Chord/Tab song: Rock 'n' Roll Is King

Electric Light Orchestra 1983 Secret Messages Album

Intro:


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A (Riff 1) X4


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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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Well...[A]listen everybody let me tell you 'bout the rock 'n' roll
Ah ..feel that rhythm and it's really gonna thrill your [E]soul
[D]Come along with me, to a [A]land of make believe
She said wamalama bamalama, [E]rock 'n' roll is k[A]ing

Verse 2: (Same as Verse 1 except the last riff 1 is played once)

She [A]loves that rock 'n' roll and she plays it all night long
That's all she ever tells me when I call her on the tele[E]phone
She says [D]feel that jumpin' beat, and to [A]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)

Oh, let those [D]guitars [A]play
Play for [E]me, play for [A]me
Oh, let that [D]song ring [A]out
B7 E (one hit)
That's how it's meant to be

Verse 3:
Well, it [A]rolls like a train that's comin' on down the track
She rolled over Beethoven and she gave Tchaikovsky [E]back
Ah. .she [D]loves that drivin' beat, she goes [A]dancin' on down the street
She said wamalama bamalama, [E7]rock 'n' [E]roll is [A]king

Instrumental Break:

A (Riff 1) X4 D (Riff 3) X2


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D (Riff 2) X2 A (Riff 1) X1 F#5


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To Bridge 2:


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Bridge 2:
Oh, let those [D]guitars [A]play
Play for [E]me, play for [A]me
Oh, let that [D]song ring [A]out
B7 E (one hit)
That's how it's meant to be

Verse 4:

Well, [A]when she comes around and I'm listenin' to the radio
She says you can't do that 'cause all I wanna do is rock 'n' [E]roll
Now [D]here I'm gonna stay where that [A]music starts to play
She said wamalama bamalama, [E]rock 'n' roll is k[A]ing
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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