Chords for Alton Ellis - Rocksteady

Tempo:
86.825 bpm
Chords used:

Dm

G

C

Em

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Alton Ellis - Rocksteady chords
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[C] [Dm]
[Em] [Dm]
[D] [C] Better get ready, come [Dm] through I'm standing [Em] there
You've got to [G] do this [Dm] new dance, hope you are [Em] ready
You've got to do [Dm] it, just like Monk already, [G] if you don't know
[Am] Just shake your face, rock your body like
Shake your shoulders every [Dm] time that you sing
Oh, oh, [G] oh, oh, [C] oh, oh, oh, oh, [Dm] [C] oh, oh, oh, oh
[Dm] [G] [C] Better get ready, just to [Dm] do rock steady, [G] yes
You've got to do this new [Dm] dance, just like [Em] Freddie
You've got to do it, [Dm] just like Monk already, [G] if you don't know
[Am] Oh, shake your hips, rock your body,
shake your shoulders, everything in [Dm] time to see.
Oh, [G] oh, oh,
[Dm] [C] oh.
Oh, oh, oh, oh.
[G]
[C] Oh, show [Dm]
[E] [C] [Dm]
[Em] [Dm]
[E] [C] [G] [Dm] [E]
[Em] [Dm]
[D] [C] you're ready.
Let's [Dm] do run, step.
Yeah.
[G] You've got to do this.
[Dm] Know that you're ready.
[C] You got [Em] to do [Dm] it with just light.
I'm ready [G] now that you know me.
[Am] Shake your head, rock your body right.
Shake your shoulders, everything [Dm] is fine now see.
Oh, [G] oh, oh, oh, [C] oh,
[G] yeah.
[C] [G]
Key:  
Dm
2311
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
Am
2311
Dm
2311
G
2131
C
3211
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To start learning Alton Ellis, The Flames - Rock Steady chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: Am, Dm, G, C, Dm, D, C, Dm and Em. A strategic approach would be to train at 43 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 87. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D Minor.

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_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[D] [C] Better get ready, come [Dm] through I'm standing [Em] there
You've got to [G] do this [Dm] new dance, hope you are [Em] ready
You've got to do [Dm] it, just like Monk already, [G] if you don't know
[Am] Just shake your face, rock your body like
Shake your shoulders every [Dm] time that you sing
Oh, oh, [G] oh, oh, [C] oh, oh, oh, oh, [Dm] _ _ _ [C] oh, oh, oh, oh
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [G] [C] Better get ready, just to [Dm] do rock steady, [G] yes
You've got to do this new [Dm] dance, just like [Em] Freddie
You've got to do it, [Dm] just like Monk already, [G] if you don't know
[Am] Oh, shake your hips, rock your body,
shake your shoulders, everything in [Dm] time to see.
Oh, [G] oh, oh, _
[Dm] _ [C] oh.
Oh, oh, oh, oh.
[G] _ _ _
_ [C] Oh, show _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[E] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[E] _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [E] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[D] [C] you're ready.
Let's [Dm] do run, step.
Yeah.
[G] _ You've got to do this.
[Dm] _ Know that you're ready.
[C] _ You got [Em] to do [Dm] it with just light.
I'm ready [G] now that you know me.
[Am] Shake your head, rock your body right.
Shake your shoulders, everything [Dm] is fine now see.
Oh, [G] oh, oh, oh, _ [C] oh, _
_ [G] _ _ yeah.
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _