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Riff And Roll

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1/18

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 18Position: 17

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

SONG:   RIFF & ROLL
                           RIFF & ROLL
                            AEROSMITH
NOTE: This is a CHORD tab ONLY for this song... feel free to 
      improvise on the chords given. Please keep this in mind 
INTRO:
Ooooooooooo
e|------------|----------------|--------|--------------|
B|------------|-10/12-12--11-9-|----9-9-|--------------|
G|------------|-11/13-13--11-9-|----9-9-|--------9-----|
D|------------|-12/14-14--11-9-|-9h11-9-|--------------|
A|------------|----------------|--------|-9-9h11---11\-|
E|-17\0--3/12-|----------------|--------|————----------|
MAIN RIFF: (can play this or the barre chords E and C#m)
e|------|----------------|--------|--------------|
B-------|-10/12-12--11-9-|----9-9-|--------------|
G-------|-11/13-13--11-9-|----9-9-|--------9-----|
D|------|-12/14-14--11-9-|-9h11-9-|--------------|
A|------|----------------|--------|-9-9h11---11\-|
E|-3/12-|----------------|--------|--------------|
CHORUS:
  EHey, hey C#myou
Place your face on down the grEound
HEey, hey C#myou
With the junkies all aroEund
HEey, hey C#myou
What are feel inside is sBad
CHORUS:
  EHey, hey C#myou
With your face on the flEame
HEey, hey C#myou
This is all a silly gEame
HEey, hey C#myou
What'cha feeling down and sBad
VERSE:
You know you gAot that love
Baby, inspiration
And you gEot them old generation
With your fAeet down
Down on the ground
You got to sBing songs baby
When know you who's around
Say baby
CHORUS:
 EHey, hey C#mwait
Well what are do that whEore
GEet your brC#mains
Well they scrape them off the flEoor
HEey, hey C#myou
What are got inside the doBor
CHORUS:
   EHey, hey C#myou
What's up in the middle eEast
HEey, hey C#myou
What are take another piEece
HEey, hey C#myou
What area feeling kinda sBad
BREAK:
(Play B chord throughout and improvise on that chord)
ThBat's it, stay up there
Stay up there
Stay...stay up there
Oooh
INSTRUMENTAL:
E  C#m
E  C#m
E  C#m
B
CHORUS:
  EHey, hey C#myou
With the face on the fEire
HEey, hey C#myou
Sing your ass off in the chEoir
HEey, hey C#myou
What are let your face grow lBong
Too long, too lEong
OUTRO:
  EHey, hey C#myou
With your ass on the grEound
HEey, hey C#myou
Never say you get the soEund
HEey, hey C#myou
What are think of the soBund
(Keep playing tha B chord)
E

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Riff And Roll

by Aerosmith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

SONG: RIFF & ROLL

RIFF & ROLL

AEROSMITH

NOTE: This is a CHORD tab ONLY for this song... feel free to

improvise on the chords given. Please keep this in mind

INTRO:

Ooooooooooo

e|------------|----------------|--------|--------------|

B|------------|-10/12-12--11-9-|----9-9-|--------------|

G|------------|-11/13-13--11-9-|----9-9-|--------9-----|

D|------------|-12/14-14--11-9-|-9h11-9-|--------------|

A|------------|----------------|--------|-9-9h11---11\-|

E|-17\0--3/12-|----------------|--------|————----------|

MAIN RIFF: (can play this or the barre chords E and C#m)

e|------|----------------|--------|--------------|

B-------|-10/12-12--11-9-|----9-9-|--------------|

G-------|-11/13-13--11-9-|----9-9-|--------9-----|

D|------|-12/14-14--11-9-|-9h11-9-|--------------|

A|------|----------------|--------|-9-9h11---11\-|

E|-3/12-|----------------|--------|--------------|

CHORUS:

E C#m

Hey, hey you

Place your face on down the ground

E C#m

Hey, hey you

With the junkies all around

E C#m

Hey, hey you

What are feel inside is sad

CHORUS:

E C#m

Hey, hey you

With your face on the flame

E C#m

Hey, hey you

This is all a silly game

E C#m

Hey, hey you

What'cha feeling down and sad

VERSE:

You know you got that love

Baby, inspiration

And you got them old generation

With your feet down

Down on the ground

You got to sing songs baby

When know you who's around

Say baby

CHORUS:

E C#m

Hey, hey wait

Well what are do that whore

E C#m

Get your brains

Well they scrape them off the floor

E C#m

Hey, hey you

What are got inside the door

CHORUS:

E C#m

Hey, hey you

What's up in the middle east

E C#m

Hey, hey you

What are take another piece

E C#m

Hey, hey you

What area feeling kinda sad

BREAK:

(Play B chord throughout and improvise on that chord)

That's it, stay up there

Stay up there

Stay...stay up there

Oooh

INSTRUMENTAL:

E C#m

CHORUS:

E C#m

Hey, hey you

With the face on the fire

E C#m

Hey, hey you

Sing your ass off in the choir

E C#m

Hey, hey you

What are let your face grow long

Too long, too long

OUTRO:

E C#m

Hey, hey you

With your ass on the ground

E C#m

Hey, hey you

Never say you get the sound

E C#m

Hey, hey you

What are think of the sound

(Keep playing tha B chord)

About Riff And Roll Chords by Aerosmith

Learn how to play Riff And Roll by Aerosmith with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Riff And Roll chords”, “Riff And Roll guitar chords”, or “Aerosmith Riff And 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 Riff And Roll chords and for experienced players who want accurate Riff And Roll lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G, D, A, E, C#m.

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What key is "Riff And Roll" in?

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