Lyr/Chords Req: Play Me a Rock 'n' Roll Song

Subject: chords and lyrics wanted, Valdy "play me a R&R son
From:
Date: 03 Mar 97 - 01:13 PM

Just wondering if anyone knows where I could find the lyrics and guitar chords to Valdy's "Play me a Rock and Roll Song" ???....

Subject: Lyr Add: PLAY ME A ROCK 'N' ROLL SONG
From: ron k
Date: 03 Mar 97 - 06:23 PM

Here they are Chris.

PLAY ME A ROCK 'N' ROLL SONG

I came into town as a man of renown,
A writer of songs about freedom and joy.
The hall had been rented and I was presented
As the kind of a singer most folks could enjoy.

As I climbed up the stair to the stage that was there,
It was obvious something was missing.
I could tell by the vibes they wouldn't be bribed.
They weren't in the mood to listen.

They yelled out, “Play me a rock and roll song.
Don't give me songs about freedom and joy.
Play me a rock and roll song,
Or don't play me no song at all.”

I played them some songs about peace and contentment,
And things that I've come to believe in.
When I was through to a chorus of “boo!”
Some track star yelled, “Thank God he's leavin’.”

“Now someone play me a rock and roll song.
I've had it to here with your flowers and beads.
Play me a rock and roll song,
Or don't play me no song at all.”

“If I played you a rock and roll song,
It wouldn't be fair if my head wasn't there,
So I'll leave you with your rock and roll songs,
And make my way back to the country.”

Still I hear, “Play me a rock and roll song.
Don't give me music that I don't want to hear.
Play me a rock and roll song.
I should-a stayed at home with a big case of beer.
Play me a rock and roll song,
Or don't play me no song at all.”

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Play Me a Rock 'n' Roll Song
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Jan 08 - 03:31 PM

Tuning: dropped-D tuning . The original version opens with some natural
harmonics on the 7th fret:

e:--------------------------------|
B:-----!7!--x--x--!7!--x--x--!7!--|
G:-----!7!--x--x--!7!--x--x--!7!--|
D:-----!7!--x--x--!7!--x--x--!7!--| etc.
A:--------------------------------|
D:--------------------------------|

Chords used:
    D    C    G6   Em7   A7 A7sus4 A7sus2 F#m7 F E Eb
e||--2----0----0-----0----0------0-------0----2----5--4--3--||
B||--3----1----3-----0----2------3-------0----2----6--5--4--||
G||--2----0----0-----0----0------0-------0----2----5--4--3--||
D||--0----2----0-----0----2------2-------2----2----0--0--0--||
A||--0----3----2-----2----0------0-------0----4----x--x--x--||
D||--0----x----0-----2----x------x-------x----4----x--x--x--||

Fill 1:(keep fingering the D chord while you do this)
e:--3p2p0-----0h2-|
B:---------3------|
G:----------------|
D:----------------|
A:----------------|
D:----------------|

D                     C
I came into town as a man of renown
G6                      D
A writer of songs about freedom and joy
D                         C
A hall had been rented and I was presented
       G6                     D               C   G6
As the kind of a singer most folks could enjoy
D                               C
As I climbed up the stair to the stage standing there
       G6                   D       (fill 1)
It was obvious something was missing
D                              C
I could tell by the vibes they wouldn't be bribed
    Em7            G6       A7sus4 A7   A7sus2 A7
They weren't in the mood to listen, they yelled out
D         C
Play me a rock 'n' roll song
Em7          F#m7       G6          A7 A7sus2 A7
Don't play me songs about freedom and joy
D         C
Play me a rock 'n' roll song
   G6            A7         D
Or don't play me no song at all

D                              C
I played them some songs about peace and contentment
    G6                      D
And things that I've come to believe in
                        C
When I was through to a chorus of boo
    Em7               G6             A7sus4 A7 A7sus2 A7
Some track star yelled thank God he's leaving
            D         C
Now someone play me a rock 'n' roll song
    Em7       F#m7          G6          A7
I've had it to here with your flowers and beads
D         C
Play me a rock 'n' roll song
   Em7          A7         D
Or don't play me no song at all (fill 1)
(D)                   C
Well if I played you a rock 'n' roll song
    Em7         F#m7          G6         A7
How could it be fair 'cause my head isn't there
       D                   C
So I'll leave you with your rock 'n' roll songs
    Em7         A7          D
And make my way back to the country
D                      C
Still I hear play me a rock 'n' roll song
Em7          F#m7    G6            A7 A7sus2 A7
Don't give me music I don't want to hear
D         C
Play me a rock 'n' roll song
Em7                  F#m7       G6          A7 A7sus2 A7
I should have stayed home with a big case of beer
D         C
Play me a rock 'n' roll song
   Em7          A7          F E Eb D
Or don't play me no song at all
(Outro solo in original version)

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Play Me a Rock 'n' Roll Song
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Jan 08 - 03:32 PM

Hope this works for ya!!!!!
Vince