#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# #-- File created with Instab - http://www.pconline.com/~smcarey/instab.html --# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Author/Artist: Rick Derringer Title: Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo Transcribed by: Bruce Belanger Email: 99dream@mediaone.net comments/corrections welcome. Intro: (The "5" chords are strummed down twice, then the major chord is strummed up one and down one) -13---15---17-----------------------------------------------------------------| -13---15---17-----------------------------------------------------------------| -10---12---14--------------5------------------------------6/-7----------------| -----------------------5-----7-5-7------------------------5/-6----------------| -------------------5-7---7------------------------0---------------------------| ----------------------------------------------------3-0-----------------------| F5 F G5 G A5 A F5 F C G A (slide up a few times) Verses: --------------5-5-3---------5---------------5-5-3-----------------------------| -2-2--5-7-5---------5-4-3-------2-2--5-7-5--------5-4-3-----------------------| -2-2--5-7-5---------------5-----2-2--5-7-5--------------5-2-------------------| -2-2--5-7-5---------------------2-2--5-7-5------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A C D C Guitar 1 plays this riff ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ---------------2-2-0---------2----------------2-2-0---------------------------| ---------------------2-1-0--------------------------2-1-0---------------------| ---------------------------3------------------------------3-0-----------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Guitar 2 plays this riff (i.e. one octave lower) Chorus: (like intro, but chords are hit and stopped) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| -------------------------5-----------------------5----------------------------| ---------------------5-----7-5-7---------------5---7--------------------------| -----------------5-7---7-------------------5-7-------5-7----------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F5 F5 G5 G5 A5 F5 C G A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------| -------------------------5----------------------------------------------------| ---------------------5-----7-5-7-------------------------6/-7-----------------| -----------------5-7---7---------------------------------5/-6-----------------| -------------------------------------------------0----------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------3-0------------------------| F5 F5 G5 G5 A5 F5 C G A Rhythm Guitar behind solo: ---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------| ---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------| ---------------|-------------0------------------------------------------------| ---------------|---------0-2---0-2-0------------------------------------------| ---------------|---------------------3----------------------------------------| ---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------| A A C D C (8x) A G A G Listen to the record to get the rhythm. song structure: INTRO VERSE I couldn't stop moving when it first took hold It was a warm spring night in the ol' town hall There was a group called The Jokers, they were layin' it down Don'tcha know I'm never gonna lose that funky sound CHORUS Rock and roll, Hoochie Koo Lawdy mama light my fuse Rock and roll, Hoochie Koo Truck on out and spread the news VERSE The skeeters start buzzing 'bout this time o' year I'm goin' round back, she said she'd meet me there We were rollin' in the grass that grows behind the barn When my ears started ringin' like a fire alarm CHORUS Rock and roll, Hoochie Koo Lawdy mama light my fuse Rock and roll, Hoochie Koo Truck on out and spread the news SOLO VERSE Hope ya'll know what I'm talkin' about The way they wiggle that thing, it really knocks me out I'm gettin' high all the time, hope ya'll are too Well come-on a little closer, gonna do it to you CHORUS Rock and roll, Hoochie Koo Lawdy mama light my fuse Rock and roll, Hoochie Koo Truck on out and spread the news That I'm tired of payin' dues Done said goodbye to all my blues Lawdy mama light my fuse