Rock and Roll Lullaby BJ Thomas
Intro: RIFF
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She was just sixteen and all alone When I came to be
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So we grew up together My mama child and me
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Now things were bad and she was scared But whenever I would cry
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She’d calm my fears and dry my tears With a rock and roll lullaby
Chorus Moderate speed
And she’d sing
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Sha na na na na na na na na na na... it will be all right
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Sha na na na na na na na na na na... now just hold on tight
Sing it to me mama
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Sha na na na na na na na na na na... it will be all right
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Sing it swe... et and clear, oh! Mama let me hear that old rock and
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roll lullaby
guitar solo G Am C D C G //
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We made it through the lonely days but Lord the nights were long
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And we dream of better moments When mama sang her song
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Now I can’t recall the words at all It don’t make sense to try
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‘Cause I just knew lots of love came thru In that rock and roll
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Lullaby And she’d sing
Chorus
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Sha na na na na na na na na na na... it will be all right
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Sha na na na na na na na na na na... now just hold on tight
I can hear you mama
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Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma... it will be all right
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Nothin' eased my soul like the sound of a good ol' rock and roll lullaby
guitar solo chorus G Am C G G Am C D C G //
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Sha na na na na na na na na na na... it will be all right
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Sha na na na na na na na na na na... now just hold on tight
Sing it to me mama
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Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma... it will be all right
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Sing it swe... et and clear, oh! Mama let me hear that old rock and
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roll lullaby
Outro
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Sha na na na na na na na na na na... it will be all right
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Sha na na na na na na na na na na... now just hold on tight
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