Chords for Rock 'N' Roll Is King

Tempo:
80.15 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

D

Bm

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Rock 'N' Roll Is King chords
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[A]
Well, listen everybody, let me tell you about the rock and roll.
Oh, feel that rhythm and it's really gonna thrill [E] your soul.
[D] Come along with me [A] to a land I've made believe.
She said, wham-a-la-ma-la [E]-ma-la-ma, rock and [A] roll is king.
She loves that rock and roll and she plays it all night long.
Oh, that's all she ever tells me when I call her on the [E] telephone.
[D] She said, the feel that you can be, [A] in a guitar upon your feet.
She says, wham-a-la-ma [E]-la-ma-la-ma, rock and [A] roll is king.
[Bm] Oh, [D] let the guitar [A] play, [E] play for me, [A] play for me.
Oh, [D] let that song [A] ring out, [B] that's how it's [E] meant to [G#m] be.
[A] Well, it rolls like a train as you're coming on down the track.
She rolls over bed hoping that she'll get [E] Tchaikovsky back.
[D] Oh, she loves that driving beat, [A] she goes dancing on down the street.
She said, wham-a-la-ma [E]-la-ma-la-ma, rock and [A] roll is king.
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[F#m] [A] [E] [A]
[Em] Oh, [D] let the guitar [A] play, [E] play for me, [A] play for me.
Oh, [D] let that song [A] ring out, [B] that's how [E] it's meant to be.
[Bm] [A] Well, when she comes around and I'm listening to the radio.
She says, you can't do that, cause all I want to do is [E] rock and roll.
[D] Now, here I'm gonna stay, [A] when that music starts to play.
She says, wham-a-la-ma [E]-la-ma-la-ma, rock and [A] roll is king.
Oh, yeah, wham-a-la-ma [E]-la-ma-la-ma, rock and [A] roll is king.
[F] Uh [A]-huh, wham-a-la-ma [E]-la-ma-la-ma, rock and [A] roll is [E] king.
Ooh, [A] yeah, wham-a-la-ma [E]-la-ma-la-ma, rock and [A] roll is king.
She said, wham-a-la-ma [E]-la-ma-la-ma, rock and [A] roll is [D] king.
[E] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
Bm
13421112
B
12341112
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
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To learn Electric Light Orchestra - Rock N Roll Is King chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - A, D, A, E, A, E and D. Kick off your practice at a gentle 40 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 80 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: A Major.

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_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, listen everybody, let me tell you about the rock and roll. _ _
Oh, feel that rhythm and it's really gonna thrill [E] your soul. _
[D] Come along with me [A] to a land I've made believe.
She said, wham-a-la-ma-la [E]-ma-la-ma, rock and [A] roll is king. _
She loves that rock and roll and she plays it all night long. _
Oh, that's all she ever tells me when I call her on the [E] telephone. _ _
[D] She said, the feel that you can be, [A] in a guitar upon your feet.
She says, wham-a-la-ma [E]-la-ma-la-ma, rock and [A] roll is king.
[Bm] Oh, [D] let the guitar [A] play, [E] play for me, [A] play for me.
Oh, [D] let that song [A] ring out, [B] that's how it's [E] meant to [G#m] be.
_ [A] Well, it rolls like a train as you're coming on down the track.
_ She rolls over bed hoping that she'll get [E] Tchaikovsky back.
_ [D] Oh, she loves that driving beat, [A] she goes dancing on down the street.
She said, wham-a-la-ma [E]-la-ma-la-ma, rock and [A] roll is king. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
[Em] Oh, [D] let the guitar [A] play, [E] play for me, [A] play for me.
Oh, [D] let that song [A] ring out, [B] that's how [E] it's meant to be.
[Bm] _ [A] Well, when she comes around and I'm listening to the radio.
_ _ She says, you can't do that, cause all I want to do is [E] rock and roll.
[D] Now, here I'm gonna stay, [A] when that music starts to play.
She says, wham-a-la-ma [E]-la-ma-la-ma, rock and [A] roll is king.
Oh, yeah, wham-a-la-ma [E]-la-ma-la-ma, rock and [A] roll is king.
[F] Uh [A]-huh, wham-a-la-ma [E]-la-ma-la-ma, rock and [A] roll is [E] king.
Ooh, [A] yeah, wham-a-la-ma [E]-la-ma-la-ma, rock and [A] roll is king.
She said, wham-a-la-ma [E]-la-ma-la-ma, rock and [A] roll is [D] king.
[E] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of The Essential album.

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