Chords for Valdy; Play Me a Rock and Roll Song
Tempo:
108.5 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
A
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I did.
I was, whoa.
That's another true story.
I was featured at a rock and roll festival as a folk singer.
Wrongfolding.
I shouldn't have gone, but I did.
But I got a good song out of it.
And also when you get rejected by 5,000 people that early on in your career, it really toughens you up.
What happens when you get thrown from your horse, eh?
So I [D] wrote this song about that event.
It was the Aldergrove Rock Festival, by the way, in 1967.
Aldergrove, BC.
Just east of Vancouver.
East-southeast of Vancouver.
They knew not what they were doing.
They sanctioned it on a municipal level.
Suddenly, this quiet little bird that had a military base in the edge of it, probably 7 or 8,000 people,
suddenly there were 35,000 people showing up in town.
It came, and oh, by the way, if you want to sing any of these songs with me, please do.
Because, I mean, that's all folk music.
And if you feel like jumping on, you're welcome to.
Every song's a folk song, because I never heard a horse sing.
It's a big Bill Broomsy line.
Came into town [C] as a man of renown,
[G] Wrote her songs of [D] love, freedom, and joy.
The halls were beveraged, [C] and I was presented
[G] As the kind of singer [D] most folks could enjoy.
[G]
[D] As I climbed up the stairs, [C] to the stage that was [G] there,
It was obvious [D] something was missing.
I could tell by the fight, [C] there wouldn't [G] be pride.
They were in the room [A] to
They all [D] loved Lady [G] Rockin' Rose Song.
Don't play [F#m] me songs [G] of love, freedom, and [A] joy.
[D]
Lady [Cm] [G] Rockin' Rose Song.
Don't play me [A] no song [D] at all.
[F] [G]
[Gm] [D] No, no.
[C] [G]
[Gm] [D] Played some songs about [C] peace, contempt.
[G] Some of the things I had come [D] to believe in.
But I was through [G] with this chorus of boo.
So trust our young, thank [D] God he's a [A] leader.
Now [D] sing
Lady [C] Rockin' Rose [G] Song.
I didn't [F#m] hear it with your [G] flowers [A] and bees.
Get [D] up there.
[C] Lady Rockin' Rose [G] Song.
[D] Don't play me no song at all.
But if I play [C] you Rockin' Rose Song.
[G] How could it [F#m] be fair, if [Em] my [D] head isn't [A] there?
[D] So leave me [C] with your [G] Rockin' Rose Song.
Make my [D] way back towards that country.
[A] Still I can [D] hear
[C] Lady Rockin' Rose [G] Song.
Don't give [F#m] me music [Em] I don't [G] wanna hear.
[D] Lady [C] Rockin' Rose Song.
[G] I should have [F#m] stayed at home [G] with a small case of beer.
[D] Lady [C] Rockin' Rose Song.
[G] I should have [F#m] stayed at home with a case [G] of Cremar Springs vodka beer.
[A] [D] [C] Lady Rockin' Rose [G] Song.
You see I have to be [F#m] cognizant of local [G] bridge to sing that song here.
[D] Lady [C] Rockin' Rose [G] Song.
Okay, okay, I'll go [F#] to [G] Bernstown Sucker Bank.
[A]
[D] Lady [C] Rockin' [G] Rose Song.
I [Em] said [G] don't play me no [D] song at all.
[Dm]
[D] [N]
[D]
I was, whoa.
That's another true story.
I was featured at a rock and roll festival as a folk singer.
Wrongfolding.
I shouldn't have gone, but I did.
But I got a good song out of it.
And also when you get rejected by 5,000 people that early on in your career, it really toughens you up.
What happens when you get thrown from your horse, eh?
So I [D] wrote this song about that event.
It was the Aldergrove Rock Festival, by the way, in 1967.
Aldergrove, BC.
Just east of Vancouver.
East-southeast of Vancouver.
They knew not what they were doing.
They sanctioned it on a municipal level.
Suddenly, this quiet little bird that had a military base in the edge of it, probably 7 or 8,000 people,
suddenly there were 35,000 people showing up in town.
It came, and oh, by the way, if you want to sing any of these songs with me, please do.
Because, I mean, that's all folk music.
And if you feel like jumping on, you're welcome to.
Every song's a folk song, because I never heard a horse sing.
It's a big Bill Broomsy line.
Came into town [C] as a man of renown,
[G] Wrote her songs of [D] love, freedom, and joy.
The halls were beveraged, [C] and I was presented
[G] As the kind of singer [D] most folks could enjoy.
[G]
[D] As I climbed up the stairs, [C] to the stage that was [G] there,
It was obvious [D] something was missing.
I could tell by the fight, [C] there wouldn't [G] be pride.
They were in the room [A] to
They all [D] loved Lady [G] Rockin' Rose Song.
Don't play [F#m] me songs [G] of love, freedom, and [A] joy.
[D]
Lady [Cm] [G] Rockin' Rose Song.
Don't play me [A] no song [D] at all.
[F] [G]
[Gm] [D] No, no.
[C] [G]
[Gm] [D] Played some songs about [C] peace, contempt.
[G] Some of the things I had come [D] to believe in.
But I was through [G] with this chorus of boo.
So trust our young, thank [D] God he's a [A] leader.
Now [D] sing
Lady [C] Rockin' Rose [G] Song.
I didn't [F#m] hear it with your [G] flowers [A] and bees.
Get [D] up there.
[C] Lady Rockin' Rose [G] Song.
[D] Don't play me no song at all.
But if I play [C] you Rockin' Rose Song.
[G] How could it [F#m] be fair, if [Em] my [D] head isn't [A] there?
[D] So leave me [C] with your [G] Rockin' Rose Song.
Make my [D] way back towards that country.
[A] Still I can [D] hear
[C] Lady Rockin' Rose [G] Song.
Don't give [F#m] me music [Em] I don't [G] wanna hear.
[D] Lady [C] Rockin' Rose Song.
[G] I should have [F#m] stayed at home [G] with a small case of beer.
[D] Lady [C] Rockin' Rose Song.
[G] I should have [F#m] stayed at home with a case [G] of Cremar Springs vodka beer.
[A] [D] [C] Lady Rockin' Rose [G] Song.
You see I have to be [F#m] cognizant of local [G] bridge to sing that song here.
[D] Lady [C] Rockin' Rose [G] Song.
Okay, okay, I'll go [F#] to [G] Bernstown Sucker Bank.
[A]
[D] Lady [C] Rockin' [G] Rose Song.
I [Em] said [G] don't play me no [D] song at all.
[Dm]
[D] [N]
[D]
Key:
G
D
C
A
F#m
G
D
C
I did.
I was, whoa. _
That's another true story.
I was featured at a rock and roll festival as a folk singer.
_ _ _ _ Wrongfolding.
_ _ I _ _ shouldn't have gone, but I did.
But I got a good song out of it.
And also when you get rejected by 5,000 people that early on in your career, it really toughens you up. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ What happens when you get thrown from your horse, eh?
_ _ So I [D] wrote this song about that event.
_ It was the Aldergrove Rock Festival, by the way, in 1967.
_ Aldergrove, BC.
Just east of Vancouver.
East-southeast of Vancouver.
_ They knew not what they were doing.
They sanctioned it on a municipal level. _ _ _
Suddenly, this _ _ quiet little bird that had a military base in the edge of it, probably _ 7 or 8,000 people,
suddenly there were 35,000 people showing up in town. _ _
_ It came, and oh, by the way, if you want to sing any of these songs with me, please do.
Because, I mean, that's all folk music.
And if you feel like jumping on, you're welcome to.
_ Every song's a folk song, because I never heard a horse sing.
_ _ It's a big Bill Broomsy line.
_ Came into town [C] as a man of renown,
[G] Wrote her songs of [D] love, freedom, and joy.
The halls were beveraged, [C] and I was presented
[G] As the kind of singer [D] most folks could enjoy.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] As I climbed up the stairs, [C] to the stage that was [G] there,
It was obvious [D] something was missing.
_ I could tell by the fight, [C] there wouldn't [G] be pride.
They were in the room [A] to_
They all [D] loved Lady _ [G] Rockin' Rose Song.
Don't play [F#m] me songs [G] of love, freedom, and [A] joy.
[D] _
Lady _ [Cm] [G] Rockin' Rose Song.
Don't play me [A] no song [D] at all.
[F] _ [G] _ _
_ [Gm] [D] No, no.
[C] _ [G] _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ [D] _ Played some songs about [C] peace, contempt.
[G] Some of the things I had come [D] to believe in.
_ But I was through [G] with this chorus of boo.
So trust our young, thank [D] God he's a [A] leader.
Now [D] _ _ sing_
Lady _ [C] Rockin' Rose [G] Song.
I didn't [F#m] hear it with your [G] flowers [A] and bees.
Get [D] up there.
_ _ _ [C] Lady Rockin' Rose [G] Song.
[D] Don't play me no song at all.
But if I play _ [C] you Rockin' Rose Song.
[G] How could it [F#m] be fair, if [Em] my [D] head isn't [A] there?
[D] So leave me [C] with your [G] Rockin' Rose Song.
Make my [D] way back towards that country.
[A] Still I can [D] hear_
_ _ [C] Lady Rockin' Rose [G] Song.
Don't give [F#m] me music [Em] I don't [G] wanna hear.
[D] _ Lady _ [C] Rockin' Rose Song.
[G] I should have [F#m] stayed at home [G] with a small case of beer.
[D] _ _ Lady [C] Rockin' Rose Song.
[G] I should have [F#m] stayed at home with a case [G] of Cremar Springs vodka beer.
[A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] Lady Rockin' Rose [G] Song.
You see I have to be [F#m] cognizant of local [G] bridge to sing that song here.
[D] _ Lady _ [C] Rockin' Rose [G] Song.
Okay, okay, I'll go [F#] to [G] Bernstown Sucker Bank.
[A] _
_ [D] _ _ Lady [C] Rockin' [G] Rose Song.
I [Em] said [G] don't play me no [D] song at all. _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
I was, whoa. _
That's another true story.
I was featured at a rock and roll festival as a folk singer.
_ _ _ _ Wrongfolding.
_ _ I _ _ shouldn't have gone, but I did.
But I got a good song out of it.
And also when you get rejected by 5,000 people that early on in your career, it really toughens you up. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ What happens when you get thrown from your horse, eh?
_ _ So I [D] wrote this song about that event.
_ It was the Aldergrove Rock Festival, by the way, in 1967.
_ Aldergrove, BC.
Just east of Vancouver.
East-southeast of Vancouver.
_ They knew not what they were doing.
They sanctioned it on a municipal level. _ _ _
Suddenly, this _ _ quiet little bird that had a military base in the edge of it, probably _ 7 or 8,000 people,
suddenly there were 35,000 people showing up in town. _ _
_ It came, and oh, by the way, if you want to sing any of these songs with me, please do.
Because, I mean, that's all folk music.
And if you feel like jumping on, you're welcome to.
_ Every song's a folk song, because I never heard a horse sing.
_ _ It's a big Bill Broomsy line.
_ Came into town [C] as a man of renown,
[G] Wrote her songs of [D] love, freedom, and joy.
The halls were beveraged, [C] and I was presented
[G] As the kind of singer [D] most folks could enjoy.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] As I climbed up the stairs, [C] to the stage that was [G] there,
It was obvious [D] something was missing.
_ I could tell by the fight, [C] there wouldn't [G] be pride.
They were in the room [A] to_
They all [D] loved Lady _ [G] Rockin' Rose Song.
Don't play [F#m] me songs [G] of love, freedom, and [A] joy.
[D] _
Lady _ [Cm] [G] Rockin' Rose Song.
Don't play me [A] no song [D] at all.
[F] _ [G] _ _
_ [Gm] [D] No, no.
[C] _ [G] _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ [D] _ Played some songs about [C] peace, contempt.
[G] Some of the things I had come [D] to believe in.
_ But I was through [G] with this chorus of boo.
So trust our young, thank [D] God he's a [A] leader.
Now [D] _ _ sing_
Lady _ [C] Rockin' Rose [G] Song.
I didn't [F#m] hear it with your [G] flowers [A] and bees.
Get [D] up there.
_ _ _ [C] Lady Rockin' Rose [G] Song.
[D] Don't play me no song at all.
But if I play _ [C] you Rockin' Rose Song.
[G] How could it [F#m] be fair, if [Em] my [D] head isn't [A] there?
[D] So leave me [C] with your [G] Rockin' Rose Song.
Make my [D] way back towards that country.
[A] Still I can [D] hear_
_ _ [C] Lady Rockin' Rose [G] Song.
Don't give [F#m] me music [Em] I don't [G] wanna hear.
[D] _ Lady _ [C] Rockin' Rose Song.
[G] I should have [F#m] stayed at home [G] with a small case of beer.
[D] _ _ Lady [C] Rockin' Rose Song.
[G] I should have [F#m] stayed at home with a case [G] of Cremar Springs vodka beer.
[A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] Lady Rockin' Rose [G] Song.
You see I have to be [F#m] cognizant of local [G] bridge to sing that song here.
[D] _ Lady _ [C] Rockin' Rose [G] Song.
Okay, okay, I'll go [F#] to [G] Bernstown Sucker Bank.
[A] _
_ [D] _ _ Lady [C] Rockin' [G] Rose Song.
I [Em] said [G] don't play me no [D] song at all. _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _