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Rock N Roll

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[Intro]
 C   Bb   F   C(four times)
[Verse]
CJenny said, when she was jBbust five years old
you know there's nFothin' happening at aCllC  
CEvery time she put oBbn the radio
there was nFothin' goin' down at aCll, not at aCll
COne fine mornin', she puts oBbn a New York station
and she couldn't bFelieve what she heard at aCllC  
SChe started dancin' to that fBbine-fine-fine-fine music
Fooohhh, her life was saved by rock 'n' rColl, hey baby rCock 'n' roll
[Chorus]
DeDmspite all the amputFation
you could dGance to a rock 'n' roll sFtation
And it was all rCightF  
it was all CrightF  
hey babe
[Solo]
C Bb F C
[Verse]
CJenny said, when she was jBbust five years old
you know there's Fnothin' happening at aCllC  
CTwo TV sets, two CadiBbllac cars
ahhh, hey, Fit ain't helping us at aCll, not at Call
COne fine morning, she heard on a NBbew York station
Fshe couldn't believe what she heard at aCll, not Cat all
[Chorus]
DeDmspite all the amputFation
you could dGance to a rock 'n' roll sFtation
And it was all rCightF  
it was all rCightF  
hey babe
[Solo]
 C   Bb   F   C(four times)
[Verse]
CJenny said, when she was jBbust five years old
you know there's nFothin' happening at aCllC  
CEvery time she put oBbn the radio
there was nFothin' goin' down at aCll, not at aCll
CThen one fine mornin', she pBbuts on a New York station
and she couldn't bFelieve what she heard at aCllC  
SChe started dancin' to that fBbine fine music
Fooohhh, her life was saved by rock 'n' rColl, rock 'n' Croll
[Chorus]
DeDmspite all the amputFation
you could dGance to a rock 'n' roll sFtation

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Rock N Roll

by Lou Reed

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Bb F C

(four times)

[Verse]

C Bb

Jenny said, when she was just five years old

F C C

you know there's nothin' happening at all

C Bb

Every time she put on the radio

F C C

there was nothin' goin' down at all, not at all

C Bb

One fine mornin', she puts on a New York station

F C C

and she couldn't believe what she heard at all

C Bb

She started dancin' to that fine-fine-fine-fine music

F C C

ooohhh, her life was saved by rock 'n' roll, hey baby rock 'n' roll

[Chorus]

Dm F

Despite all the amputation

G F

you could dance to a rock 'n' roll station

C F

And it was all right

C F

it was all right

hey babe

[Solo]

C Bb F C

[Verse]

C Bb

Jenny said, when she was just five years old

F C C

you know there's nothin' happening at all

C Bb

Two TV sets, two Cadillac cars

F C C

ahhh, hey, it ain't helping us at all, not at all

C Bb

One fine morning, she heard on a New York station

F C C

she couldn't believe what she heard at all, not at all

[Chorus]

Dm F

Despite all the amputation

G F

you could dance to a rock 'n' roll station

C F

And it was all right

C F

it was all right

hey babe

[Solo]

C Bb F C

(four times)

[Verse]

C Bb

Jenny said, when she was just five years old

F C C

you know there's nothin' happening at all

C Bb

Every time she put on the radio

F C C

there was nothin' goin' down at all, not at all

C Bb

Then one fine mornin', she puts on a New York station

F C C

and she couldn't believe what she heard at all

C Bb

She started dancin' to that fine fine music

F C C

ooohhh, her life was saved by rock 'n' roll, rock 'n' roll

[Chorus]

Dm F

Despite all the amputation

G F

you could dance to a rock 'n' roll station

About Rock N Roll Chords by Lou Reed

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What key is "Rock N Roll" in?

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