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Mando Diao
Ode To Ochrasy
Long Before Rock'n'Roll
Live at TRL Germany
there is no riff, it's only one guitar that plays the chords,
it shouldn't be difficult to get the strumming pattern (or if you don't get the right 
just think of one;)
Tuning: standard, EADGBE
Chords you'll need:
      Em(barre):  Cm(barre):  Am(barre):  G:    
    Am:    Em:   D7:  B:
e|-----7-----------3-------------3---------3-----2-------------0----2----2-|
B|-----8-----------4-------------3---------0-----3-----1-------0----1----4-|
G|-----9-----------5-------------3---------0-----2-----2-------0----2----4-|
D|-----9-----------5-------------5---------0-----0-----2-------2---(0)---4-|
A|-----7-----------3-------------5---------2----------(0)------2---------2-|
E|-------------------------------3---------3-------------------------------|
[Intro]
the song starts on  Embarre, then just one time Cm(barre), then to Am(barre) then to  G  
then to D.
You'll need to listen to figure out thw thing with the Cm-change from  Emto Am.
[Verse 1]
EmShe said I like just Amlying on the bed
Beneath the Gceiling with her head upon my Dpillow
There's D7nothing as I'd rather do
EmAnd I said I'd rather Amdo it on the couch
Or in the Gkitchen where about
You seem so Ddown child
Like D7nothing could destroy your world
[Chorus]
EmBut I never ever wanted to
AmYou never ever let me to
GI would but you must wait 'til it gets Ddark
EmSo what is it that you want me to
AmI can't make it even good for you
GSo play me some from 195D4
BLong Before Rock 'n' Roll
Yeah, before Rock 'n' Roll
Before Rock 'n' Roll
[Instrumental]
Em Am G D
[Verse 2]
EmWell later she came with Amflowers in her arms
And we can Gdo it in the car my brother Downs it
The D7driver's seat is made for us
EmAnd I said I'd rather Amgrab a bite to eat
There is a Gdiner down the street
Let's take it D7easy
And join this lovely harmony
[Chorus]
EmBut I never ever wanted to
AmYou never ever let me to
GI would but you must wait 'til it gets Ddark
EmSo what is it that you want me to
AmI can't make it even good for you
GSo play me some from 195D4
BLong Before Rock 'n' Roll
Yeah, before Rock 'n' Roll
Long Before Rock 'n' Roll
Long Before Rock'n'Roll
Yeah, yeah, yeah,
[Outro]
Em Am G D
end on D  

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Long Before Rock N Roll

by Mando Diao

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Mando Diao

Ode To Ochrasy

Long Before Rock'n'Roll

Live at TRL Germany

there is no riff, it's only one guitar that plays the chords,

it shouldn't be difficult to get the strumming pattern (or if you don't get the right

just think of one;)

Tuning: standard, EADGBE

Chords you'll need:

Em Cm Am G

(barre): (barre): (barre): :

Am Em D7 B

: : : :

e|-----7-----------3-------------3---------3-----2-------------0----2----2-|

B|-----8-----------4-------------3---------0-----3-----1-------0----1----4-|

G|-----9-----------5-------------3---------0-----2-----2-------0----2----4-|

D|-----9-----------5-------------5---------0-----0-----2-------2---(0)---4-|

A|-----7-----------3-------------5---------2----------(0)------2---------2-|

E|-------------------------------3---------3-------------------------------|

[Intro]

Em Cm Am G

the song starts on barre, then just one time (barre), then to (barre) then to

then to .

Cm Em Am

You'll need to listen to figure out thw thing with the -change from to .

[Verse 1]

Em Am

She said I like just lying on the bed

G D

Beneath the ceiling with her head upon my pillow

There's nothing as I'd rather do

Em Am

And I said I'd rather do it on the couch

Or in the kitchen where about

You seem so down child

Like nothing could destroy your world

[Chorus]

But I never ever wanted to

You never ever let me to

G D

I would but you must wait 'til it gets dark

So what is it that you want me to

I can't make it even good for you

G D

So play me some from 1954

Long Before Rock 'n' Roll

Yeah, before Rock 'n' Roll

Before Rock 'n' Roll

[Instrumental]

Em Am G D

[Verse 2]

Em Am

Well later she came with flowers in her arms

G D

And we can do it in the car my brother owns it

The driver's seat is made for us

Em Am

And I said I'd rather grab a bite to eat

There is a diner down the street

Let's take it easy

And join this lovely harmony

[Chorus]

But I never ever wanted to

You never ever let me to

G D

I would but you must wait 'til it gets dark

So what is it that you want me to

I can't make it even good for you

G D

So play me some from 1954

Long Before Rock 'n' Roll

Yeah, before Rock 'n' Roll

Long Before Rock 'n' Roll

Long Before Rock'n'Roll

Yeah, yeah, yeah,

[Outro]

Em Am G D

end on

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