Rockabilly Rules
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***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into creating this Tab.***
Tabbed by Robert Da Prato 21st Apr. 2023
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* Single Strum
[Intro]
(A) (A) (A) (A)
e|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|
G|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|
D|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|1/2-2-1/2-2-2-|
A|0-----0-------|0-----0-------|0-----0-------|0-----0-------|
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
d u d u d d u d u d d u d u d d u d u d
[Verse's]
A D Am A E
e|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
B|2-2---2-2---|3-3---3-3---|1-1---1-1---|2-2---2-2---|------------|
G|2-2---2-2---|2-2---2-2---|2-2---2-2---|2-2---2-2---|1-1---1-1-1-|
D|2-2---2-2---|0-0-3-0-0-x-|2-2---2-2---|2-2---2-2---|2-2---2-2-0-|
A|0-----0---3-|0---0-0---3-|0---3-0---3-|0-----0---3-|2-2---2-2-2-|
E|----3-------|------------|------------|----3-------|0---3-0---0-|
d u d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u d d u d
E*
e|------------|
B|0----R------|
G|1----E------|
D|2----S------|
A|2----T------|
E|O-----------|
(E)
e|10/12-12\--10/12-12\-12br-|
B|10/12-12\--10/12-12\-12br-|
G|10/12-12\--10/12-12\-12br-|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
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[Intro]
(A) (A) (A) (A)
A A A A
A A A A
[Verse 1]
A
Well, there's a crazy sound that sends my soul
D
It's part hillbilly, part rock and roll
A E
All you need's a guitar, a bull bass and a big ol' drum
Am
Well, the cats and I get a kick from this song
D
'Cause our feelings about it run deep and strong
A E A
We're naming this song "Rockabilly Rules", okay
[Bridge]
A B C D
Well...., rockabilly rules (Okay!)
Am A
Rockabilly's cool, (Ok)
E
Rockabilly rocks (Let's rock!)
A A* B* C6*
Well, rockabilly billy bop bop, oh let's bop
D
Rockabilly rules, (Okay!)
Am
Rockabilly's cool (Oh yeah?)
E
Well, it's a sound that's 'round to stay
D E*
I said rock rock rockabilly rules,
[Instrumental]
(A) (A) (A) (A)
Okay!
[Verse 2]
A
Well, we packed our bags and we hit the trail
D
Now we're always on time like the U.S. Mail
Am
Through wind and through snow
(E)
We never ever miss a show
A
Well, we rocked all around this great big world
D
And I'm telling you, man, you're gonna give it a whirl
A E A
Everybody knows that rockabilly rules, okay
[Bridge 2]
A B C D
Well...., rockabilly rules (Okay!)
Am A
Rockabilly's cool, (Ok)
E
Rockabilly rocks (Let's rock!)
A A* B* C6*
Well, rockabilly billy bop bop, oh let's bop
D
Rockabilly rules, (Okay!)
A
Rockabilly's cool (Oh yeah?)
E
Well, it's a sound that's 'round to stay
D E*
I said rock rock rockabilly rules,
[Instrumental]
(A) (A) (A) (A)
Okay!
A B C
Well...I'll Show you what I
D D A A
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Mean
D D Em E E
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Ahhhh!
D D A A
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
B B E A B C
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Bridge]
D
Well...., rockabilly rules (Okay!)
Am A
Rockabilly's cool, (Ok)
E
Rockabilly rocks (Let's rock!)
D A
Well, rockabilly billy bop bop, oh let's bop
D
Rockabilly rules, (Okay!)
A
Rockabilly's cool (Oh yeah?)
E
Well, it's a sound that's 'round to stay
D E*
I said rock rock rockabilly rules,
[Outro]
(A) (A) (A) (A)
Okay!
A
Well, rocka rocka rocka rocka rockabilly rules
A
Rocka rocka rocka rocka rockabilly rules
A
Rocka rocka rocka rocka rockabilly rules
A
Rocka rocka rocka rocka rockabilly rules
A
See my little baby coming down from the tracks
A
Even though she never never never gonna go back
A
Rocka rocka rocka rocka rockabilly rules
A
Rocka rocka rocka rocka rockabilly rules
A
Rocka rocka rocka rocka rockabilly rules
A*
Hey!
A
e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
B|14-13-14\----|14-13-14\----|14-13-14-13--|14-13-14\----|
G|14-13-14\----|14-13-14\----|14-13-14-13--|14-13-14\----|
D|14-13-14\----|14-13-14\----|14-13-14-13--|14-13-14\----|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
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| x Dead note
| br Bend release
| \ Slide down
| d Down Stroke
| u Up Stroke
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How to play Rockabilly Rules
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