Here is the Ramones first album powerchord masterpiece.
I left off Blitzkrieg Bop since it’s been done to death.
For the full effect, play like Dee Dee and barre the fifth on your power chords
for depth. ( on a D, instead of -7- play -7——————— )
-7- -7————————— )
-5- -5————————— )
— -5- )
Beat On The Brat — the Ramones
intro B and E
verse
B
Beat on the brat Beat on the brat Beat on the brat with a baseball bat
E G
Oh yeah, oh yeah, uh- oh
chorus
A F# A F#
F# B E
What can you do?
B E
What can you do?
B
With a brat like this always on your back
A F# A F#
What can you do? (lose?)
Judy Is A Punk — the Ramones
D#
A#
Jackie is a punk Judy is a runt, they both went down to Berlin, joined the Ice Capades
G# A#
And oh, I don’t know why
G# A#
Oh, I don’t know why
A# D# A#
Perhaps they’ll die ….oh yah (repeat 4X)
Second verse, same as the first
Third verse, different from the first.
Jackie is a punk Judy is a runt
They both went down to Frisco, joined the S.L.A.
And oh, I don’t know why Oh, I don’t know why
Perhaps they’ll die.
Chain Saw — the Ramones
A F# B E
Oh, oh, oh , oh, oh, whoa whoa whoa
A F#
Sitting here with nothin’ to do
A F#
Sitting here thinkin’ only of you
B E
But you’ll never get out of there
B E
She’ll never get out of there
Texas chain saw massacre
They took my babe away from me
But she’ll never get out of there
She’ll never get out of there
I don’t care, wohoho
E
When I saw her on the corner
A
She told me told me told me told me she wouldn’t go far
E
Ooh, now I know I’m so much in love
F#
‘Cause she’s the only girl that I’m ever thinking of.
Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue — the Ramones
A G
Now I wanna sniff some glue
A G
Now I wanna have somethin’ to do
A G
All the kids wanna sniff some glue
A G
All kids want somethin’ to do
bridge A G F E
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
cool guitar part
E strum D E G A
E strum D E G
I Don’t Wanna Go Down To The Basement — the Ramones
intro E B E B D A D A C G C G G/A E D
E B E
Hey, daddy-o
D A D
I don’t wanna go
E B E
down to the basement
D A D
There’s somethin’ down there
E B E
I don’t wanna go
D A D
Hey, Romeo
E B E
There’s somethin’ down there
D A D A F G
I don’t wanna go down to the basement
Loudmouth — the Ramones
intro A E B (4X)
G A E strum (2X)
G A D strum (2x)
B G A E
You’re a loudmouth baby
You better shut it up
I’m gonna beat you up
‘Cause you’re a loudmouth babe.
repeat a few times
outro
E B D A C G BBBBBBB
Loudmouth baby
Havana Affair — the Ramones
intro B E A
B G A F#
PT-boat on the way to Havana I used to make a living, man pickin’ the banana
B G A F#
Now I’m a guide for the Cia, Hooray for the Usa!
chorus
G F#
Baby, baby, make me loco
G F#
Baby, baby, make me Mambo
bridge B F# G (2X)
Sent to spy on a Cuban talent show, first stop- Havana au go-go
I used to make a living, man pickin’ the banana
Hooray for Havana!
chorus
bridge
cool guitar part
A BBBB D E (4X)
Listen to my Heart — the Ramones
1 2 3 4
D A
Next time I’ll listen to my heart
D A
Next time, well I’ll be smart
E G E G A A A A G A A A A
repeat verse
E
C# A
That girl could still be mine
E
But I’m tired of the hurt
A
I’m tired of tryin’
E
I’m tired of the pain
A
I’m tired of tryin’
B
I’m tired of cryin’
53rd & 3rd — the Ramones
intro
E D A
A E D A
If you think you can, well come on man
E D A
I was a Green Beret in Viet Nam
E D A
I said No more of your fairy stories
E D A
‘Cause I got my other worries
D A
53rd and 3rd
G A
Standing on the street
D A
53rd and 3rd
G A
I’m tryin’ to turn a trick
D A
53rd and 3rd
G A
You’re the one they never pick
D A
53rd and 3rd
G A
Don’t make you feel sick ?
1st verse
chorus
B A
Then I took out my razor blade
B A
Then I did what God forbade
G A
Now the cops are after me
G A
But I proved that I’m no sissy
chorus — but played E B G B
I Don’t Wanna Walk Around With You — the Ramones
intro
E G A
A D
I don’t wanna walk around with you
A D
I don’t wanna walk around with you
A D
I don’t wanna walk around with you
G A
So why you wanna walk around with me?
G A
I don’t wanna walk around with you
Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World — the Ramones
C G E
I’m a shock trooper in a stupor Yes, I am
C G E
I’m a Nazi schatze ya know I fight for fatherland
D E
Little German boy
D E
Being pushed around
D E
Little German boy
D E
In A German town
E
Eins — zwei — drei — vier
A D E
Today your love, tomorrow the world
