Intro: C C C C (mute chord after striking it to make it jumpy) 

C   C6  C  C6  (rock n' roll shuffle pattern)
I never read it in a book I never saw it on a show

but I heard it in the alley on a weird radio

                             G G  F
If you want a drink of water  
           C (shuffle)
you got to get it from a well
                            G G  F
If you want to get to heaven 
            Bb//          C
you got to raise a little hell
--------------------------------------------------------------
C (shuffle)
I never felt it in my feet I never felt it in my soul

but I heard it the alley now it's in my rock and roll

                            G G  F
If you want to know a secret 
             C (shuffle)                  
you got to promise not to tell
                            G G  F
If you want to get to heaven 
            Bb//          C    GGGG
you got to raise a little hell
 
 (Harmonica Solo)   then (Guitar Solo)---------------------------
F  C  F  A  G  Bb  C    C(shuffle)
--------------------------------------------------------------
C (shuffle)
I never thought it'd be so easy I never thought it'd be so fun

but I heard it in the alley now I got it on the run

                           G G  F
If you want to see an angel 
           C
you got to find it where it fell
                            G G  F
If you want to get to heaven 
           Bb//           C      Riff A
you got to raise a little hell  
--------------------------------------------------------------
 Repeat Intro
(Guitars & Harmonica take two)

 C   C6  C  C6  (rock n' roll shuffle pattern)
If you want to get to heaven 4x
            (adlib guitar fills and harmonica)
--------(End on Riff A)---------------------------------------

RIFF A
bend to and return from the note in parenthesis
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-11-(13)-11-8-*h*----------------------------------------------------------|               
G|--------------8-10-8-------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------10---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Show more