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Misc: Rock and Roll : Misc

  1. Great Balls Of Fire
  2. Rock Around The Clock
  3. Rocket 88
  4. Twenty Flight Rock

Great Balls Of Fire
1957

<Jerry Lee Lewis>
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You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain
F7
Too much love drives a man insane
G7
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You broke my will, but what a thrill
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Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire! I laughed at love, for I thought it was funny You came along and moved me honey I changed my mind, this love is fine Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire!
F7
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Kiss me baby, woo it feels good
F7
Hold me baby
G7
Well, I want to love you like a lover should
G7
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You're fine, so kind.
G7
Got to tell this world that you're mine mine mine mine. I chew my nails and then I twiddle my thumbs I'm real nervous but it sure is fun C'mon baby, you drive me crazy Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire!
Instrumental verse x2
Well, kiss me baby, woo it feels good Hold me baby Well, I want to love you like a lover should You're fine, so kind Got to tell this world that you're mine mine mine mine I chew my nails and I twiddle my thumbs I'm real nervous but it sure is fun C'mon baby, drive me crazy Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire!

Rock Around The Clock
1955

<Bill Haley and The Comets>
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One, two, three o'clock, four o'clock, rock
A7
Five, six, seven o'clock, eight o'clock, rock
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Nine, ten, eleven o'clock, twelve o'clock, rock
E7
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight
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Put your glad rags on and join me, hon
A7
We'll have some fun when the clock strikes one
D7
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight
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We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight
E7
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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
Solo
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
Horn solo
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

Rocket 88
1951

<Ike Turner / Jackie Benston>
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You woman have heard of jalopies, you heard the noise they make Let me introduce you to my Rocket '88
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Yes it's great, just won't wait
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Everybody likes my Rocket '88
B7
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Baby, we'll ride in style, moving all along |
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V8 motor and this modern design Black convertible top and the gals don't mind
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Sporting with me, riding all around town for joy
"Blow your horn, Rocket, blow your horn!"
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Step in my Rocket and don't be late Baby, we're pulling out about half past eight
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Going round the corner and dealer Bill
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Everybody in my car's going take a little pill
B7
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Move on out, oozing and cruising along |
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Alternative final verse from the Bill Haley cover:
Now that you've ridden in my Rocket '88 I'll be around every night about eight You know it's great, don't be late Everybody likes my Rocket '88 Gals will ride in style, moving all along

Twenty Flight Rock
1956

<Eddie Cochran>
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I've got a girl with a record machine
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When it comes to rockin', she's a queen
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We love to dance on a Saturday night
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All alone where I can hold her tight
E7
But she lives on 20th floor uptown And the elevator has broken down
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So I walk one, two flight, three flight, four Five, six, seven flight, eight flight more
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At 12th I'm startin' to sag
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15th floor I'm ready to drag
E7
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Get to the top, I'm too tired to rock She called me up on the telephone Said: "Come over, baby, I'm all alone" I said: "Sorry, baby, You're mighty sweet But I'm in bed achin' feet" This went for a couple of days But I could not stay away So I walk one, two flight, three flight, four Five, six, seven flight, eight flight more At 12th I'm startin' to sag 15th floor I'm ready to drag Get to the top, I'm too tired to rock They sent it to Chicago for repairs 'Til it's fixed I'm usin' the stairs I have to get there before it's to late My baby couldn't bear much to wait All this climbin' is gettin' me down You'll find my corpse draped over a rail But I fly one, two flight, three flight, four Five, six, seven flight, eight flight more At 12th I'm startin' to sag 15th floor I'm ready to drag Get to the top, I'm too tired to rock