Artist: Bill Haley and His Comets    Genre: Pop/Rock    Tempo: Bright    Roman Numerals: I, I7, IV, V7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: PollyEV   
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C
(C,E,G)

x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
C7
(C,E,G,B♭)

- C E B♭ C E
F
(F,A,C)

F C F A C F
G7
(G,B,D,F)

G B D G B F


Verse 1
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
One, two, three o'clock, four o'clock, rock
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Five, six, seven o'clock, eight o'clock, rock
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Nine, ten, eleven o'clock, twelve o'clock, rock
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
We're gonna
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
rock around the clock tonight.

Verse 2
Put your [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
glad rags on and join me, hon,
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
we'll have some fun when the
[C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
clock strikes one

Chorus
We're gonna [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
rock around the clock tonight,
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
we're gonna
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
We're gonna
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
rock, gonna rock, a
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
round the clock to
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
night.

Verse 3
When the [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
clock strikes two, three and four,
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
if the band slows down we'll
[C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
yell for more
Repeat Chorus

Verse 4
When the [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
chimes ring five, six and seven,
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
we'll be right in
[C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
seventh heaven.
Repeat Chorus

Verse 5
When it's [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
eight, nine, ten, eleven too,
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
I'll be goin' strong and
[C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
so will you.
Repeat Chorus

Verse 6
When the [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
clock strikes twelve, we'll cool off then,
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
start a rockin' round the
[C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison
]
clock again.
Repeat Chorus