Electric Light Orchestra - Rock N Roll Is King

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rock n roll is king chords
electric light orchestra 1983 secret messages album

A *

A
well . . . listen everybody let me tell you ’bout the rock ’n’ roll
E
ah . . feel that rhythm and it’s really gonna thrill your soul
D A
come along with me , to a land of make believe
E7 E A
she said wamalama bamalama , rock ’n’ roll is king

A
she loves that rock ’n’ roll and she plays it all night long
E
that’s all she ever tells me when i call her on the telephone
D A
she says feel that jumpin’ beat , and to get up on your feet
E7 E A
she said wamalama bamalama , rock ’n’ roll is king

break

A7 D A
oh , let those guitars play
E A
play for me , play for me
D A
oh , let that song ring out
B7 E7
that’s how it’s meant to be

A
well , it rolls like a train that’s comin’ on down the track
E
she rolled over beethoven and she gave tchaikovsky back
D A
ah . . she loves that drivin’ beat , she goes dancin’ on down the street
E7 E A
she said wamalama bamalama , rock ’n’ roll is king

A7 D A
oh , let those guitars play
E A
play for me , play for me
D A
oh , let that song ring out
B7 E7
that’s how it’s meant to be

A
well . . when she comes around and i’m listenin’ to the radio
E
she says you can’t do that ’cause all i wanna do is rock ’n’ roll
D A
now here i’m gonna stay where that music starts to play
E7 E A
she said wamalama bamalama , rock ’n’ roll is king
E7 E A
oh yeah . . wamalama bamalama , rock ’n’ roll is king
E7 E A
ah ah . . . wamalama bamalama , rock ’n’ roll is king
E7 E A
ooo yeah . . . wamalama bamalama , rock ’n’ roll is king

E7 E A A D E7 E A
she said wamalama bamalama , rock ’n’ roll is king

* alternate :

capo ii

A = G
E = D
D = C
E7 = D7
B7 = A7

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