David Essex
Rock On
1975
Standard Tuning (E-A-D-G-B-e)
Capo 2!
Verse 1
A F# E F# E F#
Hey Kids Rock and Roll, Rock on, Ohh my soul
A F# E F# E F#
Hey There, Boogie too, Did ya?
A F# E F# E F#
Hey Shout summertime blues, jump up and down in my blue suede shoes
A F# E F# E F#
Hey Kids Rock and Roll, Rock On
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Chorus
E F#
And where do we go from here?
E F#
Which is the way thats clear? Still looking for that
(Chorus goes RIGHT into Verse 2)
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(verse 2)
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A F# E F#
Blue jean, Baby queen,
E F#
Prettiest girl i've ever seen
A F# E F#
See her shake on the movie screen,
E F#
Jimmy Dean (JAMES DEAN!)
E F#
Rock On
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When the strings come in for that wierd part it goes something like this
(remember, capo on 2 fret)
e-----5----2----2---2--------------2--2----5---2-------2--2------2----|
b------------5---------5-5-5-2--5------------------5---------5--------|
g---------------------------------------------------------------------|
d---------------------------------------------------------------------|
a---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------|
There you have it, the song really isnt a strummer, but you canmake it that way