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"Rock And Roll"
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album _Loaded_
(The Velvet Underground, 1970)
written by Lou Reed
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Jenny said when she was just five years old
there was nothin' happening at all
Every time she puts on the radio
there was nothin' goin' down at all
not at all
Then one fine mornin', she puts on a New York station
you know she couldn't believe what she heard at all
She started shakin' to that fine-fine music
you know her life was saved by rock 'n' roll
Despite all the amputations
you know you could just go out
and dance to the rock 'n' roll station
And it was all right, hey baby, you know
it was all right
Jenny said when she was just about five years old
you know my parents are gonna be the death of us all
Two TV sets and two Cadillac cars
well you know ain't gonna help me at all
not just you ....
Then one fine morning, she turns on a New York station
she doesn't believe what she hears at all
Ooohhh, she started dancin' to that fine fine music
you know her life was saved by rock 'n' roll
yeah, rock 'n' roll
Despite all the computations
you could just dance to that rock 'n' roll station
And baby, it was all right
hey, it was all right
hey, here she comes now
Oh, jump-jump
Like Jenny said when she was just about five-five years old
hey, you know there's nothin' happening at all
not at all
Every time I put on the radio
you know there's nothin' goin' down at all
not at all
But one fine morning, she hears a New York station
she doesn't believe what she heard at all
hey, not at all
She started dancing to that fine fine music
you know her life was saved by rock 'n' roll
yes, rock 'n' roll
Ooohhh, despite all the computations
You know you could just dance to the rock 'n' roll station
All right, all right
And it was all right
oh, you listen to me now
It was all right
come on now, believe me
It was all right, it was all right
Hey, it's all right, hey, it's all right
hey, it's all right now, hey, it's all right now
Hey, it's all right, hey, it's all right, now
hey, it's all right now, hey, it's all right now
Oh baby, oh baby
oh baby, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Now it's all right now, ooohhh, it's all right now
oh, all right, all right now
* all the strings downtuned a whole-tone
1d ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from e to d)
2A ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from B to A)
3F ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from G to F)
4C ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from D to C)
5G ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from A to G)
6D ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from E to D)
intro {D}{D}{C6}{C6}
{G6}{G6}{D}{D}
{D}{C6}{G6}{D} (Jenny said when she was just ...)
{D}
{D}{C6}{G6}{D} (Every time she puts on the radio ...)
{D} (not at all)
{D}{C6}{G6}{D} (Then one fine mornin', she puts ...)
{D}
{D}{C6}{G6}{D} (She started shakin' to that fine ...)
{D}
{Em}{G}{A}{G} (Despite all the amputations ...)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (- all right, hey baby, you know ...)
guitar {D}{D/D.C#}{C6}{C6}
{G6}{G6}{D}{D}
....
guitar {D}{D}{D}{D} (oh, jump-jump)
{D}{D}{D}{D}
{D}{D}{C6}{C6}
{G6}{G6}{D}{D}
....
break {Em}{G}{A}{G... (Despite all the computations ...)
guitar {D}{G}{D}{G} * tab 1
{D}{C6}{D}{C6} (All right, all right, And it was -)
{D}{C6}{D}{C6} (- all right, oh, you listen to ...)
{D}{C6}{D}{C6} (- all right, come on now, ...)
{D}{C6}{D}{C6} (- all right, it was all right ...)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (- right, hey, it's all right ...)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (- it's all right, hey, it's ...)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (- baby, oh baby, Oh baby, yeah ...)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (- it's all right now, ooohhh ...)
guitar {D}{G}{D}{G}
{D}{G}{D}{G}
... fade out
* intro (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
{D} {D} {C6} {C6}
*1d --------------------5...-----5...-----
*2A --7...-----7...-----5...-----5...-----
*3F --7...-----7...-----5...-----5...-----
*4C --7...-----7...-----5...-----5...-----
*5G --5...-----5...-----------------------
*6D --------------------------------------
{G6} {G6} {D} {D}
--12...-----12..-12-14-12-----------------------
--12...-----12..-12-12-12-----7...-----7...-----
--12...-----12..-12-12-12-----7...-----7...-----
--12...-----12..-12-12-12-----7...-----7...-----
------------------------------5...-----5...-----
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* tab 1 (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
{D} {G} {D} {G}
*1d --------------------------------------10--12p10-----------------
*2A -------------------10-12p10----10h12------------12-10-----------
*3F ------------7-9/11----------11------------------------11-9\7----
*4C ---------/9--------------------------------------------------9--
*5G ----------------------------------------------------------------
*6D ----------------------------------------------------------------
All right, all right ...
{D} {C6} {D} {C6}
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--7---------------------------
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*** please note ***
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics
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* chords and tabs for standard-tuning
intro {C}{C}{A#6}{A#6}
{F6}{F6}{C}{C}
{C}{A#6}{F6}{C} (Jenny said when she was just ...)
{C}
{C}{A#6}{F6}{C} (Every time she puts on the ...)
{C} (not at all)
{C}{A#6}{F6}{C} (Then one fine mornin', she puts ...)
{C}
{C}{A#6}{F6}{C} (She started shakin' to that ...)
{C}
{Dm}{F}{G}{F} (Despite all the amputations ...)
{C}{F}{C}{F} (- all right, hey baby, you know ...)
guitar {C}{C/C.B}{A#6}{A#6}
{F6}{F6}{C}{C}
....
guitar {C}{C}{C}{C} (oh, jump-jump)
{C}{C}{C}{C}
{C}{C}{A#6}{A#6}
{F6}{F6}{C}{C}
....
break {Dm}{F}{G}{F... (Despite all the computations ...)
guitar {C}{F}{C}{F} * tab 1
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6} (All right, all right, And it was -)
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6} (- all right, oh, you listen to ...)
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6} (- all right, come on now ...)
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6} (- all right, it was all right ...)
{C}{F}{C}{F} (- right, hey, it's all right ...)
{C}{F}{C}{F} (- it's all right, hey, it's ...)
{C}{F}{C}{F} (- baby, oh baby, Oh baby, yeah ...)
{C}{F}{C}{F} (- it's all right, now, ooohhh ...)
guitar {C}{F}{C}{F}
{C}{F}{C}{F}
... fade out
* intro (standard-tuning)
{C} {C} {A#6} {A#6}
1e --------------------3...-----3...-----
2B --5...-----5...-----3...-----3...-----
3G --5...-----5...-----3...-----3...-----
4D --5...-----5...-----3...-----3...-----
5A --3...-----3...-----------------------
6E --------------------------------------
{F6} {F6} {C} {C}
--10...-----10..-10-12-10-----------------------
--10...-----10..-10-10-10-----5...-----5...-----
--10...-----10..-10-10-10-----5...-----5...-----
--10...-----10..-10-10-10-----5...-----5...-----
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* tab 1 (standard-tuning)
{C} {F} {C} {F}
1e ----------------------------------8--10p8---------------
2B -------------------8-10p8---8h10----------10-8----------
3G -------------5-7/9--------9--------------------9-7\5----
4D ----------/7-----------------------------------------7--
5A --------------------------------------------------------
6E --------------------------------------------------------
All right, all right ...
{C} {A#6} {C} {A#6}
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--5---------------------------
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*** please note ***
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics
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"Rock And Roll"
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album _1969 Velvet Underground Live With Lou Reed_
(The Velvet Underground, 1974)
* soundboard recording
box set _Bootleg Series Volume 1: The Quine Tapes_
(The Velvet Underground, 2001)
* audience recording
Nov 25, 1969
The Matrix, San Francisco, California
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Jenny said when she was just five years old
there was nothin' happening at all
Every time she put on the radio
there was nothin' happening at all
Then one fine mornin', she put on a New York station
she didn't believe what she heard at all
She started dancin' to that fine fine music
you know her life was saved by rock 'n' roll
It took no computation
to dance to a rock 'n' roll station
And it was all right
yeah, it was all right
Jenny said when she was just five years old
there was nothin' happening at all
Two TV sets and two Cadillac cars
well baby, they ain't help me at all
Then one fine morning, she heard a New York station
she didn't believe, hey, what you heard at all
She started dancin' to that fine fine music
you know her life was saved by rock 'n' roll
Despite all the amputations
you could dance to a rock 'n' roll station
And it was all right
it was all right
here she comes now
Jenny said when she was just five years old
there was nothin' happening at all
Every time she put on the radio
there was nothin' happening at all
One, one fine mornin', she heard a New York station
she didn't believe, hey, what you heard at all
She started dancin' to that fine fine music
you know her life was saved by rock 'n' roll
It took no computation
to dance to a rock 'n' roll station
It was all right
it was all right
It was all right, it was all right
it was all right, it was all right
* all the strings downtuned a whole-tone
1d ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from e to d)
2A ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from B to A)
3F ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from G to F)
4C ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from D to C)
5G ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from A to G)
6D ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from E to D)
intro {D}{D}{C6}{C6}
{G6}{G6}{D}{D}
{D}{C6}{G6}{D} (Jenny said when she was just ...)
{D}
{D}{C6}{G6}{D} (Every time she put on the radio ...)
{D}
{D}{C6}{G6}{D} (Then one fine mornin', she put ...)
{D}
{D}{C6}{G6}{D} (She started dancin' to that fine ...)
{D}
{Em}{G}{A}{G} (It took no computation ...)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (- all right, yeah, it was all right)
guitar {D}{D/D.C#}{C6}{C6}
{G6}{G6}{D}{D}
....
guitar {D}{D}{D}{D} chord cutting solo
{D}{D}{D}{D}
{D}{D}{D}{D}
{D}{D}{D}{D} bass
{D}{D}{D}{D} single tone solo
{D}{D}{D}{D}
{D}{D}{D}{D}
{D}{D}{D}{D}
{D}{D}{D}{D}
{D}
guitar {D}{D}{C6}{C6}
{G6}{G6}{D}{D}
....
break {Em}{G}{A}{G... (It took no computation ...)
guitar {D}{G}{D}{G}
{D}{G}{D}{G}
{D}{G}{D}{G} (It was all -)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (- right, It was all -)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (- right, It was all -)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (- right, it was all right ...)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (- right, it was all right)
{D}
{D}{G}{D}{G}
{D}{G}{D}{G}
{D}{G}{D}{G}
{D}{G}{D}{G}
{D}{G}{D}{G}
{D}{G}{D}{G}
{D}{G}{D}{G}
{D}{G}{D}{G}
{D}{G}{D}{G}
{D}{G}{D}{G}
{D...
* last part: 16 beat picking
(all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
{D} {G}
*1d --14...--17..-14..---x-17...--15..-17..---
*2A --15...--15..-15..---x-15...--15..-15..---
*3F --14...--14..-14..---x-16...--16..-16..--- ...
*4C ------------------------------------------
*5G ------------------------------------------
*6D ------------------------------------------
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* chords for standard-tuning
intro {C}{C}{A#6}{A#6}
{F6}{F6}{C}{C}
{C}{A#6}{F6}{C} (Jenny said when she was just ...)
{C}
{C}{A#6}{F6}{C} (Every time she put on the radio ...)
{C}
{C}{A#6}{F6}{C} (Then one fine mornin', she put ...)
{C}
{C}{A#6}{F6}{C} (She started dancin' to that ...)
{C}
{Dm}{F}{G}{F} (It took no computation ...)
{C}{F}{C}{F} (- all right, yeah, it was all right)
guitar {C}{C/C.B}{A#6}{A#6}
{F6}{F6}{C}{C}
....
guitar {C}{C}{C}{C} chord cutting solo
{C}{C}{C}{C}
{C}{C}{C}{C}
{C}{C}{C}{C} bass
{C}{C}{C}{C} single tone solo
{C}{C}{C}{C}
{C}{C}{C}{C}
{C}{C}{C}{C}
{C}{C}{C}{C}
{C}
guitar {C}{C}{A#6}{A#6}
{F6}{F6}{C}{C}
....
break {Dm}{F}{G}{G... (It took no computation ...)
guitar {C}{F}{C}{F}
{C}{F}{C}{F}
{C}{F}{C}{F} (It was all -)
{C}{F}{C}{F} (- right, It was all -)
{C}{F}{C}{F} (- right, It was all -)
{C}{F}{C}{F} (- right, it was all right ...)
{C}{F}{C}{F} (- right, it was all right)
{C}
{C}{F}{C}{F}
{C}{F}{C}{F}
{C}{F}{C}{F}
{C}{F}{C}{F}
{C}{F}{C}{F}
{C}{F}{C}{F}
{C}{F}{C}{F}
{C}{F}{C}{F}
{C}{F}{C}{F}
{C}{F}{C}{F}
{C...
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"Rock 'N' Roll"
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album _Rock 'N' Roll Animal_
(Lou Reed, 1974)
Dec 21, 1973
The Academy of Music, NYC
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Jenny said when she was just five years old
you know there's nothin' happening at all
Every time she put on the radio
there was nothin' goin' down at all
not at all
One fine mornin', she puts on a New York station
and she couldn't believe what she heard at all
She started dancin' to that fine fine fine fine music
ooohhh, her life was saved by rock 'n' roll
hey baby, rock 'n' roll
Despite all the amputations
you could dance to a rock 'n' roll station
And it was all right
it was all right
hey babe
Jenny said when she was just five years old
you know there's nothin' happening at all
Two TV sets, two Cadillac cars
ah, hey, ain't help me nothin' at all
not at all
One fine morning, she heard on a New York station
she couldn't believe what she heard at all
not at all
Despite the amputation
you could dance to a rock 'n' roll station
It was all right
it was all right
oh, now here she comes now-now
Jenny said when she was just five years old
you know there's nothin' happening at all
Yeah, every time she put on the radio
there was nothin' goin' down at all
not at all
Then one fine morning, she put on a New York station
and she couldn't believe what she heard at all
She started dancing to that fine fine music
ah, her life was saved by rock 'n' roll
rock 'n' roll
Despite all the amputations
you could dance to the rock 'n' roll station
It's all right, all right
all right, all right
All right, it's all right
all right, all right
Baby, baby
baby, baby, ooohhh
intro /x.G}
{C}{C}{A#}{A#}
{F}{F}{C}{C}
{C}{C}{A#}{A#}
{F}{F}{C}{C}
{C}{C}{A#}{A#}
{F}{F}{C}{C}
{C}{C}{A#}{A#}
{F}{F}{C}{C}
{C}{A#}{F}{C} (Jenny said when she was just five ...)
{C}
{C}{A#}{F}{C} (Every time she puts on the radio ...)
{C}
{C}{A#}{F}{C} (One fine mornin', she puts on a ...)
{C}
{C}{A#}{F}{C} (She started dancin' to that fine ...)
{C} (- rock'n' roll)
{Dm}{F}{G}{F} (Despite all the amputations ...)
{C}{F}{C}{F} (- all right, it was all right, hey babe)
guitar {C}{C}{A#}{A#}
{F}{F}{C}{C}
{C}{A#}{F}{C} (Jenny said when she was just five ...)
{C}
{C}{A#}{F}{C} (Two TV sets, two Cadillac cars ...)
{C}
{C}{A#}{F}{C} (One fine morning, she heard on a ...)
{C}{C} (- at all)
{Dm}{F}{G}{F} (Despite the amputation ...)
{C}{F}{C}{F} (- all right, it was all right ...)
guitar {C}{C}{A#}{A#}
{F}{F}{C}{C}
{C}{C}{A#}{A#}
{F}{F}{C}{C}
{C}{C}{A#}{A#}
{F}{F}{C}{C}
{C}{C}{A#}{A#}
{F}{F}{C}{C}
....
break {Dm}{F}{G}{F... (Despite all the imputations ...)
guitar {C}{A#}{C}{A#} * tab 1
{C}{A#}{C}{A#}
{C}{A#}{C}{A#}
{C}{A#}{C}{A#}
....
....
* guitar (tab 1)
{C}
1e --------------------------------------
2B --------------------------------------
3G --------5--------5--------5--5-x-x-x--
4D --------5--5h6h7-5--------5--5-x-x-x--
5A --5h6h7-------------5h6h7-------------
6E --------------------------------------
{A#}
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--------3--x-x-3-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-- ...
--------3--x-x-3-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x--
--3h4h5-------------------------------
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*** please note ***
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics
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"Rock And Roll"
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album _Live In Italy_
(Lou Reed, 1984)
Sep 07 (or 10), 1983
Verona (or Rome), Italy
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Jenny said when she was just five years old
there's nothin' happening at all
Every time she puts on the radio
nobody's doin' it at all
One fine mornin', she puts on a New York station
then can't believe what heard at all
She started dancin' to that fine fine, to fine
her life was saved by rock, rock
baby, rock 'n' roll, yeah
Despite all the amputations
you can dance to a rock 'n' roll station
It's all right
it's all right
Jenny said when she was just five years old
her parents are gonna be the death of us all
Two TV sets, two Cadillac cars
it ain't gonna help us at all
One fine mornin', she puts on a New York station
then couldn't believe what heard at all
She started dancin', dancin', dancin', to that, to fine
her life was saved by rock 'n' roll, roll
baby, and you're rockin'
Despite all the amputations
you can dance to a rock 'n' roll station
It's all right, babe
it's all right now
here she comes
Jenny said when she was just five years old
nothin' happening at all
Every time I put on the radio
nobody's doin' it at all, baby
One fine mornin', puts on a New York station
then couldn't believe what she heard at all
ooohhh-wheee, baby
She started dancin' to that music
her life was saved by rock 'n' roll
Despite all the amputations
you can dance to a rock 'n' roll station
And it's all right
Baby, don't you know it's all right
ooohhh-wheee, baby
Baby, hey, it's all right
....
Baby, everything is all right
....
All right
* Lou Reed (left channel): standard-tuning
count {x}
intro {C}{C}{A#6}{A#6}
{F}{F}{C}{C}
{C}{A#6}{F}{C} (Jenny said when she was just five ...)
{C}
{C}{A#6}{F}{C} (Every time she puts on the radio ...)
{C}
{C}{A#6}{F}{C} (One fine mornin', she puts on a ...)
{C}
{C}{A#6}{F}{C} (She started dancin' to that fine ...)
{C} (baby, rock 'n' roll, yeah)
{Dm}{F}{G}{F} (Despite all the imputation ...)
{C}{F}{C}{F} (- all right, it's all right)
{C}{C}{A#6}{A#6}
{F}{F}{C}{C}
....
guitar {C}{C}{C}{A#}
{C}{C}{C}{A#}
{C}{C}{A#6}{A#6}
{F}{F}{C}{C}
....
break {Dm}{F}{G}{F... (Despite all the imputation ...)
guitar {C}{A#6}{C}{A#6}
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6}
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6}
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6}
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6} (And it's all right)
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6} (Baby, don't you know, it's all ...)
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6} (Baby, hey, it's all right ...)
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6} (Baby, everything is all right ...)
g.solo {C}{A#6}{C}{A#6} (All right)
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6}
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6}
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6}
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6}
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6}
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6}
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6}
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6}
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6}
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6}
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6}
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6}
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6}
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6}
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6}
{C}{A#6}{C...
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
* Robert Quine (right channel): D-tuning
(all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
1d ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from e to d)
2A ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from B to A)
3F ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from G to F)
4C ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from D to C)
5G ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from A to G)
6D ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from E to D)
count {x}
intro {D}{D}{C6}{C6}
{G}{G}{D}{D}
{D}{C6}{G}{D} (Jenny said when she was just five ...)
{D}
{D}{C6}{G}{D} (Every time she puts on the radio ...)
{D}
{D}{C6}{G}{D} (One fine mornin', she puts on a ...)
{D}
{D}{C6}{G}{D} (She started dancin' to that fine ...)
{D} (baby, rock 'n' roll, yeah)
{Em}{G}{A}{G} (Despite all the imputation ...)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (- all right, it's all right)
{D}{D}{C6}{C6}
{G}{G}{D}{D}
....
guitar {D}{D}{D}{C}
{D}{D}{D}{C}
{D}{D}{C6}{C6}
{G}{G}{D}{D}
....
break {Em}{G}{A}{G... (Despite all the imputation ...)
guitar {D}{C6}{D}{C6}
{D}{C6}{D}{C6}
{D}{C6}{D}{C6}
{D}{C6}{D}{C6}
{D}{C6}{D}{C6} (And it's all right)
{D}{C6}{D}{C6} (Baby, don't you know, it's all ...)
{D}{C6}{D}{C6} (Baby, hey, it's all right ...)
{D}{C6}{D}{C6} (Baby, everything is all right ...)
g.solo {D}{C6}{D}{C6} (All right)
{D}{C6}{D}{C6}
{D}{C6}{D}{C6}
{D}{C6}{D}{C6}
{D}{C6}{D}{C6}
{D}{C6}{D}{C6}
{D}{C6}{D}{C6}
{D}{C6}{D}{C6}
{D}{C6}{D}{C6}
{D}{C6}{D}{C6}
{D}{C6}{D}{C6}
{D}{C6}{D}{C6}
{D}{C6}{D}{C6}
{D}{C6}{D}{C6}
{D}{C6}{D}{C6}
{D}{C6}{D}{C6}
{D}{C6}{D...
* riff (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
{D} {C6} {G} {D}
*1d --------------------------------------------------
*2A --3...--------3...--------3...--------3...--------
*3F --2...--------0...--------0...--------2...-------- ...
*4C --0...--------2...--------0...--------0...--------
*5G --------------3...--------2...--------------------
*6D --------------------------3...--------------------
==============================
"Rock And Roll"
(original version)
==============================
album _Another View_
(The Velvet Underground, 1986)
Jun 19, 1969
Record Plant Studios, NY
==============================
Jennie said when she was just five years old
there was nothing happening at all
Every time she put on the radio
there was nothing going on at all
Then one fine morning, she put on the New York station
she didn't believe what she heard at all
She started dancing to that fine fine music
you know her life was saved by rock and roll
The good Lord computation
to dance to a rock and roll station
It was all right, babe, ahh
now it was all right
Jennie said when she was just five years old
you know her parents agreed to the death of us all
Two TV sets and two cadillacs cars
well, you know, baby, it's not gonna help us at all
Then one fine morning, she put on the New York station
she didn't believe, baby, what she heard at all
She started dancing to that fine fine music
you know her life was saved by rock and roll
In spite of amputation
she could dance to a rock and roll station
And it was all right, hey babe
now it was all right
here she comes now
Jennie said when she was just five years old
there was nothing happening at all
Every time she put on the radio
there was nothing going down at all
Then one fine morning, she put on the New York station
she didn't believe what she heard at all
Oh, she started dancing to that fine fine music
you know her life was saved by rock and roll
The good Lord computation
to dance to a rock and roll station
It was all right
It was all right
It was all right
It was all right, all right
All right, all right
All right, all right
All right, all right
All right, all right
All right, all right
...
* all the strings downtuned a whole-tone
1d ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from e to d)
2A ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from B to A)
3F ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from G to F)
4C ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from D to C)
5G ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from A to G)
6D ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from E to D)
intro {D}{D}{C6}{C6}
{G6}{G6}{D}{D}
{D}{C6}{G6}{D} (Jennie said when she was just five ...)
{D}
{D}{C6}{G6}{D} (Every time she put on the radio ...)
{D}
{D}{C6}{G6}{D} (Then one fine morning she put on ...)
{D}
{D}{C6}{G6}{D} (She started dancing to that fine ...)
{D}
{Em}{G}{A}{G} (The good Lord computation ...)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (- all right, babe, ahh ...)
guitar {D}{D}{C6}{C6}
{G6}{G6}{D}{D}
....
guitar {D}{D}{D}{D}
{D}{D}{D}{D}
{D}{D}{D}{D}
{D}{D}{D}{D}
viola {D}{D}{D}{D}
{D}{D}{D}{D}
{D}{D}{C6}{C6}
{G6}{G6}{D}{D}
....
break {Em}{G}{A}{G... (The good Lord computation ...)
guitar {D}{G}{D}{G} * tab 1
{D}{C6}{D}{C6} (It was -)
{D}{C6}{D}{C6} (- all right, It was -)
{D}{C6}{D}{C6} (- all right, It was -)
{D}{C6}{D}{C6} (- all right, It was -)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (- all right, All right)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (All right, all right)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (All right, all right)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (All right, all right)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (All right, all right)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (All right, all right)
... fade out
* intro (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
{D} {D} {C6} {C6}
*1d --14...-----14...-----12...-----12...-----
*2A --15...-----15...-----13...-----13...-----
*3F --14...-----14...-----12...-----12...-----
*4C ---0...------0...------0...------0...-----
*5G ------------------------------------------
*6D ------------------------------------------
{G6} {G6} {D} {D}
--15...-----15..-15-17-15-----14...-----14...-----
--15...-----15..-15-15-15-----15...-----15...-----
--16...-----16..-16-16-16-----14...-----14...-----
---0...------0..--0--0--0------0...------0...-----
--------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------
* riff (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
it was all right, it was all right
{D} {G} {D} {G}
*1d --14...-----12...-----14...-----12...-----
*2A --15...-----13...-----15...-----13...-----
*3F --14...-----12...-----14...-----12...-----
*4C ---0...------0...------0...------0...-----
*5G ------------------------------------------
*6D ------------------------------------------
* tab 1 (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
{D} {G} {D} {G}
*1d --10---x-10---x--14---x-14---x--14---x-14---x--17---x-17---x---
*2A --10---x-10---x--15---x-15---x--15---x-15---x--15---x-15---x---
*3F --11---x-11---x--14---x-14---x--14---x-14---x--14---x-14---x---
*4C ---0---x--0---x---0---x--0---x---0---x--0---x---0---x--0---x---
*5G ---------------------------------------------------------------
*6D ---------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------
* chords for standard-tuning
intro {C}{C}{A#6}{A#6}
{F6}{F6}{C}{C}
{C}{A#6}{F6}{C} (Jennie said when she was just five ...)
{C}
{C}{A#6}{F6}{C} (Every time she put on the radio ...)
{C}
{C}{A#6}{F6}{C} (Then one fine morning she put on ...)
{C}
{C}{A#6}{F6}{C} (She started dancing to that fine ...)
{C}
{Dm}{F}{G}{F} (The good Lord computation ...)
{C}{F}{C}{F} (- all right, babe, ahh ...)
guitar {C}{C}{A#6}{A#6}
{F6}{F6}{C}{C}
....
guitar {C}{C}{C}{C}
{C}{C}{C}{C}
{C}{C}{C}{C}
{C}{C}{C}{C}
viola {C}{C}{C}{C}
{C}{C}{C}{C}
{C}{C}{A#6}{A#6}
{F6}{F6}{C}{C}
....
break {Dm}{F}{G}{F... (The good Lord computation ...)
guitar {C}{F}{C}{F} * tab 1
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6} (It was -)
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6} (- all right, It was -)
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6} (- all right, It was -)
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6} (- all right, It was -)
{C}{F}{C}{F} (- all right, All right)
{C}{F}{C}{F} (All right, all right)
{C}{F}{C}{F} (All right, all right)
{C}{F}{C}{F} (All right, all right)
{C}{F}{C}{F} (All right, all right)
{C}{F}{C}{F} (All right, all right)
... fade out
==============================
"Rock 'N' Roll"
==============================
album _Live MCMXCIII_
(The Velvet Underground, 1993)
Jun 1993
L'Olympia, Paris, France
==============================
Jenny said when she's just five years old
you know nothin' happenin' at all
Every time she puts on the radio
nobody's doin' it at all
One fine mornin', puts on a New York station
can't believe what she heard at all
Started dancin' to that fine fine fine fine music
her life's saved by rock 'n' roll
rock 'n' roll
Despite your amputation
you can dance to a rock 'n' roll station
don't you know that
It's all right
ooohhh, it's all right
Jenny said when she's just five years old
you know my parents are gonna be the death of us all
Two TV sets, two Cadillac cars are
you know the only thing gonna help us at all
One fine mornin', puts on a New York station
can't believe what she heard at all
She started dan-dan-dan-dancin', dancin' to the music
her life's saved by rock 'n' roll
rock 'n' roll
Despite all your complications
you could dance to a rock 'n' roll station
don't you know
It's all right
it's all right
Jenny said when she's just five years old
you know nothing's happenin' at all
Every time I put on the radio
nobody's doin' it at all
Now one fine mornin', puts on a New York station
I can't believe what I heard at all
Ah, she started dan-dan-dan-dancin' to the music
her life's saved by rock 'n' roll
hey, yeah, by rock 'n' roll
Despite all the amputations
well, you could dance to a rock 'n' roll station
Oh, ah
Baby-baby-baby, don't you know it's all right
Hey-hey-hey, don't you know it's all right
Baby, don't you know, yeah, baby
baby, just all, it's just all right
All right, all right, all right, all right
Ooohhh-wheee, ooohhh-wheee, ooohhh-wheee-ooohhh-wheee
hey, baby
Ooohhh-wheee, baby, ooohhh-wheee
Ooohhh, ooohhh, ooohhh, ooohhh, baby
ooohhh-wheee
All right, now, all right, now
All right, now, all right, now
Baby-baby-babe, baby-baby-babe
It's all right now, it's all right now
it's all right now, it's a-a-a-a-all right now
It's all right now, it's all right now
it's all-all-all-all-all, a-a-a-a-all right
intro {D}{D}{Csus2}{Csus2}
{G}{G}{D}{D}
{D}{D}{Csus2}{Csus2}
{G}{G}{D}{D/C#}
{D}{Csus2}{G}{D} (Jenny said when she's just ...)
{D}
{D}{Csus2}{G}{D} (Every time she puts on the ...)
{D/C#}
{D}{Csus2}{G}{D} (One fine mornin', puts on a New ...)
{D/C#}
{D}{Csus2}{G}{D} (Started dancin' to that fine ...)
{D}
{Em}{G}{A}{G} (Despite your amputation ...)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (It's all right, ooohhh ...)
guitar {D}{D}{Csus2}{Csus2}
{G}{G}{D}{D/C#}
....
g.solo {D}{D}{G}{G}
{D}{D}{G}{G}
{D}{D}{G}{G}
{D}{D}{G}{G}
{D}{D}{G}{G}
{D}{D}{G}{G}
{D}{D}{G}{G}
{D}{D}{G}{G}
{D}{D}{G}{G}
{D}{D}{G}{G}
guitar {D}{D}{Csus2}{Csus2}
{G}{G}{D}{D/C#}
....
break {Em}{G}{A}{G... (Despite all the amputations ...)
guitar {D}{G7}{D}{G7}
{D}{G7}{D}{G7}
{D}{G7}{D}{G7}
{D}{G7}{D}{G7}
{D}{G7}{D}{G7}
{D}{G7}{D}{G7}
{D}{G7}{D}{G7} (Oh, ah)
{D}{G7}{D}{G7} (Baby-baby-baby, don't you know ...)
{D}{G7}{D}{G7} (Hey-hey-hey, don't you know ...)
{D}{G7}{D}{G7} (Baby, don't you know, yeah ...)
{D}{G7}{D}{G7} (All right, all right, all right ...)
{D}{G7}{D}{G7} (Ooohhh-wheee, ooohhh-wheee ...)
{D}{G7}{D}{G7} (Ooohhh-wheee, baby, ooohhh ...)
{D}{G7}{D}{G7} (Ooohhh, ooohhh, ooohhh, ooohhh ...)
{D}{G7}{D}{G7} (All right, now, all right, now)
{D}{G7}{D}{G7} (All right, now, all right, now)
{D}{G7}{D}{G7} (Baby-baby-babe, baby-baby-babe)
{D}{G7}{D}{G7} (It's all right now, it's all ...)
{D}{G7}{D}{G7} (It's all right now, it's all ...)
{D}{G7}{D}{G7}
{D}{G7}{D}{G7}
{D...
* intro
{D} {D} {Csus2} {Csus2}
1e --2...------2...--------------------------
2B --3...------3...------3...------3...------
3G --2...------2...------0...------0...------
4D --0...------0...------2...------2...------
5A ----------------------3...------3...------
6E ------------------------------------------
{G} {G} {D} {D / C#}
----------------------2...------2..---1..---
--3...------3...------3...------3..---2..---
--0...------0...------2...------2..---1..--- ...
--0...------0...------0...------0..---0..---
--2...------2...----------------------------
--3...------3...----------------------------
=====================================
"Rock And Roll"
(full-length version)
=====================================
box set _Peel Slowly And See_
(The Velvet Underground, 1995)
album _Loaded - Fully Loaded Edition_
(The Velvet Underground, 1997)
Apr-Jul 1970
Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
=====================================
Jenny said when she was just five years old
there was nothin' happening at all
Every time she puts on the radio
there was nothin' goin' down at all
not at all
Then one fine mornin', she puts on a New York station
you know she couldn't believe what she heard at all
She started shakin' to that fine fine music
you know her life was saved by rock 'n' roll
Despite all the amputations
you know you could just go out
and dance to the rock 'n' roll station
And it was all right, hey baby, you know
it was all right
Jenny said when she was just about five years old
you know my parents are gonna be the death of us all
Two TV sets and two Cadillac cars
well, you know ain't gonna help me at all
not just you ....
Then one fine morning, she turns on a New York station
she doesn't believe what she hears at all
Ooohhh, she started dancin' to that fine fine music
you know her life was saved by rock 'n' roll
yeah, rock 'n' roll
Despite all the computations
you could just dance to that rock 'n' roll station
And baby, it was all right
hey, it was all right
hey, here she comes now
Oh, jump-jump
Like Jenny said when she was just about five-five years old
hey, you know there's nothin' happening at all
not at all
Every time I put on the radio
you know there's nothin' goin' down at all
not at all
But one fine morning, she hears a New York station
she doesn't believe what she heard at all
hey, not at all
She started dancing to that fine fine music
you know, her life was saved by rock 'n' roll
yes, rock 'n' roll
Ooohhh, despite all the computations
You know you could just dance to the rock 'n' roll station
All right, all right
And it was all right
oh, listen to me now
It was all right
come on now, believe me
It was all right, it was all right
Hey, it's all right, hey, it's all right
hey, it's all right now, hey, it's all right now
Hey, it's all right, hey, it's all right, now
hey, it's all right now, hey, it's all right now
Oh baby, oh baby
oh baby, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Now it's all right now, ooohhh, it's all right now
oh, all right, all right now
* chords: same as _Loaded_ version
=====================================
"Rock And Roll"
(alternate mix)
=====================================
album _Loaded - Fully Loaded Edition_
(The Velvet Underground, 1997)
Apr-Jul 1970
Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
=====================================
* note: Lou and Doug(?)'s falsetto chorus at intro part.
and guitar part - 2 bars longer
chords (note: all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
....
{D}{D}{D}{D} (oh, jump-jump)
{D}{D}{D}{D}
*{D}{D}*
{D}{D}{C6}{C6}
{G6}{G6}{D}{D}
....
=====================================
"Rock And Roll"
(demo)
=====================================
album _Loaded - Fully Loaded Edition_
(The Velvet Underground, 1997)
Apr 15, 1970
Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
=====================================
Jenny said when she was just five years old
there was nothin' happening at all
Every time she put on the radio
there was nothin' happening at all
And one fine mornin', she put on a New York station
she didn't believe what she heard at all
She started dancin' to that fine fine music
you know her life was saved by rock 'n' roll
Despite all the computations
you could dance to a rock 'n' roll station
And it was all right
it was all right
Jenny said when she was just five years old
there was nothin' happening at all
Two TV sets and two Cadillac cars
well, you know, baby, it's not gonna help us at all
Then one fine morning, she put on a New York station
she couldn't believe what she heard at all
She started dancin' to that fine fine music
you know her life was saved by rock 'n' roll
Despite all your amputations
she could dance to that rock 'n' roll station
And it was all right
it was all right
here she comes now
Jenny said when she was just five years old
well, you know there was nothin' happening at all
Every time she put on the radio
there was nothin' going down at all
One fine mornin', she put on a New York station
she didn't believe what she heard at all
She started dancin' to that fine fine music
you know her life was saved by rock 'n' roll
Despite the computation
she could dance to the rock 'n' roll station
It was all right
It was all right
It was all right
it was all right
It was all right
* all the strings downtuned a whole-tone
1d ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from e to d)
2A ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from B to A)
3F ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from G to F)
4C ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from D to C)
5G ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from A to G)
6D ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from E to D)
intro (one, two, three, four)
{D}{D}{C6}{C6}
{G6}{G6}{D}{D}
{D}{C6}{G6}{D} (Jenny said when she was just ...)
{D}
{D}{C6}{G6}{D} (Every time she put on the radio ...)
{D}
{D}{C6}{G6}{D} (And one fine mornin', she put ...)
{D}
{D}{C6}{G6}{D} (She started dancin' to that fine ...)
{D}
{Em}{G}{A}{G} (Despite all the computations ...)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (- all right, it was all right)
guitar {D}{D/D.C#}{C6}{C6}
{G6}{G6}{D}{D}
....
guitar {D}{G}{D}{G}
{D}{G}{D}{G}
{D}{G}{D}{G}
{D}
{D}{D}{C6}{C6}
{G6}{G6}{D}{D}
....
break {Em}{G}{A}{G... (Despite all the computations ...)
guitar {D}{G}{D}{G} * tab 1
{D}{C6}{D}{C6} (It was all -)
{D}{C6}{D}{C6} (- right, It was all -)
{D}{C6}{D}{C6} (- right, It was all -)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (- right, it was all right, It was -)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (- all right)
{D}{G}{D}{G}
{D}{G}{D}{G}
{D...
* intro (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
{D} {D} {C6} {C6}
*1d --14...-----14...-----12...-----12...-----
*2A --15...-----15...-----13...-----13...-----
*3F --14...-----14...-----12...-----12...-----
*4C ---0...------0...------0...------0...-----
*5G ------------------------------------------
*6D ------------------------------------------
{G6} {G6} {D} {D}
--15...-----15...-----14...-----14...-----
--15...-----15...-----15...-----15...-----
--16...-----16...-----14...-----14...-----
---0...------0...------0...------0...-----
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
* riff (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
it was all right, it was all right
{D} {G} {D} {G}
*1d --14...-----12...-----14...-----12...-----
*2A --15...-----13...-----15...-----13...-----
*3F --14...-----12...-----14...-----12...-----
*4C ---0...------0...------0...------0...-----
*5G ------------------------------------------
*6D ------------------------------------------
* tab 1 (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
{D} {G} {D} {G}
*1d --10---x-10---x--14---x-14---x--14---x-14---x--17---x-17---x---
*2A --10---x-10---x--15---x-15---x--15---x-15---x--15---x-15---x---
*3F --11---x-11---x--14---x-14---x--14---x-14---x--14---x-14---x---
*4C ---0---x--0---x---0---x--0---x---0---x------x-------x--0---x---
*5G ----------------------------------------0----------------------
*6D ---------------------------------------------------------------
* last part 16 beat picking (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
{D} {G}
*1d --14...--17..-14..---x-15..--17..-17-x-15-x-14-x-------
*2A --15...--15..-15..---x-15..--15..-15-x-15--------17-x--
*3F --14...--14..-14..---x-16..--16..-16-x-16-------------- ...
*4C -------------------------------------------------------
*5G -------------------------------------------------------
*6D -------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------
* chords for standard-tuning
intro (one, two, three, four)
{C}{C}{A#6}{A#6}
{F6}{F6}{C}{C}
{C}{A#6}{F6}{C} (Jenny said when she was just ...)
{C}
{C}{A#6}{F6}{C} (Every time she put on the radio ...)
{C}
{C}{A#6}{F6}{C} (And one fine mornin', she put ...)
{C}
{C}{A#6}{F6}{C} (She started dancin' to that ...)
{C}
{Dm}{F}{G}{F} (Despite all the computations ...)
{C}{F}{C}{F} (- all right, it was all right)
guitar {C}{C/C.B}{A#6}{A#6}
{F6}{F6}{C}{C}
....
guitar {C}{F}{C}{F}
{C}{F}{C}{F}
{C}{F}{C}{F}
{C}
{C}{C}{A#6}{A#6}
{F6}{F6}{C}{C}
....
break {Dm}{F}{G}{F... (Despite all the computations ...)
guitar {C}{F}{C}{F}
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6} (It was all -)
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6} (- right, It was all -)
{C}{A#6}{C}{A#6} (- right, It was all -)
{C}{F}{C}{F} (- right, it was all right, It was -)
{C}{F}{C}{F} (- all right)
{C}{F}{C}{F}
{C}{F}{C}{F}
{C...
==========================================
"Rock "N" Roll"
==========================================
album _American Poet_
(Lou Reed, 2001)
Dec 26, 1972
Ultrasonic Recording Studio, Hempstead, NY
==========================================
Now Jenny said when she was just five years old
you know there's nothin' happening at all
Every time she puts on the radio
there's nothin' goin' down at all
no, not at all
Then one fine mornin', she puts on a New York station
she couldn't believe what she heard at all
not at all
She started dancing to that fine fine music
her life was saved by rock 'n' roll
yeah rock 'n' roll
Despite all the amputations
you could dance to a rock 'n' roll station
And it was all right
it was all right
Now Jenny said when she was just about five years old
you know my parents are gonna be the death of us all
Two TV sets and two Cadillac cars
well they're ain't gonna help us at all
not at all
Then one fine morning, she turns on a New York station
she couldn't believe what she hears at all
no, not at all
she started dancing to that fine fine music
her life was saved by rock 'n' roll
and rock 'n' roll
Yeah, despite all the amputations
you could dance to a rock 'n' roll station
And it was all right
it was all right
yeah now, here she comes
Jenny said when she was just five years old
you know there's nothin' happening at all
Every time I put on the radio
there's nothin' goin' down at all
Then one fine morning, she heard a New York station
she couldn't believe what she heard at all
She started dancing to that fine fine music
her life was saved by rock 'n' roll
yeah rock 'n' roll
Despite all the amputations
you could dance to a rock 'n' roll station
You can clap
And it was all right
And it was all right
And it was all right
And it was all right
And it's all right, all right
all right, all right
I said that baby, yeah baby
well now baby, well now baby
I said it's all right, it's all right
it was all right, it's all right
alright
* all the strings downtuned a whole-tone (basic)
1d ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from e to d)
2A ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from B to A)
3F ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from G to F)
4C ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from D to C)
5G ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from A to G)
6D ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from E to D)
* Lou Reed's tuning (6th string = C)
1d -----
2A -----
3F -----
4C -----
5G -----
*6C ----- * downtuned a whole-tone
* slide guitar player's tuning (2nd string = A#)
1d -----
*2A#----- * uptuned a half-tone
3F -----
4C -----
5G -----
6D -----
intro {D}{D}{C6}{C6}
{G6}{G6}{D}{D}
{D}{C6}{G6}{D} (Now Jenny said when she was just ...)
{D}
{D}{C6}{G6}{D} (Every time she puts on the radio ...)
{D} (- all)
{D}{C6}{G6}{D} (Then one fine mornin', she puts on a ...)
{D} (- all)
{D}{C6}{G6}{D} (She started dancing to that ...)
{D} (- roll)
{Em}{G}{A}{G} (Despite all the amputations ...)
{D7}{G}{D7}{G} (- all right, it was all right)
guitar {D}{D}{C6}{C6} * twin guitar part
{G6}{G6}{D}{D}
....
{Em}{G}{A}{G} (- despite all the amputations ...)
{D7}{G}{D7}{G} (- all right, it was all right ...)
guitar {D}{G}{D}{G}
{D}{G}{D}{G}
{D}{G}{D}{G}
{D}{G}{D}{G}
{D}{D}{C6}{C6} * twin guitar part
{G6}{G6}{D}{D}
....
break {Em}{G}{A}{G... (Despite all the amputations ...)
guitar {D}{C6}{D}{C6}
{D}{C6}{D}{C6} (You can clap)
slide {D}{C6}{D}{C6} (And it was -)
{D}{C6}{D}{C6} (- all right, And it was -)
{D}{C6}{D}{C6} (- all right, And it was -)
{D}{C6}{D}{C6} (- all right, And it was -)
{D}{C6}{D}{C6} (- all right, And it's -)
{D}{C6}{D}{C6} (- all right, all right ...)
{D}{C6}{D}{C6} (- baby, yeah baby ...)
{D}{C6}{D}{C6} (- it's all right, it's all right ...)
{D}{C6}{D}{C6}
{D}{C6}{D}{C6}
{D}{C6}{D}{C6}
{D}{C6}{D}{C6}
{D...
* twin guitar part: guitar 1
(all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
{D} {D}
*1d ------------------------------------------------
*2A --7-------------------------------------7---8---
*3F ------------------------------------------------
*4C ------------------------------------------------
*5G ------------------------------------------------
*6D ------------------------------------------------
{C6} {C6}
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--8b10---------r8--------------------------10/--
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{G6} {G6}
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--/12-------------------------------------12\---
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{D} {D}
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--5/7-------------------------------------------
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* twin guitar part: guitar 2
(all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
note: tuning for slide play (2nd string = A#)
{D} {D}
*1d ------------------------------------------------
**2A#------------------------------------------------
*3F --7-------------------------------------7---9---
*4C ------------------------------------------------
*5G ------------------------------------------------
*6D ------------------------------------------------
{C6} {C6}
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--9b11---------r9--------------------------11/--
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{G6} {G6}
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--/12-------------------------------------12\---
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{D} {D}
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--6/7-------------------------------------------
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* slide play on coda (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
note: tuning for slide play (2nd string = A#)
{D} {C6}
*1d --/14v--/14v--/14v------------------------------
**2A#--/14v--/14v--/14v------------------------------
*3F --------------------------------------------x/--
*4C ------------------------------------------------
*5G ------------------------------------------------
*6D ------------------------------------------------
{D} {C6}
------14v-----------14\12v----------------------
--------------------14\12v----------------------
--/14---------------------------------------x/--
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{D} {C6}
------14v-----14--15--17-\-12-------------------
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--/14---------------------------------------x/-- ...
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*** please note ***
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics
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"Rock And Roll"
(The Matrix, San Francisco, 11-25-69)
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box set _Bootleg Series Volume 1: The Quine Tapes_
(The Velvet Underground, 2001)
* audience recording
Nov 25, 1969
The Matrix, San Francisco, California
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* see _1969 Velvet Underground Live With Lou Reed_ version
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"Rock "N" Roll"
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album _American Poet Box: American Poet Special Edition_
(Lou Reed, 2003)
* Special Edition CD bonus track
Jul 15, 1972
Scala Cinema, Kings Cross, London
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Now Jenny said when she was just five years old
you know my parents agreed to the death of us all
Every time I put on the radio
nothin' goin' down
Every time I put on the radio
you know there was nothin' goin' down at all
Then one fine mornin', she heard a New York station
she couldn't believe what she heard at all
Despite the amputation
you could dance to a rock 'n' roll station
It was all right
hey baby, it was all right
Now Jenny said when she was just five years old
you know my parents agreed to the death of us all
death of us all
Two TV sets and two Cadillac cars
well baby, ain't gonna help me at all
no, not at all
Then one fine morning, she heard a New York station
she couldn't believe what she heard at all
heard at all
......
Despite all the amputations
you could dance to a rock 'n' roll station
It was all right
hey, it was all right
Now Jenny said when she was just five years old
you know there's nothin' happening at all
Every time she put on the radio
nothin' goin' down at all
no, not at all
One fine mornin', she put on a New York station
she couldn't believe what she heard at all
She started dancin' to that fine fine music
her life was saved by rock 'n' roll
yeah, rock 'n' roll
Despite all the amputations
dance to a rock 'n' roll station
* chords: same as _American Poet_ version
They played using down-tuning
(all the strings downtuned a whole-tone).
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transcribed by Shiroh KOUCHI (wildside@mx21.tiki.ne.jp)
http://ww21.tiki.ne.jp/~wildside/
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