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Rock Around The Clock (original key)

The fingerings for the chord shapes are a little unusual but try them!

 

A
One, two, three o'clock, four o'clock, rock
A
Five, six, seven o'clock, eight o'clock, rock
A
Nine, ten, eleven o'clock, twelve o'clock, rock
                              E7                  E7                 E7 E7
We're gonna rock        a-round          the clock to - night.
 

               A(strum)
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,
                    A
we're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
                      E7                           D7                          A
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, a-round the clock to-night.
 

                A
When the clock strikes two, three and four,
                                              A7
if the band slows down we'll yell for more
                      D7                       
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,
                     A
we're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
                     E7                           D7                          A
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, a-round the clock to-night.
 

solo
 
                A
When the chimes ring five, six and seven,
                        A7
we'll be right in seventh heaven.
                      D7                        
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,
                     A
we're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
                     E7                           D7                           A
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, a-round the clock to-night.
 

                A
When it's eight, nine, ten, eleven too,
                                   A7
I'll be goin' strong and so will you.
                     D7                         
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,
                    A
we're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
                     E7                           D7                           A
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, a-round the clock to-night.
 

solo
 
                A
When the clock strikes twelve, we'll cool off then,
                                      A7
start a rockin' round the clock again.
                      D7                        D7
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,
                    A
we're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
                     E7                           D7                           A
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, a-round the clock to-night.
                     E7                           D7                           A
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, a-round the clock to-night.
                      E7                           D7                           A
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, a-round the clock to-night.





























































































































The solo!

This is a little tough and more than a little quick!
Best to learn it from memory and then be careful which fingers you use!!
Good luck!

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