#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: dmsinge@erenj.com (Dave Singer) Subject: CRD/TAB Rock and Roll-Runaways This is the same song originally done by the Velvet Underground. It was done on the Runaways(Joan Jetts' first band) first release and it features a real cool riff. The song is in 4/4 and we used to start it by having the drummer play a steady beat on the cow bell. Here is our arrangement: Rock and Roll - Runaways(VU) riff: D (xx0232@1) C|------|--------------------|----------------------| (x32010@1)|------|----------7--------|----------5----------| |------|-------4--7--------|-------2--5----------| |------|-------4--7--------|-------2--5----------| |-(17)|-5--7---------------|-3--5-----------------| |------|--------------------|----------------------| 4 1 & 2 & 3 4 1 & 2 & 3 4 G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) |---------------------|----------------------| |---------------------|----------7----------| B=bend |---------------------|-------4--7----------| R=release |-----------2-B3---R2-|-------4--7----------| =slide down |-----2--5------------|-5--7-----------------| |--3------------------|----------------------| 1 & 2 & 3 4 1 & 2 & 3 4 riff 2x guitar and cowbell riff 2x whole band play chords indicated above(D C G D) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) Jenny said when she was just five years old you know there's G (320003@1) Dnothing (xx0232@1)goin' down at all. D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DShe (xx0232@1)turned on that radio and there was nothin' happening at all. D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) GShe (320003@1)turned on that L.A. station couldn't believe what she heard Dat (xx0232@1)all. D (xx0232@1) CShe (x32010@1)started dancin' to that fine fine music G (320003@1) DHer (xx0232@1)life was saved by rock and roll. E (022100@1) Gchorus: (320003@1) Despite all the complications they could just A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) dance to that rock and roll station D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) And it was alright(it's alright) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) It was alright(it's alright) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) It was alright(it's alright) D (xx0232@1) It was alright. riff 2x Jenny said when she was five years old you know her parents will be the death of us all. Two TV sets and two Cadillac cars well they don't mean nothin' at all, not at all. She turned on that L.A. station couldn't believe what she heard at all. She started dancin' to that fine fine music, her life was saved by rock and roll. chorus solo over verse chords chorus 1st verse chorus-end on last "alright"