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As with all Motörhead songs, this is played tuned down half a step.
The chords shown are the positions you play, not the actual notes
(in other words just tune down half a step and then pretend you're in E).
Listen to the song for the exact rhythm, it should be pretty easy to pick up.
[Intro]
 E   A    Ex4
[Verse 1]
ENew AYork ECity, EN.AY.EC.,
BPretty mean when it Awants to be,
EBlAack Eleather, Eknee-Ahole Epants,
BCan't play no Ahigh school dance,
AFuzz tone, hear 'em go, Bhear 'em on the radio,
[Chorus]
AMisfits, twilight zone,
BR-A-M-O-N-E-S, DR-A-M-O-N-E-S,
The RAEMONES
 E   A    Ex4
[Verse 2]
EBad Aboy Erock, Ebad Aboy Eroll,
BGabba gabba, Asee them go,
EC. AJay Enow Ehit Athe Egas,
BHear Marky Akick some ass,
AGo Johnny, go, go, go, Bgo Tommy o-way-o,
[Chorus]
AMisfits, twilight zone,
BR-A-M-O-N-E-S, DR-A-M-O-N-E-S,
The RAEMONES
 E   A    Ex4
 E   B   F#    C#x4
C#
[Verse 3]
EBad Aboys Ethen, Ebad Aboys Enow,
BGood buddies, Amau, mau, mau,
EKeep Ait Eup, Erock 'An' Eroll,
BGood music Asave your soul,
ADee Dee, he left home,
BJoey call me on the phone,
[Chorus]
AMisfits, twilight zone,
BR-A-M-O-N-E-S, DR-A-M-O-N-E-S,
N.C.
The RAMONES

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Ramones

by Motörhead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

As with all Motörhead songs, this is played tuned down half a step.

The chords shown are the positions you play, not the actual notes

(in other words just tune down half a step and then pretend you're in E).

Listen to the song for the exact rhythm, it should be pretty easy to pick up.

[Intro]

E A E

[Verse 1]

E A E E A E

New York City, N.Y.C.,

B A

Pretty mean when it wants to be,

E A E E A E

Black leather, knee-hole pants,

B A

Can't play no high school dance,

A B

Fuzz tone, hear 'em go, hear 'em on the radio,

[Chorus]

Misfits, twilight zone,

B D

R-A-M-O-N-E-S, R-A-M-O-N-E-S,

The RAMONES

E A E

[Verse 2]

E A E E A E

Bad boy rock, bad boy roll,

B A

Gabba gabba, see them go,

E A E E A E

C. Jay now hit the gas,

B A

Hear Marky kick some ass,

A B

Go Johnny, go, go, go, go Tommy o-way-o,

[Chorus]

Misfits, twilight zone,

B D

R-A-M-O-N-E-S, R-A-M-O-N-E-S,

The RAMONES

E A E

E B F# C#

[Verse 3]

E A E E A E

Bad boys then, bad boys now,

B A

Good buddies, mau, mau, mau,

E A E E A E

Keep it up, rock 'n' roll,

B A

Good music save your soul,

Dee Dee, he left home,

Joey call me on the phone,

[Chorus]

Misfits, twilight zone,

B D

R-A-M-O-N-E-S, R-A-M-O-N-E-S,

N.C.

The RAMONES

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