################################################################################## # This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # # song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # ################################################################################## ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK -Bill Haley and the Comets ------------------------------------------------------------------ Transcribed by Guitar Player Extraordinaire, Tim Stoll Chord voicings: A: E,A,C# (9th fret, G,B,&E strings) D7/9: D,F#,C,E,A (5th fret) E7/9: E,G#,D,F#,B (7th fret) The ‘A’ chord is played on 5th fret at intro and at ending. Throughout the rest of the song use the above voicing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro: A 1, 2, 3 o'clock, 4 o'clock, rock! A 5, 6, 7 o'clock, 8 o'clock, rock! A 9, 10, 11 o'clock, 12 o'clock, rock E7/9 We're gonna rock around the clock tonight ... ********************************** “Rock Around The Clock†-Guitar solo tab: (transcribed by Guitar Player Extraordinaire, Tim Stoll) E--------------------------------------------------------------------| B---5-5-5--5-5-5--6-5-5--5-5-5--7-5-5--6-5-5--5-5-5--0-0-0---| G--------------------------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------| B---5-5-5--5-5-5--6-5-5--5-5-5--7-5-5--6-5-5--5-5-5--0-0-0---| G--------------------------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------| B---5-5-5--5-5-5--6-5-5--5-5-5--7-5-5--5-5-5--6-5-5--5-5-5---| G--------------------------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------| B---7--5--6--5--7--5--6--5--7--5--6--5--7--5--6--5---| G---------------------------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----7---8--5--------7---8--5----------7---8--5--------7---8-------5--| G---------------7----------------7------------------7---------------------| D--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B---7-----------------------------5----7----6----5------------------------| G-------6----6--------5----6--------------------------8----7----6--------| D--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---7-6-5-4------------------------------| B-------------7-6-5-4--------------------| G-----------------------7-6-5-4----------| D---------------------------------4-4-----| A------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------| G------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------| A----7--7--4--4---------------------------| E-------------------7--7--4--4--0--0-----| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B—-----------------------------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-----------4---4---5---5---7---7-------------4---4----5---5---7---7---| E----5---5----------------------------5---5-------------------------------| Song Ending tab: E---5---5---5---0-------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------8---8---8---0---7---7---7---0---6---6---6---0---5----| G------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---5---7-------------------------------------------------------------------| B—---------4---5----------------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Back to Rimsky's Guitar Page]
