Rock N Roll Is King Electric Light Orchestra 1983 Secret Messages Album Intro: -----------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------| ---4-b-(5)-5-5-5-5-5-5------4-b-(5)-5-5-5-5-5-5------| A(Riff (x02220@1)1) X4 ----------------------------| ----------------------------| ----------------------------| ---2-2-4-4-2-2-4-4----------| ---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------| ----------------------------| For Verse 1: A(Riff (x02220@1)1) X6 E (022100@1)(Riff 2) X2 D (xx0232@1)(Riff 3) X2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------2-2-4-4-2-2-4-4----------| ---2-2-4-4-2-2-4-4---------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------| ---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------2-2-4-4-2-2-4-4---------------------------------| ----------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------| A(Riff (x02220@1)1) X3 E (022100@1)(Riff 2) X1 A(Riff (x02220@1)1) X2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ---2-2-4-4-2-2-4-4-----------------------------------2-2-4-4-2-2-4-4--------| ---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------2-2-4-4-2-2-4-4----------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------| ----------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------| AWell...listen (x02220@1)everybody let me tell you 'bout the rock 'n' roll EAh (022100@1)..feel that rhythm and it's really gonna thrill your soul D (xx0232@1) ACome (x02220@1)along with me, to a land of make believe E (022100@1) AShe (x02220@1)said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king Verse 2: (Same as Verse 1 except the last riff 1 is played once) AShe (x02220@1)loves that rock 'n' roll and she plays it all night long EThat's (022100@1)all she ever tells me when I call her on the telephone D (xx0232@1) AShe (x02220@1)says feel that jumpin' beat, and to get up on your feet E (022100@1) A(one (x02220@1)riff 1) She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king Break: -----------------------------| -----------------------------| -----------------------------| -----------------------------| --0---0---2---4--------------| -----------------------------| Bridge: (Each chord play 8 alternate strums) D (xx0232@1) AOh, (x02220@1)let those guitars play E (022100@1) APlay (x02220@1)for me, play for me D (xx0232@1) AOh, (x02220@1)let that song ring out B7 (x21202@1) E(one (022100@1)hit) That's how it's meant to be Verse 3: AWell, (x02220@1)it rolls like a train that's comin' on down the track EShe (022100@1)rolled over Beethoven and she gave Tchaikovsky back D (xx0232@1) AAh. (x02220@1).she loves that drivin' beat, she goes dancin' on down the street E7 (020130@1) E (022100@1) AShe (x02220@1)said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king Instrumental Break: A(Riff (x02220@1)1) X4 D (xx0232@1)(Riff 3) X2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------5---5-----| ------------------------------------------------------------------7-----7-------| ----------------------------2-2-4-4-2-2-4-4------------5--b--6------------------| ---2-2-4-4-2-2-4-4----------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------------------------| ---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------0-----------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D (xx0232@1)(Riff 2) X2 A(Riff (x02220@1)1) X1 F#5------------------------------------------------------------------------------2----------| (244xxx@1)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------2-----| ---2-2-4-4-2-2-4-4-----------------------------------------------------------------------| ---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------2-2-4-4-2-2-4-4---------------------------------------------| -----------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----0---------------| -----------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------| To Bridge 2: ---------0-----0----------------2---2-------------------------------------| -------------3-----------2---2--------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------| --------------------0-----------------------------0---0---2---4-----------| ----0---------------------------------------------------------------------| Bridge 2: D (xx0232@1) AOh, (x02220@1)let those guitars play E (022100@1) APlay (x02220@1)for me, play for me D (xx0232@1) AOh, (x02220@1)let that song ring out B7 (x21202@1) E (022100@1)(one hit) That's how it's meant to be Verse 4: AWell, (x02220@1)when she comes around and I'm listenin' to the radio EShe (022100@1)says you can't do that 'cause all I wanna do is rock 'n' roll D (xx0232@1) ANow (x02220@1)here I'm gonna stay where that music starts to play E (022100@1) AShe (x02220@1)said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king E (022100@1) A (x02220@1)(one hit) Oh yeah wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) (one hit) Ah ah wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1)(one hit) Ooo yeah wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) * She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king * On King play A (x02220@1)(hold for end chord) --------------------0--------------------------------| --------2---3-----------------2----------------------| ----------------2-------------2----------------------| ------------------------------2----------------------| ----0-------------------------0----------------------| -----------------------------------------------------|
