Chuck Berry - Reelin and rockin
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Tuning: E A D G
REELIN' AND ROCKIN' (Bassline)
As recorded by Chuck Berry
(From the 1958 Album ONE DOZEN BERRIES)
Words and Music by Chuck Berry
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Willie Dixon - Bass'
[Intro]
Q=174(8=s8)
4/4
Gtr I
W W a W a W
G|----------|----------|------------|--------||
D|----------|----------|------------|--------||
A|----------|----------|-7h8--------|-7h8----||
E|----------|----------|------------|--------||
[Pre-Verse]
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------5--7--|
A|-8-----------|-8-----------|-8-----------|-8-----------|
E|-------8-----|-------8-----|-------8-----|-------------|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|-8-----------|-------8-----|-------------|-------------|
A|-------8-----|-------------|-8-----------|-8--------8--|
E|-------------|-6-----------|-------8-----|-------8-----|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E Q E
G|--------------|-------------|-------------|--------------||
D|--------------|-8-----------|-------------|--------------||
A|-10-----------|-------8-----|-8-----------|-8-------8----||
E|--------8-----|-------------|-------8-----|-------8------||
[1st - 10th Verses]
Q Q H Q Q H Q Q H Q Q Q Q
G||-------------|------------|------------|--------------|
D||o------------|------------|------------|-------5--7---|
A||o-8----------|-8----------|-8----------|-8--8---------|
E||-------------|------------|------------|--------------|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G|-------------|---------------|-------5--7--|-8--7--5-----|
D|-8-----------|-8-------------|----7--------|----------7--|
A|-------5--8--|----10--8------|-8-----------|-------------|
E|----6--------|-----------10--|-------------|-------------|
1.,2.,3.,4.,5.,6.,7.
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 8x
G|--------------|----7--10-----|-------5-----|--------------||
D|--------------|-8---------8--|----7-----7--|-------------o||
A|----7--10--7--|--------------|-8-----------|-8--7--5-----o||
E|-8------------|--------------|-------------|----------8---||
8.
Q Q Q Q Q E E +Q Q +W
G|-------------|----------------|--------*|
D|-------------|----------------|--------*|
A|-8--7--5-----|-8----8-(8)--8--|-(8)----*|
E|----------8--|----8-----------|--------*|
[Lyrics]
Sometimes I will, then again I think I won't
Sometimes I will, then again I think I won't
Sometimes I do, then again I think I don't
Well I looked at my watch, it was 9:21
We was at a rock'n'roll dance having nothing but fun
And we rolled, reelin' and a rockin'
We was reelin' and a rockin'
Rollin' till the break of dawn
Well I looked at my watch, it was 9:32
There's nothing I would rather do than dance with you
And we rolled, reelin' and a rockin'
We was reelin' and a rockin'
Rollin' till the break of dawn
Well I looked at my watch, it was 9:43
And everytime I spinned she would spin with me
And we rolled, reelin' and a rockin'
We was reelin' and a rockin'
Rollin' till the break of dawn
Well I looked at my watch, it was 9:54
I said, " Dance ballerina girl, go go go!"
And we rolled, reelin' and a - rockin'
We was reelin' and a rockin'
Rollin' till the break of dawn
Well I looked at my watch, it was 10:05
Man, I didn't know if I was dead or alive
And I was rollin', reelin' and a rockin'
We was reelin' and a rockin'
Rollin' till the break of dawn
Well I looked at my watch, it was 10:26
But I'm gonna keep on dancing toll I get my kicks
And we reeled, reelin' and a rockin'
We was reelin' and a rockin'
Rollin' till the break of dawn
Well I looked at my watch, it was 10:28
I gotta get my kicks before it get too late
And we was reelin', reelin' and a - rockin'
We was reelin' and a rockin'
Rollin' till the break of dawn
Well I looked at my watch, it was 10:29
I had to hold her hand, she was still holding mine
And we reeled, reelin' and a rockin'
We was reelin' and a rockin'
Rollin' till the break of dawn
Well I looked at my watch and to my surprise
I was dancing with a woman that was twice my size
I was reelin', reelin' and a rockin'
We was reelin' and a rockin'
Rollin' till the break of dawn
Well I looked at my watch and it was time to go
The bandleader said " We ain't playing no more "
And we was reelin', reelin' and a rockin'
We was reelin' and a rockin'
Well till the break of dawn
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Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; a - acciaccatura;
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted;
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests.
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration).
| (n) - note tied to previous
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