Rockabilly Rules Chords by Stray Cats

Tempo:
100.25 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

D

Am

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Rockabilly Rules chords
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Well, that's a great sound that spins my [Am] soul.
Part [Dm] hillbilly, part rock and [A] roll.
All you need is a guitar, a bold face, and [Em] a big old drum.
[A] Well, the Jasper and I came to cake with a [D] song called
Me Feelin' For Battle.
Don't you keep that [A] dumb.
The name of this [E] song is Rockabilly Rules.
[A] Okay.
Hey, [D] it's a rockabilly rule.
[Am] Okay.
Rockabilly [A] school.
Okay.
[E] Rockabilly rocks.
[A] Rockabilly rocks.
Rockabilly rocks.
Rockabilly rules.
Okay.
Rockabilly school.
Okay.
[E] Well, that's a sound that's glad to say.
I [D] said, rock, rock, [E] rockabilly rules.
[A] Okay.
Well, back to back then, we hit the trail.
[D] Now, we're always on the time like the U [A].S. mail.
We're way too slow.
We never [Em] ever miss a show.
[A] Well, we rock it all around this great big world.
And [D] I'm telling a man, they're gonna get old.
[A] Everybody knows that [E] they're the rockabilly rules.
Okay.
Hey, [D] they're rockabilly rules.
Okay.
[A] Rockabilly school.
Okay.
[E] Rockabilly rocks.
[A] Rockabilly rocks.
Rockabilly rocks.
Rockabilly rules.
Okay.
Rockabilly school.
Okay.
[E] Well, that's a sound that's glad to say.
I [D] said, rock, rock, [E] rockabilly rules.
[A] Okay.
You know what [B] I'm saying, Jaleel?
[A]
[B]
[F#] [E]
[Bm] [F#] [E]
[D] They're rockabilly rules.
Okay.
[A] Rockabilly school.
[B] Rockabilly rocks.
[D] Rockabilly rocks.
Rockabilly rules.
Okay.
[Am] Rockabilly [A] school.
Oh, yeah.
[Em] Well, that's a sound that's glad to say.
[D] I said, rock, rock, [E] rockabilly rules.
[A] Okay.
[Am] [C#] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
Am
2311
Em
121
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
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To learn Stray Cats - Rockabilly Rules chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: A, D, E, D, A, E and A. Start with a comfortable 50 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 100. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of A Major in mind.

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Well, that's a great sound that spins my [Am] soul.
Part [Dm] hillbilly, part rock and [A] roll.
All you need is a guitar, a bold face, and [Em] a big old drum. _
[A] Well, the Jasper and I came to cake with a [D] song called
Me Feelin' For Battle.
Don't you keep that [A] dumb.
The name of this [E] song is Rockabilly Rules.
[A] Okay.
Hey, [D] it's a rockabilly rule.
[Am] Okay.
Rockabilly [A] school.
Okay.
[E] Rockabilly rocks.
_ [A] Rockabilly rocks.
Rockabilly rocks.
Rockabilly rules.
Okay.
Rockabilly school.
Okay.
[E] Well, that's a sound that's glad to say.
I [D] said, rock, rock, [E] rockabilly rules.
[A] Okay. _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, back to back then, we hit the trail.
[D] Now, we're always on the time like the U [A].S. mail.
We're way too slow.
We never [Em] ever miss a show. _ _
[A] Well, we rock it all around this great big world.
And [D] I'm telling a man, they're gonna get old.
[A] Everybody knows that [E] they're the rockabilly rules.
Okay.
_ Hey, [D] they're rockabilly rules.
Okay.
[A] Rockabilly school.
Okay.
[E] Rockabilly rocks.
[A] _ Rockabilly rocks. _
Rockabilly rocks.
Rockabilly rules.
Okay.
Rockabilly school.
Okay.
[E] Well, that's a sound that's glad to say.
I [D] said, rock, rock, [E] rockabilly rules.
[A] Okay.
You _ _ know what [B] I'm saying, Jaleel?
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_ [F#] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ [F#] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[D] They're rockabilly rules.
Okay.
[A] Rockabilly school. _
[B] Rockabilly rocks.
_ [D] Rockabilly rocks. _
Rockabilly rules.
Okay.
[Am] Rockabilly [A] school.
Oh, yeah.
[Em] Well, that's a sound that's glad to say.
[D] I said, rock, rock, [E] rockabilly rules.
[A] Okay. _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Am] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ [A] _ _ _

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