The basic outline of Rock n Roll, by the Velvet Underground (see tab at end for detail) intro 1x: C Bb F (G) F C verse 4x: C Bb F (G) F C Jenny said when she was just five years old There was nothin' happenin' at all Every time she puts on a radio There was nothin' goin' down at all, Not at all Then one fine mornin' she puts on a New York station You know, she don't believe what she heard at all She started shakin' to that fine fine music You know her life was saved by rock 'n' roll prechorus 1x: Dm F Gsus2 F Despite all the amputations you know you could just go out And dance to the rock 'n' roll station chorus 2x: C F C F It was alright It was allright Hey baby You know it was allright It was allright intro with droning guitar solo thing 1x: C Bb F (G) F C verse 4x: C Bb F (G) F C Jenny said when she was just bout five years old You know my parents are gonna be the death of us all Two TV sets and two Cadillac cars - Well you know it ain't gonna help me at all Not just a little tiny bit Then one fine mornin' she turns on a New York station She doesn't believe what she hears at all Ooh, She started dancin' to that fine fine music You know her life is saved by rock 'n' roll, Yeah, rock n' roll prechorus 1x: Dm F Gsus2 F Despite all the computations You could just dance to that rock 'n' roll station chorus 2x: C F C F And baby -- it was allright And it was alright Hey it was allright It was allright Hey here she comes now! instrumental chorus with guitar stuff 4x: C F C F solo on intro progression 1x: C Bb F (G) F C verse 4x: C Bb F (G) F C Like Jenny said when she was just bout' five years old Hey you know there's nothin' happenin' at all Not at all Every time I put on the radio, You know there's nothin' goin' down at all, Not at all But one fine mornin' she hears a New York station She doesn't believe what she heard at all Hey, not at all She started dancin' to that fine fine music You know her life was saved by rock 'n' roll Yeah rock 'n' roll prechorus 1x: Dm F Gsus2 F Ooh, Despite all the computations You know you could just dance to the rock 'n' roll station break, then short solo riff then pick up the chorus thing gradually chorus nx: C F C F Allright, allright And it was allright Oh, you listen to me now And it was allright C'mon now Little better Little bit It was allright It was allright And it was allright, allright It's allright, allright Baby it's allright, now Allright, baby it's allright, now Baby it's allright, allright now Baby it's allright Baby it's allright now Oh baby,oh baby Oh baby, Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah It's allright, now Ooh, it's allright now All, allright. guitar solo on way out… ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROCK & ROLL - The Velvet Underground ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Ben Aitken Email: [email protected] Tuning: Standard Intro/Verse (C-Bb6-F6-F-G-F-C) e|-------------------------------10----10------------------------------------------------------| B|---8-----8-----8--8----8----8--10----10----x--x--10--12--10---8-----8-----8---8-----8-----8--| G|---9-----9-----9--7----7----7--10----10----x--x--10--12--10---9-----9-----9---9-----9-----9--| D|--10----10----10--8----8----8--------------------------------10----10----10--10----10----10--| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Prechorus (Dm-F-Gsus2-F) e|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|--7----7----5----5----0-----0----5----5----| D|--7----7----7----7----7-----7----7----7----| A|--5----5----8----8---10----10----8----8----| E|-------------------------------------------| Chorus (C-F-C-F) e|------------------------------------------| B|--5----5--------------5----5--------------| G|--5----5----5----5----5----5----5----5----| D|--5----5----7----7----5----5----7----7----| A|------------8----8--------------8----8----| E|------------------------------------------| First instrumental break (2 guitars, w/slide, over the verse figure) e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--5--------7/9\7--------9/10--------9/10\5---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Second break (rhythm guitar plays C throughout) e|--15b17r15--12-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------15b17r15--13--------13--13--15b17--15b17--15b17----13--------13--13--| G|------------------------------14-----------------------------------------14----------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|--15b17--15----x--x--15b17--15--12-----------------12--------------------------------| B|------------------------------------15--13--15b17------15--13--------------13--13----| G|---------------------------------------------------------------14--12--14------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-------------15---------15---------15----------15--------------------| B|--13--15b17------15b17------15b17------15b7--------15b17r15--13------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------14--| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------15---------15---------15------------------------------------------------------------------- ---| B|--15b17------15b17------15b17--------r15--13------13--15b17--15b17--15b17--15b17--15b17--15b17-- 15b17--| G|----------------------------------------------14---------------------------------------------------- ---| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---| e|-----------------------------------------| B|--15b17--15b17----13--------13----15b17--| G|----------------------14-----------------| D|-----------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------| 2 guitars, w/slide, over the verse figure e|---------------------------------------------------------| B|--5--------5/8----8\6--------6/10--------8----3/5--------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| Third insturmental break (no rhythm) e|----------------------------------8--11p8------------------------| B|---------------8--10p8-----8--10-----------10--8-----------------| G|-------5--7/9-----------9-------------------------9\7--5---------| D|--5/7-----------------------------------------------------7\5----| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| Ending ryhthm (C-Bb6) e|----------------------------------------------| B|---8-----8----8----8-----8-----8----8----8----| G|---9-----9----7----7-----9-----9----7----7----| D|--10----10----8----8----10----10----8----8----| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------| Rhythm switches to this after a while (C-F) e|-----------------------------------------------------| B|--5---5----5--6----6----6--5----5----5--6----6----6--| G|--5---5----5--5----5----5--5----5----5--5----5----5--| D|--5---5----5--7----7----7--5----5----5--7----7----7--| A|-----------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------| Ending lead 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