Sixteen nreat Rock 'n' Roll classics. Easv to read. sim~lified arrannemen

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All Shook Up 5 Be-Bop4-Lula 16

Blue Suede Shoes 20 C'mon Everybody 18

Don't Be Cruel (To A Heart That's True) 25 Great Balls Of Fire 32

-Hallelujah I Love Her So 10 Holy Mackerel 22 Jailhouse Rock 8 Long Tall Sally 28

Oh Boy! 36 Peggy Sue I 3

See You Later Alligator 30 Somethin' Else 40

That'II Be The Day 38 Three Steps To Heaven 34

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All Shook Up Words and Music by Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley

\ I I A - well- a, 1 1 bless my soul, what's 1

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wrong with me?- I'm litch- ing like a man- on a 1 ' fuz - zy - tree,- ' my lfriendssay I'm act -in' I

O Copyright 1957 by Shalimar Music Corp., New York, N.Y., U.S.A. All rights for the British Commonwealth o f Nations

(except Canada and Australasia) and the Republic of Eire controlled by Carlin Music Corp., 17 Savile Row, London W 1 X IAE.

< - love,

fi I - ' - n d

I I C I I I

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I, - *- - - 1 - - - -

I'm I ' all shook u r n up! - Mm - mm oh,

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can't seem to stand- on my 1

! yeah,- / yeah!

' b - - own two feet,- iWho d o you thank when yot:+ave su:Vuck?- I'm in

I

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feel - in' fine- When I'm near that girl that I I love b s t . f heart beats so it

leaf on a tree,- There's- pnly one cure for this ,soul of m~ne E a r ' s to have the girl that I

' scares me t o - love s o true She touched my hand, what a chill I got. - Her kiss- es are like- a vol-

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shook up!- Mm - mm

n rn I Y- • I I I I Y- o o

oh,

2. My I yeah! I I

u II v a I I T- - I - e I 1 -

but - ter -cup, - I'm in

- m m 1

I'm

1 4 A. A , - * r - - 1 - - no that's hot! I'm

' u - all shook u p ! Mm-

I - - i -

proud t o say she's my

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oh. / 011, I u

yeah.- yeah! I'm igll SIIOVI. up! _ Mm - I

Cdim

I ' d I'm all s l~ool, 11p.-

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Jailhouse Rock Words and Music by Jerry Leiber. Mike Sto!?er

Steady rock tempo

, I

F Bbmin

pri - son band was there and they be - The band was!ump- in' and the joint be - Lit - tle Joe was blow -in' on the The drum-mer bo:- from I1 - li -noi

You're the cut - est jail - bird I I sure wou!d be d e -lieht - ed witk

. - -

s went i your

gan t6 swing.- You should-'ve heard those knocked out - i jail birds sing. - crash, boom, bang. The whole- rhy-thrn rec - tion was the 1 pur - ple gang.- ] Let's com - pa - ny. - Come on and do the jail - house Rock with me. -

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(except Canada and Australasia), the Republic o f Eire and Israel controlled by Carlin Music Corp.. 17 Savile Row, London W l X IAE.

I

Ev'- ry - bo - dy in the whole cell block,-

I

4 The sad sack was a-sittin' on a block of stone, Way over in the corner weeping all alone. The warden said, "Hey buddy, don't you be no square, If you can't find a partner, use a wooden chair!" Let's rock, etc.

5 Shifty Henry said to Bugs, "For Heaven's sake, No ones lookin', now's our chance to make a break." Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, "Nix, nix, I wanna stick around a while and get my kicks," Let's rock, etc.

Hallelujah I Love Her So Words and Music by Ray Charles

Steady tempo

G7 C7 F Fdim Gm7 F

Let me tell you 'bout a is mv ba - by and

F ~b Fdim F

1 v - ry mom- ing fore the , sun comes

~b Fdim C7 F F '

Bb Fdim F A7

d know, Hal- le 1 - 111 - jah, I just love hlrn .-. -

(1. .-1 I When l'min trouble and I I

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(except Canada and Australasia) and the Republic o f Eire controlled by Progressive Music Ltd., 17 Savile Row, London W l X IAE. I

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i Fdim

know,- yes, I know - Hal- le - lu - jah, I just love him so. (her)

and tell him that I' /

1

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all a1 - one.-

i

I hear him (her)

on my door. In the eve - ning when the

I I sun goes down,- I When there is no - bo - dy /else a - round,- I

B b Fdim F Bb Fdim C7

He kiss - es me and he holds me tight.- I He telk me "Ba - by, ev' - ry - (She) (she) ' ' > (She)

)I - thing's all right."- That's why I I know, - yes, 1 know, Hal - le - I

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Peggy Sue Words and Music by Jerry Allison, Norman Petty, Buddy Holly

Brightly

\ Then you'd feel blue 1 IPeg Peg - - gy gy Sue Sue/ - - 011 how

'1 - a - b o u t

1 - 0 - P a -

'Bout my Peg - gy Sue My Pa - heg

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8 Denmark Street, London WC2H 8LT.

A & I I I p ! ? i - i I f- I -d

love you, Peg - gy Sue. i

1peg ' - gy ( Pret- ty, pret- ty. pret - ty. pret- ty I

I O'i.wel1. I love you gal,

Peg - g Sue.

I love you t Peg - gy Sue, t love so

I I I 011 well, I l~ove you g a l , & ~ e s , I I

Peg - gy Sue. \

Be - Bop - A - Lula Words and Music by Gene Vincent, Sheriff Tex Davis

Steady rock tempo

Be -bop - a - lu - la, She's my ba - by love, my ba-by love, my ba-by I love.

@Copyright 1956 by Lowrey Music Co., New York, U.S.A. Rights assigned to Hill & Range Songs Inc., New York, U.S.A.

All rights for the British Commonwealth o f Nations (except Canada and Australasia), Israel and the Republic of Eire and South Africa

controlled by Carlin Music Corp., 1 7 Savile Row, London W1X 1AE.

ot that beat. She's the one with the

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\ - all the teens. She's the one fly - in' feet.

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She's the one that loves me so. She's the one thatgets more and more. Be - bop - a - lu - la, I

(no chord) F

112. lit. A

)) she's my ba - by /love, my ba - by love, my bay by IlGe. 11 love. I I

C'mon Evervbodv a e

Words and Music by Eddie Cochran, J ~ T Capehart

Steady tempo

3 really have a party, but we

I got some mon -ey in my jeans and I'm real - ly gon - na spend it And the house-'11 b e shakin' from my bare- f e e t slappin' the If the folks come home I'm a - fraid they gon - na have my

O Copyright 1958 by Metric Music Co. All rights for the United Kingdom of Great Britain,

Republic of Eire and South Africa controlled by Burlington Music Co. Ltd., 9 Albert Embankment, London SEl.

Been a - do - ing my home -work When you h e a r that music your

There'll be no - more movies for a I

a ~ e k . or two, no more 1 run - ning around, with the lusu - a1 crew. Who I

\ a :!!I cares.

(no chord)

Blue Suede Shoes Words and Music by Carl Lee Ptrkirtc

Steady tempo

J I do an - y - thing- but lay 1 off of my Blue Suede I ~ h o e f . I 1 1 Well you can )I

O Copyright 1956 by Hi Lo Music Rights assigned to Hill & Range Songs Inc., New York, U.S.A.

All rights for the British Commonwealth of Nations (except Canada and Australasia), Israel and the Republic o f Eire and South Africa

controlled by Carlin Music Corp., 17 Savile Row, London W1X IAE.

knock me down- step in my face,- slan - der my name all bum my house,- my car,- my liquor frommy

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ov - er the a ; 1 1 Do

I > old fruit - ' an - y - thing that you want t o do, - jar; - But I

uh - uh, hon - ey, lay off of my shoes. - I I Don't you I step on my Blue Suede I

You can do an - y - thing- but lay off of my Blue Suede

Shoes. I Well you can ( 1 Shoes. ' I

Holy Mackerel Words and Music by Pennirnan, Mitchell

Steady tempo

A Spoken

O Copyright 1956 by Modern Music Inc., U.S.A. O Copyright 1968 assigned to Sparta Music.

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assigned to The Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd., Suite 4, Carlton Tower Place, London SW1.

mrn -ing to your house, lnine-teen times a day. I I ring the door-bell and be- I

\ fore he let's me in, he says I Ho - ly Mack'rel, you here a - gain? I I Your fath-er, he I

ack'rel is a fish that

A7 D7 G7 C7 F

!I swims in the sea,- I I know the name don't per-lt&n to me.- I ~ e l l him that Richard, (

( 1 Rich-ard is my name, and I'd I be ve - ry hap- py if he b l l s me by the same. Ho -1y Mack-'re1,are I

21 YOU here a -gain? - I hear it ev - e - ry day. I I ly I I Ho-ly Mack'rel are ou here a -gain? can't he

)I find some-thing new to I say?- 1 He's a1 - waysgrowling, bowling like a bear, I'm gon-na I

30n't Be Cruel(To A Heart That's True) 1 Words and Music by Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley

Medium bright tempo

I i know I can be found - sit - ting home all a - lone 2.Baby,if I made you mad - for some-thing I might have said

Y - I . I r I I I t I I I I I r I I A I I I m

/- 0 - 4 m -L*-\

cruel to a heart that's true.

i to a heart that's

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All rights for the British Commonwealth of Nations (except Canada and Australasia) and the Republic of Eire

controlled by Carlin Music Corp., 1 7 Savile Row, London WIX IAE.

of me, preach - er,

don't make me feel this and let us say "I

Come on ov - er here and Then y o u ' l l know you

I true. a Don't be I cruel A. to a heart that's I

Words and Music by Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman, Robert Blackwell

Bright rock tempo

Fm6 B b7 ~7 b9

1 Gon - na ' tell Aunt Ma - ry 'bout Un - cle John, He

) Long Tall Sal - ly has a lot on the ball, And saw Uncle J o h n with a Long T a l l Sally, He 1

says he has the blues, But he has a lot of fun- no - bo - dy cares, if she's l o n g a n d tall - oh, i Ba - by,

s a ~ Aunt Mary corn- in' and he duck - ed back in the alley

O Copyright 1956 by Venice Music Inc., Hollywood, U.S.A. Southern Music Publishing Co. Ltd.,

8 Denmark Street, London WC2H 8LT.

Hav - in' me some fun

1 yeah! - we're eon - na I have some fun to - nightl- Gon - na I

I E V ' - ry - thing will be all r i g h t . I We're gon - na I

See You Later A!!kgf-nr r U,.

Words and Music by Robert Guidry

Medium rock tempo

. ,

\ /iwalk - ing, q'told me,

dad - dy, 1 'ga - tor,

I said, wait a min-u te , I know you meant it just for

C 7 F F7 ,

with an - 0th - er man to - near - ly made me lose my

you know my love is just for I know youmeant it just for

head. - you. - Won't you say that you'll for - play. - Don't you know you rea - lly

day;- head;- you; - play;-

@ Copyrieht 1956 by Harman Music Ltd. Box & Cox (Music) Limited,

26b Maida Avenue. London W2.

REFRAIN

See you la - ter, A1 - li -

ga - tor, I Af - ter 'while cro - co dile.- - i

Can't you see you're in my ]way now, I Don't you know you cramp my I

4. I said, wait a min -ute, , a

I I r I I h # - P I : 1 I ' -

1 I I

Great Balls Of Fire Words and Music by Jack Hammer, Otis Blackwell

Bright rock tempo

You broke my will, I but what a thrill. I Good-ness grac - ious, )Great ~ a l l s of ire! I

.i I laughed at love 'cause I thought it was fun-nv. You came a - l o n g and moved me, honey.

---.Q* I rl, a* r>. I .

4 1 I - u TI* r / ,

)I "' I changed my mind, 1 this love is fine. I Good-ness grac -ious breat Balls of Fire! I

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(except Canada and Australasia), Israel and the Republic o f Eire and South Africa controlled by Carlin Music Corp., 17 Savile Row, London W1X 1AE.

i Kiss me, ba -by , Hold me, ba -by

\ I so kind, I'm gon-na tell the world that you'rk mine,mine,mine,mini. I chewmy nails and I I I I

twiddle my thumbs. h, ba -by, you're

Three Steps To Heaven Words and Music by Bob Cochran, Eddie Cochran

Medium tempo

I/ there t h r e e steps to Hea-ven, Just list - en I 1 formula Heaven's - ve - ry sim-ple, Just fol - low the and I

you will -

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(except Canada and Republic of Eire) controlled by Palace Music Co. Ltd., 9 Albert Embankment, London SEI.

Geps one, Step one y o u find a girl - to- I s f b. 1 >

A L - I a n I I i \ l I I I I I m I I . t i 1

i l l I \ I I I J I I \ a I I / 1 I 1

Words and Music by Sunny West, Bill Tighman, Norman Petty

Bright 4 I

All of my love, I

(1 all of mv kiss - in'. I~ou're gonna see what I vou been miss - in'. Oh I BOV! when1 vokre with me. bhl

( 1 Boy! The ]world can see that I you were (meant for Ime. 1

G Gdim D7 G

C7 G Gdim D7

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8 Denmark Street, London WC2H 8LT.

meant for I me. Oh, can't you hear my heart call - in', 1 I

\ fun to -night!- All o' my love, all o' my kiss - in', ou're gon-na see what you been miss-in',Oh

C7 G Gdim D7

That'B11 Be The Dav C

Words and Music by Buddy Holly, Norman Petty, Jem, .4llison

VERSE 1

F C C 7 F

Un - ti1 you tell me may -be,

) I that some day, well, 1 I'll be through. Well,- 1 1 That-l l be the day, when I

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8 Denmark Street, London WCZH 8LT.

~ C U say good-bye, yes, - make me cry, ah, you

say you're gon - na leave, you (know it's a lie, 'cause I that -71 be the day . I

I1 Tn V P ~ . Y P 3 I 3 Fine 'VERSE 2

1 - when I die, Well, die. / When Cu - p i d s h ~ t ,his dart, I - when I I

He shot it at your heart, So if we ev - er part and

,r- I 1 I 1 I

I

C C7 F Cdim G7 C7

Somet hin' Else Words and Music by Ed Sheeley, Eddie Cochran

Medium rock tempo

Spoken

i 1 . A look - a there! 2. A look - a there! I I Here she comes!

'Cross the street,

Here comes- that ~ r l a - gain. - One of the cut - est since I There's a charm - maid - for me, - To own and cud dled be a

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controlled by Palace Music Co. Ltd., 9 Albert Embankment, London SEl .

that ain't stop - ping me from think - in' to my - self that ain't stop - ping me from think - in' to my - self

Svoken

She's sure fine look - in', man, She's some - thing else. That car's fine look - in', man, She's some - thing else.

Spoken

3. Hey look - a here, I I just wait and see. 4. Look - a here, what's all this?

Work hard - and save - my dough,- 1 I'll buy that car that I can Never thought I'd d o this - be - fore,- But here I am a knock-in'

Get me that girl and we'll go My car's out front

keep right on a dream - in' and a think - in' to my - self g o t t h a t girl and I'm a - think - in' to my - self

i it all comes true, man, She's some-thing else.

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Three Steps To Heaven C'mon Everybody

Hallelujah I Love Her So Somethin' Else

Oh Boy! Long Tall Sally Holy Mackerel

Great Balls Of Fire Don't Be Cruel (To A Heart That's True)

Be-Bop-A-Lula See You Later Alligator

All Shook Up Jailhouse Rock

Blue Suede Shoes Peggy Sue

That'll Be The Day

Cover illustration by William Rankin Wise Publications

ISBN 0.86001.409.6 AM 1955 5