xFrom: Harlan L Thompson
ROCKY RACCOON - The Beatles
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
Am7
Now somewhere in the black mountain hills of Dakota
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There lived a young boy named Rocky Raccoon
G7 C
And one day his woman ran off with another guy
C/B Am7
Hit young Rocky in the eye
Am7
Rocky didn't like that
D7sus4 D7
He said "I'm gonna get that boy"
G7
So one day he walked into town
C C/B
Booked himself a room in the local saloon
[Verse 2]
Am7 D7sus4 D7
Rocky Raccoon checked into his room
G7 C C/B
Only to find Gideon's bible
Am7 D7sus4 D7
Rocky had come equipped with a gun
G7 C C/B
To shoot off the legs of his rival
Am7 D7sus4 D7
His rival it seems had broken his dreams
G7 C C/B
By stealing the girl of his fancy
[Verse 3]
Am7 D7sus4 D7
Her name was Magil and she called herself Lil
G7 C C/B
But everyone knew her as Nancy
Am7 D7sus4 D7
Now she and her man who called himself Dan
G7 C C/B
Were in the next room at the hoe down
Am7 D7sus4 D7
Rocky burst in and grinning a grin
G7 C C/B
He said "Danny boy this is a showdown"
Am7 D7sus4 D7
But Daniel was hot- he drew first and shot
G7 C C/B
And Rocky collapsed in the corner
[Interlude]
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[Verse 4]
Am7 D7sus4 D7
Now the doctor came in stinking of gin
G7 C C/B
And proceeded to lie on the table
Am7
He said "Rocky you met your match"
D7sus4 D7
And Rocky said, "Doc it's only a scratch
G7 C C/B
And I'll be better, I'll be better doc as soon as I am able"
[Verse 5]
Am7 D7sus4 D7
Now Rocky Raccoon he fell back in his room
G7 C C/B
Only to find Gideon's bible
Am7 D7sus4 D7
Gideon checked out and he left it no doubt
G7 C C/B
To help with good Rocky's revival
[Outro]
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| G7 | % | C | C/B |
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| G7 | % | C | C
Am7: x 0 2 2 1 3
D7sus4: x x 0 2 1 3
D7: x x 0 2 1 2
G7: 3 x 0 0 0 1
C: x 3 2 0 1 3
C/B: x 2 x 0 1 3
(from The White Album, 1968)
(sent by Harlan at [email protected])
