The Heart Of Rock And Roll Chords

The Heart of Rock And Roll:Huey Lewis And The
News.
#6 on BB Hot 100 on CHRYSALIS Records in
1984.
 
 
[Intro]
C5 C7 Cm Eb C
 
 
[Verse 1]
C             Cm      C
New York, New York is everything they say and no 
 
place that I'd rather be.
C
Where else can you do a half a million things and 
 
all at a quarter to three?
Bb
When they play their music, oooo, that modern music,
 
they like it with a lot of style.
Ab       F
But it's still that same old back beat rhythm that 
Bb             F           C
really, really drives them wild.
 
 
[Chorus]
Eb           Bb                F
They say the heart of rock and roll is still beating.
         Bb               F
And from what I've seen I believe 'em.
         Eb                                      D
Now, the old boy may be barely breathing but the heart 
                  G                               C     Eb C Gm
of rock and roll, heart of rock and roll is still beating.
 
 
[Verse 2]
C
L.A., Hollywood and the Sunset Strip is something everyone 
       Eb  Cm
should see.
Cm                                 C
Neon lights and the pretty, pretty girls all dressed so 
         Cm
scantily.
Bb
When they play their music, that hard rock music, they like 
 
it with a lot of flash.
Eb       F                                         Bb
But it's still that same old back beat rhythm that really, 
       F                Am7
really kicks 'em in the ass.
 
 
[Chorus]
Eb           Bb                F
They say the heart of rock and roll is still beating.
         Bb               F
And from what I've seen I believe 'em.
         Eb                                      D
Now, the old boy may be barely breathing but the heart 
                  G                               Cm
of rock and roll, heart of rock and roll is still beating.
 
 
 
[Interlude]
C Cm Bbm F Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb D F
 
 
 
[Verse 3]
C         Gm             C                              Eb
D.C., San Antone and the Liberty town, Boston and Baton Rouge..
Cm     C
Tulsa, Austin, Oklahoma City, Seattle, San Francisco, too..
Bb
everywhere there's music, real live music, bands with a million 
 
styles.
Eb                  F                                 Bb
But it's still that same old rock and roll music that really,
       F          C
really drives 'em wild.
 
 
[Chorus]
Eb           Bb                F
They say the heart of rock and roll is still beating.
         Bb               F
And from what I've seen I believe 'em.
         Eb                                      D
Now, the old boy may be barely breathing but the heart 
                  G                               Cm
of rock and roll, heart of rock and roll is still beating.
 
 
[Outro]
C                            Bb C Gm                G   C
In Cleveland, Detroit, uhhhh! ....heart of rock and roll..
 
...C Cm C Eb C Bb Cm Gm Cm C Bb Cm Gm C
 
...Bb C Bb Eb C Eb Cm C..
(Fade.)
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