We Were Rock and Roll Chords by Janelle Monáe

Tempo:
129.75 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Fm

Bbm

Db

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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We Were Rock and Roll chords
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[Fm] [Ab]
[Bbm]
[Db] [Fm]
I remember, [F] run out of time, [Db] felt the breeze I feel the sun, old [Bbm] memories, come back to
me The [Fm] way we used to dance, the [C] way you clapped
your [Fm] hands I remember, the smell of guns, [Ab]
wall in the
[Db] [Bbm]
the night And then you [Fm] came around and [Bb] took the crown
[Fm] We were, we were [Ab] like a [Bbm]
I want you [Fm] to know
No matter how the story's told [Ab] We were like a fire, we were [Bbm] like a king and
queen I want you to [Fm] know
Yeah, I remember our time alone.
[Ab]
[Bbm] Your memory [Ab] stays on me.
[Fm] We were 21 and thought we owned the sun.
And I remember our plan [Ab]
[Db] arises.
We'd go insane, but it [Eb] felt so [Fm] fun.
[Gb] We were [Fm]
underground.
[Ab]
We were [Bbm] like the king and [Fm] queen.
I want you to know.
No matter how the story's told.
[Ab] We were like rock and roll.
We [Bbm] were unbreakable.
I want you to [F] know.
[Fm] Now help me say it's alright.
You help me say it's [Ab] alright.
[B] Say it's alright.
[Bbm] [Ab] Say it's alright.
[Fm] Now help me say it's alright.
[Ebm] [Db] [Ab]
[Bbm] Say it's alright.
Say [Fm] it's alright.
You help me sing it louder.
You help me sing [Ab] it louder.
[Bbm]
[Fm]
[Bbm] [Abm]
[C] We had [Fm] it in the middle.
[Bb] Unshakeable, unbreakable.
[F]
[Ab] Say it's alright.
You were my rock and roll.
We had it in [Bbm] the middle.
Unshakeable, [Ab] [G] unbreakable.
[Fm]
We were just [Ab]
[Eb] [Ab]
like rock and
[Db] [Ab] [Bb] [Cm]
roll.
[Ab] Remember Saki and Japan.
[Db] [Cm] Can you feel the [Fm] coolness in?
Can you feel [Cm] [Fm] the [Eb] coolness in?
It's the way we want to do.
[Bb] [Cm]
[Fm] [Bbm]
[C] [Ab]
[Bbm] [Ab] [Bbm]
[Ab] [Cm]
It's [Ab] [Db]
[Eb] [Fm]
[Cm] the way
Key:  
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
Bbm
13421111
Db
12341114
Cm
13421113
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
Bbm
13421111
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Let's start jamming Janelle Monáe - We Were Rock And Roll chords, Practice these chords sequence - Bbm, Ab, Bbm, Fm and Ab. Ease into the song by practicing at 64 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 130 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: Ab Major.

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[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I remember, [F] run out of time, _ _ [Db] felt the breeze I feel the sun, old [Bbm] memories, come back to
me The [Fm] way we used to dance, the [C] way you clapped
your [Fm] hands I remember, the smell of guns, [Ab]
wall in the
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Bbm]
the night _ _ _ _ And then you [Fm] came around and [Bb] took the crown
[Fm] We were, _ _ _ _ _ _ we were [Ab] like a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ _ _ _ I want you [Fm] to know
_ _ _ No matter how the story's told _ [Ab] We were like a _ fire, _ we were [Bbm] like a king and
queen I want you to [Fm] know
_ _ _ Yeah, I _ remember our time alone.
_ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] Your memory _ [Ab] stays on me.
[Fm] We were 21 and thought we owned the sun.
And I remember our plan [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Db] arises.
We'd go insane, but it [Eb] felt so [Fm] fun. _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] We were [Fm]
underground.
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ We were [Bbm] like the king and [Fm] queen.
I want you to know.
_ _ _ No matter how the story's told.
_ [Ab] We were like _ rock and roll.
We [Bbm] were _ _ unbreakable.
I want you to [F] know.
_ _ [Fm] Now help me say it's alright.
_ _ _ You help me say it's [Ab] alright.
_ _ _ _ [B] Say it's alright.
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] Say it's alright.
_ _ [Fm] _ Now help me say it's alright.
_ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ [Db] _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ [Bbm] Say it's _ alright.
_ _ Say [Fm] it's alright.
_ You help me sing it louder.
_ _ _ You help me sing [Ab] it _ _ louder.
_ _ [Bbm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ [Abm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] We had [Fm] it in the middle.
_ [Bb] Unshakeable, _ unbreakable.
[F] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] Say it's alright.
_ _ _ You were my rock and _ roll.
We had it in [Bbm] the middle.
_ _ Unshakeable, [Ab] _ [G] unbreakable.
[Fm] _
_ _ We were just [Ab] _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ like rock and _
[Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Cm]
roll.
_ _ [Ab] Remember Saki and Japan.
[Db] _ [Cm] _ _ Can you feel the [Fm] coolness in?
Can you feel [Cm] _ [Fm] the _ _ [Eb] coolness in?
It's the way we want to do.
[Bb] _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
It's _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ [Cm] _ the _ _ way

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The The Electric Lady album includes this song.

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