Rock & Roll Lullabye

BJ Thomas

Rock and Roll Lullaby - B.J. Thomas, 1972
Written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
Style: Pop
 
Am = x02210
C  = x32010
D  = xx0232
G  = 320003
 
Intro:
G C D C
 
G                                  Am
She was just sixteen and all alone
 
When I came to be
    D                   C
So we grew up together,
                   G
My mama child and me
 
Now things were bad and she was scared
          C
But whenever I would cry
          D
She'd calm my fears and dry my tears
          C                   G
With a rock and roll lullaby
 
And she'd sing...
 
Chorus:

G                                   Am
Sha na na na na na na na na na it'll be alright
C                    D                                 G
Sha na na na na na na na na na now just hold on tight
  (Sing it to me mama)
 G                                   Am
Sha na na na na na na na na na it'll be alright
          C                          D
Sing it sweet and clear, oh Mama let me hear that old
 C                   G
Rock and roll lullaby
 
Solo:
G Am C D C G
 
G                                  Am
We made it through the lonely days
 
But Lord the nights were long
             D
And we'd dream of better moments
C                      G
When mama sang a song
G
Now I can't recall the words at all
    C
It don't make sense to try
      D
Cause I just knew lots of love came through
          C                   G
In that rock and roll lullaby
 
And she'd sing...
 
 G                                    Am
Sha na na na na na na na na na  it'll be alright
 C                    D                        G
Sha na na na na na na na na na now just hold on tight
 
  (I can hear ya mama)
 G                                     Am
Sha na na na na na na na na na it'll be alright
          C                            D                         C        G
Nothin' eased my sole like the sound of a good ol' rock and roll lullaby
 
Final:
G Am C D C G
 
Here is an idea of the song on Youtube

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