Tuning: E A D G B E

BIO As recorded by Chuck Berry (From the 1973 Album BIO) [Intro]

^E Lord have mercy Gotta tell it^A, tell it just like it is, every word^E ^B ^A ^E ^B

[Verse 1]

Yeah, I was ^Eliving in St. Louis ^EIn the year of 1955 Mama didn't have ^Ano great mansion Just a little old country ^Edive Papa worked ^Ball week long ^ATry to keep us six kids a^Elive ^B

[Verse 2]

So I ^Ehitchhiked to Chicago ^EJust to hear Muddy Waters play I sat and listened ^Ato him sing Until the early hours of ^Eday I asked him what ^BI could do to make it ^AAnd it was he who showed me the ^Eway ^B

[Guitar Solo] E A E A E B A E B [Verse 3]

I went back ^Ehome and wrote a song ^AAnd made a record I could ^Eclaim The little ^Atune jumped on the charts And rode me right on up to ^Efame It netted over ^Bten thousand dollars And added ^Eglory to my name ^B

[Verse 4]

I was ^Estanding at the airport ^EWith my guitar in my hand And a first ^Aclass ticket Destination: movie ^Eland I will be ^Bin Hollywood, Mama ^EBefore the roosters crow again ^B

[Guitar Solo] E A E A E B A E B [Verse 5]

When I first ^Estarted playing music ^EOver sixteen years ago Every big ^Atown in the country From San Fran to Balti^Emore Trying to ^Bbring some happy hours ^ADoing the only thing I ^Eknow ^B

[Verse 6]

I can't ^Ehelp it, but I love it ^AStand here, sing to ^Eyou Brings ^Aback so many memories Many things we used to ^Edo 'Til I ^Bsee you here again ^ATake care, good luck to ^Eyou ^B

[Outro] E A E A E B A E N.C. E

Chuck Berry - Bio