Rock N Roll Is King tab

Rock N Roll Is King

Rock N Roll Is King
Electric Light Orchestra 1983 Secret Messages Album

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

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

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

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


Verse 3:
         A
Well, it rolls like a train that's comin' on down the track
                                                   E
She rolled over Beethoven and she gave Tchaikovsky back
         D                                 A
Ah. .she loves that drivin' beat, she goes dancin' on down the street
                            E7       E       A
She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is 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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Bridge 2:
              D       A
Oh, let those guitars play
         E            A
Play for me, play for me
             D         A
Oh, let that song ring out
       B7                E  (one hit)
That's how it's meant to be

Verse 4:

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