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Tennessee Rock N Roll

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Bobby Helms - Tennessee Rock n Roll (Coleman / Reid 1956)
Tabbed by Gwynfor Rees March 2017
NOTE The words change for the final chorus
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[Intro]
Eb Ab Bb Eb
[Verse 1]
Oh, I went Ebdown to Tennessee
Yes, I went Abdown to TennesEbsee
What did I Bbsee in TennesEbsee?
[Verse 2]
I saw a Ebplace where dancers meet
I swear I Absaw the dancingest Ebfeet
You never Bbheard a wilder Ebbeat
[Chorus]
They were Ebdoing the Tennessee Rock 'n' Roll
They were Abdoing the Tennessee Rock 'n' EbRoll
Upon my Bbsoul, the Tennessee Rock 'n' EbRoll
[Verse 3]
The caller Ebcalled: "Let's promenade!"
The fiddling Abman looked gone as he Ebplayed
The old square Bbdance had been Ebremade
[Chorus]
They were Ebdoing the Tennessee Rock 'n' Roll
They were Abdoing the Tennessee Rock 'n' EbRoll
Upon my Bbsoul, the Tennessee Rock 'n' EbRoll
[Solo]
Eb Ab Bb Eb Bb Eb
[Verse 4]
Then all at Ebonce, before I knew
I joined in Abwith the HullabalEbloo
I dug the Bbbeat and did it Ebtoo
[Chorus]
I was Ebdoing the Tennessee Rock 'n' Roll
I Was Abdoing the Tennessee Rock 'n' EbRoll
Upon my Bbsoul, the Tennessee Rock 'n' EbRoll
[Chorus]
Come on let's Eball do the Tennessee Rock 'n' Roll
Come on let's Aball do the Tennessee Rock 'n' EbRoll
Upon my Bbsoul, the Tennessee Rock 'n' EbRoll

The story behind the song

Bobby Helms was an American country singer who began his career performing with his brother before going solo. In 1956, he signed with Decca Records in Nashville, and the following year he had multiple hits. Among these were "Fraulein" and "My Special Angel," alongside the Christmas classic "Jingle Bell Rock."

AI-written from these sources:Bobby Helms — Wikipedia ↗

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Tennessee Rock N Roll

by Bobby Helms

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Bobby Helms - Tennessee Rock n Roll (Coleman / Reid 1956)

Tabbed by Gwynfor Rees March 2017

NOTE The words change for the final chorus

------------------------------------------------------------

[Intro]

Eb Ab Bb Eb

[Verse 1]

Oh, I went down to Tennessee

Ab Eb

Yes, I went down to Tennessee

Bb Eb

What did I see in Tennessee?

[Verse 2]

I saw a place where dancers meet

Ab Eb

I swear I saw the dancingest feet

Bb Eb

You never heard a wilder beat

[Chorus]

They were doing the Tennessee Rock 'n' Roll

Ab Eb

They were doing the Tennessee Rock 'n' Roll

Bb Eb

Upon my soul, the Tennessee Rock 'n' Roll

[Verse 3]

The caller called: "Let's promenade!"

Ab Eb

The fiddling man looked gone as he played

Bb Eb

The old square dance had been remade

[Chorus]

They were doing the Tennessee Rock 'n' Roll

Ab Eb

They were doing the Tennessee Rock 'n' Roll

Bb Eb

Upon my soul, the Tennessee Rock 'n' Roll

[Solo]

Eb Ab Bb Eb Bb Eb

[Verse 4]

Then all at once, before I knew

Ab Eb

I joined in with the Hullaballoo

Bb Eb

I dug the beat and did it too

[Chorus]

I was doing the Tennessee Rock 'n' Roll

Ab Eb

I Was doing the Tennessee Rock 'n' Roll

Bb Eb

Upon my soul, the Tennessee Rock 'n' Roll

[Chorus]

Come on let's all do the Tennessee Rock 'n' Roll

Ab Eb

Come on let's all do the Tennessee Rock 'n' Roll

Bb Eb

Upon my soul, the Tennessee Rock 'n' Roll

About Tennessee Rock N Roll Chords by Bobby Helms

Learn how to play Tennessee Rock N Roll by Bobby Helms with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Tennessee Rock N Roll chords”, “Tennessee Rock N Roll guitar chords”, or “Bobby Helms Tennessee Rock N Roll chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Tennessee Rock N Roll chords and for experienced players who want accurate Tennessee Rock N Roll lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Eb, Ab, Bb.

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