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Rock Me Tonite

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[Intro]  
Am
[Verse 1]
I'm rockin' tonite, I'm walkin' on air
Gonna Dmfind me some trouble, gonna Amgrab my share
I want ya tonite, I want ya with me
Make me Dmguilty of love in the Amfirst degree, yeah   
(You want it all right)  We're goin' in style
Say you Dmwalk right, you talk right, and your Amhair's so wild
(Snow-white)  Hey that's not what I mean
We go Dmdown in the shadows and Amcrawl between  
[Pre-chorus]
DmMoonlight in the city brings the Fmagic to your eyes
CFreezin' a moment, leave me Amparalyzed
DmBreathe an emotion, set it Fdancin' in my ear
GBring on the rhythm when I Ehold you near    
[Chorus 1]
Take me in your Amarms, roll me through the Dmnight
Take me to your FheartG, rock me toAmnite       E  
[Verse 2]
(You do it Amall right)  You're passion to see
You been Dmschooled in the arts of roAmmancin' me
(Hold tight)  You're in for a ride
Can you Dmfeel the blood poundin' way Amdown inside  
No one's stoppin' us now
We go Dmdown, down where the Ammusic's loud
(If it's all night)  Hey that's all right by me
Go and Dmplay on my love, play it Amall of me    
[Pre-chorus]
DmLife's never easy, we can Fmake it if we try
CTakin' our chances, Amside by side
DmLive every moment, on Fthat we can agree
GCome and take me where I Elong to be   
[Chorus 1]
Take me in your Amarms, roll me into the Dmnight
Take me to your FheartG, rock me toAmnite       E  
[Chorus 2]
Take me in your Amarms, it’s alDmright (it’s alright)
Take me to your FheartG, rock me toAmnite      
[Bridge]
A Dmtime for all, and all in time
A Fstep beyond the borderline
Of Dmwho we are and where we long to Fbe,  Gyeah 
DmEvery night you hear the sound
Of Fwakin' up and breakin' down
                                  Dm         F                    GN.C.
You find a chance and heave it all away,             c’mon babe   
[Outro]
Take me in your Amarms, roll me through the Dmnight
Take me to your FheartG, rock me toAmnite      E  
Take me in your Amarms, it’s alDmright (it’s alright)
Take me to your Fheart, c’mon Gtake me, rock me toAmnite       E  
Take me in your Amarms, dump me to the Dmlight
Take me to your FheartG, rock me, Amrock, rock, rockin’, Erock me    
                     Amrock, rock, rockin’, Dmroll me 
                     F             G  AmHaaaaaaaaaaaa!      E  
                       Amit’s alDmright
          yeah, Fyeah,  yeah, Gyeah,        Am         E  
     ( fadeout )
                      Amtake me to the Dmlight
                F            G      Am    E

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Rock Me Tonite

by Billy Squier

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I'm rockin' tonite, I'm walkin' on air

Dm Am

Gonna find me some trouble, gonna grab my share

I want ya tonite, I want ya with me

Dm Am

Make me guilty of love in the first degree, yeah

(You want it all right) We're goin' in style

Dm Am

Say you walk right, you talk right, and your hair's so wild

(Snow-white) Hey that's not what I mean

Dm Am

We go down in the shadows and crawl between

[Pre-chorus]

Dm F

Moonlight in the city brings the magic to your eyes

C Am

Freezin' a moment, leave me paralyzed

Dm F

Breathe an emotion, set it dancin' in my ear

G E

Bring on the rhythm when I hold you near

[Chorus 1]

Am Dm

Take me in your arms, roll me through the night

F G Am E

Take me to your heart, rock me tonite

[Verse 2]

(You do it all right) You're passion to see

Dm Am

You been schooled in the arts of romancin' me

(Hold tight) You're in for a ride

Dm Am

Can you feel the blood poundin' way down inside

No one's stoppin' us now

Dm Am

We go down, down where the music's loud

(If it's all night) Hey that's all right by me

Dm Am

Go and play on my love, play it all of me

[Pre-chorus]

Dm F

Life's never easy, we can make it if we try

C Am

Takin' our chances, side by side

Dm F

Live every moment, on that we can agree

G E

Come and take me where I long to be

[Chorus 1]

Am Dm

Take me in your arms, roll me into the night

F G Am E

Take me to your heart, rock me tonite

[Chorus 2]

Am Dm

Take me in your arms, it’s alright (it’s alright)

F G Am

Take me to your heart, rock me tonite

[Bridge]

A time for all, and all in time

A step beyond the borderline

Dm F G

Of who we are and where we long to be, yeah

Every night you hear the sound

Of wakin' up and breakin' down

Dm F G

N.C.

You find a chance and heave it all away, c’mon babe

[Outro]

Am Dm

Take me in your arms, roll me through the night

F G Am E

Take me to your heart, rock me tonite

Am Dm

Take me in your arms, it’s alright (it’s alright)

F G Am E

Take me to your heart, c’mon take me, rock me tonite

Am Dm

Take me in your arms, dump me to the light

F G Am E

Take me to your heart, rock me, rock, rock, rockin’, rock me

Am Dm

rock, rock, rockin’, roll me

F G Am E

Haaaaaaaaaaaa!

Am Dm

it’s alright

F G Am E

yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,

( fadeout )

Am Dm

take me to the light

F G Am E

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