Chords for Chuck Berry - 2014 Official Announcement
Tempo:
77.5 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
C
G
Eb
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [G] [C]
He's influenced generations of guitarists and musicians.
As John Leonard once [Gm] said, if you ever try to give rock and roll another [Am] name, you can
call it [Eb] Chuck Berry.
[Ebm] Charles Edward Anderson Berry was born 1926 in [A] St.
Louis.
[Db] After being [Eb] impressed at a high school performance, he [Am] decided to take up the guitar [Cm] and started
to learn the techniques that would become the [F] foundation of Berry's original sound.
[C] [N] [Bbm] During the early 50s, he played in clubs, [Bb] mixing styles like jazz ballads, hillbilly,
[F] and jump blues.
It was here the essence of Berry's act came together.
[Bbm] [Ab] [Cm] The 21st of May, [A] 1955 is a milestone in music history.
[E]
[D] That's when [Fm] Berry recorded Maybelline in Chess Studios [Bb] in Chicago.
[Eb]
[Bb] Well, I went up there with a $79 recorder and played that, you know, because I'm not a guitarist.
I can't play a guitar in front of a stranger.
And [Db] he evidently liked it because he told me to go back and get the band and come up
and he'd consider a contract, a recording contract.
And we did all four of [Bb] them in what, less than six hours.
Maybelline had 36 takes, by the way.
I remember.
[F] Started back during the day, do you, [Bb] do you.
[F] The single [Bb] was released in [Fm] August and climbed to reach number five on the Billboard Hot 100.
[Bb] At that time, a chart dominated by white artists.
The song ignited the rock and roll revolution and was the first of [Fm] many more [Bb] Berry hits
during the 50s.
You [Bbm]
[A] see, [Bb] [Bbm] that's a Chuck Berry song because it's
[B]
[Ab] Well, making it [G] simple is an important fact, I think, that resulted in a lot [C] of the [G] artists
understanding being able to play my music.
One, two, three, four.
When I see those big brown eyes, that's when I take my cue.
As long as the music has something to do with your walk of [Gb] life, [Dm] I think the people will listen.
And so that's [G] why I wrote about school.
Half of the young people go to school.
And I wrote about cars and mostly all the people.
If they're not now, [C] they'll soon be in love.
And those that have love and are out of love, remember love.
So write about [N] love.
[G] So I wrote about all three and I thought I hit pretty good capacity with the people.
During the 60s, the rock scene grew.
But despite fierce competition, Berry kept writing hits such [C] as No Particular Place to
Go, Promised Land, and You Never [C] Can Tell.
[G] It was [C] a teenage wedding and the old folks wished him well.
At the same time, the British invasion started.
[Gb] Paved [G] by Berry's early hits, which influenced bands like The Beatles, Rolling Stones, The
Animals, and Faces.
They also played covers of his songs, making them popular again, [Eb] now in Europe.
Chuck Berry has performed and amused people [Ab] all over the world since the 50s.
[Bb] And maybe even more [Eb] important, we have him to thank for all music inspired by his work.
It's [Ab] called Rock and Roll.
[Gm] [Cm]
He's influenced generations of guitarists and musicians.
As John Leonard once [Gm] said, if you ever try to give rock and roll another [Am] name, you can
call it [Eb] Chuck Berry.
[Ebm] Charles Edward Anderson Berry was born 1926 in [A] St.
Louis.
[Db] After being [Eb] impressed at a high school performance, he [Am] decided to take up the guitar [Cm] and started
to learn the techniques that would become the [F] foundation of Berry's original sound.
[C] [N] [Bbm] During the early 50s, he played in clubs, [Bb] mixing styles like jazz ballads, hillbilly,
[F] and jump blues.
It was here the essence of Berry's act came together.
[Bbm] [Ab] [Cm] The 21st of May, [A] 1955 is a milestone in music history.
[E]
[D] That's when [Fm] Berry recorded Maybelline in Chess Studios [Bb] in Chicago.
[Eb]
[Bb] Well, I went up there with a $79 recorder and played that, you know, because I'm not a guitarist.
I can't play a guitar in front of a stranger.
And [Db] he evidently liked it because he told me to go back and get the band and come up
and he'd consider a contract, a recording contract.
And we did all four of [Bb] them in what, less than six hours.
Maybelline had 36 takes, by the way.
I remember.
[F] Started back during the day, do you, [Bb] do you.
[F] The single [Bb] was released in [Fm] August and climbed to reach number five on the Billboard Hot 100.
[Bb] At that time, a chart dominated by white artists.
The song ignited the rock and roll revolution and was the first of [Fm] many more [Bb] Berry hits
during the 50s.
You [Bbm]
[A] see, [Bb] [Bbm] that's a Chuck Berry song because it's
[B]
[Ab] Well, making it [G] simple is an important fact, I think, that resulted in a lot [C] of the [G] artists
understanding being able to play my music.
One, two, three, four.
When I see those big brown eyes, that's when I take my cue.
As long as the music has something to do with your walk of [Gb] life, [Dm] I think the people will listen.
And so that's [G] why I wrote about school.
Half of the young people go to school.
And I wrote about cars and mostly all the people.
If they're not now, [C] they'll soon be in love.
And those that have love and are out of love, remember love.
So write about [N] love.
[G] So I wrote about all three and I thought I hit pretty good capacity with the people.
During the 60s, the rock scene grew.
But despite fierce competition, Berry kept writing hits such [C] as No Particular Place to
Go, Promised Land, and You Never [C] Can Tell.
[G] It was [C] a teenage wedding and the old folks wished him well.
At the same time, the British invasion started.
[Gb] Paved [G] by Berry's early hits, which influenced bands like The Beatles, Rolling Stones, The
Animals, and Faces.
They also played covers of his songs, making them popular again, [Eb] now in Europe.
Chuck Berry has performed and amused people [Ab] all over the world since the 50s.
[Bb] And maybe even more [Eb] important, we have him to thank for all music inspired by his work.
It's [Ab] called Rock and Roll.
[Gm] [Cm]
Key:
Bb
C
G
Eb
F
Bb
C
G
[C] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
He's influenced generations of guitarists and musicians. _ _
As John Leonard once [Gm] said, if you ever try to give rock and roll another [Am] name, you can
call it [Eb] _ Chuck Berry. _ _
_ [Ebm] _ Charles Edward Anderson Berry was born 1926 in [A] St.
Louis.
[Db] After being [Eb] impressed at a high school performance, he [Am] decided to take up the guitar [Cm] and started
to learn the techniques that would become the [F] foundation of Berry's original sound.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [N] [Bbm] During the early 50s, he played in clubs, [Bb] mixing styles like jazz ballads, hillbilly,
[F] and jump blues.
It was here the essence of Berry's act came together. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ [Ab] _ [Cm] The 21st of May, [A] 1955 is a milestone in music history.
[E] _ _
[D] _ _ _ That's when [Fm] Berry recorded Maybelline in Chess Studios [Bb] in Chicago.
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Bb] Well, I went up there with a $79 recorder and played that, you know, because I'm not a guitarist.
I can't play a guitar in front of a stranger.
And [Db] he evidently liked it because he told me to go back and get the band and come up
and he'd consider a contract, a recording contract.
And we did all four of [Bb] them in what, less than six hours.
Maybelline had 36 takes, by the way.
I remember.
[F] Started back during the day, do you, [Bb] do you.
_ [F] The single [Bb] was released in [Fm] August and climbed to reach number five on the Billboard Hot 100.
[Bb] At that time, a chart dominated by white artists.
The song ignited the rock and roll revolution and was the first of [Fm] many more [Bb] Berry hits
during the 50s.
You _ [Bbm] _
[A] see, [Bb] [Bbm] that's a Chuck Berry song because it's_
_ _ [B]
[Ab] Well, making it [G] simple is an important fact, I think, that resulted in a lot [C] of the [G] artists
understanding being able to play my music.
One, two, three, four.
When I see those big brown eyes, that's when I take my cue.
As long as the music has something to do with your walk of [Gb] life, [Dm] I think the people will listen.
And so that's [G] why I wrote about school.
Half of the young people go to school. _ _
_ _ And I wrote about cars and mostly all the people.
If they're not now, [C] they'll soon be in love.
And those that have love and are out of love, remember love.
So write about [N] love. _ _ _
[G] _ So I wrote about all three and I thought I hit pretty good capacity with the people.
During the 60s, the rock scene grew.
But despite fierce competition, Berry kept writing hits such [C] as No Particular Place to
Go, Promised Land, and You Never [C] Can Tell.
[G] It was [C] a teenage wedding and the old folks wished him well.
At the same time, the British invasion started.
[Gb] Paved [G] by Berry's early hits, which influenced bands like The Beatles, Rolling Stones, The
Animals, and Faces.
They also played covers of his songs, making them popular again, [Eb] now in Europe.
_ _ _ Chuck Berry has performed and amused people [Ab] all over the world since the 50s.
[Bb] And maybe even more [Eb] important, we have him to thank for all music inspired by his work.
It's [Ab] called Rock and Roll.
_ [Gm] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
He's influenced generations of guitarists and musicians. _ _
As John Leonard once [Gm] said, if you ever try to give rock and roll another [Am] name, you can
call it [Eb] _ Chuck Berry. _ _
_ [Ebm] _ Charles Edward Anderson Berry was born 1926 in [A] St.
Louis.
[Db] After being [Eb] impressed at a high school performance, he [Am] decided to take up the guitar [Cm] and started
to learn the techniques that would become the [F] foundation of Berry's original sound.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [N] [Bbm] During the early 50s, he played in clubs, [Bb] mixing styles like jazz ballads, hillbilly,
[F] and jump blues.
It was here the essence of Berry's act came together. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ [Ab] _ [Cm] The 21st of May, [A] 1955 is a milestone in music history.
[E] _ _
[D] _ _ _ That's when [Fm] Berry recorded Maybelline in Chess Studios [Bb] in Chicago.
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Bb] Well, I went up there with a $79 recorder and played that, you know, because I'm not a guitarist.
I can't play a guitar in front of a stranger.
And [Db] he evidently liked it because he told me to go back and get the band and come up
and he'd consider a contract, a recording contract.
And we did all four of [Bb] them in what, less than six hours.
Maybelline had 36 takes, by the way.
I remember.
[F] Started back during the day, do you, [Bb] do you.
_ [F] The single [Bb] was released in [Fm] August and climbed to reach number five on the Billboard Hot 100.
[Bb] At that time, a chart dominated by white artists.
The song ignited the rock and roll revolution and was the first of [Fm] many more [Bb] Berry hits
during the 50s.
You _ [Bbm] _
[A] see, [Bb] [Bbm] that's a Chuck Berry song because it's_
_ _ [B]
[Ab] Well, making it [G] simple is an important fact, I think, that resulted in a lot [C] of the [G] artists
understanding being able to play my music.
One, two, three, four.
When I see those big brown eyes, that's when I take my cue.
As long as the music has something to do with your walk of [Gb] life, [Dm] I think the people will listen.
And so that's [G] why I wrote about school.
Half of the young people go to school. _ _
_ _ And I wrote about cars and mostly all the people.
If they're not now, [C] they'll soon be in love.
And those that have love and are out of love, remember love.
So write about [N] love. _ _ _
[G] _ So I wrote about all three and I thought I hit pretty good capacity with the people.
During the 60s, the rock scene grew.
But despite fierce competition, Berry kept writing hits such [C] as No Particular Place to
Go, Promised Land, and You Never [C] Can Tell.
[G] It was [C] a teenage wedding and the old folks wished him well.
At the same time, the British invasion started.
[Gb] Paved [G] by Berry's early hits, which influenced bands like The Beatles, Rolling Stones, The
Animals, and Faces.
They also played covers of his songs, making them popular again, [Eb] now in Europe.
_ _ _ Chuck Berry has performed and amused people [Ab] all over the world since the 50s.
[Bb] And maybe even more [Eb] important, we have him to thank for all music inspired by his work.
It's [Ab] called Rock and Roll.
_ [Gm] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _