Ramones
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[Intro: ]E D E (x4)
(Verse 1.)
E D E E D E
New York City, N.Y.C.,
D A
Pretty mean when it wants to be,
E D E E D E
Black leather, knee-hole pants,
D A
Can't play no high school dance,
A B
Fuzz tone, hear 'em go, hear 'em on the radio,
(Chorus.)
A
Misfits, twilight zone,
B A
R-A-M-O-N-E-S, R-A-M-O-N-E-S,
RAMONES.
E D E (x4)
(Verse 2.)
Bad boy rock, bad boy roll,
Gabba gabba, see them go,
C. Jay now hit the gas,
Hear Marky kick some ass,
Go Johnny, go, go, go, go Tommy o-way-o,
(Chorus.)
E D E (x4)
E B F# D (x4)
D
(Verse 3.)
Bad boys then, bad boys now,
Good buddies, mau, mau, mau,
Keep it up, rock 'n' roll,
Good music save your soul,
Dee Dee, he left home,
Joey call me on the phone,
(Chorus.)
How to play Ramones
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.