Chords for ELLA FITZGERALD "Rock It for Me" (1st Mention of R&R Music)
Tempo:
110.8 bpm
Chords used:
G
Am
D
C
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[G]
[Em] [G] [Em]
I heard it came to town, [Am] a new [D] kind of [G] rhythm spread [Em]
[Am] around,
thought of [D] such a sizzlin', [G] now I'm all [F] through with [G#] symphonies, [C] oh rock it for me.
[Em] Every night [Am] you'll [D] see old [G] Benifty's [Em] dandy tight, [Am] swingin' [D] down the [G] 50s,
now they're [F] all through [E] with symphonies, [Am] [C] oh rock it [G] for me.
Now [Am] it's true that once [G] upon a time, [C] the opera was a thing,
but [Am] today the rage [Bm] is rhythm and rhyme, [C#] so won't you satisfy my soul [C] with the rock and roll.
[Em] You can't be tame [Am] while the band [D] is [G] playin', it ain't [E] no shame [A] to keep your [D] body swayin'.
[G] Beat [F] it out [F#] in the minor key, oh [C] rock it [D] for me.
[E] Can't you hear me singin' [Am] la la la [C] la [G] while the band is swingin'?
[C] [D] [G] Oh, cheeky webs,
[C] [Cm] [G] [Dm]
[Em] [Cm] so [G] send me lightly, [B] politely, brightly, [G#] and slightly, [Am] oh [D] rock it [E] for me.
[F#] [Em] [Am]
[D] [G]
[C] [D] Now [F] I'm all through with this [E] stuff they call symphony,
[A] come on boys and [Cm] pour the [F#] rock it for me.
[G] [Am]
[G]
[C] [D] [Em] Why even [F] all the nifties, they [E] don't wanna hear any more symphony.
[Am] [G] Tell me Jack you better get hip to yourself and rock it for me.
[Am] It's true that once [G] upon a time, [Am] the opera was [A] a thing,
but [Am] today the rage is [F#] rhythm and rhyme, [C#] so won't you satisfy my soul [C] with the rock and roll.
[Em] You can't be tame [Am] while the band is [E] playin', it ain't no shame [Am] to keep your [D] body swayin'.
[G] They beat it out [D] in the [E] minor key, [Gm] [G] oh [E] [Am] rock it, oh rock it, say [D] won't you rock
[G]
[Em] [G] [Em]
I heard it came to town, [Am] a new [D] kind of [G] rhythm spread [Em]
[Am] around,
thought of [D] such a sizzlin', [G] now I'm all [F] through with [G#] symphonies, [C] oh rock it for me.
[Em] Every night [Am] you'll [D] see old [G] Benifty's [Em] dandy tight, [Am] swingin' [D] down the [G] 50s,
now they're [F] all through [E] with symphonies, [Am] [C] oh rock it [G] for me.
Now [Am] it's true that once [G] upon a time, [C] the opera was a thing,
but [Am] today the rage [Bm] is rhythm and rhyme, [C#] so won't you satisfy my soul [C] with the rock and roll.
[Em] You can't be tame [Am] while the band [D] is [G] playin', it ain't [E] no shame [A] to keep your [D] body swayin'.
[G] Beat [F] it out [F#] in the minor key, oh [C] rock it [D] for me.
[E] Can't you hear me singin' [Am] la la la [C] la [G] while the band is swingin'?
[C] [D] [G] Oh, cheeky webs,
[C] [Cm] [G] [Dm]
[Em] [Cm] so [G] send me lightly, [B] politely, brightly, [G#] and slightly, [Am] oh [D] rock it [E] for me.
[F#] [Em] [Am]
[D] [G]
[C] [D] Now [F] I'm all through with this [E] stuff they call symphony,
[A] come on boys and [Cm] pour the [F#] rock it for me.
[G] [Am]
[G]
[C] [D] [Em] Why even [F] all the nifties, they [E] don't wanna hear any more symphony.
[Am] [G] Tell me Jack you better get hip to yourself and rock it for me.
[Am] It's true that once [G] upon a time, [Am] the opera was [A] a thing,
but [Am] today the rage is [F#] rhythm and rhyme, [C#] so won't you satisfy my soul [C] with the rock and roll.
[Em] You can't be tame [Am] while the band is [E] playin', it ain't no shame [Am] to keep your [D] body swayin'.
[G] They beat it out [D] in the [E] minor key, [Gm] [G] oh [E] [Am] rock it, oh rock it, say [D] won't you rock
Key:
G
Am
D
C
Em
G
Am
D
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ I heard it came to town, [Am] a new [D] kind of [G] rhythm spread [Em] _
[Am] around,
thought of [D] such a sizzlin', [G] now I'm all [F] through with [G#] _ _ symphonies, [C] oh rock it for me.
_ [Em] Every night [Am] you'll [D] see old [G] Benifty's [Em] dandy tight, [Am] swingin' [D] down the [G] 50s,
now they're [F] all through [E] with _ symphonies, [Am] [C] oh rock it [G] for me.
Now [Am] it's true that once [G] upon a time, [C] the opera was a thing,
but [Am] today the rage [Bm] is rhythm and rhyme, [C#] so won't you satisfy my soul [C] with the rock and roll.
[Em] You can't be tame [Am] while the band [D] is [G] playin', it ain't [E] no shame [A] to keep your [D] body swayin'.
[G] Beat [F] it out [F#] in the minor key, oh [C] rock it [D] for me.
_ [E] Can't you hear me singin' [Am] la la la [C] la [G] while the band is swingin'?
[C] _ _ [D] _ [G] Oh, cheeky webs, _
[C] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _ _
[Em] _ _ [Cm] so [G] send me lightly, [B] politely, brightly, [G#] and slightly, [Am] oh [D] rock it [E] for me.
[F#] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ Now [F] I'm all through with this [E] stuff they call symphony,
_ [A] come on boys and [Cm] pour the [F#] rock it for me.
_ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] Why even [F] all the nifties, they [E] don't wanna hear any more symphony.
_ [Am] [G] Tell me Jack you better get hip to yourself and rock it for me.
[Am] It's true that once [G] upon a time, [Am] the opera was [A] a thing,
but [Am] today the rage is [F#] rhythm and rhyme, [C#] so won't you satisfy my soul [C] with the rock and roll.
[Em] You can't be tame [Am] while the band is [E] playin', it ain't no shame [Am] to keep your [D] body swayin'.
[G] They beat it out [D] in the [E] minor key, [Gm] _ _ [G] oh _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _ rock it, oh rock it, say [D] won't you rock
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ I heard it came to town, [Am] a new [D] kind of [G] rhythm spread [Em] _
[Am] around,
thought of [D] such a sizzlin', [G] now I'm all [F] through with [G#] _ _ symphonies, [C] oh rock it for me.
_ [Em] Every night [Am] you'll [D] see old [G] Benifty's [Em] dandy tight, [Am] swingin' [D] down the [G] 50s,
now they're [F] all through [E] with _ symphonies, [Am] [C] oh rock it [G] for me.
Now [Am] it's true that once [G] upon a time, [C] the opera was a thing,
but [Am] today the rage [Bm] is rhythm and rhyme, [C#] so won't you satisfy my soul [C] with the rock and roll.
[Em] You can't be tame [Am] while the band [D] is [G] playin', it ain't [E] no shame [A] to keep your [D] body swayin'.
[G] Beat [F] it out [F#] in the minor key, oh [C] rock it [D] for me.
_ [E] Can't you hear me singin' [Am] la la la [C] la [G] while the band is swingin'?
[C] _ _ [D] _ [G] Oh, cheeky webs, _
[C] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _ _
[Em] _ _ [Cm] so [G] send me lightly, [B] politely, brightly, [G#] and slightly, [Am] oh [D] rock it [E] for me.
[F#] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ Now [F] I'm all through with this [E] stuff they call symphony,
_ [A] come on boys and [Cm] pour the [F#] rock it for me.
_ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] Why even [F] all the nifties, they [E] don't wanna hear any more symphony.
_ [Am] [G] Tell me Jack you better get hip to yourself and rock it for me.
[Am] It's true that once [G] upon a time, [Am] the opera was [A] a thing,
but [Am] today the rage is [F#] rhythm and rhyme, [C#] so won't you satisfy my soul [C] with the rock and roll.
[Em] You can't be tame [Am] while the band is [E] playin', it ain't no shame [Am] to keep your [D] body swayin'.
[G] They beat it out [D] in the [E] minor key, [Gm] _ _ [G] oh _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _ rock it, oh rock it, say [D] won't you rock