Ramones
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G A B B A G A B B A H E Y
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RAMONES
by Ramones
originally performed by Motorhead
D/B
D/B
New York City, N.Y.C.
A/F# G/E
Pretty mean when it wants to be
D/B
Black leather, knee-hole pants
A/F# G/E
Can't play no high school dance
G/E A/F#
Fuzz tone, hear 'em go, hear 'em on the radio
G/E
Misfits, twilight zone
A/F# C/A
R-A-M-O-N-E-S, R-A-M-O-N-E-S
D/B
RAMONES
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
Misfits, twilight zone...
[ D/B A/F# E/C# B/G# ] x4
D/B
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
Misfits, twilight zone...
[ Motorhead left of slashes ]
[ Ramones right of slashes ]
[ Motorhead's guitar are tuned half-a-step down ]
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 G. 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.