The Heart of Rock And Roll:Huey Lewis And The
News.
#6 on BB Hot 100 on CHRYSALIS Records in
1984.
INTRO: C5 C7 Cm Eb C
#1.
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New York, New York is everything they say and no
place that I'd rather be.
C
Where else can you do a half a million things and
all at a quarter to three?
Bb
When they play their music, oooo, that modern music,
they like it with a lot of style.
Ab F
But it's still that same old back beat rhythm that
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really, really drives them wild.
CHORUS:
Eb Bb F
They say the heart of rock and roll is still beating.
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And from what I've seen I believe 'em.
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Now, the old boy may be barely breathing but the heart
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of rock and roll, heart of rock and roll is still beating.
#2.
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L.A., Hollywood and the Sunset Strip is something everyone
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should see.
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Neon lights and the pretty, pretty girls all dressed so
Cm
scantily.
Bb
When they play their music, that hard rock music, they like
it with a lot of flash.
Eb F Bb
But it's still that same old back beat rhythm that really,
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really kicks 'em in the ass.
CHORUS:
Eb Bb F
They say the heart of rock and roll is still beating.
Bb F
And from what I've seen I believe 'em.
Eb D
Now, the old boy may be barely breathing but the heart
G Cm
of rock and roll, heart of rock and roll is still beating.
INTERLUDE: C Cm Bbm F Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb D F
#3.
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D.C., San Antone and the Liberty town, Boston and Baton Rouge..
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Tulsa, Austin, Oklahoma City, Seattle, San Francisco, too..
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everywhere there's music, real live music, bands with a million
styles.
Eb F Bb
But it's still that same old rock and roll music that really,
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really drives 'em wild.
CHORUS:
Eb Bb F
They say the heart of rock and roll is still beating.
Bb F
And from what I've seen I believe 'em.
Eb D
Now, the old boy may be barely breathing but the heart
G Cm
of rock and roll, heart of rock and roll is still beating.
OUTRO:
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In Cleveland, Detroit, uhhhh! ....heart of rock and roll..
...C Cm C Eb C Bb Cm Gm Cm C Bb Cm Gm C
...Bb C Bb Eb C Eb Cm C..(Fade.)
An Eighties smash from Kraziekhat.
