Alton Ellis - Rock Steady Chords

Tempo:
168.35 bpm
Chords used:

Dm

C

G

Em

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Alton Ellis - Rock Steady chords
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[Dm]
[Em]
[Dm]
[D] [C]
[Dm]
[E]
[G] You've got to do [Dm]
[C]
it [Dm] just like I'm ready.
If [G] you don't know, [Am] just shake your head.
Rock your body like, shake your shoulders.
Everything in [Dm] time and see.
Oh, oh, [G] oh, oh.
[C] Oh, oh, oh.
[Dm]
You've got to [C] shake your shoulders.
[Dm]
[G] [D] Better [C] than waiting.
Just to do [Dm] rock steady.
Yeah.
[Em]
[Eb] You've got to do [Dm]
it like I'm ready.
[Em]
You've got to do it [Dm] just like I'm ready.
If [G] you don't know, [Am] shake your head.
Rock your body like, shake your shoulders.
Everything in time [Dm] and see.
Oh, oh, [G] oh, oh.
[Dm] [C] Oh, [Dm]
[C] oh, oh.
[Dm]
[G] [C]
[Dm]
[Em]
[Dm]
[E] [C]
[Bm] [Dm]
[A] [Em]
[Dm]
Know [C] you're ready.
Let's do [Dm] rock steady.
Yeah.
[E]
You've [G] got to do this new [Dm] dance.
Know that you're ready.
[B]
You've got to do it just like [Dm] I'm ready.
Know [G] that you're ready.
[Am] Shake your head.
Rock your body like, shake your shoulders.
Everything is [Dm] fine now, see.
Oh, oh, [G] oh, oh.
Oh, [C]
oh, oh.
[Dm]
Yeah.
[C] [Dm]
[C]
Key:  
Dm
2311
C
3211
G
2131
Em
121
E
2311
Dm
2311
C
3211
G
2131
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Let's start jamming Alton Ellis, The Flames - Rock Steady chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - C, Dm, C, Dm, Em, Dm, G, Am and Dm in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 42 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 84. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: D Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[G] You've got to do _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ it [Dm] just like I'm ready.
If [G] you don't know, _ _ _ [Am] just shake your head.
Rock your body like, shake your shoulders.
_ Everything in [Dm] time and see.
_ _ _ Oh, oh, [G] oh, _ oh.
_ _ _ _ [C] Oh, oh, _ oh.
_ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ You've got to [C] shake your _ shoulders.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] Better [C] than _ waiting.
_ Just to do [Dm] rock _ steady.
_ _ Yeah.
[Em] _ _
[Eb] You've got to do _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ it like I'm ready.
[Em] _ _
You've got to do it [Dm] just like I'm ready.
If [G] you don't _ _ know, _ _ [Am] shake your head.
Rock your body like, shake your shoulders.
Everything in time [Dm] and see.
_ _ Oh, oh, [G] oh, _ _ oh.
_ [Dm] _ _ [C] Oh, _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ oh, oh.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ Know [C] you're ready.
_ _ Let's do [Dm] rock steady.
_ _ _ Yeah.
_ [E] _ _
You've [G] got to do this new [Dm] dance.
_ Know that you're ready.
_ [B] _ _
You've got to do it just like [Dm] _ I'm ready.
Know [G] that you're ready.
_ _ _ [Am] Shake your head.
Rock your body like, shake your shoulders.
Everything is [Dm] fine now, see.
_ _ Oh, oh, [G] oh, _ oh.
_ Oh, [C] _
oh, oh.
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ Yeah.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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