KING ROCKER by GENERATION X
Words and music Billy Idol and Tony James
Drum Intro - N.C for 4 bars
Verse
A NC D NC A
Jail House rock ‘n’ roll straight out of Memphis
D B D
Well Liverpool Johnny rocks out round Paul's place
A NC D NC A
Seconds away as the way as the rhythm comes down
D B D A
Well King versus King in the ring with crowd
Chorus
B5
King Rocker
D5
King rocker
E5
Rock rock rock
A
King Kong, King Kong
Verse
A NC D NC A
Elvis’ lower body shakes from the hip-bone
D B D
Quarry Street kids and Lennon shake hands first
A NC D NC A
Creole was chomping, his guitar was acoustic
D B
Go go Johnny go use your electric
D A
Crazy man, crazy
Chorus
B5
King rocker
D5
King rocker
E5
Rock rock rock
A
King Kong, King Kong
B5
King rocker
D5
King rocker
E5
Rock rock rock
A G
King Kong, King Kong
D/F# E
King Kong, King Kong
Bridge
NC
Round three, Ali buzzin like a bee
Elvis in the corner and he won't catch me
Round four, one more now Johnny’s lookin' poor,
Got a find a hit, got a leaping out the store
Round five, some jive, Elvis took a dive
Waitin' for the town hall dead to come alive
A
Round six, seven, eight, nine…
Verse
Rest up the fightin’ the men can’t afford to
D B D
For a rematch they’re havin’ if they ever come through
A
We’re stringing this fight right thru to the last round
D B D A
Well Paul the man was putting out a boss sound
Chorus
B5
King rocker
D5
King rocker
E5
Rock rock rock
A
King Kong, King Kong
King Kong, King Kong
B5
King rocker
D5
King rocker
E5
Rock rock rock
A
King Kong, King Kong
King Kong, King Kong
Yet another geeat song from 1978. I'm pretty certain this is correct. Enjoy..taff
