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FYou gotta choose your roAmck'n roll
FYou're sure to make him Amgo
GmBut when, when will you Ffind
DmSomeone so warm
CSomeone so kind
FYou're the chieftan of yAmour show
FYou're led just by the rAmoad
GmYou're tired and you knoFw best
DmThe way he tried Cto help you rest
[Chorus]
GmOh what a Dmbody, tanned bAmy sun
CTall and lean
GmA body built by Dmangels
Built to kAmnow just what I mCean
FHe's got to dance his moAmves alone
FAnd make the floor his oAmwn
GmWhile I, I take my timeF  
DmTo beat the drum
CAnd chase the dime
FI told him yes then told Amhim no
FLeft alone to ride the fAmlow
GmBut songs, at fall of niFght
DmThough I'm away, make it alCright
[Chorus]
GmOh what a Dmbody, tanned bAmy sun
CTall and lean
GmA body built by Dmangels
Built to kAmnow just what I mCean
FYou got to choose your rAmock'n roll
FYou're sure to make him Amgo
GmBut when, when will yFou find
DmSomeone so warm
CSomeone so kind
[Chorus]
GmOh what a Dmbody, tanned bAmy sun
CTall and lean
GmA body built by Dmangels
Built to kAmnow just what I mCean
[Outro]
FYou got to choose your rockAm'n roll
FOh, oh, Amoh...

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The Drum

by Brisa Roche

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Chords in this song · guitar

F Am

You gotta choose your rock'n roll

F Am

You're sure to make him go

Gm F

But when, when will you find

Someone so warm

Someone so kind

F Am

You're the chieftan of your show

F Am

You're led just by the road

Gm F

You're tired and you know best

Dm C

The way he tried to help you rest

[Chorus]

Gm Dm Am

Oh what a body, tanned by sun

Tall and lean

Gm Dm

A body built by angels

Am C

Built to know just what I mean

F Am

He's got to dance his moves alone

F Am

And make the floor his own

Gm F

While I, I take my time

To beat the drum

And chase the dime

F Am

I told him yes then told him no

F Am

Left alone to ride the flow

Gm F

But songs, at fall of night

Dm C

Though I'm away, make it alright

[Chorus]

Gm Dm Am

Oh what a body, tanned by sun

Tall and lean

Gm Dm

A body built by angels

Am C

Built to know just what I mean

F Am

You got to choose your rock'n roll

F Am

You're sure to make him go

Gm F

But when, when will you find

Someone so warm

Someone so kind

[Chorus]

Gm Dm Am

Oh what a body, tanned by sun

Tall and lean

Gm Dm

A body built by angels

Am C

Built to know just what I mean

[Outro]

F Am

You got to choose your rock'n roll

F Am

Oh, oh, oh...

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