Rock And Roll Blues chords by Eddie Cochran

Chords with lyrics

Recorded in 1959.
         (Capo 1st fret.)

INTRO: G+G E minorEm (x2)

#1.
  G+G      E minorEm   G+G      E minorEm
Oh, dancin' all night, so I have my play,
  C majorC     D MajorD      G+G
but how can I work when I sleep all day.
      C majorC       G+G      C majorC       G+G
I got those rock 'n' roll blues, those rock 'n' roll blues.

E minorEm C majorC D....G E minorEm G+G E minorEm

#2.
 G+G      E minorEm     G+G    E minorEm
I dig way down deep, in my ol' blue jeans,
  C majorC      D MajorD       G+G
to put my last dime in that, record machine.
      C majorC       G+G      C majorC       G+G
I got those rock 'n' roll blues, those rock 'n' roll blues.

E minorEm C majorC D....G E minorEm

CHORUS:
      C majorC           D MajorD
I have the blues to fight..and to make things worse

I fell in love last night.
      C majorC            D MajorD
The little girl I found, said to, 'Stop my hoppin' and settle down.'

#3.
    G+G      E minorEm  G+G        E minorEm
Oh, why can't there be, two of poor o1' me.
  C majorC      D MajorD       G+G
One on the dance floor and one hangin' 'round the door.
      C majorC       G+G      C majorC       G+G
I got those rock 'n' roll blues, those rock 'n' roll blues.

E minorEm C majorC D....G E minorEm

CHORUS:
      C majorC           D MajorD
I have the blues to fight..and to make things worse

I fell in love last night.
      C majorC            D MajorD
The little girl I found, said to, 'Stop my hoppin' and settle down.'

#4.
    G+G      E minorEm  G+G        E minorEm
Oh, why can't there be, two of poor o1' me.
  C majorC      D MajorD       G+G
One on the dance floor and one hangin' 'round the door.
      C majorC       G+G      C majorC       G+G
I got those rock 'n' roll blues, those rock 'n' roll blues.

G+G E minorEm G+G E minorEm


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