Chords for Throwback Thursday: Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue [HD]
Tempo:
121.3 bpm
Chords used:
A
G
Em
F#
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[A]
Boy!
Boy!
Now in the street there is violence, and there's lots of work to be done.
No place to hang out or wash in, and I can't stay all under sun.
[F#] Oh no, we're [A] gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher.
Oh, [G] [A] we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher.
Working so hard like a soldier, can't afford a thing on TV.
Deep in my heart I adore ya, can't step foot but I keep a good [Em] guard.
We [A]'re gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and we'll take it higher.
Oh, we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher.
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue,
And then we'll take it higher.
[G] Oh, we're [A] gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
And then we'll take it higher.
[Em] [A] Who's to blame in what country?
Never can get to the one.
[E] Dealing in [A]
multiplication.
And they still can't feed everyone.
Oh, no, [G] [A] we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
And then we'll take it higher.
Oh, no, we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
And then we'll take it higher.
Oh, out in the street, out in the street, out in the daytime.
[G] Oh, we're [A] gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
And then we'll take it higher.
Oh, we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
And then we'll take it higher.
[Em] [A] Out in the street, out in the street, out in the playground,
in the dark side of town.
Oh, we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
And then we'll take it higher.
Hey, we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
Oh, yeah.
Electric Avenue.
Rock it in the face till you higher.
Electric Avenue.
[G] Rock it [A] higher.
Electric Avenue.
Oh, you know.
[A]
Boy!
Boy!
Now in the street there is violence, and there's lots of work to be done.
No place to hang out or wash in, and I can't stay all under sun.
[F#] Oh no, we're [A] gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher.
Oh, [G] [A] we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher.
Working so hard like a soldier, can't afford a thing on TV.
Deep in my heart I adore ya, can't step foot but I keep a good [Em] guard.
We [A]'re gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and we'll take it higher.
Oh, we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher.
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue,
And then we'll take it higher.
[G] Oh, we're [A] gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
And then we'll take it higher.
[Em] [A] Who's to blame in what country?
Never can get to the one.
[E] Dealing in [A]
multiplication.
And they still can't feed everyone.
Oh, no, [G] [A] we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
And then we'll take it higher.
Oh, no, we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
And then we'll take it higher.
Oh, out in the street, out in the street, out in the daytime.
[G] Oh, we're [A] gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
And then we'll take it higher.
Oh, we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
And then we'll take it higher.
[Em] [A] Out in the street, out in the street, out in the playground,
in the dark side of town.
Oh, we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
And then we'll take it higher.
Hey, we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
Oh, yeah.
Electric Avenue.
Rock it in the face till you higher.
Electric Avenue.
[G] Rock it [A] higher.
Electric Avenue.
Oh, you know.
Key:
A
G
Em
F#
E
A
G
Em
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Boy!
Boy! _ _
_ _ _ _ Now in the street there is violence, and there's lots of work to be done.
_ _ _ No place to hang out or wash in, and I can't stay all under sun.
[F#] Oh no, we're [A] gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher.
Oh, _ _ [G] [A] we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher.
_ _ _ _ Working so hard like a soldier, _ _ can't afford a thing on TV.
_ _ _ Deep in my heart I adore ya, _ _ can't step foot but I keep a good [Em] guard.
We [A]'re gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and we'll take it higher.
_ _ Oh, we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher.
_ _ Oh no, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ oh no, _ _ _ _ oh no, _ _ oh no, we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue,
And then we'll take it higher.
_ _ [G] Oh, we're [A] gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
And then we'll take it higher.
_ _ _ [Em] _ [A] _ Who's to blame in what country?
_ _ Never can get to the one.
[E] _ _ _ _ Dealing in [A]
multiplication.
_ _ And they still can't feed everyone.
Oh, no, [G] [A] we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
And then we'll take it higher.
Oh, no, we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
And then we'll take it higher.
_ _ _ Oh, out in the street, _ _ _ _ out in the street, _ _ _ _ out in the daytime.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] Oh, we're [A] gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
And then we'll take it higher.
Oh, _ we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
And then we'll take it higher.
_ _ _ [Em] _ [A] _ Out in the street, _ _ out in the street, _ _ out in the playground,
_ in the dark side of town.
_ Oh, we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
And then we'll take it higher.
_ _ Hey, we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
Oh, yeah. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Electric Avenue.
Rock it in the face till you higher.
Electric Avenue.
[G] Rock it [A] higher. _ _
Electric Avenue.
Oh, you know. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Boy!
Boy! _ _
_ _ _ _ Now in the street there is violence, and there's lots of work to be done.
_ _ _ No place to hang out or wash in, and I can't stay all under sun.
[F#] Oh no, we're [A] gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher.
Oh, _ _ [G] [A] we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher.
_ _ _ _ Working so hard like a soldier, _ _ can't afford a thing on TV.
_ _ _ Deep in my heart I adore ya, _ _ can't step foot but I keep a good [Em] guard.
We [A]'re gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and we'll take it higher.
_ _ Oh, we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher.
_ _ Oh no, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ oh no, _ _ _ _ oh no, _ _ oh no, we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue,
And then we'll take it higher.
_ _ [G] Oh, we're [A] gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
And then we'll take it higher.
_ _ _ [Em] _ [A] _ Who's to blame in what country?
_ _ Never can get to the one.
[E] _ _ _ _ Dealing in [A]
multiplication.
_ _ And they still can't feed everyone.
Oh, no, [G] [A] we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
And then we'll take it higher.
Oh, no, we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
And then we'll take it higher.
_ _ _ Oh, out in the street, _ _ _ _ out in the street, _ _ _ _ out in the daytime.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] Oh, we're [A] gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
And then we'll take it higher.
Oh, _ we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
And then we'll take it higher.
_ _ _ [Em] _ [A] _ Out in the street, _ _ out in the street, _ _ out in the playground,
_ in the dark side of town.
_ Oh, we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
And then we'll take it higher.
_ _ Hey, we're gonna rock down to Electric Avenue.
Oh, yeah. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Electric Avenue.
Rock it in the face till you higher.
Electric Avenue.
[G] Rock it [A] higher. _ _
Electric Avenue.
Oh, you know. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _