VALDY - "Rock N Roll Song" Tablature
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h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
t - right hand tap
x - play 'note' with heavy damping
Tuning: dropped-D tuning . The original version opens with some natural
harmonics on the 7th fret:
e:--------------------------------|
B:-----!7!--x--x--!7!--x--x--!7!--|
G:-----!7!--x--x--!7!--x--x--!7!--|
D:-----!7!--x--x--!7!--x--x--!7!--| etc.
A:--------------------------------|
D:--------------------------------|
Chords used:
D C G6 Em7 A7 A7sus4 A7sus2 F#m7 F E Eb
e||--2----0----0-----0----0------0-------0----2----5--4--3--||
B||--3----1----3-----0----2------3-------0----2----6--5--4--||
G||--2----0----0-----0----0------0-------0----2----5--4--3--||
D||--0----2----0-----0----2------2-------2----2----0--0--0--||
A||--0----3----2-----2----0------0-------0----4----x--x--x--||
D||--0----x----0-----2----x------x-------x----4----x--x--x--||
Fill 1:(keep fingering the D chord while you do this)
e:--3p2p0-----0h2-|
B:---------3------|
G:----------------|
D:----------------|
A:----------------|
D:----------------|
D C
I came into town as a man of renown
G6 D
A writer of songs about freedom and joy
D C
A hall had been rented and I was presented
G6 D C G6
As the kind of a singer most folks could enjoy
D C
As I climbed up the stair to the stage standing there
G6 D (fill 1)
It was obvious something was missing
D C
I could tell by the vibes they wouldn't be bribed
Em7 G6 A7sus4 A7 A7sus2 A7
They weren't in the mood to listen, they yelled out
D C
Play me a rock 'n' roll song
Em7 F#m7 G6 A7 A7sus2 A7
Don't play me songs about freedom and joy
D C
Play me a rock 'n' roll song
G6 A7 D
Or don't play me no song at all
D C
I played them some songs about peace and contentment
G6 D
And things that I've come to believe in
C
When I was through to a chorus of boo
Em7 G6 A7sus4 A7 A7sus2 A7
Some track star yelled thank God he's leaving
D C
Now someone play me a rock 'n' roll song
Em7 F#m7 G6 A7
I've had it to here with your flowers and beads
D C
Play me a rock 'n' roll song
Em7 A7 D
Or don't play me no song at all (fill 1)
(D) C
Well if I played you a rock 'n' roll song
Em7 F#m7 G6 A7
How could it be fair 'cause my head isn't there
D C
So I'll leave you with your rock 'n' roll songs
Em7 A7 D
And make my way back to the country
D C
Still I hear play me a rock 'n' roll song
Em7 F#m7 G6 A7 A7sus2 A7
Don't give me music I don't want to hear
D C
Play me a rock 'n' roll song
Em7 F#m7 G6 A7 A7sus2 A7
I should have stayed home with a big case of beer
D C
Play me a rock 'n' roll song
Em7 A7 F E Eb D
Or don't play me no song at all
(Outro solo in original version)
This musical interpretation has been removed due to a legal threat from Moses & Singer LLP,
representing the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) and
The Music Publisher's Association of the United States (MPA).
Unfortunately, these threats are fueled by greed and being masked by a "copyright infringement." They claim tab sites are
"hurting the songwriters," but it's a known fact that the publishing companies garner most of the
revenue. Instead, they would prefer you to purchase the
official VALDY tablature
which is an option we've always given our users. And due to the highly error-prone nature of tabs on the internet, many choose to go this route.
These companies also do not realize that tablature sites help to promote their artists.
For more information on this onslaught, you can read the
NY Times Article.
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