Ramones - End of the century
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These are the chords for the Phil Spector Record "End of the Century" recorded in
1980. The named is now based on the great documentary "End of the Century: The story
of the Ramones.
1. Do you remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio'
[ C G ] x2
G
[ C G ] x2
G
[ G F# F ] x2
GRock'n, rock'n'roll radio F# LFet's go
Rock'n, rock'n'roll radio Let's go
Rock'n, rock'n'roll radio Let's go
Rock'n, rock'n'roll radio Let's go
[ G C D G ] x2
GDo you rememberC HullabDaloo,
Upbeat, Shinding and Ed Sullivan too'
Do you remember rock'n'roll radio'
Do you remember rock'n'roll radio'
[ G C D G ] x2
GDo you remember CMurray Dthe K,
Alan Freed, and high energy'
It's the end, the end of the 70's
It's the end, the end of the century
G
ADo you remember lDying in bed
GWith your covers Epulled up over your head'
CRadio playin' so Dno one can seeG
CWe need change, wDe need it fast
GBefore rock's jusEt part of the past
C'Cause lately it all sounds the sameD to me
[ C G ] x2
G
[ C G ] x2
G
[ G F ] x2
Rock'n, rock'n'roll radio...
[ G C D G ] x2
GWill you remember CJerry DLee,
GJohn Lennon, T. Rex and COl DMoulty'
GIt's the end, the Cend of the D70's
It's the end, the end of the century
G
(chorus)
[ C G ] x2
G
[ C G ] x2
G
[ G F# F ] x2
Rock'n, rock'n'roll radio...
2. I'm affected
I'M AFFECTED
[ bass] then...
[ F# E ] x3
[ E G D ] x4
E
AWhen I look into your Fbig brown Geyes
And I feel like I'm in paradise
I want you by my side
'cause I'm Aaffected, 'fectedF G
Yeah, I'm affected, 'fected
Well I'm Aaffected Fand all IG want is Ayou
GDidn't know it a few years ago
ABut now I finally know
FI want you by my side
GI want you Ebaby, baby, baby, baby
AYeah, I love you and FI want you to knoGw
Yeah, yeah, and that's for sure
I want you by my side
'cause I'm affected...
Didn't know...
[ F E D ] x4
[ E G D ] x4
E
Yeah, I love you...
'cause I'm affected...
'cause I'm affected...
3. Danny Says
[ riff ] x4
EDanny says we AgottaB go
Gotta go to Idaho
E A B [ E+riff ]
But we can't go surfin' 'cause it's 20 below
Sound check's at 5:02
Record stores and interviews
Oh, but I can't wait to be with you tomorrow
Baby Aoho-Bho-Eho
We got nowhere to go
AAnd it mBay sound C#funny, but it's AtrueB
Hangin' out in 100 B
Watching Get Smart on TV
Thinkin' about you and me and you and me
DHangin' out in L.A. and there's nowhere to go
AIt ain't Christmas if there ain't no snow
DListening to Sheena on the radio oh-ho oh-ho
BOh-ho oh-ho Euho-ho
[ F# B C# ] x3
F#
F#Sound check's at B5:0C#2
Record stores and interviews
F#Oh, but I can't wait to bBe with C#you F#tomorrow
Baby Boho-C#ho-F#ho
We got nowhere to go
BAnd it maC#y sound Ebfunny, but it'sB trueC#
Hangin' out in...
[ F# B C# ]
[ till fade out ]
[ riff: E C# D F# ]
e|-----------------
B|--5--------7--5--
G|-----6--7--------
D|-----------------
A|-----------------
E|-----------------
4. Chinese Rock
[ F5 G5 ] x2
[ Bb5 C5] x2
Guitar 1
[ F5 G5 ] x2
Guitar 2
e|------3-------
B|--6--------6--
G|--------------
D|--------------
A|-------------- x2 (the 6 frets you bend to one)
E|--------------
Guitar 1
[ Bb5 C5 ] x2
Guitar 2
e|------8-------
B|--11--------11
G|--------------
D|-------------- x2 (11 bend to one)
A|--------------
F5Somebody call me on the dooG5r
Say hey hey hey it's Arty home
You wanna take a walk, you wanna go cop
You wanna go get some Chinese Rock
D5I'm liA5ving onG5 a chineseA5 rock
All my best things are in hock
I'm living on a chinese rock
Everything is in the pawn shop
[ F5 G5 ] x2
[ Bb5 C5 ] x2
[ F5 G5 ] x2
Guitar 2
e|------3-------
B|--6--------6--
G|--------------
D|--------------
A|-------------- x2 (the 6 frets you bend to one)
E|--------------
[ Bb5 C5 ] x2
Guitar 2
e|------8-------
B|--11--------11
G|--------------
D|-------------- x2 (11 bend to one)
A|--------------
F5The plaster fallin' off the walG5l
My girlfriend's cryin' in the shower stall
It's hot as a bitch, I should've been rich
But I'm just diggin' a Chinese Ditch
D5I'm liA5ving onG5 a chineseA5 rock
All my best things are in hock
I'm living on a chinese rock
Everything is in the pawn shop
[ E G A ] x2
D A G
[ E G A ] x2
D A G
Fr G5
The plaster fallin' off the wall
My girlfriend's cryin' in the shower stall
It's hot as a bitch, I should've been rich
But I'm just diggin' a Chinese Ditch
D5I'm lA5iving on G5a chineseA5 rock
All my best things are in hock
I'm living on a chinese rock
Everything is in the pawn shop
I'm living on a chinese rock
I'm living on a chinese rock
I'm living on a chinese rock
I'm living on a chinese rock
[G5 A5] x3
[A5 D5] end
5. The Return of Jackie and Judy
B
BJackie is a punk, Judy is a runt
They went down to the Mudd Club
And they both got drunk
EOh-yeahF#
BJackie is a bookie, Judy's taking loans
They both came up to New York
Just to see the Ramones
Oh-yeah
B
And Eoh, I don't knowF# why she wrote that Bletter
Oh no, oh no
Oh IE don't know whF#y
We D#won't forget her, F#oh no
BJackie's playing hooky Judy's playing pool
They both got caught for cutting
Got to go to summer school
Oh-yeah
BJackie's scalping tickets Judy's getting harassed
They both got kicked outside
Didn't have a backstage pass
Oh-yeah
And oh, I don't...
D#Dont't know what's on her mind
BI don't know, no, I don't know
D#But I can't stand to see her cryin'
BShe's still cryin', she ain't tryin'
D#She's going to get left behind
ENobody wants you, F#nobody wants youG# F#
Jackie is a punk...
Jackie's playing...
And oh, I don't...
Oh I don't know why
Oh I don't know why
Oh I don't know why
Oh I don't know why
Oh I don't know why
6. Let's go
[ E B C G D ] x4
[ B F# G ] x2
ADon't wanna study on the CG.I. Dbill
Want more action, haven't had my fill
Mercenary, fight for anyone
Fight for money fight for fun
Let's goE B C G D
Let's go
Let's go
Let's go
[ B F# G ] x2
Got a country you wanna protect
But your army is more likely to defect
Hire my SMG with a full clip
On automatic it's guaranteed hit
Let's go...
[ B F# G ] x2
[ E G C D ] x2
EGee it's kinda scarGy out here
CMosquitoes are happDy tonight
EMommy, Daddy, can I Gplease come home
CEven if just for onDe night
Let's go...
[ B F# G ] x2
Schocked how deadly we fight back
Troublemakers who attack
Mercenary, fight for anyone
Fight for money fight for fun
Let's go...
Let's go...
Let's goE
7. Baby I love you
[ G# C# D# ] x2
G#Have I evC#er told D#you
How good it feels to hold you
It isn't easy to explain
[ G# C# D# ]
G#And though I'm really tryin'
D#I think I may start cryin'
G#My heart can't wait an other Bbday
When you D#kiss me I just gotta
Kiss me I just gotta
Kiss me I just gotta say
G#Baby, I loC#ve yD#ou come on baby
Baby, I love you
Baby, I love, I love only you
[ G# C# D# ]
I can't live without you
I love everything about you
I can't help it if I feel this way
[ G# C# D# ]
Oh I'm so glad I found you
I want my arms around you
I love to hear you call my name
Oh tell me that you feel
Tell me that you feel
Tell me that you feel the same
Baby, I love...
[ G# C# D# ] x5
Oh I'm so glad...
Baby, I love...
[ G# C# D# ]
Baby, I love you
Baby, I love you
Baby, I love you
Baby, I love you
[then fade]
8. I can't make it on time
[D G] x2
[verse]
ID can't make iGt on time
I can't make it on time
I keep trying and trying
I can't make it on time
[pre-chorus]
F#\G F#\G A
I Can't hurry, and you can't wait
It doesn't matter becuase your already late
I can't get off the telephone
It only rings when I'm alone
[chorus]
DYou gotta wait wait 'cause you Bdon't need no one
Wait wait 'cause you know that I'm the one
GYou gotta wait Ahey, hey, hey.....
[solo]
F#\G A x4
[chorus]
[verse]
[pre-chorus]
then....
A F#\G
I can't make it on time
I can't make it on time
I can't make it on time
I can't make it on time
(end)D
9. This ain't havana
[ A C E D ] x4
AI had no advantageE over you
There was troubles and I had'em too
Just 'cause you're so strung out
Don't mean it can't work out
[ A D A ]
EBa-ba-bananaA D A
This ain't Havana
Do you like bananas
EBa-ba-bananas
Say you're a victim of society
You ask them for your mercy
Just like the cats in the garbage cans
When's their time coming, man
[ A D A E ] x4
DYou better Aoffer somEe resisAtence
You better give up on my insistence
Things happen overnight
You don't give up without a fight
[ A D A ]
Ba-ba-banana...
DYou say you're poor and Euneducated
You ain't gotta chance 'cause you're hated
You're on your way to life's promotion
You hinder it with emotion
[ A C E D ] x4
You better offer...
[ A D A E ] x4
I had no advantage...
[ A D A ]
Ba-ba-banana...
[ A D A ]
Ba-ba-banana...
A
10. Rock 'n' Roll High School
[G]
CWell I don't care about history
Rock, rock, rock'n'roll high school
F'Cause that's not where I wanna be
CRock, rock, rock'n'roll high school
AI just wanna Fhave some kicks
AI just wanna Fget some chicks
CRock, rock, Arock, rock, Frock'n'roll Ghigh school
[G]
CWell the girls out there knock me out, you know
Rock, rock, rock'n'roll high school
FCruisin' around in my GTO
CRock, rock, rock'n'roll high school
Ahide from the teachers aFnd the principal
Abecuase you don't want tFo be no fool
CRock, rock, Arock, rock, Frock'n'roll Ghigh school
CRock, rock, Arock, rock, Frock'n'roll Ghigh school
[C]
GFun fun rock'n'roll high school
CFun fun rock'n'roll high school
GFun fun rock'n'roll high school
CFun fun rock'n'roll high school
FFun fun, oh baby
CRock, rock, Arock, rock, Frock'n'roll Ghigh school
CRock, rock, Arock, rock, Frock'n'roll Ghigh school
[drums]
CWell I don't care about history
Rock, rock, rock'n'roll high school
F'Cause that's not where I wanna be
CRock, rock, rock'n'roll high school
AI just wanna Fhave some kicks
AI just wanna Fget some chicks
CRock, rock, Arock, rock, Frock'n'roll Ghigh school
[C]
GFun fun rock'n'roll high school
CFun fun rock'n'roll high school
GFun fun rock'n'roll high school
CFun fun rock'n'roll high school
FFun fun, oh baby
CRock, rock, Arock, rock, Frock'n'roll Ghigh school
CRock, rock, Arock, rock, Frock'n'roll Ghigh school
C [end]
11. All the way
[ A E A G F# E ] x4
1-2-3-4
[ F# B F# C# ] x4
F# B F/F#
Feedback blasting out my ears makes me so high
I love all the monitor men but why are they alive
BThe van is maF#king me crazy
It's just like being in the navy
[ B G# C# ]
Doomsday, doomsday's coming - 1981
But until things blow I'm gonna have some fun
The bubble's going to explode
Probably never live to get old
[ B G# C# ]
BBut I just wanna have some fun
D#Probably won't see no money
BI just wanna have some fun
C#Before they throw me in the sanitarium
[ F# B F# C# ] x4
[ repeat all except intro ]
[ F# B F# C# ]
F#
12. High Risk Insurance
[ A C A G ] x4
AHigh risk Ginsurance
The time is right
High risk insurance
The time is right
AGot Cendurance, DI was Etrained
I got my sights adjusted and my telescope aimed
High risk...
Everybody wants an explanation
Got no love for the enemy nation
[ E D C D G A D ]
[ A (C A) D E ] x3
A (C A) D E
High risk insurance
High risk insurance
High risk insurance
High risk insurance
[ A C A G ] x4
High risk...
Everybody wants...
[ A G A D ] x2
You gotta fight to stay independent
I got my pride and I'm gonna defend it
Got endurance...
[ E D C D G A D ]
[ A (C A) D E ]
A (C A) D E
High risk insurance
High risk insurance
High risk insurance
High risk insurance
High risk insurance
High risk insuranceA
Well thats it.