Bj Thomas - Rock And Roll Lullaby Chords & Tabs

Tabbed by:abbott764
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Tuning:Guitar 1 Standard (lot of chorus and/or reverb
       Guitar 2 low E tuned down to a D

Chords: G C Am D D4:(xx0233)

intro: Guitar 1 Let Chords Ring...

     G             C      Am
e|-------3/7-5-3-------0------0------0-2--3-2---2-----------3----|
B|------3-------3-----1------1-1----3---3----3--3----1------3----|
G|-----0---------0---0------2---2--2-----2----2-2---0------0-----|
D|-0--0-------------2------2------0-------------0--2------0------|
A|---0-------------3----2-0-----------------------3------0-------|
E|--3---------------------------------------------------3--------|

intro: Guitar 2 (DADGBe)
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-3b-3-3b-3-3b-3-3b-3-------------------------------------|
D|------------------------pb1r-0-2-4-7-10-pb7r-pb7r5----------|

 G                                  C               Am  Guitar 2
  She was just sixteen and all alone When I came to be  e-----
      D                 C                   G           B-----
  So we grew up together, my mama child and me          G-----
  G                                                     D-----
  Now things were bad and she was scared                A-----
          C               Am                            D-pb1r0
  But whenever I would cry    (Guitar 2) D-pb1-pb1r0-
          D
  She'd calm my fears and dry my tears
          C                   G
  With a rock and roll lullaby

  Guitar 2      And she'd sing
           e---------------|
           B---------------|
           G---------------|
           D---------5-----|
           A---2-5-7---5---|
           D-5-----------5-|
Chorus:
   G                                   Am
  Sha na na na na na na na na na it'll be alright
   C                    D4                    G
  Sha na na na na na na na na na now just hold on tight
  (Sing it to me mama)
   G                                   Am
  Sha na na na na na na na na na it'll be alright
            C                  D
  Sing it sweet and clear, oh Mama let me hear that old
   C                   G
  Rock and roll lullaby

  Guitar 1 instrumental part G Am D C G

  Guitar 2 Solo
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/bj_thomas/rock_and_roll_lullaby_tab.html ]
e|-----------------7-------------------------------12-10-|
B|---------------8---10-8-pb10r--------------------------|
G|-------------7---------------9-------12-12-12-12-------|
D|---------5-7--------------------9/12-------------------|
A|---2-5-7-----------------------------------------------|
D|-5-----------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------12-12-10---------------------------|
G|---------12-------------12----12------7-----------|
D|-9/12-14----14-------------12-----7/9---9-5-7/9---|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|

G
  We made it through the lonely days
 C                          Am
  But Lord the nights were long
             D
  And we'd dream of better moments
C                      G
  When mama sang a song
  G
  Now I can't recall the words at all
      C                      Am
  It don't make sense to try
        D
  Cause I just knew lots of love came through
            C                   G
  In that rock and roll lullaby

        And she'd sing
Guitar 2
  e|-----------------|
  B|-----------------|
  G|-----------------|
  D|---------5-pb7r5-|
  A|---2-5-7---------|
  D|-5---------------|
   G                                    Am
  Sha na na na na na na na na na  it'll be alright
   C                    D4                        G
  Sha na na na na na na na na na now just hold on tight

  (i can hear ya mama)
   G                                     Am
  Sha na na na na na na na na na it'll be alright
            C                     D                   C                    G
  Nothin' eased my sole like the sound of a good ol' rock and roll lullaby

  Guitar 1: Through to end G Am C D C G

Guitar 2
 Solo:
  e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
  B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
  G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
  D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
  A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
  D|-pb7-pb7r5-pb8-pb8-7-5-2-10-10-10-9-7-pb2r0-0-2-5-7-pb7r-pb7r5-|

Note:  If you're playing the Guitar 2 part make sure you tune the low E string down to a D.

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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
| brp Bend release pull-off
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