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Rock And Roll Lullaby

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Style: Pop
 Am= x02210
  C= x32010
  D= xx0232
  G= 320003
Intro:
G C D C
GShe was just sixteen and all aloneAm  
When I came to be
So wDe grew up together,C  
My mama child and mGe
Now things were bad and she was scared
But whenevCer I would cry
She'd calm Dmy fears and dry my tears
With a rocCk and roll lullabyG  
And she'd sing...
Chorus:
GSha na na na na na na na na na it'll Ambe alright
CSha na na na na na na Dna na na now just hold on tightG  
  (Sing it to me mama)
SGha na na na na na na na na na it'll Ambe alright
Sing it swCeet and clear, oh Mama let Dme hear that old
RCock and roll lullabyG  
Solo:
G Am C D C G
GWe made it through the lonely daysAm  
But Lord the nights were long
And we'd dreaDm of better moments
CWhen mama sang a songG  
GNow I can't recall the words at all
It dCon't make sense to try
Cause DI just knew lots of love came through
In that roCck and roll lullabyG  
And she'd sing...
SGha na na na na na na na na na  it'll Ambe alright
SCha na na na na na na Dna na na now just hold on Gtight
  (I can hear ya mama)
SGha na na na na na na na na na it'll be Amalright
Nothin' eaCsed my sole like the sound of Da good ol' rock and roll ClullabyG  
Final:
G Am C D C G

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Rock And Roll Lullaby

by B.J. Thomas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Style: Pop

= x02210

= x32010

= xx0232

= 320003

Intro:

G C D C

G Am

She was just sixteen and all alone

When I came to be

D C

So we grew up together,

My mama child and me

Now things were bad and she was scared

But whenever I would cry

She'd calm my fears and dry my tears

C G

With a rock and roll lullaby

And she'd sing...

Chorus:

G Am

Sha na na na na na na na na na it'll be alright

C D G

Sha na na na na na na na na na now just hold on tight

(Sing it to me mama)

G Am

Sha na na na na na na na na na it'll be alright

C D

Sing it sweet and clear, oh Mama let me hear that old

C G

Rock and roll lullaby

Solo:

G Am C D C G

G Am

We made it through the lonely days

But Lord the nights were long

And we'd dream of better moments

C G

When mama sang a song

Now I can't recall the words at all

It don't make sense to try

Cause I just knew lots of love came through

C G

In that rock and roll lullaby

And she'd sing...

G Am

Sha na na na na na na na na na it'll be alright

C D G

Sha na na na na na na na na na now just hold on tight

(I can hear ya mama)

G Am

Sha na na na na na na na na na it'll be alright

C D C G

Nothin' eased my sole like the sound of a good ol' rock and roll lullaby

Final:

G Am C D C G

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