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Rocky Racoon (v1) (C Major)
Artist: Beatles, The    Genre: Rockabilly    Roman Numerals: I, II7, IV, IV(add9), vi7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
Youtube:
Beatles Recording @ YouTube
George Krikes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmdG2U2c0NQ -

Thanks to Ultimate-Guitar transcription by ryans225470.
Entered by: Steve Marlowe   
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C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
D7
(D,F♯,A,C)
- - D A C F♯
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F
F(add9)
(F,A,C,G)
- - F A C G
Am7
(A,C,E,G)
- A E G C E


Verse 1
Now [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] somewhere in the black mountain hills of Dakota
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] There lived a		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] young boy named Rocky Raccoon, yeah
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] And one day his woman ran off with a		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] nother guy
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Hit young Rocky in the		 eye
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Rocky didn't like that
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] He said, "		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] I'm gonna get that boy"
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] So one		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] day he walked into town
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Booked himself a room in the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] local saloon

Chorus
[Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Sixth] Rocky Raccoon checked		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] into his room
[F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] Only to find Gideon's		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] bible
[Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Sixth] Rocky had come		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] equipped with a gun
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] To		 [F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] shoot off the legs of his		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] rival

Verse 2
His [Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Sixth] rival it seems had		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] broken his dreams
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] By s		 [F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] tealing the girl of his		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fancy
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Her		 [Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Sixth] name was Magill, but she		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] called herself Lil
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] And		 [F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] everyone knew her as		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Nancy
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Now,		 [Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Sixth] she and her man, who		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] called himself Dan
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] Were i		 [F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] n the next room at the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] hoe-down
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] And		 [Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Sixth] Rocky burst in,		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] grinning a grin
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] He said, "		 [F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] Danny boy, this is a		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] showdown"
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] But		 [Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Sixth] Daniel was hot, and he		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] drew first and shot
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] And		 [F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] Rocky collapsed in the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] corner, yeah

Instrumental
[Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Sixth] 		[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] 		[F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] x2

Verse 3
The [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] doctor burst in stinking of		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] gin
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] And		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] proceeded to lie on the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] table
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] He said, "		 Rocky, you met your match"
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] And Rocky		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] said, "Doc, it's only a scratch
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] I'll be		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] better, I'll be better, Doc, as soon as I am		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] able"

Chorus
So [Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Sixth] Rocky Raccoon, fell		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] back in his room
[F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] Only to find Gideon's		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] bible
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] But		 [Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Sixth] Gideon checked out, and		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] left it no doubt
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] To		 [F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] help with good Rocky's revival

Outro
[Am7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Sixth] 		[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] 		[F(add9)Added 9th Chord (U,M3,P5,M9)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] x4
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