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John Lennon
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rock’n’Roll - John Lennon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Album chords and tabs by: maguri Tuning: Standard ALBUM INFO Released 17 February 1975 Recorded October 1973; 21-25 October 1974 Studio A&M (Los Angeles) Record Plant (East) (New York) Genre Rock and roll Length 40:03 Label Apple Producer John Lennon Phil Spector TRACK LIST Produced and arranged by John Lennon except * produced by Phil Spector and arranged by Spector and Lennon. 1. Be-Bop-a-Lula (Tex Davis Gene Vincent) 2:39 2. Stand by Me (Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Ben E. King) 3:26 3. Medley: Rip It Up/Ready Teddy (Robert Blackwell John Marascalco) 1:33 4. You Can’t Catch Me (*) (Chuck Berry) 4:51 5. Ain’t That a Shame (Fats Domino Dave Bartholomew) 2:38 6. Do You Want to Dance (Bobby Freeman) 2:53 7. Sweet Little Sixteen (*) (Berry) 3:01 8. Slippin’ and Slidin’ (Eddie Bocage Al Collins Richard Penniman James H. Smith) 2:16 9. Peggy Sue (Jerry Allison Norman Petty) 2:06 10. Medley: Bring It On Home to Me/Send Me Some Lovin’ (Sam Cooke John Marascalco Leo Price) 3:41 11. Bony Moronie (*) (Larry Williams) 3:47 12. Ya Ya (Lee Dorsey Clarence Lewis Bobby Robinson Morris Levy) 2:17 13. Just Because (*) (Lloyd Price) 4:25 MUSICIANS October 1974 (New York) John Lennon: vocals acoustic guitar Jesse Ed Davis Peter Jameson: electric guitar Eddie Mottau: acoustic guitar Ken Ascher: piano Klaus Voormann: bass guitar answer vocals on "Bring it on Home to Me" Joseph Temperley Frank Vicari: saxophone Dennis Morouse: tenor saxophone Jim Keltner: drums Arthur Jenkins: percussion (*) October 1973 (Phil Spector sessions Los Angeles) vocals - John Lennon guitar - John Lennon Phil Spector Jesse Ed Davis Steve Cropper Art Munson William Perry Louis Shelton Dale Anderson Larry Carlton David Cohen Jose Feliciano Jim Calvert Michael Hazelwood bass guitar - Ray Neapolitan Bob Glaub Thomas Hensley keyboards - Mac Rebennack Michael Omartian Leon Russell piano - Jeff Barry Andy Thomas Phil Spector Michael Wofford Michael Lang Barry Mann Michael Melvoin Nino Tempo woodwind - William Perkins Robert Hardaway saxophone - Bobby Keys Jim Horn Plas Johnson Ronald Langinger Donald Menza Gene Cipriano Nino Tempo trumpet - Anthony Terran Conte Candoli Chuck Findley clarinet - Julian Matlock horn - Joseph Kelson Jeff Barry Barry Mann Bobby Keys Peter Jameson drums - Jim Keltner Hal Blaine Frank Capp Jim Gordon Gary Mallaber percussion - Gary Coleman Alan Estes Steven Forman Terry Gibbs --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Be-Bop-a-Lula - John Lennon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well ... [Pre-Chorus] Be-bop-a-lula she’s my baby Be-bop-a-lula I don’t mean maybe [Chorus] Be-bop-a-lula she’s my baby Be-bop-a-lula I don’t mean maybe Be-bop--lula she--’s my baby love my baby love my baby love [Verse 1] Well she’s the girl in the red blue jeans She’s the queen of all the teens She’s the woman that I know She’s the one that loves me so - say ... [Chorus] Be-bop-a-lula she’s my baby Be-bop-a-lula I don’t mean maybe Be-bop--lula she--’s my baby love my baby love my baby love - Let’s rock! [Solo] | | % | % | % | | | % | | % | | | | | % | [Verse 2] Well she’s the woman that’s got that beat She’s the woman with the flying feet She’s the woman walks around the store She’s the one who want me more more more more - say ... [Chorus] Be-bop-a-lula she’s my baby Be-bop-a-lula I don’t mean maybe Be-bop--lula she--’s my baby love my baby love my baby love - Let’s rock again now! [Solo] | | % | % | % | | | % | | % | | | | | % | [Pre-Chorus] Be-bop-a-lula she’s my baby Be-bop-a-lula I don’t mean maybe [Chorus] Be-bop-a-lula she’s my baby Be-bop-a-lula I don’t mean maybe Be-bop--lula she--’s my baby love my baby love my baby love [Coda] (add9) Be-bop--lula she--’s my baby love my baby love my baby love --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Stand By Me - John Lennon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | | % | | % | | | | % | [Verse 1] When the night has come and the land is dark And the moon is the only light we’ll see Oh I won’t be afraid no I won’t be afraid Just as long as you stand stand by me [Chorus] And darling darling stand by me Oh nah nah stand by me Stand by me stand by me [Verse 2] If the sky that we look upon should tumble and fall And the mountain should crumble to the sea I won’t cry I won’t cry no I won’t shed a tear Just as long as you stand stand by me [Chorus] And darling darling stand by me Oh oh oh stand by me Stand by me stand by me stand by me-ee yeah [Solo] | | % | | % | | | | % | | | % | | % | | | | % | [Chorus] Whenever you’re in trouble won’t you stand by me Oh nah nah stand by me Oh stand by me stand by me stand by me Darling darling stand by me - hee Stand by me Oh stand by me stand by me stand by me - hee hee (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Medley: Rip It Up / Ready Teddy - John Lennon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIP IT UP [Verse 1] Well it’s Saturday night and I just got paid Fool without my money don’t try to save My heart says "Go go! Have a time!" ’Cause it’s Saturday night and babe I’m feelin’ fine [Chorus] I’m gonna rip it up gonna rock it up Gonna shake it up gonna bomb it up Gonna rock it up ... and ball tonight [Verse 2] I got me a date and I won’t be late Pick her up in my 88 Shack on down to the union hall When the joint starts jumpin’ I’ll have a ball [Chorus] I’m gonna rip it up gonna rock it up Gonna shake it up gonna bomb it up Gonna rock it up ... and ball tonight [Solo] | | % | % | % | | | % | | % | | | | | % | READY TEDDY [Verse 1] Get ready set go man go I got a girl that I love so [Chorus] And I’m ready ready ready teddy I’m ready ready ready teddy I’m ready ready ready teddy I’m ready ready ready to rock’n’roll [Verse 2] Going to the corner pick up my sweetie pie She’s my rock’n’roll baby she’s the apple of my eye [Chorus] And I’m ready ready ready teddy I’m ready ready ready teddy I’m ready ready ready teddy I’m ready ready ready to rock’n’roll --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. You Can’t Catch Me - John Lennon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Chorus] Riff 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------| |----------------| |----------------| B|2---3---5---3---| |0---2---3---2---| |4---5---7---5---| G|2---x---x---x---| |1---2---4---2---| |4---x---x---x---| D|2---4---5---4---| |2---2---2---2---| |4---6---7---6---| A|0---------------| |2---------------| |----------------| E|----------------| |0---------------| |----------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Verse 1] N.C. I bought a brand new airmobile N.C. ’Twas a custom made ’twas a flightning deal N.C. With a powerful motor and a hide away wing N.C. Pushin’ on the button you will hear her sing [Chorus] Now you can’t catch me Baby you can’t catch me Cause if you get too close You know I’m going’ like cool breeze (break) [Interlude] Hey! Hey! Well you walk! You walk! [Verse 2] New Jersey turnpike in the wee wee hours I was rolling slowly cause of drizzling showers Here come a flat-top he was moving up with me Then come waving goodbye in a little old souped up jitney I put my foot in the tank I began to roll Moaning siren ’twas the state patrol I let out my wings then I blew my horn Bye-bye New Jersey I become airborne [Chorus] You can’t catch me Baby you can’t catch me Cause if you get too close You know I’m going’ like cool breeze (break) [Interlude] Hey! Hey! Well you walk! You walk! [Verse 1] repeated N.C. I bought a brand new airmobile N.C. ’Twas a custom made ’twas a flightning deal N.C. With a powerful motor and a hide away wing N.C. Pushin’ on the button you will hear her sing [Chorus] Now you can’t catch me Baby you can’t catch me Cause if you get too close You know I’m going’ like cool breeze (break) [Interlude] Hey! Hey! Well you walk! You walk! [Verse 3] Flying with my baby last Saturday night Wasn’t a gray cloud floating in sight Big full moon shining up above Cuddle up honey be my love Sweetest little thing that I ever seen I’m going to name you Maybellene Flying on the beam set on flight control Radio tuned to rock and roll Two three hours passed us by Altitude dropped into five-o-five Fuel consumption way too fast Let’s get on home before we run out of gas [Chorus] Now you can’t catch me Baby you can’t catch me Cause if you get too close You know I’m going’ like cool breeze (break) [Outro] Get it on! Well you walk! Get it on! Get it on get it on get it on do it! Get it on get it on! (fade out) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Ain’t that a Shame - John Lennon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verse pattern 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------| B|----------------| G|----------------| D|--2-----2-------| A|--2-----2-------| E|--0-----0-------| (let (stop) ring) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | | % | % | % | N.. [Verse 1] You made Me cry When you said N.C. Goodbye [Chorus] Ain’t that a shame My tears fell like rain Ain’t that a shame You’re the one to blame [Verse 2] You broke My heart When you said N.C. We’ll part [Chorus] Ain’t that a shame My tears fell like rain Ain’t that a shame You’re the one to blame - Boogie babe! [Solo] (Ain’t that a shame?) (Ain’t that a shame?) (Look out babe!) [Verse 3] Farewell Goodbye Although N.C. I’ll cry [Chorus] Ain’t that a shame My tears fell like rain Ain’t that a shame You’re the one to blame - Boogie babe! [Solo] (Ain’t that a shame?) (Ain’t that a shame?) (Look out babe!) [Verse 4] You made Me cry When you said N.C. Goodbye [Chorus] Ain’t that a shame My tears fell like rain Ain’t that a shame You’re the one to blame ... [Outro] | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Do You Want to Dance - John Lennon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS G6 3-x-0-0-0-0 G5 3-x-0-0-3-x --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | N.C. | % | (Hello?) [Instrumental] [Verse 1] Well do you wanna dance hold my hand? Tell me I’m your lovin’ man? Baby do you wanna dance? Dance dance ... [Verse 2] Well do you wanna dance under the moonlight? Hug and kiss all through the night now? Baby do you wanna dance? Dance dance ... [Chorus] Well do you do you do you do you wanna dance? Do you do you do you do you wanna dance? Baby ... do you wanna dance? [Interlude] Look out! [Chorus] Do you wanna dance? (Do you do you do you do you wanna dance?) (Do you do you do you do you wanna dance?) (Do you do you do you do you wanna dance?) [Verse 3] Well do you wanna dance make romance? Kiss and squeeze yeah yeah? Do you wanna dance? All right let’s dance [Interlude] (Beep! Beep!) Yeah! | G | N.C. | % | (stop) Well! [Outro] (Do you) do you (do you) do you (wanna dance?) Do you wanna dance? (Do you) do you (do you) do you (wanna dance do ya? Do ya?) (Baby) baby (do you wanna dance?) (fade out) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Sweet Little Sixteen - John Lennon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | | % | | % | (stop) [Chorus] N.C. B5 They’re really rocking in Boston In Pittsburgh PA Deep in the heart of Texas On down to Frisco Bay All over Saint Louis And down in New Orleans All the cats want to dance with Sweet little sixteen [Verse 1] Sweet sweet sweet little sixteen She’s got the grown up blues Tight dresses and lipstick She’s sporting high heeled boots Oh but tomorrow morning She’s gonna have to change her trend Become sweet sixteen-ah And back in class again [Middle 8] Oh mommy mommy Please please may I go You know it’s such a sight to see Someone to steal the show Oh daddy daddy daddy daddy You know I beg of you Scream it to ... momma It’s alright with you [Chorus] Because they’re rocking in New York In Philadelphia PA Deep in the heart of Texas Down at the Rainbow L.A. All over Saint Louis And down in New Orleans All the mothers want to do Sweet little sixteen [Outro] Sweet sweet sweet sixteen she’s so delicate She’s just gotta have it About half half the number (fade out) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Slippin’ and Slidin’ - John Lennon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | | % | % | % | | | % | | % | (break) [Verse 1] Slippin’ and a-slidin’ peepin’ and a hidin’ Been told a long time ago Slippin’ and a-slidin’ peepin’ and a hidin’ Been told a long time ago I’ve been told baby you’ve been bold I won’t be your fool no more (break) [Verse 2] Oh big conniver nothin’ but a jive I done got hip to your jive Oh big conniver nothin’ but a jive I done got hip to your jive Slippin’ and a-slidin’ peepin’ and hidin’ I won’t be your fool no more (break) [Solo] | | | | % | | | % | | % | (break) [Verse 3] Oh Malinda she’s a solid sender You know you better surrender Oh Malinda she’s a solid sender You know you better surrender Slippin’ and a-slidin’ peepin’ and hidin’ I won’t be your fool no more (break) [Solo] | | | | % | | | % | | % | (break) [Verse 4] + coda Slippin’ and a-slidin’ peepin’ and a hidin’ Been told a long time ago Slippin’ and a-slidin’ peepin’ and a hidin’ Been told a long time ago I’ve been told baby you’ve been bold I won’t be ... your fool ... no more ... (I won’t be your fool no more) (break) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Peggy Sue - John Lennon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | | | | | [Verse 1] If you knew Peggy Sue Then you’d know why I feel blue Without Peggy my Peggy Sue Oh well I love you gal yes I love you Peggy Sue [Middle 8] Peggy Sue Peggy Sue pretty pretty pretty pretty Peggy Sue Oh my Peggy my Peggy Sue Oh well I love you galand I need you Peggy Sue [Verse 2] I love you Peggy Sue With a love so rare and true Oh Peggy my Peggy Sue Oh yes I love you gal yes I want you Peggy Sue Look out! [Solo] | | | | | | | % | | | | | | | | [Verse 3 Peggy Sue Peggy Sue Oh how my heart yearns for you Uh-oh Peggy my Peggy Sue Oh well I love you gal and I want you Peggy Sue Oh yes I love you gal yes I want you Peggy Sue Ow! [Coda] (solo) (solo) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Medley: Bring it on Home to Me / Send Me Some Lovin’ - John Lennon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRING IT ON HOME TO ME [Verse 1] If you ever Change your mind About leaving Leaving me behind Oh you better bring it to me Bring your sweet loving Bring it on home to me yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah [Verse 2] You know I laughed Laughed when you left But now I know I only hurt myself Oh you better bring it to me Bring your sweet loving Bring it on home to me yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah yeah yeah [Verse 3] (solo) (solo) Oh you better bring it to me Bring your sweet loving Bring it on home to me yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah [Verse 4] You know I’ll always Be your slave Until I’m dead And buried in my grave Oh you better bring it to me Bring your sweet loving Bring it on home to me D A Eaug yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) [break] SEND ME SOME LOVIN’ [Verse 1] Send me some loving Send it I pray How can I love you When you’re so far away [break] [Verse 2] Send me your picture Send it my dear So I can hold it And pretend you are near [Bridge] Send me your kisses I can feel your touch I need you I need you so bad Don’t you know I miss you so much [break] [Verse 3] My days are so lonely My nights are so blue I’m here and I’m lonely Just wai-ai-aiting for you [break] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Bony Moronie - John Lennon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Riff] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + B|----------------|----------------| |--------------3-|--3-------------| D|--------2-4-----|----5-4-2-4-----| |0---3-4---------|-------------(0)| A|0---3-4---------|-------------(0)| |----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | | % | % | % | [Verse 1] I’ve got a girl named Bonie Moronie She’s as skinny as a stick of macaroni Got to see her rock and roll with the blue jeans on She’s not very fat just skin and bone (break) [Chorus] Well now I love her and she loves me Oh how happy now we gonna can be Making love underneath the apple tree (break) [Verse 2] Well I told her mama and her papa too Just exactly what I’m gonna do We’re gonna get married on a night in June Rock’n’roll by the light of a silvery moon (break) [Chorus] Well now I love her she loves me Oh how happy now we gonna be Making love underneath the apple tree (break) [Verse 3] Well she’s my one and only she’s my heart’s desire She’s a real up-setter she’s a real live wire Everybody’s watchin’ when my baby walks by She’s so good looking really catches the eye (break) [Chorus] Well now I love her she loves me Oh how happy now we gonna can be Making love underneath the apple tree (break) [Outro] Making love yeah! Harder! (repeat vocals ad lib and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ya Ya - John Lennon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Larry Williams From: “Rock’n’Roll” (1975) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard [Lick] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G/10--10--8---8---|7---7-7-6---6---|5-------5-------|5-7-8-----------| guitar 1 A/8---8---6---6---|5---5-5-4---4---|3-------3-------|3-5-6-----------| guitar 2 |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| [Intro] / [Interlude] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|3---------------| A|--------3---5---|6---5---3-------|--------3---5---|----6---5---3---| E|1---5-----------|------------5---|1---5-----------|----------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|------------5---|6---5-----------|----------------|3---------------| A|----5---8-------|--------8---5---|--------3---5---|----5---3-------| E|6---------------|----------------|1---5-----------|------------5---| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|3---------------| A|----0---1---2---|3---1---0-------|--------3---5---|----5---3-------| E|3---------------|------------3---|1---5-----------|------------5---| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] (see [Lick]) [Chorus] Well I’m sittin’ in the la la Waitin’ for my ya ya ah ha I’m sittin’ in the la la Waitin’ for the ya ya ah ha It may sound funny But I don’t believe she’s comin’ no no [Verse 1] Hey baby hurry Don’t make me worry oh no Hey baby hurry Don’t make me worry ah ah ah You know that I love you Yes I love you ah ah [Instrumental] | | % | % | % | | | % | | % | | | | | % | [Chorus] Well I’m sittin’ in the la la Waitin’ for my ya ya ah ha I’m sittin’ in the la la Waitin’ for the ya ya ah ah ah It may sound funny But I don’t believe she’s comin’ no no (Boogie down one time!) [Interlude (see [Lick]) [Verse 2] Hey baby hurry Don’t make me worry no no Hey baby hurry Don’t make me worry no no You know that I love you Always thinkin’ of you yeah yeah [Outro] | | % | % | % | | | % | | % | | | | | % | (repeat and fade) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. Just because - John Lennon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Lloyd Price From: “Rock’n’Roll” (1975) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] Ah remember this? Why I must have been ... thirteen when this came out Or was it fourteen? Or was it twenty-two? I could have been twelve actually [Verse 1] Just because you left and said goodbye Do you think that I will sit and cry? Even if my heart should tell me so Darling I would rather let you go [Verse 2] Just because I want someone who’s kind With a heart as good and pure as mine But maybe I am asking far too much Darling please don’t ever break my heart [Middle 8] I know you think you’re smart Just running around and breaking Lovers’ hearts [Verse 3] Just because you left and said goodbye hey! Do you think that I will sit and cry? Even if my heart should tell me so Darling I would rather let you go [Interlude] Oooh-ooh-ooh ... It’s too late darling you just gotta say goodbye. Why the last time I saw you you were wearing men’s clothes. Not that I’m prejudiced but you know ... But who am I to hassle you like this? I’m just gonna have to let you go. There’s two basses in this and I hope you appreciate it. This is Dr. Winston O’ Boogie saying goodnight from Record Plant East New York We hope you had a swell time. Everybody here says ’Hi’ goodbye ... [Chorus] Just because you left and said goodbye Do you think that I will sit and cry? Even if my heart should tell me so Darling I would rather let you go Oooh-ooh-ooh ... goodbye! Oooh-ooh-ooh ... so long ... Been a long year ... (fade out over last lines) The "Reprise" version on the 2010 remaster has more of the spoken word part and ad-libbed vocals from after fade: All right! It’s all down to ’Goodnight Vienna’. I’d like to say hi to Ringo Paul and George. How are you? Everybody back home in England what’s cooking? Darlin’ I would beg on my bended knees. Baby you’re so smart I want permission please. All the mothers don’t know what they’re doing. Little by little by little by little I need your love so bad it hurts me.
