Rock Around the Clock [A] - Bill Haley
* is single Down only strum, *** is Up Down Down strum
Verse 1:
[A***] One, two, three o'clock, four o'clock, rock
[A***] Five, six, seven o'clock, eight o'clock, rock
[A***] Nine, ten, eleven o'clock, twelve o'clock, rock
We're gonna rock [E7*] around the [E7*] clock [E7] tonight.
Verse 2:
Put your [A] glad rags on and join me, hon,
we'll have some fun when the [A7] clock strikes one
We're gonna [D7] rock around the clock tonight,
we're gonna [A] rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna [E7] rock, gonna rock, a[D7]round the clock [A] tonight. [E7]
Verse 3:
When the [A] clock strikes two, three and four,
if the band slows down we'll [A7] yell for more
We're gonna [D7] rock around the clock tonight,
we're gonna [A] rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna [E7] rock, gonna rock, a[D7] ound the clock [A] tonight. [E7]
Verse 4:
When the [A] chimes ring five, six and seven,
we'll be right in [A7] seventh heaven.
We're gonna [D7] rock around the clock tonight,
we're gonna [A] rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna [E7] rock, gonna rock, a[D7]round the clock [A] tonight. [E7]
Verse 5:
When it's [A] eight, nine, ten, eleven too,
I'll be goin' strong and [A7] so will you.
We're gonna [D7] rock around the clock tonight,
we're gonna [A] rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna [E7] rock, gonna rock, a[D7]round the clock [A] tonight. [E7]
Instrumental verse:
[A][A7][D7][A]
[E7][D7][A][E7]
Verse 6:
When the [A] clock strikes twelve, we'll cool off then,
start a rockin' round the [A7] clock again.
We're gonna [D7] rock around the clock tonight,
we're gonna [A] rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna [E7] rock, gonna rock, a[D7]round the clock [A] tonight. [Stop + Bass Outro]
Rock Around the Clock [A]Bill Haley
* is single Down only strum, *** is Up Down Down strum
Verse 1 A*** One, two, three o'clock, four o'clock, rock A*** Five, six, seven o'clock, eight o'clock, rock A*** Nine, ten, eleven o'clock, twelve o'clock, rock We're gonna rock E7* around the E7* clock E7 tonight.
Verse 2 Put your A glad rags on and join me, hon, we'll have some fun when the A7 clock strikes one We're gonna D7 rock around the clock tonight, we're gonna A rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight. We're gonna E7 rock, gonna rock, aD7round the clock A tonight. E7
Verse 3 When the A clock strikes two, three and four, if the band slows down we'll A7 yell for more We're gonna D7 rock around the clock tonight, we're gonna A rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight. We're gonna E7 rock, gonna rock, aD7 ound the clock A tonight. E7
Verse 4 When the A chimes ring five, six and seven, we'll be right in A7 seventh heaven. We're gonna D7 rock around the clock tonight, we're gonna A rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight. We're gonna E7 rock, gonna rock, aD7round the clock A tonight. E7
Verse 5 When it's A eight, nine, ten, eleven too, I'll be goin' strong and A7 so will you. We're gonna D7 rock around the clock tonight, we're gonna A rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight. We're gonna E7 rock, gonna rock, aD7round the clock A tonight. E7
Instrumental verse AA7D7A E7D7AE7
Verse 6 When the A clock strikes twelve, we'll cool off then, start a rockin' round the A7 clock again. We're gonna D7 rock around the clock tonight, we're gonna A rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight. We're gonna E7 rock, gonna rock, aD7round the clock A tonight. Stop + Bass Outro