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Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo by Rick Derringer

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Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo 
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Recorded 1970 
Released 1970 or 1971
Band Name:  "Johhny Winter And"
Band Members:
  Winter, Johnny - guitar, vocals 
  Derringer, Rick - guitar, vocals 
  Hobbs, Randy Jo - bass 
  Z, Randy - drums 
Tracks:
  Guess I'll Go Away 
  Ain't That a Kindness 
  No Time To Live 
  Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo 
  Am I Here? 
  Look Up 
  Prodigal Son 
  On the Limb 
  Let The Music Play 
  Nothing Left 
  Funky Music

Trivia:  In 1970 Johnny Winter joined Rick Derringer's 
band, The McCoys. More precisely, apparently, the 
McCoys became Johnny's band.  It was to be called 
"Johnny Winter and The McCoys".  They named the 
album "Johnny Winter And", and that became the name
of that band.  Rick Derringer identifies this song
as a single from that album.  It was first recorded 
with Johnny on vocals.  Later, Derringer recorded it 
(and sang it) in his solo band. 

   h    = hammer-on
   s    = sustain
   b    = slight bend
   b(#) = bend up to that note #
   /    = slide up

Intro/Chorus chords:
 (Progression A)
   F F      G G      A A
E---------|--------|--------------|----------|
B---------|--------|--------------|----------|
G---------|--------|--------------|----------|
D---------|--------|--------------|----------|
A--3-3----|-5-5----|-7-7------0---|-3--0---0-|
E--1-1----|-3-3----|-5-5-0-h3---3-|-------3--|

 (Progression B)
   F F      C   G    A A
E---------|--------|--------------|----------|
B---------|--------|--------------|----------|
G---------|--------|--------------|----------|
D---------|-5------|--------------|----------|
A--3-3----|-3---5--|-7-7------0---|-3--0---0-|
E--1-1----|-----3--|-5-5-0-h3---3-|-------3--|

 (Progression C)
E---------|--------|--------------|----------|
B---------|--------|--------------|----------|
G---------|--------|--------------|----------|
D---------|-5------|--------------|----------|
A--3-3----|-3--5---|-7------------|----------|
E--1-1----|----3---|-5------------|-----5-3b-|

---1-2----|-1--3---|-1------------|----3--4--| <-- beat count

 (Progression D)
E------------|----------|
B------------|----------|
G-------6/7-6/7-6/7-6/7-|
D-------5/6-5/6-5/6-5/6-| 
A------------|----------|
E--0s--------|----------|

---1--2-3--4-|1-2--3--4-| <--beat count

Notes
  s=sustain that note, let open E ring through both measures.
  Intro and chorus play Progressions:  A-B-A-C-D-D
  Progression D (it's more a riff), is all syncopated.


Verse chords:
   A  A   A       C    D    C
E-------------|---------------| 
B-------------|---------------| 
G-------------|---------------| 
D-------------|---------------| 
A--7--7---7---|--10---12---10-| 
E--5--5---5---|---8---10----8-|

---1--2--3--4-|---1--2---3--4-|  <--beat count

==  play verse chords  == \
(then play Verse Riff 1)   \
                            > twice!
== repeat verse chords ==  /
(then play Verse Riff 2)  /

Verse Riff 1:
E----------------------|------------------|
B----------------------|------------------|
G------14--14-12-------|----------12b(14)-|
D----------------14-13-|-12-10------------|
A--12------------------|------------------|
E----------------------|------------------|

----1---3---3--1--3--2----1--1-----3---   <--fingering
                     

Verse Riff 2:
E----------------------|------------------|
B----------------------|------------------|
G------14--14-12-------|------------------|
D----------------14-13-|-12-10b-----------|
A--12------------------|----------12------|
E----------------------|------------------|

----1---3---3--1--3--2----1--1-----3---   <--fingering

Notes 
 Second guitar matches the riffs one octave down
 Bassline matches the riffs two octaves down (I think)
 Verse riffs: Playing the g-string @ 14th fret -- 
   those notes can be played by sliding up or bending up
   into them from a lower fret.  You can hear this on 
   the recordings. 
 
 In Verse Riff 1:  
   On the 12-10 (D-string, 2nd measure) slide hand position to 
   also pick the 10 (C note) with first finger
   On the 12b(14) (2nd measure) the b(#) = bend up to that note #
     -- or you can also do a slide-up (--12/14--) instead of a bend.

 In Verse Riff 2:  
   On the 12-10b (D-string, 2nd measure) slide hand position to 
   also pick the 10 (C note) with first finger
   b = slight bend


Tablature by Dan G.
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Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo Tab Info

Last Updated: September 10, 2025