Rock N Roll Is King
Electric Light Orchestra 1983 Secret Messages Album
Intro:
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For Verse 1:
A (Riff 1) X6 E (Riff 2) X2 D (Riff 3) X2
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A (Riff 1) X3 E (Riff 2) X1 A (Riff 1) X2
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A
Well...listen everybody let me tell you 'bout the rock 'n' roll
E
Ah ..feel that rhythm and it's really gonna thrill your soul
D A
Come along with me, to a land of make believe
E A
She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
Verse 2: (Same as Verse 1 except the last riff 1 is played once)
A
She loves that rock 'n' roll and she plays it all night long
E
That's all she ever tells me when I call her on the telephone
D A
She says feel that jumpin' beat, and to get up on your feet
E A (one riff 1)
She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
Break:
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Bridge: (Each chord play 8 alternate strums)
D A
Oh, let those guitars play
E A
Play for me, play for me
D A
Oh, let that song ring out
B7 E (one hit)
That's how it's meant to be
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/e/electric-light-orchestra/283194.html ]
Verse 3:
A
Well, it rolls like a train that's comin' on down the track
E
She rolled over Beethoven and she gave Tchaikovsky back
D A
Ah. .she loves that drivin' beat, she goes dancin' on down the street
E7 E A
She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
Instrumental Break:
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D (Riff 2) X2 A (Riff 1) X1 F#5
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Bridge 2:
D A
Oh, let those guitars play
E A
Play for me, play for me
D A
Oh, let that song ring out
B7 E (one hit)
That's how it's meant to be
Verse 4:
A
Well, when she comes around and I'm listenin' to the radio
E
She says you can't do that 'cause all I wanna do is rock 'n' roll
D A
Now here I'm gonna stay where that music starts to play
E A
She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
E A (one hit)
Oh yeah wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
A E A (one hit)
Ah ah wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
A E A (one hit)
Ooo yeah wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
A E *
She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
* On King play A (hold for end chord)
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