Rock Around the Clock (Maggie) - Bill Haley
[**** is Up Down Up Down strum]
Intro:]
[A****] One, two, three o'clock, four o'clock, rock
[A****] Five, six, seven o'clock, eight o'clock, rock
[A****] Nine, ten, eleven o'clock, twelve o'clock, rock
We're gonna rock [E7*] around the [E7*] clock [E7] tonight.
Verse 1:
Put your [A] glad rags on and join me, hon,
we'll have some fun when the [A7] clock strikes one
We're gonna [D7] rock around the clock tonight,
we're gonna [A] rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna [E7] rock, gonna rock, a[D7]round the clock [A] tonight. [E7]
Verse 2:
When the [A] clock strikes two, three and four,
if the band slows down we'll [A7] yell for more
We're gonna [D7] rock around the clock tonight,
we're gonna [A] rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna [E7] rock, gonna rock, a[D7] ound the clock [A] tonight. [E7]
Verse 3:
When the [A] chimes ring five, six and seven,
we'll be right in [A7] seventh heaven.
We're gonna [D7] rock around the clock tonight,
we're gonna [A] rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna [E7] rock, gonna rock, a[D7]round the clock [A] tonight. [E7]
Verse 4:
When it's [A] eight, nine, ten, eleven too,
I'll be goin' strong and [A7] so will you.
We're gonna [D7] rock around the clock tonight,
we're gonna [A] rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna [E7] rock, gonna rock, a[D7]round the clock [A] tonight. [E7]
Instrumental:
[A] [A] [A] [A]
[A] [A] [A7] [A7]
[D7] [D7] [D7] [D7]
[A] [A] [A] [A]
[E7] [E7] [D7] [D7]
[A] [A] [E7] [E7]
Verse 5:
When the [A] clock strikes twelve, we'll cool off then,
Start a rockin' round the [A7] clock again.
We're gonna [D7] rock around the clock tonight,
We're gonna [A] rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna [E7] rock, gonna rock,
A-[D7]round the clock [A] tonight. [A ///]