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Rock This Joint:Bill Haley And His Comets.
Top of the charts in 1952 and re-released
in 1957. #20 in UK in 1957.
            (Capo 1st fret)
#1.
ATear down the mailbox, rip up the floor,
Smash out the windows and knock down the door.
CHORUS:
We're gonna Drock,(hey rock) rock this joint,
We're gonna Arock,(hey rock) rock this joint,
We're gonna Erock,(hey rock) rock this joint,
We're gonna rock this joint Atonight.
#2.
AWell, six times six is thirty-six,
I ain't gonna hit for six more licks.
CHORUS:
We're gonna Drock,(hey rock) rock this joint,
We're gonna Arock,(hey rock) rock this joint,
We're gonna Erock,(hey rock) rock this joint,
We're gonna rock this joint Atonight.
(SAX BREAK.)
#3.
ADo the Beetle-Bop right, side by side,
Flying low and flying wide.
CHORUS:
We're gonna Drock,(hey rock) rock this joint,
We're gonna Arock,(hey rock) rock this joint,
We're gonna Erock,(hey rock) rock this joint,
We're gonna rock this joint Atonight.
#4.
AWell, seven times five is thirty-five,
Man-oh-man-oh-man alive!
CHORUS:
We're gonna Drock,(hey rock) rock this joint,
We're gonna Arock,(hey rock) rock this joint,
We're gonna Erock,(hey rock) rock this joint,
We're gonna rock this joint Atonight.
AGo-go-go, go-go-go....
#5.
AWell, little Boy Blue come blow your horn,
The cats in the meadow gonna rock till morn'.
CHORUS:
We're gonna Ebrock,(hey rock) rock this joint,
We're gonna A#rock,(hey rock) rock this joint,
We're gonna Frock,(hey rock) rock this joint,
We're gonna rock this joint A#tonight.
CHORUS:
We're gonna Frock,(hey rock) rock this joint,
We're gonna Bbrock,(hey rock) rock this joint,
We're gonna Frock,(hey rock) rock this joint,
We're gonna rock this joint Bbtonight.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The story behind the song

Bill Haley & His Comets were an American rock and roll band known for their energetic contributions to the genre. The band leader, Bill Haley, shifted his musical direction to rock after starting out in Western swing. "Rock This Joint" embodies the band's lively spirit, inviting everyone to let loose and dance. It's a song that captures the unbridled joy and excitement of early rock and roll.

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Rock This Joint

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Rock This Joint:Bill Haley And His Comets.

Top of the charts in 1952 and re-released

in 1957. #20 in UK in 1957.

(Capo 1st fret)

#1.

Tear down the mailbox, rip up the floor,

Smash out the windows and knock down the door.

CHORUS:

We're gonna rock,(hey rock) rock this joint,

We're gonna rock this joint tonight.

#2.

Well, six times six is thirty-six,

I ain't gonna hit for six more licks.

CHORUS:

We're gonna rock,(hey rock) rock this joint,

We're gonna rock this joint tonight.

(SAX BREAK.)

#3.

Do the Beetle-Bop right, side by side,

Flying low and flying wide.

CHORUS:

We're gonna rock,(hey rock) rock this joint,

We're gonna rock this joint tonight.

#4.

Well, seven times five is thirty-five,

Man-oh-man-oh-man alive!

CHORUS:

We're gonna rock,(hey rock) rock this joint,

We're gonna rock this joint tonight.

Go-go-go, go-go-go....

#5.

Well, little Boy Blue come blow your horn,

The cats in the meadow gonna rock till morn'.

CHORUS:

We're gonna rock,(hey rock) rock this joint,

We're gonna rock this joint tonight.

CHORUS:

We're gonna rock,(hey rock) rock this joint,

We're gonna rock this joint tonight.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Rock This Joint Chords by Bill Haley & His Comets

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