Rock N Roll Is King
Electric Light Orchestra 1983 Secret Messages Album
Intro:
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For Verse 1:
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Well...listen everybody let me tell you 'bout the rock 'n' roll
Ah ..feel that rhythm and it's really gonna thrill your soul
Come along with me, to a land of make believe
She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
Verse 2: (Same as Verse 1 except the last riff 1 is played once)
She loves that rock 'n' roll and she plays it all night long
That's all she ever tells me when I call her on the telephone
She says feel that jumpin' beat, and to get up on your feet
E A (one riff 1)
She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
Break:
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Bridge: (Each chord play 8 alternate strums)
Oh, let those guitars play
Play for me, play for me
Oh, let that song ring out
B7 E (one hit)
That's how it's meant to be
Verse 3:
Well, it rolls like a train that's comin' on down the track
She rolled over Beethoven and she gave Tchaikovsky back
Ah. .she loves that drivin' beat, she goes dancin' on down the street
She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
Instrumental Break:
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Bridge 2:
Oh, let those guitars play
Play for me, play for me
Oh, let that song ring out
B7 E (one hit)
That's how it's meant to be
Verse 4:
Well, when she comes around and I'm listenin' to the radio
She says you can't do that 'cause all I wanna do is rock 'n' roll
Now here I'm gonna stay where that music starts to play
She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
E A (one hit)
Oh yeah wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
A E A (one hit)
Ah ah wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
A E A (one hit)
Ooo yeah wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
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She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
* On King play A (hold for end chord)
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