B.J. Thomas - Rock and roll lullaby
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Tabbed by:abbott764
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Tuning:Guitar 1 Standard (lot of chorus and/or reverb
Guitar 2 low E tuned down to a D
Chords: G C Am D D4:(xx0233)
intro: Guitar 1 Let Chords Ring...
G C Am
e|-------3/7-5-3-------0------0------0-2--3-2---2-----------3----|
B|------3-------3-----1------1-1----3---3----3--3----1------3----|
G|-----0---------0---0------2---2--2-----2----2-2---0------0-----|
D|-0--0-------------2------2------0-------------0--2------0------|
A|---0-------------3----2-0-----------------------3------0-------|
E|--3---------------------------------------------------3--------|
intro: Guitar 2 (DADGBe)
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-3b-3-3b-3-3b-3-3b-3-------------------------------------|
D|------------------------pb1r-0-2-4-7-10-pb7r-pb7r5----------|
G C Am Guitar 2
She was just sixteen and all alone When I came to be e-----
D C G B-----
So we grew up together, my mama child and me G-----
G D-----
Now things were bad and she was scared A-----
C Am D-pb1r0
But whenever I would cry (Guitar 2) D-pb1-pb1r0-
She'd caDlm my fears and dry my tears
With a rCock and roll lullabyG
Guitar 2 And she'd sing
e---------------|
B---------------|
G---------------|
D---------5-----|
A---2-5-7---5---|
D-5-----------5-|
Chorus:
SGha na na na na na na na na na it'll Ambe alright
SCha na na na na na na D4na na na now just holdG on tight
(Sing it to me mama)
SGha na na na na na na na na na it'll Ambe alright
Sing it swCeet and clear, oh MDama let me hear that old
RCock and roll lullabyG
Guitar 1 instrumental part G Am D C G
Guitar 2 Solo
e|-----------------7-------------------------------12-10-|
B|---------------8---10-8-pb10r--------------------------|
G|-------------7---------------9-------12-12-12-12-------|
D|---------5-7--------------------9/12-------------------|
A|---2-5-7-----------------------------------------------|
D|-5-----------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------12-12-10---------------------------|
G|---------12-------------12----12------7-----------|
D|-9/12-14----14-------------12-----7/9---9-5-7/9---|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
G We made it through the lonely days
C But Lord the nights were lAmong
And we'd drDeam of better moments
C When mama sang a songG
GNow I can't recall the words at all
It dCon't make sense to try Am
Cause DI just knew lots of love came through
In that roCck and roll lullaby G
And she'd sing
Guitar 2
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|---------5-pb7r5-|
A|---2-5-7---------|
D|-5---------------|
SGha na na na na na na na na na it'll Ambe alright
SCha na na na na na na D4na na na now just hold on Gtight
(i can hear ya mama)
SGha na na na na na na na na na it'll beAm alright
Nothin' eaCsed my sole like the sDound of a good ol' rCock and roll lullaby G
Guitar 1: Through to end G Am C D C G
Guitar 2
Solo:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-pb7-pb7r5-pb8-pb8-7-5-2-10-10-10-9-7-pb2r0-0-2-5-7-pb7r-pb7r5-|
Note: If you're playing the Guitar 2 part make sure you tune the low E string down to a D.
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
| brp Bend release pull-off
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