Roll Over Beethoven - Electric Light Orchestra

Roll Over Beethoven

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Tablatura interativa
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro 1 Orchestra]
 
[Intro 2 Guitar]
E E E E
A A E E
B A E E
 
[Verse 1]
E A E
Gonna write a little letter, gonna mail it to my local D.J.
A E
Well, it's a jumping little record I want my jockey to play.
B A E E
Roll over Beethoven, gotta hear it again today.
 
[Verse 2]
E A E
You know, my temperature's rising, need a shot of rhythm and blues.
A E
Well, my heart's beating a rhythm, shakin' out rhythm and blues.
B A E E
Roll over Beethoven, rockin' in two by two.
 
[Bridge]
E
Well, if you feel you like it.
 
Go get your lover and reel and rock it.
A
Roll it over and move on up now.
E
Go for cover and reel and rock it.
 
Roll it over,
B A E E
Roll over Beethoven, tell Tchaikovsky the news.
 
[Solo]
E E D D
C C A# A#
G# G# F# F#
E E
 
E E C#m C#m
A A E E
E E
 
D D D D
G G D D
A G D D
D D D D
G G D D
A G D D
 
[Verse 3]
E A
Well, early in the mornin' I'm a-givin' you the warnin'.
E
Don't you step on my blue suede shoes.
A
Hey, diddle diddle, gonna play my fiddle.
E
I ain't got nothing to lose.
B A E E
Roll over Beethoven, tell Tchaikovsky the news.
 
[Verse 4]
E A E
Well, she wiggles like a glow-worm, she dances like a spinning top.
A E
Yeah, she got a crazy partner, you should have seen her reel and rock.
B A E
Long as she got a dime, the music will never stop.
 
[Solo]
D D D D
G G D D
A G D D
D D Bm Bm
B B B B
 
[Chorus]
E
Roll over Beethoven, roll over Beethoven.
A E
Roll over Beethoven, roll over Beethoven.
B A E E
Roll over Beethoven, dig these rhythm and blues?
 
E
Roll over Beethoven, roll over Beethoven.
A E
Roll over Beethoven, roll over Beethoven.
B A E E
Roll over Beethoven, dig these rhythm and blues?
 
E D
Roll over Beethoven, roll over Beethoven.
C A#
Roll over Beethoven, roll over Beethoven.
G# F#
Roll over Beethoven, roll over Beethoven.
E E N.C.
Roll over Beethoven.
 
[Outro]
E C D E

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