This Ain't Rock And Roll chords by Steve Moakler

Chords with lyrics

Song: This Ain't Rock and Roll
Album: Watching Time Run

*Standard Tuning*
*No Capo*

Should be close to 100%. Might be missing
a chord or bass note here or there but
this should get you started. Enjoy!

Chords Used:
  FF  C majorC  G+G  A minorAm C/BC/B  Em9Em9  G* (strummed string by string)
E--0----0----3----0----0-----0---------3---|
B--1----1----3----1----1-----1--------3----|
G--2----0----0----2----0-----0-------0-----|
D--3----2----0----2----0-----2------0------|
A--3----3----2----0----2-----2-----muted---|
E------------3---------------0----3--------|

Intro:
E----------------------3---------|
B--1---1----1---1------3---------|
G--0h2-2h0--0---0------0---------| (x2)
D--3---3----0h2-2h0----0---------|
A--3---3----3---3------2---------|
E----------------------3---------|

Verse 1:
FF         C majorC          A minorAm      C majorC
I drive a compact SUV with a straight four engine inside.
FF        C majorC           A minorAm       G+G
And I think the Union won the war but I respect your pride.
FF        C majorC      G+G          A minorAm  (Bass G+G)
And I don't chew tobacco but man I'll drink your beer,
FF            C majorC        G+G       C majorC
I was born up above the Dixie line and I ended up down here.

Chorus:
FF                C majorC    A minorAm       G+G
I'm not country but I like your country, I know where I'm from.
    FF           C majorC   A minorAm       G+G
When I hear your songs on the radio, I start having fun.
    FF          C majorC    Em9Em9      A minorAm - G+G - FF (quickly)
I'm so down with deep fried chicken; Jesus saved my soul.
          C majorC        G+G           FF C majorC G+G
Yeah I'm a northern city boy and this ain't Rock and roll.

Verse 2:
FF           C majorC       A minorAm       C majorC
I don't like watching NASCAR but God bless the number 3.
FF             C majorC        A minorAm    G+G
I cheer on the Pittsburgh Steelers, I don't watch the SEC,
    FF       C majorC          G+G        A minorAm -(Bass G+G)
I don't shoot guns or ride horses but I'll give 'em both a try.
  FF        C majorC          G+G       C majorC
If Johnny Cash ever heard this song I bet he'd start to cry.

Chorus 2:
FF                C majorC    A minorAm       G+G
I'm not country but I like your country, I know where I'm from.
    FF           C majorC   A minorAm       G+G
When I hear your songs on the radio, I start having fun.
    FF          C majorC    Em9Em9      A minorAm - G+G - FF (quickly)
I'm so down with deep fried chicken; Jesus saved my soul.
          C majorC        G+G
Yeah I'm a northern city boy and this ain't Rock and roll.
FF  C majorC  G+G       FF  C majorC  G+G
      No ooh oh

Verse 3:
FF       C majorC          A minorAm         C majorC
I like pretty southern bells and I like to take things slow
  FF        C majorC       A minorAm      G+G
But my cousins are NYPDs and I can drive in the snow.
    FF           C majorC  G+G         A minorAm -(Bass G+G)
Yeah I grew up playing in the dirt up where it ain't red
   FF        C majorC           G+G
And I got one pair of cowboy boots but they ain't gone to my head.

Final Chorus:
    FF           C majorC
I'm not country but I like the country,
    A minorAm           G+G
I'm not saying that I'm the real deal
       FF         C majorC    A minorAm       G+G
And when your songs come on the radio, I like the way I feel.
    FF          C majorC    Em9Em9      A minorAm - G+G - FF (quickly)
I'm so down with deep fried chicken; Jesus saved my soul.
          C majorC        G+G    G*
Yeah I'm a northern city boy but this ain't,  no this ain't rock and roll,
FF  C majorC  G+G           FF  C majorC  G+G           FF  C majorC  G+G
      This ain't rock and roll  ohh oh oh, here we go.