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Rocky Raccoon

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Am7
Now Am7somewhere in the Black Mountain Hills of Dakota
There D7lived a young boy name of Rocky RacDcoD7on
And G7one day his woman ran off with aCnother guy
Hit young Rocky in the DeyD7e...
Rocky didn't like that, he Am7said, "I'm going to D7get that boy."
                                 G7                              G   C**
So one day he walked into town and booked himself a room in the local saloon.
Am7Rocky RaAmcoon checked D7into his Droom
G7only to Gfind Gideon's CBible
Am7Rocky had Amcome eD7quipped with a Dgun
to G7shoot off the Glegs of his Crival.
His Am7rival, it Amseems, had D7broken his Ddreams
by G7stealing the Ggirl of his Cfancy
Her Am7name was MaAmgill, and she D7called herself 'DLil'
But G7everyone Gknew her as CNancy.
Now Am7she and her Amman (who D7called himself DDan)
Were G7in the next Groom at the Choedown
Am7Rocky burst Amin, and D7grinning a Dgrin,
he said, "G7Danny boy, Gthis is a Cshowdown."
But Am7Daniel was Amhot. He D7drew first and Dshot
and G7Rocky colGlapsed in the Ccorner.
Am7Da-n-Amda da D7da-n-Dda da G7da da Gda da Cda ...2x
Now the Am7doctor came Amin, D7stinking of Dgin
and G7proceeded to Glie on the Ctable.
He said, "Am7Rocky, you met your Ammatch."
But Rocky said, "D7Doc, it's only a Dscratch.
And I'll be G7better... I'll be better Doc as Gsoon as I am Cable."
Now Am7Rocky RacAmcoon, he fell D7back in his Droom
G7only to Gfind Gideon's CBible.
Am7Gideon checked Amout, and he D7left it no Ddoubt
to G7help with good GRocky's reCvival.
Oh yeah, yeah
Am7Da-n-Amda da D7da-n-Dda da G7da da Gda da Cda ...2x
**  It has been suggested adding C/B to most lines ending in C.
Capo III
 Am7= F#m7  
  Am= F#m  
  D7= B7  
   D= B  
  G7= E7  
   C= A  
   G= E  

All chords in this song (14)

The story behind the song

"Rocky Raccoon" tells a country-style ballad of a young man seeking revenge on a rival for stealing his girl. The song's narrative unfolds with Rocky entering a saloon, finding his love, and confronting the antagonist, leading to a dramatic showdown. Written primarily by Paul McCartney during the Beatles' time studying Transcendental Meditation in India, the character's name was changed to "Rocky Raccoon" to evoke a more cowboy feel, drawing inspiration from a poem about a shooting. It plays like a vivid, almost cinematic tale of love, jealousy, and frontier justice.

AI-written from these sources:Rocky Raccoon — Wikipedia ↗The Beatles — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Rocky Raccoon

by The Beatles

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Am7

F#m7

F#m

Rocky Raccoon chords

Am7

Now somewhere in the Black Mountain Hills of Dakota

D7 D D7

There lived a young boy name of Rocky Raccoon

G7 C

And one day his woman ran off with another guy

D D7

Hit young Rocky in the eye...

Am7 D7

Rocky didn't like that, he said, "I'm going to get that boy."

G7 G C

So one day he walked into town and booked himself a room in the local saloon.

Am7 Am D7 D

Rocky Racoon checked into his room

G7 G C

only to find Gideon's Bible

Am7 Am D7 D

Rocky had come equipped with a gun

G7 G C

to shoot off the legs of his rival.

Am7 Am D7 D

His rival, it seems, had broken his dreams

G7 G C

by stealing the girl of his fancy

Am7 Am D7 D

Her name was Magill, and she called herself 'Lil'

G7 G C

But everyone knew her as Nancy.

Am7 Am D7 D

Now she and her man (who called himself Dan)

G7 G C

Were in the next room at the hoedown

Am7 Am D7 D

Rocky burst in, and grinning a grin,

G7 G C

he said, "Danny boy, this is a showdown."

Am7 Am D7 D

But Daniel was hot. He drew first and shot

G7 G C

and Rocky collapsed in the corner.

Am7 Am D7 D G7 G C

Da-n-da da da-n-da da da da da da da ...2x

Am7 Am D7 D

Now the doctor came in, stinking of gin

G7 G C

and proceeded to lie on the table.

Am7 Am

He said, "Rocky, you met your match."

D7 D

But Rocky said, "Doc, it's only a scratch.

G7 G C

And I'll be better... I'll be better Doc as soon as I am able."

Am7 Am D7 D

Now Rocky Raccoon, he fell back in his room

G7 G C

only to find Gideon's Bible.

Am7 Am D7 D

Gideon checked out, and he left it no doubt

G7 G C

to help with good Rocky's revival.

Oh yeah, yeah

Am7 Am D7 D G7 G C

Da-n-da da da-n-da da da da da da da ...2x

** It has been suggested adding C/B to most lines ending in C.

Capo III

Am7 F#m7

Am F#m

D7 B7

D B

G7 E7

C A

G E

About Rocky Raccoon Chords by The Beatles

Learn how to play Rocky Raccoon by The Beatles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Rocky Raccoon chords”, “Rocky Raccoon guitar chords”, or “The Beatles Rocky Raccoon 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 Rocky Raccoon chords and for experienced players who want accurate Rocky Raccoon lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am7, D7, D, G7, C, G.

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