roll Is King by Electric Light Orchestra
Rock N Roll Is King
Intro:
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A (Riff 1) X4
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For Verse 1:
A (Riff 1) X6 E (Riff 2) X2 D (Riff 3) X2
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A (Riff 1) X3 E (Riff 2) X1 A (Riff 1) X2
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A
Well...listen everybody let me tell you 'bout the rock 'n' roll
E
Ah ..feel that rhythm and it's really gonna thrill your soul
D A
Come along with me, to a land of make believe
E A
She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
Verse 2: (Same as Verse 1 except the last riff 1 is played once)
A
She loves that rock 'n' roll and she plays it all night long
E
That's all she ever tells me when I call her on the telephone
D A
She says feel that jumpin' beat, and to get up on your feet
E A (one riff 1)
She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
Break:
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Bridge: (Each chord play 8 alternate strums)
D A
Oh, let those guitars play
E A
Play for me, play for me
D A
Oh, let that song ring out
B7 E (one hit)
That's how it's meant to be
Verse 3:
A
Well, it rolls like a train that's comin' on down the track
E
She rolled over Beethoven and she gave Tchaikovsky back
D A
Ah. .she loves that drivin' beat, she goes dancin' on down the street
E7 E A
She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
Instrumental Break:
A (Riff 1) X4 D (Riff 3) X2
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D (Riff 2) X2 A (Riff 1) X1 F#5
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Bridge 2:
D A
Oh, let those guitars play
E A
Play for me, play for me
D A
Oh, let that song ring out
B7 E (one hit)
That's how it's meant to be
Verse 4:
A
Well, when she comes around and I'm listenin' to the radio
E
She says you can't do that 'cause all I wanna do is rock 'n' roll
D A
Now here I'm gonna stay where that music starts to play
E A
She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
E A (one hit)
Oh yeah wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
A E A (one hit)
Ah ah wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
A E A (one hit)
Ooo yeah wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
A E *
She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
* On King play A (hold for end chord)
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version 2
A
Listen everybody let me tell you 'bout the rock'n'roll
A E
Feel that rhythm and it's really gonna thrill your soul
D A
She said come along with me, to a land of make believe
E A
She said whamalamabamalama rock'n'roll is king
She loves that rock'n'roll and she plays it all night long
That's all she ever tells me when I call her on the telephone
She says feel that jumpin' beat, and git up on your feet
She says whamalamabamalama rock'n'roll is king
Chorus
D A
Oh let those guitars play
E A
Play for me play for me
D A
Oh let that song ring out
E* A*
That's how it's meant to be
It rolls like a train that's comin' on down the track
She rolled over Beethoven and she gave Tchaikovsky back
She loves that drivin' beat, she goes dancin' on down the street
She said whamalamabamalama rock'n'roll is king
Repeat Chorus
When she comes around and I'm listenin' to the radio
She says you can't do that 'cos all I wanna do is rock'n'roll
Now here I'm gonna stay when that music starts to play
She says whamalamabamalama rock'n'roll is king
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A
Well...listen everybody let me tell you 'bout the rock 'n' roll
E
Ah ..feel that rhythm and it's really gonna thrill your soul
D A
Come along with me, to a land of make believe
E7 E A
She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
A
She loves that rock 'n' roll and she plays it all night long
E
That's all she ever tells me when I call her on the telephone
D A
She says feel that jumpin' beat, and to get up on your feet
E7 E A
She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
break
A7 D A
Oh, let those guitars play
E A
Play for me, play for me
D A
Oh, let that song ring out
B7 E7
That's how it's meant to be
A
Well, it rolls like a train that's comin' on down the track
E
She rolled over Beethoven and she gave Tchaikovsky back
D A
Ah. .she loves that drivin' beat, she goes dancin' on down the street
E7 E A
She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
A7 D A
Oh, let those guitars play
E A
Play for me, play for me
D A
Oh, let that song ring out
B7 E7
That's how it's meant to be
A
Well . . when she comes around and I'm listenin' to the radio
E
She says you can't do that 'cause all I wanna do is rock 'n' roll
D A
Now here I'm gonna stay where that music starts to play
E7 E A
She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
E7 E A
Oh yeah.. wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
E7 E A
Ah ah. . .wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
E7 E A
Ooo yeah. . .wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
E7 E A A D E7 E A
She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
* Alternate:
Capo II
A = G
E = D
D = C
E7 = D7
B7 = A7
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