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Capo: 2 Tuning: E A D G B E
Words and Music by James Taylor from his 1974 album "Walking Man" [Intro] E7 A7 C#m7 Bm7 A G E Ab7+9 [Ahorus]
E7Mama knows and A7papa knows that rC#m7ock'n'roll is musBm7ic A G E Ab7+9 Rock'n'roll is music now
[Verse 1]
E7Baby been cutting his tA7eeth on Bo DiddlC#m7ey's, I'm a man, maBm7n AListen to the WolfmGan Ehowl C#m7 See the whiAb7sus4te man saiAb7ling his shiA7p upon A7sus4the sea A7 C#m7 Watch the white man sBm7hackle the bElack man to a tE7ree C#m7 To the invAb7sus4ader goAb7 the fruiA7ts of A7sus4 war A7 Ab7 G7 A7 He misses home and F#7sus4his boots aF#7re sore He G7has not gotG7sus4 no rootsG7 no more He A7comes for your Asus4gold A7 B7sus4Watch out for your soul
[Chorus]
E7Tennis shoes, and A7rhythm'n'blues Are sC#m7econd generatiBm7on A G E Ab7+9 All across the nation now E7Mama knows and A7papa too, that rC#m7ock'n'roll is musiBm7c ARock'n'roll is musGic Enow
[Instrumental] C#m7 Ab7sus4 Ab7 A7 A7sus4 A7 C#m7 Bm7 G E7 C#m7 [Verse 2]
To the inAb7sus4vader gAb7o the fruA7its of A7sus4 war A7 Ab7 G7 A7 He misses home and F#7sus4his boots aF#7re sore He G7has not gotG7sus4 no rootG7s no more He A7comes for your gA7sus4old A7 B7sus4Watch out for your soul
[Chorus]
'Cause E7mama knows and F#7papa knows that rC#m7ock'n'roll is musiBm7c ARock'n'roll is musGic Enow A G E Ab7+9 I said rock'n'roll is music now Yeah now, hey, hark
[Outro] E7 G#m7 B7
E7Rock'n'G#m7roll iB7s music, E7rock'n'rolG#m7l is muB7sic E7Rock'n'G#m7roll iB7s music nE7ow E7Rock'n'G#m7roll iB7s music, E7rock'n'rolG#m7l is muB7sic E7Rock'n'G#m7roll iB7s music nE7ow E7Rock'n'G#m7roll iB7s music, E7rock'n'rolG#m7l is muB7sic E7Rock'n'G#m7roll iB7s music nE7ow E7Rock'n'G#m7roll iB7s music, E7rock'n'rolG#m7l is muB7sic E7Rock'n'G#m7roll iB7s music nE7ow