I Pledge Allegiance To the State of Rock and Roll
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E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10----10--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---7-----6--------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 1a
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2--------------2------------------------------------------------|
D|--0--------------2------------------------------------------------|
A|--0--------------0------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10----10/-10-10/-10---10-----10----10-10-10---------------------|
G|---7-----6/--7--6/--7---9------9-----9--9--9--9---9h^11-9h^11-----|
D|----------------------------------------------9---9-----9---------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 2a
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2--------------2-----------------2--------------9---------------|
D|--0--------------2-----------------2--------------9---------------|
A|--0--------------0-----------------0--------------7---------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------0---------------|
Rhythm Fig. 3
E|--3--------------------------3-----------1------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
B|--3-----3--------------------3-----3-----1------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
G|--0-----2-----2--------------0-----2-----2------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
D|--0-----0-----2--------------0-----0-----3------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---|
A|--x-----------0--------------x-----------3------x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---|
E|--3--------------------------3-----------1------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
Rhythm Fig 4
E|-----------------------------3--3--3------------------------3-----|
B|-----------------------------3--3--3--3---------------------3-----|
G|-----2-------2----------2----0--0--0--2---------------------0-----|
D|-----2-------2----------2----0--0--0--0---------------------0-----|
A|-----0-------0----------0----x--x--x------------------------x-----|
E|-3b^-----3b^--------3b^------3--3--3------------------------3-----|
Rhythm Fig 4a
E|-----------------------------3-3-3-3------------------------3-----|
B|-----------------------------3--3--3--3---------------------3-----|
G|-----2-------2----------2----0--0--0--2---------------------0-----|
D|-----2-------2----------2----0--0--0--0---------------------0-----|
A|-----0-------0----------0----x--x--x------------------------x-----|
E|-3b^-----3b^---------3b^-----3--3--3------------------------3-----|
Rhythm Fig. 5
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----2-----------2-----2-------------------------------------------|
D|----2-----------2-----2-------------------------------------------|
A|----0-----------0-----0-------------------------------------------|
E|-3b^---------3b^---3b^--------------------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 6
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----2-----------2-----2-----5--7--7--5--7---5--7---7--5---7--7--5-|
D|----2-----------2-----2-----5--7--7--5--7---5--7---7--5---7--7--5-|
A|----0-----------0-----0-------------------------------------------|
E|-3b^---------3b^---3b^--------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----2-----------2-----2-----5--7--7--5--7---5--7---7--5---7--7--5-|
D|----2-----------2-----2-----5--7--7--5--7---5--7---7--5---7--7--5-|
A|----0-----------0-----0-------------------------------------------|
E|-3b^---------3b^---3b^--------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2----2----2----2-----2----2----2--------------------------------|
A|--2----2----2----2-----2----2----2--------------------------------|
E|--0----0----0----0-----0----0----0--------------------------------|
Rhythm Fig. 7
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2-----2-------------------2-------------------------------|
D|-----2-----2-------------------2-------------------------------|
A|-----0-----0-------------------0-------------------------------|
E|-3b^---3b^-----------------------------------------------------|
Solo
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7b^-r7--5-7p5---5~-------------------------------------------|
G|--7b^-r7--5-7p5---5~--------5~---------------------------------|
D|----------------7--------------7-------------/7~---------------|
A|------------------------5-7--------7-6-5-3---------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------5-------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------8b~--8--5-----|
B|--8p^5----8--8-8p^5-----8-8p^5-8p^5-----8b~-8b~-------------8--|
G|-------7------------7---------------7--------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------15-15-15--------------------|
B|--8b~~~~~----------------------15b----------r15p^13----15------|
G|----------------------------------------------------14---------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------14\---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--15b-r15---15b-r15---15b-r15---15b-r15----15b~----------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------12------------------------------|
B|--8b-8b-8b-r8p^5-8b~~~~----12b----r12-12-10-8b^--r8~~--8p^5----|
G|---------------------------------------------------------~--7--|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------8--10----10b-r10-10b-r10-10b-r10--8------15b~~~----|
B|--5-----/10----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--19b--19-19b-19-17--15b--15b-15p^12---------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------15p^12--------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------14p^12------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------14\-------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 1
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--/12~-12~-11~-------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------12~--11~---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--/12~--10~------------5~~--5b~~-------------------------------|
D|------------10~--7---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
I Pledge Allegiance to the State of Rock & Roll
[Rhythm Fig 1]
[Rhythm Fig 1] w/[Rhythm Fig. 1a]
[Rhythm Fig 2] w/[Rhythm Fig. 2a](2x)
Lookin' back yeah I feel alright
Gettin' more than my expectations
Yeah my future looks clear and bright
And I'm livin' up to my reputation
[Rhythm Fig. 3] w/[Riff.1]
Yeah I'm satisfied
yeah until the day I die
[Rhythm Fig. 4]
I gave my blood and I gave my soul
I stood my ground and I took control
The legend's growin as the story's told
I pledge allegiance to the state of
Rock & Roll, Oh Yeah!
[Rhythm Fig. 5]
[Rhythm Fig. 2] w/[Rhythm Fig. 2a]
[Rhythm Fig. 2] w/[Rhythm Fig. 2a](2x)
I've been a rebel for all my life
I never cared about regulations
I only went for the things I liked
And my guitar was my inspiration
[Rhythm Fig. 3] w/[Riff.1]
Yeah we pay a price
Yeah I made the sacrifice
[Rhythm Fig. 4a](2x)
I gave my blood and I gave my soul
I stood my ground and I took control
The legend's growin as the story's told
I know that heaven's gotta wait
I pledge allegiance to the state of
Rock & Roll
[Solo] w/[Rhythm Fig. 6] then [Rhythm Fig. 2b]
[Rhythm Fig. 3] w/[Riff.1]
Yeah I'm satisfied
Yeah until the day I die
[Rhythm Fig. 4]
I gave my blood and I gave my soul
I stood my ground and I took control
The legend's growin as the story's told
I know that heaven's gotta wait
[Rhythm Fig. 4a]
I gave my blood and I gave my soul
I stood my ground and I took control
The legend's growin' as the story's told
I know that heaven's gotta wait
I pledge allegiance to the state of
[Rhythm Fig. 5]
Rock & Roll
[Rhythm Fig. 7]
Rock & Roll
Key:
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
b = bend (whole step)
b^ = bend (1/2 step)
b^^ = bend (1 1/2 steps)
pb = pre-bend
r = release-bend
t = tap with righthand finger
h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
~ = Vibrato
* = Natural Harmonic
#(#) = Trill
** = Artificial Harmonic
x = Dead notes (no pitch)
P.M. = Palm mute (- -> underneath indicates which notes)
(\) = Dive w\bar
(/) = Release w\bar
Tp = Tap w\plectrum
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How to play I Pledge Allegiance To the State of Rock and Roll
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.