Rock And Roll Music Chords

by The Beatles
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E7
A7
D7

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ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC: THE BEATLES (Chuck Berry) 4/4 - 168
 
None of the lyrics for this version by The Beatles that are going around
on the internet, were totally correct!
I have tried to reproduce, as precise as possible, the words John Lennon
is singing, but sometimes it's just a guessing game...
 
|./.    |: Repeat the previous Chord and Measure of 4-Counts
N.C.     : No Chord
/  ////  : Break and/or Downbeats
 
 
         ////
[Intro] |E7
 
 
[Chorus 1]
 
N.C.                         |A7           |./.    |
JUST LET ME HEAR SOME OF THAT ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC,
 
./.            |./.                  |D7                 |./.    |
ANY OLD WAY YOU CHOOSE IT. IT'S GOT A BACK BEAT YOU CAN'T LOSE IT,
 
A7              |./.    |E7                |./.    |
ANY OLD TIME YOU USE IT. GOTTA BE ROCK ROLL MUSIC,
                                                       /
./.                    |A7    |E7                     |A7
IF YOU WANNA DANCE WITH ME,    IF YOU WANNA DANCE WITH ME.
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
N.C.                    |E7         |
I'VE GOT NO KICK AGAINST MODERN JAZZ,
 
./.                          |A7           |
   UNLESS THEY TRY TO PLAY IT TOO DARN FAST,
 
./.                          |D7    |
   AND LOSE THE BEAUTY OF THE MELODY,
                                      /
./.                         |E7      |E7
   UNTIL THEY SOUNDED LIKE A SYMPHONY.
 
 
[Chorus 2]
 
N.C.                         |A7           |./.    |
THAT'S WHY I GO FOR THAT THAT ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC,
 
./.            |./.                  |D7                 |./.    |
ANY OLD WAY YOU CHOOSE IT. IT'S GOT A BACK BEAT YOU CAN'T LOSE IT,
 
A7              |./.         |E7                |./.    |
ANY OLD TIME YOU USE IT. IT'S GOTTA BE ROCK ROLL MUSIC,
                                                       /
./.                    |A7    |E7                     |A7
IF YOU WANNA DANCE WITH ME,    IF YOU WANNA DANCE WITH ME.
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
N.C.                     |E7              |
I TOOK MY LOVED ONE OVER 'CROSS THE TRACKS,
 
./.                         |A7         |
   AND SHE CAN GET HER MAN A WAILING SAX.
 
./.                       |D7          |
   I MUST ADMIT THEY HAD A ROCKIN' BAND,
                                          /
./.                            |E7       |E7
   MAN THEY WERE BLOWIN' LIKE A HURRICAN'.
 
 
[Chorus 3]
 
N.C.                         |A7           |./.    |
THAT'S WHY I GO FOR THAT THAT ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC,
 
./.            |./.                  |D7                 |./.    |
ANY OLD WAY YOU CHOOSE IT. IT'S GOT A BACK BEAT YOU CAN'T LOSE IT,
 
A7              |./.     |E7                |./.    |
ANY OLD TIME YOU USE IT.  GOTTA BE ROCK ROLL MUSIC,
                                                       /
./.                    |A7    |E7                     |A7
IF YOU WANNA DANCE WITH ME,    IF YOU WANNA DANCE WITH ME.
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
N.C.                     |E7      |
WAY DOWN SOUTH THEY HAD A JUBILEE,
 
./.                            |A7       |
   THE GEORGIA FOLKS THEY HAD A JAMBOREE.
 
./.                                |D7         |
   THEY'RE DRINKIN' HOMEBREW FROM A WOODEN CUP,
                                              /
./.                             |E7          |E7
   THE FOLKS ARE DANCING AND ARE ALL SHOOK UP.
 
 
[Chorus 4]
 
N.C.                    |A7           |./.    |
AND STARTED PLAYIN' THAT ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC,
 
./.             |./.               |D7                 |./.    |
ANY OLD TIME YOU USE IT. IT'S GOT A BACK BEAT YOU CAN'T LOSE IT,
 
A7              |./.     |E7                |./.    |
ANY OLD TIME YOU USE IT.  GOTTA BE ROCK ROLL MUSIC,
                                                       /
./.                    |A7    |E7                     |A7
IF YOU WANNA DANCE WITH ME,    IF YOU WANNA DANCE WITH ME.
 
 
[Verse 4]
 
N.C.                          |E7    |
DON'T GET TO HEAR THEM PLAY A TANGO,
 
./.                         |A7    |
   AND IN THE MOOD TO TAKE A MAMBO.
 
./.                        |D7    |
   IT'S WAY TOO EARLY FOR A CONGO,
                                  /
./.                      |E7     |E7
   SO KEEP A ROCKIN' THAT PI-A-NO.
 
 
[Chorus 5]
 
N.C.                    |A7           |./.    |
THAT'S WHY I GO FOR THAT ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC,
 
./.             |./.               |D7                 |./.     |
ANY OLD TIME YOU USE IT. IT'S GOT A BACK BEAT YOU CAN'T LOSE IT,
 
A7              |./.     |E7                |./.    |
ANY OLD TIME YOU USE IT.  GOTTA BE ROCK ROLL MUSIC,
                                                       /  ///
./.                    |A7    |E7                     |A7
IF YOU WANNA DANCE WITH ME,    IF YOU WANNA DANCE WITH ME.
 
 
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11 comments
Dairybeat
They're all E7's. The one showing in my contribution is U.G.'s version, not mine...!
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baratdoherty
v;gd but the E7 at the start dusnt sound right to me....mite just be me but.. gr8 tab anyway...luv this song cheers
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stephenmarcus1
Right on, thanks again U G.
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