Rock 'n' Roll Is King

Electric Light Orchestra - ELO

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  S1:
  Well, listen everybody, let me tell you 'bout the rock 'n' roll 

  Oh, feel that rhythm and it's really gonna thrill your soul 

  Come along with me to a land of make believe 

  She said, "Whamalamabamalama rock ' n 'roll is king"
• AAEDAAEA
  S2:
  She loves that rock 'n' roll, and she plays it all night long 

  Oh, that's all she ever tells me when I call her on the telephone 

  She says, "Feel that jumpin' beat, and a-get up on your feet" 

  She says, "Whamalamabamalama rock 'n' roll is king"
• DAEADAH7E
  R1:
  Oh, let those guitars play 

  Play for me, play for me 

  Oh, let that song ring out 

  That's how it's meant to be
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  S3:
  Well, it rolls like a train that's a-comin' on down the track 

  She rolled over Beethoven and she gave Tchaikovsky back 

  She loves that drivin' beat, she goes dancin' on down the street 

  She said, "Whamalamabamalama rock 'n' roll is king"
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• DAEADAH7E
  R1:
  Oh, let those guitars play 

  Play for me, play for me 

  Oh, let that song ring out 

  That's how it's meant to be
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  S4:
  Well, when she comes around and I'm listenin' to the radio 

  She says, "You can't do that,  

  cause all I wanna do is rock 'n' roll" 

  Now here I'm gonna stay where that music starts to play 

  She says, "Whamalamabamalama rock 'n' roll is king 

  Oh, yeah, whamalamabamalama rock 'n' roll is king 

  Oh, oh, whamalamabamalama rock 'n' roll is king 

  Ooh, yeah, whamalamabamalama rock 'n' roll is king" 

  She said, "Whamalamabamalama rock 'n' roll is king"