Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo chords by Rick Derringer

see performance notes at end...


Intro: F G Am  F C G Am E

 A5             C/A    D/A C/A Am
 Couldn't stop moving when it first took hold
      A5           C/A   D/A C/A Am
 It was a warm spring night at the old town hall
       A5                C/A    D/A C/A Am
 There was a group called The Jokers, they were laying it down
      A5               C/A  D/A C/A Am
 Don't you know I'm never gonna lose that funky sound

 F NC    G  NC     Am
Rock and roll, hoochie koo (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
 F      C  G  Am
Lawdy Mama, light my fuse (light my fuse)
 F NC    G  NC     Am
Rock and roll, hoochie koo (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
 F    C     G    Am NC  E
Truck on out and spread the news

 A5                 C/A   D/A C/A Am
'Skeeters start a-buzzin' 'bout this time of year
   A5              C/A   D/A C/A Am
I'm going 'round back, said she'd meet me there
     A5                C/A   D/A C/A Am
We were rolling in the grass that grows behind the barn
    A5             C/A  D/A C/A Am
When my ears started ringing like a fire alarm

 F NC    G  NC     Am
Rock and roll, hoochie koo (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
 F      C  G  Am
Lawdy Mama, light my fuse (light my fuse)
 F NC    G  NC     Am
Rock and roll, hoochie koo (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
 F    C     G    Am NC  E
Truck on out and spread the news   yeah, did somebody say keep on rockin'?

Solo: (A5 C/A D/A) x12  (A D) x4

  A5            C/A   D/A C/A Am
I hope you all know what I'm talking about
   A5                C/A   D/A C/A Am
The way they wiggle that thing really knocks me out
     A5             C/A   D/A C/A Am
Getting high all the time, hope you all are too
   A5            C/A   D/A C/A Am
Come on a little closer, gonna do it to you

 F NC    G  NC     Am
Rock and roll, hoochie koo (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
 F      C  G  Am
Lawdy Mama, light my fuse (light my fuse)
 F NC    G  NC     Am
Rock and roll, hoochie koo (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
 F    C     G    Am NC
Truck on out and spread the news,  whoa

 F      G       Am
Rock and roll, hoochie koo (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
 F      C  G  Am
Lawdy mama, light my fuse (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
 F      G       Am
Rock and roll, hoochie koo (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
 F    C     G    Am
Truck on out and spread the news, yeah (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
 F    G        Am
That I'm tired of paying dues (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
 F       G       Am
Done said goodbye to all my blues (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
 F NC   C     Am
Lawdy mama, light my fuse



Simple version of chords/riffs:

 A5 C/A D/A Am riff      F G Am C  Am riff2
e-----------------------------|-1--3--0-----|---------------------------
B-----------------------------|-1--3--1--5--|-1-------------------------
G-2---5---7---2-2-2p0-------2-|-2--4--2--5--|-2-0-2--5-2-0-2------------
D-2---5---7---2------2p0----2-|-3--5--2--5--|-2-0-2--5-2-0-2------------
A-0---0---0---0---------3p0-0-|-3--5--0--3--|-0-------------------------
E-----------------------------|-1--3--------|---------------------------