r ‘Tonight’ and ‘Ecstasy’ on _Side 3_ Eric had to *tell* people he’s
a rocker?
«I’m A Rocker»
(Eric Carmen)
Intro:
4X (band enters 3rd time):
v v v v v v v v
———5——-|——5-5———
—5——5——-|—5—5-5———
—7b9————|—7b9—-7p5——
——————|—————7-7-
——————|—————-0-
——————|——————
Verse 1:
A [lead guitar repeats intro riff]
Back beat boogie got a hold on me, make me wanna jump and shout
D Dsus4 D
Twisting like a top, I never want to stop tonight
Pre-chorus:
F#m C#
You surely look like a [1, 3: magazine 2: movie queen]
D A
And you can move like I’ve never seen
C# D
Reelin’ and a-rockin, babe
B/D# E /D /C# /B
Come on and dance with me
Chorus:
[repeat 2X]:
A [lead guitar repeats intro riff]
I’m a rocker, I’m a roller
I been a-boogieing since I ditched the stroller
E A
So come on hold me tight
D E A [1st repeat: E]
And we can rock the night away
Verse 2:
Tight booted teenie with the smiling face
Make me want to smile and shake
Come on out today and shimmy like a rattlesnake
[repeat chorus]
Bridge:
D
I get this feeling when I hear that beat
A
I gotta jump and get up on the table
D
‘Cause when that rhythm and blues electrifies my shoes
B [N.C.] E
I get the message like it came by cable (Hey!)
[guitar solo over chorus chords]
[repeat bridge]
[repeat verse 1 and pre-chorus]
[repeat chorus]
Coda:
E A D E A
Hold me tight and we can rock the night away
E A D E A
So come on, hold me tight and we can rock the night away
guitar 1:
(A)
v v v v v v v v
—-17———-17———|————————-
——-20———-20——|————————-
———19b21——-19b21|r19-17—-2—————
—————————|——-19-2—————
—————————|———-0—————
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(guitar 2 plays a contrasting part that I can’t pick out of
the near-mono mix)
— another ace 70’s tab from Andrew Rogers
