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Rock around the clock

ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK 
As recorded by Bill Haley and the Comets 
(From the 1954 Album SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL) 
 
 
Words and Music by Jimmy The Knight 
& M.C. Freedman 
 
A7 
x 0 2 2 2 3E7 
0 2 2 1 3 0A7VII 
x x 7 9 8 9D7 
x 5 7 5 7 5E7VII 
x 7 9 7 9 7G#7 
x x 6 8 7 8C#7 
x 4 6 4 6 4D#7 
x 6 8 6 8 6Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Rhythm' 
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Lead' 
 
Intro 
  Q=166 
   
 4/4 
  Gtr II 
         A7 
  H    E E Q    Q  Q  H      H    E E Q    Q  Q  H      H    E E Q 
         | |    |                   | |    |                   | | 
         / /    /                   / /    /                   / / 
|-------------|------------|-------------|------------|-------------| 
 
 
 
                            E7 
  Q  Q  H      W          Q  Q  Q  Q    Q  Q  Q  Q 
  |                          |     |       |     | 
  /                          /     /       /     / 
|------------|----------|-------------|---------------|| 
 
 
 
   Verse & Chorus 
    $ 
    A7VII 
    E E Q  E E Q    E Q  E H      E E Q  E E Q 
      |    |        |    |          |    | 
      /    /        /    /          /    / 
||----------------|-------------|---------------| 
||o---------------|-------------|---------------| 
||----------------|-------------|---------------| 
||----------------|-------------|---------------| 
||o---------------|-------------|---------------| 
||----------------|-------------|---------------| 
 
 
                 D7 
  E Q  E H      E E Q  E E Q    E Q  E H 
  |    |          |    |        |    | 
  /    /          /    /        /    / 
|-------------|---------------|-------------| 
 
 
 
  A7VII                         E7VII 
  E E Q  E E Q    E Q  E H      E E Q  E E Q 
    |    |        |    |          |    | 
    /    /        /    /          /    / 
|---------------|-------------|---------------| 
 
 
                               
                A7VII 
  E Q  E H      E E Q  E E Q    E Q  E H 
  |    |          |    |        |    | 
  /    /          /    /        /    /        To Coda    
|-------------|---------------|--------------|| 
|-------------|---------------|-------------o|| 
|-------------|---------------|--------------|| 
|-------------|---------------|--------------|| 
|-------------|---------------|-------------o|| 
|-------------|---------------|--------------|| 
 
 
 Guitar Solo 
Gtr I 
  |--------------3--------------|   |--------------3--------------| 
  S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E   S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E 
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------| 
|-5-5-5-5-7-5-5-5-8-8-7-7-5-5-0-0-|-5-5-5-5-7-5-5-5-8-8-7-7-5-5-0-0--| 
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------| 
 
 
  |--------------3--------------|   |--------------3--------------| 
  S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E   S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E 
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------| 
|-5-5-5-5-7-5-5-5-8-5-5-5-7-5-5-5-|-8-5-7-5-8-5-7-5-8-5-7-5-7-5-5-5--| 
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|----------------------------------| 
 
 
  |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-|   |-3-|   |-3-| |-3-|   |-3-| 
  Q   E   E E E Q   E   E E E   Q   E   E E E Q   E   E E E 
|-7b8-7b8r7p5---7b8-7b8r7p5---|-7b8-7b8r7p5---7b8-7b8r7p5---| 
|-------------7-------------7-|-------------7-------------7-| 
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| 
 
 
              |-3-|   |----3----| 
  E E E E E E E E E   Q E Q E Q E Q 
|-------------------|----------------| 
|-----------------5-|-7-6-5----------| 
|---6---6---0-5h6---|-------8-7-6----| 
|-------------------|----------------| 
|-------------------|----------------| 
|-------------------|----------------| 
 
 
  |--------------3--------------|   |------3------| 
  E S E S E S E S E S E S E S E S   E S E S E S E S Q  E E 
|-7-6-5-4-------------------------|------------------------| 
|---------7-6-5-4-----------------|------------------------| 
|-----------------7-6-5-4---------|------------------------| 
|-------------------------7-6-5-4-|------------------------| 
|---------------------------------|-7-6-5-4----------------| 
|---------------------------------|---------7-6-5-4-0----0-| 
 
 
                     
  |------3------|   |------3------| 
  Q E Q E Q E Q E   Q E Q E Q E Q E    D.S. al Coda 
|-----------------|-------------------|| 
|-----------------|-------------------|| 
|-----------------|-------------------|| 
|-----------------|-------------------|| 
|-----4-4-5-5-7---|-----4-4-5-5-7-----|| 
|-5-5-----------0-|-5-5-----------0---|| 
 
 
 Verse & Chorus 
  & 
 
  Gtr II 
  A7VII 
  E E E E Q  E E   E E E E E E E E   E E E E Q  E E 
  |   |   |    |   |   |   | | |     |   |   |    | 
  /   /   /    /   /   /   / / /     /   /   /    / 
|----------------|-----------------|----------------| 
 
 
                    D7 
  E E E E E E E E   E E E E Q  E E   E E E E E E E E 
  |   |   | | |     |   |   |    |   |   |   | | | 
  /   /   / / /     /   /   /    /   /   /   / / / 
|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| 
 
 
  A7VII                              E7VII 
  E E E E Q  E E   E E E E E E E E   E E E E Q  E E 
  |   |   |    |   |   |   | | |     |   |   |    | 
  /   /   /    /   /   /   / / /     /   /   /    / 
|----------------|-----------------|----------------| 
 
 
                    A7VII 
  E E E E E E E E   E E E E Q  E E   E E E E E E E E 
  |   |   | | |     |   |   |    |   |   |   | | | 
  /   /   / / /     /   /   /    /   /   /   / / / 
|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|| 
 
 
 Verse & Chorus 
  A7VIG#7A7VIIG#7 A7VIG#A7VII    A7VIG#7A7VIIG#7 A7VIG#A7VII 
  E E Q  E Q  E   E E E E H      E E Q  E Q  E   E E E E H 
    | |  |    |   | | | |          | |  |    |   | | | | 
    / /  /    /   / / / /          / /  /    /   / / / / 
|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------| 
 
 
    D7C#7D7   C#7 D7  C#D7         A7G#7A7VIIG#7 A7VIG#A7VII 
  E E Q  E Q  E   E E E E H      E E Q  E Q  E   E E E E H 
    | |  |    |   | | | |          | |  |    |   | | | | 
    / /  /    /   / / / /          / /  /    /   / / / / 
|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------| 
 
 
                                    Outro 
  E7VID#7E7VIID#7 E7VIID#E7VII 
  E E Q  E Q  E   E  E E E H      Gtr I 
    | |  |    |   |  | | | 
    / /  /    /   /  / / / 
 
  W               H.          E E    E E E E E E E E   E E E E E E E E 
|---------------|---------------0-||-5-5-5-0-3-3-3-0-|-2-2-2-0-1-1-1----| 
|---------------|-----------------||-----------------|---------------4--| 
|---------------|-----------------||-----------------|------------------| 
|---------------|-----------------||-----------------|------------------| 
|---------------|-----------------||-----------------|------------------| 
|---------------|-----------------||-----------------|------------------| 
 
 
  E E Q  H      E E E E Q  Q    +W 
|-0-----------|-0-2-4-5----5--|-(5)----*| 
|-------------|------------5--|-(5)----*| 
|-------------|------------6--|-(6)----*| 
|-------------|------------7--|-(7)----*| 
|-------------|------------7--|-(7)----*| 
|-------------|------------5--|-(5)----*| 
 
 
LYRICS 
One, two, three o'clock, four o'clock, rock,  
Five, six, seven o'clock, eight o'clock, rock,  
Nine, ten, eleven o'clock, twelve o'clock, rock,  
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight.  
 
Put your glad rags on and join me, hon,  
We'll have some fun when the clock strikes one,  
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,  
We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.  
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight.  
 
When the clock strikes two, three and four,  
If the band slows down we'll yell for more,  
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,  
We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.  
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight.  
 
When the chimes ring five, six and seven,  
We'll be right in seventh heaven.  
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,  
We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.  
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight.  
 
When it's eight, nine, ten, eleven too,  
I'll be goin' strong and so will you.  
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,  
We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.  
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight.  
 
When the clock strikes twelve, we'll cool off then,  
Start a rockin' round the clock again.  
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,  
We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.  
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight 
 
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