Tuning: E A D G B E

Song: Roll Over Beethoven Artist: The Beatles Written: Chuck Berry Album: With The Beatles, 1963 (Remastered, 2009) URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rLci6tPOtY Tempo: 4|4 Tuning: Standard INTRO: (Octave Lead over) |D |G D|A D| VERSE 1:

I’m gonna w^Drite a little letter, Gonna ^Gmail it to my local ^DD.J.. It's a ^Grocking little record, I want my jockey to ^Dplay. Roll ^Gover Beethoven, I gotta ^Ahear it again to^Dday.

VERSE 2:

You know my ^Dtemperature's rising, And the ^Gjukebox's blown a fuse^D. My heart’s a ^Gbeating rhythm, And my soul keeps a-singin’ th^De blues. Roll ^Gover Beethoven, ^ATell Tchaikovsky the ^Dnews.

VERSE 3:

I got the ^Drocking pneumonia, I need ^Ga shot of rhythm and ^Dblues. I think I ^Ggot it off the writer, Sittin' down by the rhythm ^Dreview. Roll ^Gover Beethoven, We're ^Arockin' in two by^D two.

VERSE 4:

Well if you ^Dfeel you like it, Well get your lover and reel and rock ^Dit. Roll it over and ^G7move on up,

Just a trifle further.

^DAnd reel and rock it, Roll it over. Roll ^Gover Beethoven, A ^Arocking in two by ^Dtwo.

:: INSTRUMENTAL:: (Octave Lead over) |D G D|G D| |G A D| VERSE 5:

Well early ^Din the morning, I'm a ^Ggiving you the warning. Don't you ^Dstep on my blue suede shoes, ^GHey, diddle diddle.

Gonna play my fiddle,

^DAin't got nothing to lose. Roll ^Gover Beethoven, ^ATell Tchaikovsky the news.^D

VERSE 6:

You know she ^Dwinks like a glow worm, ^GDance like a spinning ^Dtop. She got a ^Gcrazy partner, Oughta see them reel an ^Drock. Long as ^Gshe's got a dime, The ^Amusic will never^D stop.

REPRISE:

Roll over Beet^Dhoven, Roll over Beethoven. Roll over Beet^G7hoven, Roll over Beet^Dhoven. Roll over Beet^A7hoven, And dig these rhythm and^D blues.

CODA: (Octave Lead over) |D D9| [End] NOTES: 1. “…The vast majority of The Beatles' Chuck Berry covers were sung by Lennon. Indeed, he sang 'Roll Over Beethoven' until 1961, when George Harrison took over on lead. It remained in the group's set until the end of their US tour in September 1964. It became one of three vocal spots for Harrison on "With The Beatles", the others being ‘Devil In Her Heart’ and his own ‘Don't Bother Me’. ‘I sang Roll Over Beethoven for With The Beatles - it was a song I liked. I had the Chuck Berry record and I used to sing it in the clubs.’ - George Harrison, Anthology. …” 2. This is my take on the words and rhythm chords of the Beatles version and doesn’t pretend to capture the lead riffs which are documented on UG http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/search.php?search_type=title&value=roll+over+beethoven+beatles and here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b2QmtXbXh4, amongst other sites.