Chord/Tab song: Rock and Roll Lullaby

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-----
So w[D]e grew up together[C], my mama child and [G]me [B-----]G-----
[G]Now things were bad and she was scared [D-----]A-----
C Am D-pb1r0
But whenever I would cry (Guitar 2) D-pb1-pb1r0-
She'd ca[D]lm my fears and dry my tears
With a r[C]ock and roll lullaby[G]

Guitar 2 And she'd sing

e---------------|
B---------------|
G---------------|
D---------5-----|
A---2-5-7---5---|
D-5-----------5-|

Chorus:
S[G]ha na na na na na na na na na it'll [Am]be alright
S[C]ha na na na na na na [D4]na na na now just hold[G] on tight
(Sing it to me mama)
S[G]ha na na na na na na na na na it'll [Am]be alright
Sing it sw[C]eet and clear, oh M[D]ama let me hear that old
R[C]ock and roll lullaby[G]

Guitar 1 instrumental part G Am D C G

Guitar 2 Solo
( Tab from: http://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] But Lord the nights were l[Am]ong
And we'd dr[D]eam of better moments
[C] When mama sang a song[G]
[G]Now I can't recall the words at all
It d[C]on't make sense to try[Am]
Cause [D]I just knew lots of love came through
In that ro[C]ck and roll lullaby[G]

And she'd sing
Guitar 2

e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|---------5-pb7r5-|
A|---2-5-7---------|
D|-5---------------|

S[G]ha na na na na na na na na na it'll [Am]be alright
S[C]ha na na na na na na [D4]na na na now just hold on [G]tight

(i can hear ya mama)
S[G]ha na na na na na na na na na it'll be[Am] alright
Nothin' ea[C]sed my sole like the s[D]ound of a good ol' r[C]ock and roll lullaby[G]

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.



| / 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