--------------------------------------------------------- THE BEATLES - ROCKY RACCOON (Lennon & McCartney) From the WHITE ALBUM. Released on 22nd November 1968 --------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by:PJVillanueva Paul sang and played acoustic guitar, John played harmonica , harmonium and bass and sang backing vocals with George and Ringo played drums. The song looks kind of quaint, the lyrics seem right (like vignettes of spaguetti western movie), but just until the ending line. George Martin's barrelhouse piano trills are impossible to play on guitar, but I have included all the rest of it hoping that someone will like it. Now somewhere in the black mining hills of Dakota There lived a young boy named Rocky Raccoon And one day his woman ran off with another guy Hit young Rocky in the eye Rocky didn't like that He said I'm gonna get that boy So one day he walked into town Booked himself a room in the local saloon. Rocky Raccoon checked into his room Only to find Gideon's bible Rocky had come equipped with a gun To shoot off the legs of his rival His rival it seems had broken his dreams By stealing the girl of his fancy. Her name was Magil and she called herself Lil But everyone knew her as Nancy. Now she and her man who called himself Dan Were in the next room at the hoedown Rocky burst in and grinning a grin He said Danny boy this is a showdown But Daniel was hot he drew first and shot And Rocky collapsed in the corner. Now the doctor came in stinking of gin And proceeded to lie on the table He said Rocky you met your match And Rocky said, Doc it's only a scratch And I'll be better I'll be better doc as soon as I am able. And now Rocky Raccoon he fell back in his room Only to find Gideon's bible A Gideon checked out and he left it no doubt To help with good Rocky's revival. Doo do doo do .... Come on Rocky boy Doo do doo do .... Come on Rocky boy Doo do doo do .... Sorry Rocky that's your time Am7 e|----3-- 3---3-- ----3-3 3-3-3--|----3-3 3-3-3-- ----3-- 3---3--| B|----1---1---1-------1-1-1-1-1--|----1-1-1-1-1-------1---1---1--| G|----2---2---2-------2-2-2-2-2--|----2-2-2-2-2-------2---2---2--| D|----2---2---2-------2-2-2-2-2--|----2-2-2-2-2-------2---2---2--| A|0---------------0--------------|0---------------0--------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| Now 00:06 D7sus4 D7 e|----3-- 3---3-- ----3-- 3---3--|----3-3 3---3-- ----2-- 2-2-2--| B|----1---1---1-------1---1---1--|----1-1-1---1-------1---1-1-1--| G|----2---2---2-------2---2---2--|----2-2-2---2-------2---2-2-2--| D|----2---2---2-------2---2---2--|0---------------0--------------| A|0---------------0--------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| somewhere mining of Dakota young named Raccoon uh in the hills there a boy Rocky black lived G7 C Cmaj7 e|----1-- 1-1-1-- ----1-1 1-1-1--|----3-- 3-3-3-- ----3-- --3-3--| B|----0---0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0--|----1---1-1-1-------1-----1-1--| G|----0---0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0--|----0---0-0-0-------0-----0-0--| D|----0---0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0--|----2---2-2-2-------2-----2-2--| A|----2---2-2-2-------2-2-2-2-2--|3---------------2--------------| E|3---------------3--------------|-------------------------------| and day woman off with guy Hit young in one his ran another Rocky the e|----3-- 3-3-3-- ----3-- 3-3-3--|----3-3 3-3-3-- ----2-2 2---2--| B|----1---1-1-1-------1---1-1-1--|----1-1-1-1-1-------1-1-1---1--| G|----2---2-2-2-------2---2-2-2--|----2-2-2-2-2-------2-2-2---2--| D|----2---2-2-2-------2---2-2-2--|0---------------0--------------| A|0---------------0--------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| eye Rocky like He gonna that So didn't that said get boy one I'm e|----1-- 1-1-1-- ----1-1 1-1-1--|----3-3 3---3-- ----3-3 3-3-3--| B|----0---0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0--|----1-1-1---1-------1-1-1-1-1--| G|----0---0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0--|----0-0-0---0-------0-0-0-0-0--| D|----0---0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0--|----2-2-2---2-------2-2-2-2-2--| A|----2---2-2-2-------2-2-2-2-2--|3---------------2--------------| E|3---------------3--------------|-------------------------------| day walked town himself in local he into booked room the saloon a 00:30 e|----3-- 3-3-3-- --3-3-- 3-3-3--|----3-- 3-3-3-- ----2-- 2-2-2--| B|----1---1-1-1-----1-1---1-1-1--|----1---1-1-1-------1---1-1-1--| G|----2---2-2-2-----2-2---2-2-2--|----2---2-2-2-------2---2-2-2--| D|----2---2-2-2-----2-2---2-2-2--|0---------------0--------------| A|0---------------0--------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| Rocky Raccoon checked his room into e|----1-1 1---1-- ----1-- 1---1--|----3-3 3-3-3-- ----3-3 3-3-3--| B|----0-0-0---0-------0---0---0--|----1-1-1-1-1-------1-1-1-1-1--| G|----0-0-0---0-------0---0---0--|----0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0--| D|----0-0-0---0-------0---0---0--|----2-2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-2-2--| A|----2-2-2---2-------2---2---2--|3---------------2--------------| E|3---------------3--------------|-------------------------------| only to find Gideon's bible 00:42 e|----3-- 3-3-3-- ----3-3 3-3-3--|----3-- 3-3-3-- ----2-- 2-2-2--| B|----1---1-1-1-------1-1-1-1-1--|----1---1-1-1-------1---1-1-1--| G|----2---2-2-2-------2-2-2-2-2--|----2---2-2-2-------2---2-2-2--| D|----2---2-2-2-------2-2-2-2-2--|0---------------0--------------| A|0---------------0--------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| Rocky had come equipped a gun to with e|----1-1 1---1-- ----1-- 1-1-1--|----3-3 3-3-3-- ----3-3 3-3-3--| B|----0-0-0---0-------0---0-0-0--|----1-1-1-1-1-------1-1-1-1-1--| G|----0-0-0---0-------0---0-0-0--|----0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0--| D|----0-0-0---0-------0---0-0-0--|----2-2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-2-2--| A|----2-2-2---2-------2---2-2-2--|3---------------2--------------| E|3---------------3--------------|-------------------------------| shoot the legs of his rival His rival off 00:55 e|----3-3 3-3-3-- ----3-- 3-3-3--|----3-- 3-3-3-- ----2-2 2-2-2--| B|----1-1-1-1-1-------1---1-1-1--|----1---1-1-1-------1-1-1-1-1--| G|----2-2-2-2-2-------2---2-2-2--|----2---2-2-2-------2-2-2-2-2--| D|----2-2-2-2-2-------2---2-2-2--|0---------------0--------------| A|0---------------0--------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| it seems had broken his dreams by e|----1-- 1---1-- ----1-- 1-1-1--|----3-3 3-3-3-- ----3-3 3-3-3--| B|----0---0---0-------0---0-0-0--|----1-1-1-1-1-------1-1-1-1-1--| G|----0---0---0-------0---0-0-0--|----0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0--| D|----0---0---0-------0---0-0-0--|----2-2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-2-2--| A|----2---2---2-------2---2-2-2--|3---------------2--------------| E|3---------------3--------------|-------------------------------| stealing girl of his fancy. Her the 01:07 e|----3-- 3---3-- ----3-- 3-3-3--|----3-- 3---3-- ----2-2 2-2-2--| B|----1---1---1-------1---1-1-1--|----1---1---1-------1-1-1-1-1--| G|----2---2---2-------2---2-2-2--|----2---2---2-------2-2-2-2-2--| D|----2---2---2-------2---2-2-2--|0---------------0--------------| A|0---------------0--------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| name Magil and called Lil but was she herself e|----1-- 1---1-- ----1-- 1-1-1--|----3-3 3-3-3-- ----3-3 3-3-3--| B|----0---0---0-------0---0-0-0--|----1-1-1-1-1-------1-1-1-1-1--| G|----0---0---0-------0---0-0-0--|----0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0--| D|----0---0---0-------0---0-0-0--|----2-2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-2-2--| A|----2---2---2-------2---2-2-2--|3---------------2--------------| E|3---------------3--------------|-------------------------------| everyone knew her as Nancy. Now 01:19 e|----3-- 3-3-3-- ----3-- 3-3-3--|----3-- 3---3-- 2---2-2 2-2-2--| B|----1---1-1-1-------1---1-1-1--|----1---1---1-------1-1-1-1-1--| G|----2---2-2-2-------2---2-2-2--|----2---2---2-------2-2-2-2-2--| D|----2---2-2-2-------2---2-2-2--|0---------------0--------------| A|0---------------0--------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| she and her man who called Dan were himself e|1---1-- 1-1-1-- 1---1-- --1-1--|3---3-3 3-3-3-- 3---3-3 3-3-3--| B|----0---0-0-0-------0-----0-0--|----1-1-1-1-1-------1-1-1-1-1--| G|----0---0-0-0-------0-----0-0--|----0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0--| D|----0---0-0-0-------0-----0-0--|----2-2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-2-2--| A|----2---2-2-2-------2-----2-2--|3---------------2--------------| E|3---------------3--------------|-------------------------------| in the room at the hoedown next 01:31 e|----3-3 3---3-- ----3-3 3-3-3--|3---3-- 3-3-3-- 2---2-2 2------| B|----1-1-1---1-------1-1-1-1-1--|----1---1-1-1-------1-1-1------| G|----2-2-2---2-------2-2-2-2-2--|----2---2-2-2-------2-2-2------| D|----2-2-2---2-------2-2-2-2-2--|0---------------0--------------| A|0---------------0--------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| Rocky in and grinning grin he burst a said e|1---1-- 1-1-1-- ----1-- 1-1-1--|3---3-3 3-3-3-- ----3-3 3-3-3--| B|0---0---0-0-0-------0---0-0-0--|1---1-1-1-1-1-------1-1-1-1-1--| G|0---0---0-0-0-------0---0-0-0--|0---0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0--| D|0---0---0-0-0-------0---0-0-0--|2---2-2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-2-2--| A|2---2---2-2-2-------2---2-2-2--|3---------------2--------------| E|3---------------3--------------|-------------------------------| Danny boy this a showdown But is 01:43 e|----3-3 --3-3-- ----3-3 3---3--|----3-- 3-3-3-- 2---2-2 2-2-2--| B|----1-1---1-1-------1-1-1---1--|----1---1-1-1-------1-1-1-1-1--| G|----2-2---2-2-------2-2-2---2--|----2---2-2-2-------2-2-2-2-2--| D|----2-2---2-2-------2-2-2---2--|0---------------0--------------| A|0---------------0--------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| Daniel hot he drew and shot and was first e|1---1-- 1---1-- 1---1-1 1-1-1--|------- ------- ------- -------| B|0---0---0---0-------0-0-0-0-0--|----1-1-1-1-1-------1-1-1-1-1--| G|0---0---0---0-------0-0-0-0-0--|----0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0--| D|0---0---0---0-------0-0-0-0-0--|----2-2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-2-2--| A|2---2---2---2-------2-2-2-2-2--|3---------------2--------------| E|3---------------3--------------|-------------------------------| Rocky collapsed in the corner. 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B|-----1-------4--3----1-------1-|--------3---------------3------| G|-----0----------0-------2------|0-------0---------------0------| D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| do dooo do dooo do dooo doooo doooooo doooooo e|------- 3----3- 3------ 3------|------- 2------ 2----2- 2------| B|--------1----1--1-------1------|--------1-------1----1--1------| G|--------2----2--2-------2------|--------2-------2----2--2------| D|0------------------------------|0------------------------------| A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| e|------- 0------ ------- -------|------- ------- ------- -------| B|3---------------3--------------|--------3---------------3------| G|-----5-------4-------5--2----5-|--------5---------------4------| 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E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| dooo do dooo do dooo do dooo do dooo do dooo do dooo da daaa da e|------- 0------ 0------ 0------|------- 0----0- 0------ 0------| B|--------1-------1-------1------|--------1----1--1-------1------| G|--------0-------0-------0------|--------0----0--0-------0------| D|--------2-------2-------2------|--------2----2--2-------2------| A|3------------------------------|2------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| e|------- ------- ------- -------|0------ -----0- ------- -------| B|1-------1------------0---------|1----3-------1-----------------| G|0-------0---------------3----0-|0------------0-----------------| D|2-------2---------------2------|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| daaaah daaaah mmm dooo do dooo dooo doooo Now the BACK TO NORMAL TIME 02:18 e|----3-- 3-3-3-- ----3-3 3---3--|----3-- 3-3-3-- 2---2-- 2---2--| B|----1---1-1-1-------1-1-1---1--|----1---1-1-1-------1---1---1--| G|----2---2-2-2-------2-2-2---2--|----2---2-2-2-------2---2---2--| D|----2---2-2-2-------2-2-2---2--|0---------------0--------------| A|0---------------0--------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| e|------- ------- ------- -------|5------ ------- 5------ -------| B|-------------------------------|7---------------7--------------| G|-------------------------------|7---------------7--------------| D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| doctor came in stinking gin and of proc.. e|1---1-- 1---1-- ----1-- 1-1-1--|3---3-- 3-3-3-- ----3-3 3-3-3--| B|----0---0---0-------0---0-0-0--|1---1---1-1-1-------1-1-1-1-1--| G|----0---0---0-------0---0-0-0--|0---0---0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0--| D|----0---0---0-------0---0-0-0--|2---2---2-2-2-------2-2-2-2-2--| A|----2---2---2-------2---2-2-2--|3---------------2--------------| E|3---------------3--------------|-------------------------------| e|7------ ------- ------- -------|----20- 19--17- 15----- -------| B|8------------------------------|--------------------18--17--15-| G|7------------------------------|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| eeded to lie on the table He said e|3---3-- 3-3-3-- 3---3-- 3-3-3--|3---3-- 3-3-3-- 2---2-- 2-2-2--| B|----1---1-1-1-------1---1-1-1--|----1---1-1-1-------1---1-1-1--| G|----2---2-2-2-------2---2-2-2--|----2---2-2-2-------2---2-2-2--| D|----2---2-2-2-------2---2-2-2--|0---------------0--------------| A|0---------------0--------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| e|------- ------- -----12 1212---|------- ------- --10-10 1010---| B|13----------------13-13-1313---|------------------10-10-1010---| G|14----------------14-14-1414---|------------------11-11-1111---| D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| Rocky met your Rocky it's a scratch and be you match and said only I'll Doc e|1---1-1 1-1-1-- 1---1-1 1-1-1--|3---3-3 3-3-3-- ----3-3 3-3-3--| B|----0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0--|----1-1-1-1-1-------1-1-1-1-1--| G|----0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0--|----0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0--| D|----0-0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-0-0--|----2-2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-2-2--| A|----2-2-2-2-2-------2-0-2-2-2--|3---------------2--------------| E|3---------------3--------------|-------------------------------| e|--10-10 1010-10 10--10- -------|----12- 12----- ------- -------| B|--12-12-1212-12-12--12---------|----13--13---------------------| G|--12-12-1212-12-12--12---------|----12--12---------------------| D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| better be doc as as able and I'll better soon I am now 02:43 Rocky Raccoon he fell back in his room Only to find Gideon's bible (Duuuub dubdubduuub) A Gideon checked out and he left it no doubt (Go Rocky To help with good Rocky's revival Hoooow oh yeah yeah Home) Do doo do doo do doo doo doooo doooo do doo do doo do doo doo doooo doooo ... Do doo do doo do doo doo doo Come on Rocky boy Do doo do doo do doo doo doo Come on Rocky boy Doo do doo do doo do doo do doo do doo do doo do doo do 03:25 (. e|------- 3----3- -----3- 3----3-|3------ 3------ 3------ -------| B|--------1----1-------1--1----1-|1-------1-------1--------------| G|--------0----0-------0--0----0-|0-------0-------0--------------| D|--------2----2-------2--2----2-|2-------2-------2--------------| A|--------3----3-------3--3----3-|3-------3-------3--------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| I'm Rocky thats time. sorry your B Bend R Release / Slide up \ Slide down H Hammer-on P Pull-off ~ Vibrato + Harmonic x Mute note . Play note like a dot in standard notation ^ Ties two notes together (. Pause