A *

       A
Well...listen everybody let me tell you 'bout the rock 'n' roll
                                                        E
Ah ..feel that rhythm and it's really gonna thrill your soul
D                        A
Come along with me, to a land of make believe
                            E7       E       A
She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king

    A                             
She loves that rock 'n' roll and she plays it all night long
                                                        E
That's all she ever tells me when I call her on the telephone
         D                              A 
She says feel that jumpin' beat, and to get up on your feet
                            E7       E       A
She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king

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A7            D       A
Oh, let those guitars play
         E            A
Play for me, play for me
             D         A
Oh, let that song ring out
       B7                E7
That's how it's meant to be

         A
Well, it rolls like a train that's comin' on down the track
                                                   E
She rolled over Beethoven and she gave Tchaikovsky back
         D                                 A
Ah. .she loves that drivin' beat, she goes dancin' on down the street
                            E7       E       A
She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king

A7            D       A
Oh, let those guitars play
         E            A
Play for me, play for me
             D         A
Oh, let that song ring out
       B7                E7
That's how it's meant to be

         A
Well . . when she comes around and I'm listenin' to the radio
                                                             E
She says you can't do that 'cause all I wanna do is rock 'n' roll
    D                              A 
Now here I'm gonna stay where that music starts to play
                            E7       E       A
She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
                             E7       E       A
Oh yeah.. wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
                             E7       E       A
Ah ah. . .wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king
                                E7       E       A
Ooo yeah. . .wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king

                            E7       E       A      A D E7 E A
She said wamalama bamalama, rock 'n' roll is king


* Alternate:

Capo II

A  = G
E  = D
D  = C
E7 = D7
B7 = A7