Valdy - RockNRoll Song guitar tab
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)
