Chords for Alvin Lee - Rock 'n' Roll Guitar Picker
Tempo:
153.95 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
B
C#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A]
I always wanted to be a rock and roll guitar [D] player, but
I [A] never wanted to be the best town city [D] stander.
[A] My friends looked at me and [C#] said,
you don't understand, [D] you never make a living in a rock and roll band.
[A] But I've been alive [E] and the music keeps [A] rocking on.
I remember my mama, she said,
what you gonna be [D] when you get past twenty-one?
I [A] said, I don't think I'll make it,
but if I'm staying here, [D] the music will be rocking on.
I [A] said, rock and roll music [C#] is getting me high,
[D] I'm gonna rock and roll until the day that I die.
I [A] always wanted to be [E] a rock and roll [A] guitar man.
[D] Oh, well, it doesn't even make sense to do a rock and roll band.
[A] I'll teach you how to do it if you give me a chance.
[D] If you're gonna do it, then you gotta do it [B] right.
If you're gonna do it, then [E] you gotta do it right.
I [A] always wanted to be a rock and roll [D] guitar man.
I [A] always wanted to be [E] a rock and roll guitar [A] man.
I always wanted to be [E] a rock and roll guitar [D] man.
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [E]
[A]
But [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [E]
[A]
I [D] was back in my school, I was a mother-whole [A] fool.
I didn't learn my lessons, but I thought I was cool.
[D] I had my school called it, but then Eddie told [B] me,
he'd be in Arizona [E] as a rock and roll boy.
[A] I always wanted to be a rock and roll guitar [D] man.
I [A] always wanted to be [E] a rock and roll [A] guitar man.
I never wanted to be the big town city [D] slicker.
[A] I always wanted to [E] be a rock and roll guitar [A] man.
I always wanted to be [E] a rock and roll [D] guitar man.
[A] [G] [A]
[D] [C] [A]
[B] [A]
I always wanted to be a rock and roll guitar [D] player, but
I [A] never wanted to be the best town city [D] stander.
[A] My friends looked at me and [C#] said,
you don't understand, [D] you never make a living in a rock and roll band.
[A] But I've been alive [E] and the music keeps [A] rocking on.
I remember my mama, she said,
what you gonna be [D] when you get past twenty-one?
I [A] said, I don't think I'll make it,
but if I'm staying here, [D] the music will be rocking on.
I [A] said, rock and roll music [C#] is getting me high,
[D] I'm gonna rock and roll until the day that I die.
I [A] always wanted to be [E] a rock and roll [A] guitar man.
[D] Oh, well, it doesn't even make sense to do a rock and roll band.
[A] I'll teach you how to do it if you give me a chance.
[D] If you're gonna do it, then you gotta do it [B] right.
If you're gonna do it, then [E] you gotta do it right.
I [A] always wanted to be a rock and roll [D] guitar man.
I [A] always wanted to be [E] a rock and roll guitar [A] man.
I always wanted to be [E] a rock and roll guitar [D] man.
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [E]
[A]
But [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [E]
[A]
I [D] was back in my school, I was a mother-whole [A] fool.
I didn't learn my lessons, but I thought I was cool.
[D] I had my school called it, but then Eddie told [B] me,
he'd be in Arizona [E] as a rock and roll boy.
[A] I always wanted to be a rock and roll guitar [D] man.
I [A] always wanted to be [E] a rock and roll [A] guitar man.
I never wanted to be the big town city [D] slicker.
[A] I always wanted to [E] be a rock and roll guitar [A] man.
I always wanted to be [E] a rock and roll [D] guitar man.
[A] [G] [A]
[D] [C] [A]
[B] [A]
Key:
A
D
E
B
C#
A
D
E
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I always wanted to be a rock and roll guitar [D] player, but
I _ _ [A] never wanted to be the best town city [D] _ _ stander. _ _ _
[A] My friends looked at me and [C#] said,
you don't understand, [D] you never make a living in a rock and roll band.
[A] But I've been alive [E] and the music keeps [A] rocking on. _ _ _ _
I remember my mama, she said,
what you gonna be [D] when you get past twenty-one?
I [A] said, I don't think I'll make it,
but if I'm staying here, [D] the music will be rocking on. _
I [A] said, rock and roll music [C#] is getting me high,
[D] I'm gonna rock and roll until the day that I die.
I [A] always wanted to be [E] a rock and roll [A] guitar man. _ _ _ _ _
[D] Oh, well, it doesn't even make sense to do a rock and roll band.
[A] I'll teach you how to do it if you give me a chance.
[D] If you're gonna do it, then you gotta do it [B] right.
If you're gonna do it, then [E] you gotta do it right.
I [A] always wanted to be a rock and roll [D] guitar man.
_ _ I _ [A] always wanted to be [E] a rock and roll guitar [A] man. _ _ _ _
I always wanted to be [E] a rock and roll guitar [D] man. _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
But _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I [D] was back in my school, I was a mother-whole [A] fool.
I didn't learn my lessons, but I thought I was cool.
[D] I had my school called it, but then Eddie told [B] me,
he'd be in Arizona [E] as a rock and roll boy.
[A] I always wanted to be a rock and roll guitar [D] man.
_ _ I _ [A] always wanted to be [E] a rock and roll [A] guitar man. _ _ _ _
I never wanted to be the big town city [D] slicker. _ _ _ _ _
[A] I always wanted to [E] be a rock and roll guitar [A] man. _ _ _ _ _
I always wanted to be [E] a rock and roll [D] guitar man. _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [A] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I always wanted to be a rock and roll guitar [D] player, but
I _ _ [A] never wanted to be the best town city [D] _ _ stander. _ _ _
[A] My friends looked at me and [C#] said,
you don't understand, [D] you never make a living in a rock and roll band.
[A] But I've been alive [E] and the music keeps [A] rocking on. _ _ _ _
I remember my mama, she said,
what you gonna be [D] when you get past twenty-one?
I [A] said, I don't think I'll make it,
but if I'm staying here, [D] the music will be rocking on. _
I [A] said, rock and roll music [C#] is getting me high,
[D] I'm gonna rock and roll until the day that I die.
I [A] always wanted to be [E] a rock and roll [A] guitar man. _ _ _ _ _
[D] Oh, well, it doesn't even make sense to do a rock and roll band.
[A] I'll teach you how to do it if you give me a chance.
[D] If you're gonna do it, then you gotta do it [B] right.
If you're gonna do it, then [E] you gotta do it right.
I [A] always wanted to be a rock and roll [D] guitar man.
_ _ I _ [A] always wanted to be [E] a rock and roll guitar [A] man. _ _ _ _
I always wanted to be [E] a rock and roll guitar [D] man. _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
But _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I [D] was back in my school, I was a mother-whole [A] fool.
I didn't learn my lessons, but I thought I was cool.
[D] I had my school called it, but then Eddie told [B] me,
he'd be in Arizona [E] as a rock and roll boy.
[A] I always wanted to be a rock and roll guitar [D] man.
_ _ I _ [A] always wanted to be [E] a rock and roll [A] guitar man. _ _ _ _
I never wanted to be the big town city [D] slicker. _ _ _ _ _
[A] I always wanted to [E] be a rock and roll guitar [A] man. _ _ _ _ _
I always wanted to be [E] a rock and roll [D] guitar man. _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [A] _ _ _
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_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _