Date: 10/30/96; 12:01:29 AM
From: Darragh Egan
Subject: Takes A Lot To Rock You by Dwight Yoakam
DWIGHT YOAKAM
TAKES A LOT TO ROCK YOU BABY
(Dwight Yoakam — 1990, Coal Dust West Music (BMI) / 1990, Reprise Records)
INTRO: E E E4 E4 E E E4 E4
E
Takes a lot to rock you, baby
E
It takes a lot to make you smile
A
It takes a lot to rock you baby
E
You make me crawl the extra mile
E
So much for wishful thinkin
E
So much for beginner’s luck
E
It takes a lot to rock you baby
E [stop]
When it comes to love, you’re double tough
And it takes a lot to rock you, baby
It takes a lot to make you smile
It takes a lot to rock you baby
You make me crawl the extra mile
Little things that used to please you
Are all the things that I do wrong
It takes a lot to rock you baby
Tried my darndest all night long
BRIDGE: A
My baby drives a big Rolls Royce
E
Cause my baby says she got no choice
A
My baby wear big ol’ diamond ring
E
Cause my baby says she need them things
CHORUS / INSTRUMENTAL CHORUS: E E E E A A E E
CHORUS / OUTRO: Repeat A A E E [like bridge].
E4 = 022200
This is as close as I could get it. Each letter in the chorus, verses, and
bridge represents two measures. Each letter in the intro, outro, and
instrumental represents one measure. Please send any corrections to
DarraghEgan