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This Aint Rock And Roll

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*Standard Tuning*
*No Capo*
a chord or bass note here or there but 
Chords Used:
       F      C      G    Am     C/B     Em9  G* (strummed string by string)
E--0----0----3----0----0-----0---------3---|
B--1----1----3----1----1-----1--------3----|
G--2----0----0----2----0-----0-------0-----| 
D--3----2----0----2----0-----2------0------|
A--3----3----2----0----2-----2-----muted---|
E------------3---------------0----3--------|
Intro:
E----------------------3---------|
B--1---1----1---1------3---------|
G--0h2-2h0--0---0------0---------|  (x2)
D--3---3----0h2-2h0----0---------|
A--3---3----3---3------2---------|
E----------------------3---------|
Verse 1:
FI drive a compact CSUV with a straight Amfour engine inCside. 
FAnd I think the CUnion won the war but AmI respect your Gpride. 
                F             C                     G     Am(Bass G)
And I don't chew tobacco but man I'll drink your beer, 
FI was born up above the CDixie line and I Gended up down Chere. 
Chorus:
FI'm not country but I like your Ccountry, AmI know where I'm Gfrom.
When I Fhear your songs on the Cradio, AmI start having Gfun. 
                           F          C              Em9   Am-  G-  F(quickly)    
I'm so down with deep fried chicken; Jesus saved my soul.
Yeah I'm a northern Ccity boy and thiGs ain't Rock and roll. F  C  G  
Verse 2: 
FI don't like watching CNASCAR but God Ambless the number C3.
FI cheer on the Pittsburgh CSteelers, I don't Amwatch the GSEC, 
                     F                      C                 G   Am-(Bass G)     
I don't shoot guns or ride horses but I'll give 'em both a try. 
If FJohnny Cash ever Cheard this song I bet Ghe'd start to Ccry. 
Chorus 2:
FI'm not country but I like your Ccountry, AmI know where I'm Gfrom.
When I Fhear your songs on the Cradio, AmI start having Gfun. 
                           F          C              Em9   Am-  G-  F(quickly)    
I'm so down with deep fried chicken; Jesus saved my soul.
Yeah I'm a northern Ccity boy and thiGs ain't Rock and roll. 
    F      C     GNo ooh oh F  C  G  
Verse 3: 
FI like pretty Csouthern bells and I Amlike to take things Cslow 
But Fmy cousins are NCYPDs and I can Amdrive in the Gsnow. 
                             F      C                   G   Am-(Bass G)
Yeah I grew up playing in the dirt up where it ain't red 
And I Fgot one pair of Ccowboy boots but they Gain't gone to my head. 
Final Chorus:
I'm not Fcountry but I like the Ccountry,
I'm not Amsaying that I'm the real Gdeal 
And when your Fsongs come on the Cradio, I Amlike the way I Gfeel. 
                           F          C              Em9   Am-  G-  F(quickly)
I'm so down with deep fried chicken; Jesus saved my soul. 
                                   C         G  G*
Yeah I'm a northern city boy but this ain't,   no this ain't rock and roll, 
    F      C     GThis ain't rock and FrolCl   Gohh oh oh, here we go.F  C  G  

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This Aint Rock And Roll

by Steve Moakler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Em9

*Standard Tuning*

*No Capo*

a chord or bass note here or there but

Chords Used:

F C G Am C/B Em9 G

* (strummed string by string)

E--0----0----3----0----0-----0---------3---|

B--1----1----3----1----1-----1--------3----|

G--2----0----0----2----0-----0-------0-----|

D--3----2----0----2----0-----2------0------|

A--3----3----2----0----2-----2-----muted---|

E------------3---------------0----3--------|

Intro:

E----------------------3---------|

B--1---1----1---1------3---------|

G--0h2-2h0--0---0------0---------| (x2)

D--3---3----0h2-2h0----0---------|

A--3---3----3---3------2---------|

E----------------------3---------|

Verse 1:

F C Am C

I drive a compact SUV with a straight four engine inside.

F C Am G

And I think the Union won the war but I respect your pride.

F C G Am G

(Bass )

And I don't chew tobacco but man I'll drink your beer,

F C G C

I was born up above the Dixie line and I ended up down here.

Chorus:

F C Am G

I'm not country but I like your country, I know where I'm from.

F C Am G

When I hear your songs on the radio, I start having fun.

F C Em9 Am G F

- - (quickly)

I'm so down with deep fried chicken; Jesus saved my soul.

C G F C G

Yeah I'm a northern city boy and this ain't Rock and roll.

Verse 2:

F C Am C

I don't like watching NASCAR but God bless the number 3.

F C Am G

I cheer on the Pittsburgh Steelers, I don't watch the SEC,

F C G Am G

-(Bass )

I don't shoot guns or ride horses but I'll give 'em both a try.

F C G C

If Johnny Cash ever heard this song I bet he'd start to cry.

Chorus 2:

F C Am G

I'm not country but I like your country, I know where I'm from.

F C Am G

When I hear your songs on the radio, I start having fun.

F C Em9 Am G F

- - (quickly)

I'm so down with deep fried chicken; Jesus saved my soul.

C G

Yeah I'm a northern city boy and this ain't Rock and roll.

F C G F C G

No ooh oh

Verse 3:

F C Am C

I like pretty southern bells and I like to take things slow

F C Am G

But my cousins are NYPDs and I can drive in the snow.

F C G Am G

-(Bass )

Yeah I grew up playing in the dirt up where it ain't red

F C G

And I got one pair of cowboy boots but they ain't gone to my head.

Final Chorus:

F C

I'm not country but I like the country,

Am G

I'm not saying that I'm the real deal

F C Am G

And when your songs come on the radio, I like the way I feel.

F C Em9 Am G F

- - (quickly)

I'm so down with deep fried chicken; Jesus saved my soul.

C G G

Yeah I'm a northern city boy but this ain't, no this ain't rock and roll,

F C G F C G F C G

This ain't rock and roll ohh oh oh, here we go.

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