Chuck Berry - Reelin And Rockin

reelin’ and rockin : chuck berry .
top of the charts in 1959 .

#1 .
G
sometimes i will , then again i think i won’t .
C G
sometimes i will , then again i think i won’t .
D G D
sometimes i do , then again i think i don’t .

#2 .
G
well , i looked at my watch , it was 9 : 21 ,

we was at a rock’n’roll dance having nothing but fun .
C G
and we rolled , reelin’ and a rockin’ .
D
we was reelin’ and a rockin’ ,
C G D
rollin’ till the break of dawn .

#2 .
G
well , i looked at my watch , it was 9 : 32 ,

there’s nothing i would rather do than dance with you .
C G
and we rolled , reelin’ and a rockin’ .
D
we was reelin’ and a rockin’ ,
C G D
rollin’ till the break of dawn .

#3 .
G
well , i looked at my watch , it was 9 : 43 .

and everytime i spinned she would spin with me .
C G
and we rolled , reelin’ and a rockin’ .
D
we was reelin’ and a rockin’ ,
C G D
rollin’ till the break of dawn .

#4 .
G
well , i looked at my watch , it was 9 : 54 .

i said , dance ballerina girl , go go go!
C G
and we rolled , reelin’ and a rockin’ .
D
we was reelin’ and a rockin’ ,
C G D
rollin’ till the break of dawn .

#5 .
G
well , i looked at my watch , it was 10 : 05 .

man , i didn’t know if i was dead or alive .
C G
and i was rollin’ , reelin’ and a rockin’ .
D
we was reelin’ and a rockin’ ,
C G D
rollin’ till the break of dawn .

#6 .
G
well , i looked at my watch , it was 10 : 26 .

but i’m gonna keep on dancing toll i get my kicks .
C G
and we reeled , reelin’ and a rockin’ .
D
we was reelin’ and a rockin’ ,
C G D
rollin’ till the break of dawn .

#7 .
G
well , i looked at my watch , it was 10 : 28 .

i gotta get my kicks before it gets too late .
C G
and we was reelin’ , reelin’ and a rockin’ .
D
we was reelin’ and a rockin’ ,
C G D
rollin’ till the break of dawn .

#8 .
G
well , i looked at my watch , it was 10 : 29 .

i had to hold her hand , she was still holding mine .
C G
and we reeled , reelin’ and a rockin’ .
D
we was reelin’ and a rockin’ ,
C G D
rollin’ till the break of dawn .

#9 .
G
well , i looked at my watch and to my surprise ,

i was dancing with a woman that was twice my size .
C G
i was reelin’ , reelin’ and a rockin’ .
D
we was reelin’ and a rockin’ ,
C G D
rollin’ till the break of dawn .

#10 .
G
well , i looked at my watch and it was time to go .

the bandleader said ’ we ain’t playing no more . ’
C G
and we was reelin’ , reelin’ and a rockin’ .
D
we was reelin’ and a rockin’ ,
C G
well , till the break of dawn .

a fifties smash from kraziekhat .