Rock around the clock

Rock Around The Clock chords
Bill Haley and The Comets (Freedman / Myers)

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One, two, three o'clock, four o'clock, rock
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Five, six, seven o'clock, eight o'clock, rock
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Nine, ten, eleven o'clock, twelve o'clock, rock
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We're gonna rock around the clock tonight.

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Put your glad rags on and join me, hon,
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we'll have some fun when the clock strikes one
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We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,
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we're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
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We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight.

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When the clock strikes 2, 3 & 4,
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if the band slows down we'll yell for more
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We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,
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we're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
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We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight.

solo

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When the chimes ring 5, 6 & 7,
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we'll be right in seventh heaven.
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We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,
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we're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
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We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight.

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When it's 8, 9, 10, 11 too,
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I'll be goin' strong and so will you.
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We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,
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we're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
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We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight.

solo

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When the clock strikes 12, we'll cool off then,
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start a rockin' round the clock again.
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We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,
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we're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
            B7                 A7                E
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight.