Chords for Bobby Fuller: Rock n' Roll King of the Southwest
Tempo:
71.65 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
G
D
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N]
[D#]
[A] [C] [E]
[B] [E]
[B] [E] [A]
[Am] [B]
[A]
[D] There have been countless [C] stories told about the lives and deaths of [D] musicians.
This is a story about [C] a man who has all but been ignored, [A] a man named Bobby Fuller who
was driven [F#m] to do what he knew best, play rock [D] and roll.
[E]
[A] [D] [A] [E] [A]
[N]
Bobby's musical journey began in the Eastwood section of El Paso, Texas.
[F#] [F#] [C#] Bobby's first foray in music [F#] began in 1960 when he played [G] drums in a local [F#] band called The Embers.
He learned guitar at an unheard [G#] of pace and quickly began to venture in his own musical direction.
[F#]
[Bm] [B] Bobby's first [A] release, Year in Love, and a follow-up single, released on the Yuka Records
[E] label in 1961, didn't thrill him.
He decided to do everything on his own, a move at [A] the time which was unheard of.
[A] [G] This do-it-yourself attitude brought Bobby to build his own recording studio in his home,
and form his own record [C] label called Eastwood, later Executor.
He [G#] began to release singles from local bands [C] as well as his own, featuring [Dm] a great number
of musicians who come in and out of the band, [C] typically Jim Reese on guitar, [G] Dalton Powell
on drums, and his brother Randy Fuller on bass.
[Am] They'd become known as Bobby Fuller and the Fanatics.
I'd [C] like [E]
to sing a song that I wrote myself.
[A] [E]
[B] Bobby Fuller and band [G] perform Nervous Breakdown and other [B] great songs and show and dance at
Mission [F#] One Dollar.
[B] By 1963, [F#] Bobby was playing a mix of his own [E] originals, cover versions, and many surf instrumentals
which were in at the time.
He'd even managed to form a shopping mall nightclub called The Rendezvous where he showcased
his music as the house band.
[A] [G]
[D] Bobby always yearned to make it to the big time.
He wanted to [G] be successful and was [D] willing to pay whatever dues were [C] necessary.
This desire led [D] him and the band to Delphi Records in California, a label known for the
success of Ritchie [C] Valens.
In late 1964, [D] Bob Keen, owner [C] of the label, accepted the band to their [G] roster, and by
1965 [C] they were dubbed the Bobby Fuller Four.
[G] [E]
[B] The [E] band began to work within the studio, releasing records under the Mustang [A] label.
It soon became apparent, however, that Bobby and Keen did [E] not see eye to eye about their music making.
Bobby being a purist of [A] rock did not want added overdubs or effects on their records.
[E] Bob Keen was the one in charge now.
[C#m] To some end, Bobby was [A] disappointed with the recordings.
[E]
[A] By 1965, the band were appearing on television shows and high profile concerts, playing at
a non-stop pace.
The British Invasion was in [A] full swing but Bobby wasn't impressed.
He still wanted to stay true to the roots of the music.
[C]
[D] [D] [G] [C]
[G] Bobby's biggest hit became I Fought the Law, [G] originally a Sonny Curtis song that the band
had been playing since [D] the El Paso days.
They put the Bobby Fuller Four on the map in early 1956 [G] and they embarked on a statewide tour.
[D] [G]
[F] [E] [G] But things all came crashing down on the afternoon of July 18th, 1966, in front of Bobby's apartment [G#] complex.
He was found dead in his parked car by his mother Lorraine, who was visiting from [G] Texas.
Bobby had been missing the entire morning.
The police were quick to rule it as a suicide without investigation.
Bobby had been beaten and doused with gasoline.
Rumors about his death usually pointed to a mob-related cover-up but it remains to this
day an unsolved case.
Bobby was only 23.
[E] Even though his career lasted around [A] 5 years, Bobby Fuller was [B] able to accomplish amazing
things on his [E] own.
His recordings showcase the [C#m] true honesty and love for the music he [A] grew up with, an honesty
that [B] created his own sound.
[E] [A] [E] [Em] [A] [G]
[A] [D] [A]
[D] [G] [A] [E]
[D#]
[A] [C] [E]
[B] [E]
[B] [E] [A]
[Am] [B]
[A]
[D] There have been countless [C] stories told about the lives and deaths of [D] musicians.
This is a story about [C] a man who has all but been ignored, [A] a man named Bobby Fuller who
was driven [F#m] to do what he knew best, play rock [D] and roll.
[E]
[A] [D] [A] [E] [A]
[N]
Bobby's musical journey began in the Eastwood section of El Paso, Texas.
[F#] [F#] [C#] Bobby's first foray in music [F#] began in 1960 when he played [G] drums in a local [F#] band called The Embers.
He learned guitar at an unheard [G#] of pace and quickly began to venture in his own musical direction.
[F#]
[Bm] [B] Bobby's first [A] release, Year in Love, and a follow-up single, released on the Yuka Records
[E] label in 1961, didn't thrill him.
He decided to do everything on his own, a move at [A] the time which was unheard of.
[A] [G] This do-it-yourself attitude brought Bobby to build his own recording studio in his home,
and form his own record [C] label called Eastwood, later Executor.
He [G#] began to release singles from local bands [C] as well as his own, featuring [Dm] a great number
of musicians who come in and out of the band, [C] typically Jim Reese on guitar, [G] Dalton Powell
on drums, and his brother Randy Fuller on bass.
[Am] They'd become known as Bobby Fuller and the Fanatics.
I'd [C] like [E]
to sing a song that I wrote myself.
[A] [E]
[B] Bobby Fuller and band [G] perform Nervous Breakdown and other [B] great songs and show and dance at
Mission [F#] One Dollar.
[B] By 1963, [F#] Bobby was playing a mix of his own [E] originals, cover versions, and many surf instrumentals
which were in at the time.
He'd even managed to form a shopping mall nightclub called The Rendezvous where he showcased
his music as the house band.
[A] [G]
[D] Bobby always yearned to make it to the big time.
He wanted to [G] be successful and was [D] willing to pay whatever dues were [C] necessary.
This desire led [D] him and the band to Delphi Records in California, a label known for the
success of Ritchie [C] Valens.
In late 1964, [D] Bob Keen, owner [C] of the label, accepted the band to their [G] roster, and by
1965 [C] they were dubbed the Bobby Fuller Four.
[G] [E]
[B] The [E] band began to work within the studio, releasing records under the Mustang [A] label.
It soon became apparent, however, that Bobby and Keen did [E] not see eye to eye about their music making.
Bobby being a purist of [A] rock did not want added overdubs or effects on their records.
[E] Bob Keen was the one in charge now.
[C#m] To some end, Bobby was [A] disappointed with the recordings.
[E]
[A] By 1965, the band were appearing on television shows and high profile concerts, playing at
a non-stop pace.
The British Invasion was in [A] full swing but Bobby wasn't impressed.
He still wanted to stay true to the roots of the music.
[C]
[D] [D] [G] [C]
[G] Bobby's biggest hit became I Fought the Law, [G] originally a Sonny Curtis song that the band
had been playing since [D] the El Paso days.
They put the Bobby Fuller Four on the map in early 1956 [G] and they embarked on a statewide tour.
[D] [G]
[F] [E] [G] But things all came crashing down on the afternoon of July 18th, 1966, in front of Bobby's apartment [G#] complex.
He was found dead in his parked car by his mother Lorraine, who was visiting from [G] Texas.
Bobby had been missing the entire morning.
The police were quick to rule it as a suicide without investigation.
Bobby had been beaten and doused with gasoline.
Rumors about his death usually pointed to a mob-related cover-up but it remains to this
day an unsolved case.
Bobby was only 23.
[E] Even though his career lasted around [A] 5 years, Bobby Fuller was [B] able to accomplish amazing
things on his [E] own.
His recordings showcase the [C#m] true honesty and love for the music he [A] grew up with, an honesty
that [B] created his own sound.
[E] [A] [E] [Em] [A] [G]
[A] [D] [A]
[D] [G] [A] [E]
Key:
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E
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D
C
A
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _
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[B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [B] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] There have been countless [C] stories told about the lives and deaths of [D] musicians.
This is a story about [C] a man who has all but been ignored, [A] a man named Bobby Fuller who
was driven [F#m] to do what he knew best, play rock [D] and roll.
_ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Bobby's musical journey began in the Eastwood section of El Paso, Texas.
[F#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [C#] Bobby's first foray in music [F#] began in 1960 when he played [G] drums in a local [F#] band called The Embers.
He learned guitar at an unheard [G#] of pace and quickly began to venture in his own musical direction.
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ Bobby's first [A] release, Year in Love, and a follow-up single, released on the Yuka Records
[E] label in 1961, didn't thrill him.
He decided to do everything on his own, a move at [A] the time which was unheard of.
[A] _ _ [G] _ This do-it-yourself attitude brought Bobby to build his own recording studio in his home,
and form his own record [C] label called Eastwood, later Executor.
He [G#] began to release singles from local bands [C] as well as his own, featuring [Dm] a great number
of musicians who come in and out of the band, [C] typically Jim Reese on guitar, [G] Dalton Powell
on drums, and his brother Randy Fuller on bass.
[Am] They'd become known as Bobby Fuller and the Fanatics.
I'd _ [C] like [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
to sing a song that I wrote myself.
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [B] Bobby Fuller and band [G] perform Nervous Breakdown and other [B] great songs and show and dance at
Mission [F#] One Dollar.
[B] By 1963, [F#] Bobby was playing a mix of his own [E] originals, cover versions, and many surf instrumentals
which were in at the time.
He'd even managed to form a shopping mall nightclub called The Rendezvous where he showcased
his music as the house band.
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] Bobby always yearned to make it to the big time.
He wanted to [G] be successful and was [D] willing to pay whatever dues were [C] necessary.
This desire led [D] him and the band to Delphi Records in California, a label known for the
success of Ritchie [C] Valens.
In late 1964, [D] Bob Keen, owner [C] of the label, accepted the band to their [G] roster, and by
1965 [C] they were dubbed the Bobby Fuller Four.
[G] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ The [E] band began to work within the studio, releasing records under the Mustang [A] label.
It soon became apparent, however, that Bobby and Keen did [E] not see eye to eye about their music making.
Bobby being a purist of [A] rock did not want added overdubs or effects on their records.
[E] Bob Keen was the one in charge now.
[C#m] To some end, Bobby was [A] disappointed with the recordings.
_ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ By 1965, the band were appearing on television shows and high profile concerts, playing at
a non-stop pace.
The British Invasion was in [A] full swing but Bobby wasn't impressed.
He still wanted to stay true to the roots of the music. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
[G] Bobby's biggest hit became I Fought the Law, [G] originally a Sonny Curtis song that the band
had been playing since [D] the El Paso days.
They put the Bobby Fuller Four on the map in early 1956 [G] and they embarked on a statewide tour.
[D] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ [E] _ _ [G] But things all came crashing down on the afternoon of July 18th, 1966, in front of Bobby's apartment [G#] complex.
He was found dead in his parked car by his mother Lorraine, who was visiting from [G] Texas.
Bobby had been missing the entire morning.
The police were quick to rule it as a suicide without investigation.
Bobby had been beaten and doused with gasoline.
Rumors about his death usually pointed to a mob-related cover-up but it remains to this
day an unsolved case.
Bobby was only 23. _ _
_ _ [E] _ Even though his career lasted around [A] 5 years, Bobby Fuller was [B] able to accomplish amazing
things on his [E] own.
His recordings showcase the [C#m] true honesty and love for the music he [A] grew up with, an honesty
that [B] created his own sound.
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [B] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] There have been countless [C] stories told about the lives and deaths of [D] musicians.
This is a story about [C] a man who has all but been ignored, [A] a man named Bobby Fuller who
was driven [F#m] to do what he knew best, play rock [D] and roll.
_ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Bobby's musical journey began in the Eastwood section of El Paso, Texas.
[F#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [C#] Bobby's first foray in music [F#] began in 1960 when he played [G] drums in a local [F#] band called The Embers.
He learned guitar at an unheard [G#] of pace and quickly began to venture in his own musical direction.
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ Bobby's first [A] release, Year in Love, and a follow-up single, released on the Yuka Records
[E] label in 1961, didn't thrill him.
He decided to do everything on his own, a move at [A] the time which was unheard of.
[A] _ _ [G] _ This do-it-yourself attitude brought Bobby to build his own recording studio in his home,
and form his own record [C] label called Eastwood, later Executor.
He [G#] began to release singles from local bands [C] as well as his own, featuring [Dm] a great number
of musicians who come in and out of the band, [C] typically Jim Reese on guitar, [G] Dalton Powell
on drums, and his brother Randy Fuller on bass.
[Am] They'd become known as Bobby Fuller and the Fanatics.
I'd _ [C] like [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
to sing a song that I wrote myself.
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [B] Bobby Fuller and band [G] perform Nervous Breakdown and other [B] great songs and show and dance at
Mission [F#] One Dollar.
[B] By 1963, [F#] Bobby was playing a mix of his own [E] originals, cover versions, and many surf instrumentals
which were in at the time.
He'd even managed to form a shopping mall nightclub called The Rendezvous where he showcased
his music as the house band.
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] Bobby always yearned to make it to the big time.
He wanted to [G] be successful and was [D] willing to pay whatever dues were [C] necessary.
This desire led [D] him and the band to Delphi Records in California, a label known for the
success of Ritchie [C] Valens.
In late 1964, [D] Bob Keen, owner [C] of the label, accepted the band to their [G] roster, and by
1965 [C] they were dubbed the Bobby Fuller Four.
[G] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ The [E] band began to work within the studio, releasing records under the Mustang [A] label.
It soon became apparent, however, that Bobby and Keen did [E] not see eye to eye about their music making.
Bobby being a purist of [A] rock did not want added overdubs or effects on their records.
[E] Bob Keen was the one in charge now.
[C#m] To some end, Bobby was [A] disappointed with the recordings.
_ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ By 1965, the band were appearing on television shows and high profile concerts, playing at
a non-stop pace.
The British Invasion was in [A] full swing but Bobby wasn't impressed.
He still wanted to stay true to the roots of the music. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
[G] Bobby's biggest hit became I Fought the Law, [G] originally a Sonny Curtis song that the band
had been playing since [D] the El Paso days.
They put the Bobby Fuller Four on the map in early 1956 [G] and they embarked on a statewide tour.
[D] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ [E] _ _ [G] But things all came crashing down on the afternoon of July 18th, 1966, in front of Bobby's apartment [G#] complex.
He was found dead in his parked car by his mother Lorraine, who was visiting from [G] Texas.
Bobby had been missing the entire morning.
The police were quick to rule it as a suicide without investigation.
Bobby had been beaten and doused with gasoline.
Rumors about his death usually pointed to a mob-related cover-up but it remains to this
day an unsolved case.
Bobby was only 23. _ _
_ _ [E] _ Even though his career lasted around [A] 5 years, Bobby Fuller was [B] able to accomplish amazing
things on his [E] own.
His recordings showcase the [C#m] true honesty and love for the music he [A] grew up with, an honesty
that [B] created his own sound.
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _