Rock And Roll Band chords by Boston

Standard Tuning EADGBe


Verse 1:

B
Well....
    E            A
We were just another band out of Boston
    E            A
On the road to try to make ends meet
 E              A
Playin' all the bars, sleepin' in our cars
    E               A   D D#
And we practiced right on out in the street
E            A
No, we didn't have much money
  E           A
We barely made enough to survive
      E            F#          A     B7
But when we got up on stage and got ready to play, people came alive.

Chorus 1:

C#m         A
Rock and roll band everybody's waitin'
C#m      A
Gettin' crazy anticipating
E   F#     A  B7  E              B
Love and music, play, play, play, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah


Verse 2:

E            A
Dancin' in the streets of Hyannis
     E            A
We were getting pretty good at the game
E                A
People stood in line and didn't seem to mind
     E         A  D D#
You know everybody knew our name
E            A
Livin' on rock-n-roll music
   E               A
Never worry 'bout the things we were missing
    E              F#          A      B7
When we got up on the stage and got ready to play, everybody listened.


Chorus 2:

C#m         A
Rock and roll band everybody's waitin'
C#m      A
Gettin' crazy anticipating
E   F#     A  B7  E              B
Love and music, play, play, play, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah


Verse 3:


E            A
Playin' for a week in Rhode Island
E            A
A man came to the stage one night
  E              A
He smoked a big cigar, Drove a Cadillac car
      E            A      D D#
And said, "Boys, I think this bands outta-sight
E            A
Sign a record company contract
E            A
You know I've got great expectations
    E          F#            A       B7
When I hear you on the car radio you're goin' to be a sensation!"


Chorus 3:


C#m         A
Rock and roll band everybody's waitin'
C#m      A
Gettin' crazy anticipating
E   F#     A  B7  E              B
Love and music, play, play, play, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah