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Rock And Roll Music
written and performed by Chuck Berry
Capo 1 (key of Bb)
For the intro, strum A7 4 times on beats "& 4 & 1"
Mute after the 4th strum and sing the 1st line beginning on the "&" after beat 1.
& 4 & 1 &    2   &  3    &    4  &
        Just let me hear some of that
For the outro, strum D6 3 times using a "cha cha cha" rhythm.
[Intro]
A7
N.C.
Just let me hear some of that
[Chorus]
DRock and roll music any old way you choose it
It's got a Gback beat, you can't lose it
DAny old time you use it
It's A7gotta be rock and roll music
If you wanna dance with Dme
A7If you wanna dance with Dme
[Verse 1]
N.C.                   A7  
I have no kick against modern jazz
Unless they try to play it Dtoo darn fast
And change the beauty of the Gmelody
Until it sounds just like a A7symphony
N.C.
That's why I go for that
[Chorus]
DRock and roll music any old way you choose it
It's got a Gback beat, you can't lose it
DAny old time you use it
A7Gotta be rock roll music
If you wanna dance with Dme
A7If you wanna dance with Dme
[Verse 2]
N.C.                     A7  
I took my loved one over 'cross the tracks
So she could hear my man a-Dwailin' sax
I must admit they had a Grockin' band
Man, they were blowin' like a A7hurrican'
N.C.
That's why I go for that
[Chorus]
DRock and roll music any old way you choose it
It's got a Gback beat, you can't lose it
DAny old time you use it
A7Gotta be rock roll music
If you wanna dance with Dme
A7If you wanna dance with Dme
[Verse 3]
N.C.                       A7  
Way down south they gave a jubilee
Them Georgia folks, they had a Djamboree
They're drinkin' home brew from a Gwooden cup
The folks dancin' got A7all shook up
N.C.
And started playin' that
[Chorus]
DRock and roll music any old way you choose it
It's got a Gback beat, you can't lose it
DAny old time you use it
A7Gotta be rock roll music
If you wanna dance with Dme
A7If you wanna dance with Dme
[Verse 4]
N.C.                          A7  
Don't care to hear 'em play a tango
I'm in no mood to take a Dmambo
It's way too early for the Gcongo
So keep a-rockin' that piA7ano
N.C.
So I can hear some of that
[Chorus]
DRock and roll music any old way you choose it
It's got a Gback beat, you can't lose it
DAny old time you use it
A7Gotta be rock roll music
If you wanna dance with Dme
A7If you wanna dance with Dme
[Outro]
D6

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Rock And Roll Music

by Chuck Berry

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Rock And Roll Music

written and performed by Chuck Berry

Capo 1 (key of Bb)

For the intro, strum A7 4 times on beats "& 4 & 1"

Mute after the 4th strum and sing the 1st line beginning on the "&" after beat 1.

& 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

Just let me hear some of that

For the outro, strum D6 3 times using a "cha cha cha" rhythm.

[Intro]

N.C.

Just let me hear some of that

[Chorus]

Rock and roll music any old way you choose it

It's got a back beat, you can't lose it

Any old time you use it

It's gotta be rock and roll music

If you wanna dance with me

A7 D

If you wanna dance with me

[Verse 1]

N.C.

I have no kick against modern jazz

Unless they try to play it too darn fast

And change the beauty of the melody

Until it sounds just like a symphony

N.C.

That's why I go for that

[Chorus]

Rock and roll music any old way you choose it

It's got a back beat, you can't lose it

Any old time you use it

Gotta be rock roll music

If you wanna dance with me

A7 D

If you wanna dance with me

[Verse 2]

N.C.

I took my loved one over 'cross the tracks

So she could hear my man a-wailin' sax

I must admit they had a rockin' band

Man, they were blowin' like a hurrican'

N.C.

That's why I go for that

[Chorus]

Rock and roll music any old way you choose it

It's got a back beat, you can't lose it

Any old time you use it

Gotta be rock roll music

If you wanna dance with me

A7 D

If you wanna dance with me

[Verse 3]

N.C.

Way down south they gave a jubilee

Them Georgia folks, they had a jamboree

They're drinkin' home brew from a wooden cup

The folks dancin' got all shook up

N.C.

And started playin' that

[Chorus]

Rock and roll music any old way you choose it

It's got a back beat, you can't lose it

Any old time you use it

Gotta be rock roll music

If you wanna dance with me

A7 D

If you wanna dance with me

[Verse 4]

N.C.

Don't care to hear 'em play a tango

I'm in no mood to take a mambo

It's way too early for the congo

So keep a-rockin' that piano

N.C.

So I can hear some of that

[Chorus]

Rock and roll music any old way you choose it

It's got a back beat, you can't lose it

Any old time you use it

Gotta be rock roll music

If you wanna dance with me

A7 D

If you wanna dance with me

[Outro]

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