Rock And Roll Lullaby Chords & Tabs
by B.J. Thomas
[Content]
Tabbed by:abbott764
Email:abbott764@gmail.com
Tuning:Guitar 1 Standard (lot of chorus and/or reverb
Guitar 2 low E tuned down to a D
Chords: G C Am D D4:(xx0233)
intro: Guitar 1 Let Chords Ring...
G C Am
e|-------3/7-5-3-------0------0------0-2--3-2---2-----------3----|
B|------3-------3-----1------1-1----3---3----3--3----1------3----|
G|-----0---------0---0------2---2--2-----2----2-2---0------0-----|
D|-0--0-------------2------2------0-------------0--2------0------|
A|---0-------------3----2-0-----------------------3------0-------|
E|--3---------------------------------------------------3--------|
intro: Guitar 2 (DADGBe)
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D
A|--3-3b-3-3b-3-3b-3-3b-3-------------------------------------|
D|------------------------pb1r-0-2-4-7-10-pb7r-pb7r5----------|
G C Am Guitar 2
She was just sixteen and all alone When I came to be e-----
D C G B
So we grew up together, my mama child and me G-----
G D
Now things were bad and she was scared A-----
C Am D-pb1r0
But whenever I would cry (Guitar 2) D-pb1-pb1r0-
D
She'd calm my fears and dry my tears
C G
With a rock and roll lullaby
Guitar 2 And she'd sing
e---------------|
B---------------|
G
D---------5-----|
A---2-5-7---5---|
D-5-----------5-|
Chorus:
G Am
Sha na na na na na na na na na it'll be alright
C D4 G
Sha na na na na na na na na na now just hold on tight
(Sing it to me mama)
G Am
Sha na na na na na na na na na it'll be alright
C D
Sing it sweet and clear, oh Mama let me hear that old
C G
Rock and roll lullaby
Guitar 1 instrumental part G Am D C G
Guitar 2 Solo
e|-----------------7-------------------------------12-10-|
B|---------------8---10-8-pb10r--------------------------|
G|-------------7---------------9-------12-12-12-12-------|
D|---------5-7--------------------9/12-------------------|
A|---2-5-7-----------------------------------------------|
D|-5-----------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------12-12-10---------------------------|
G|---------12-------------12----12------7-----------|
D|-9/12-14----14-------------12-----7/9---9-5-7/9---|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
G
We made it through the lonely days
C Am
But Lord the nights were long
D
And we'd dream of better moments
C G
When mama sang a song
G
Now I can't recall the words at all
C Am
It don't make sense to try
D
Cause I just knew lots of love came through
C G
In that rock and roll lullaby
And she'd sing
Guitar 2
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G
D|---------5-pb7r5-|
A|---2-5-7---------|
D|-5---------------|
G Am
Sha na na na na na na na na na it'll be alright
C D4 G
Sha na na na na na na na na na now just hold on tight
(i can hear ya mama)
G Am
Sha na na na na na na na na na it'll be alright
C D C G
Nothin' eased my sole like the sound of a good ol' rock and roll lullaby
Guitar 1: Through to end G Am C D C G
Guitar 2
Solo:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A
D|-pb7-pb7r5-pb8-pb8-7-5-2-10-10-10-9-7-pb2r0-0-2-5-7-pb7r-pb7r5-|
Note: If you're playing the Guitar 2 part make sure you tune the low E string down to a D.
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
| brp Bend release pull-off
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