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Smokin

Boston

RockMedium for beginners5 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

A×○○
D××○
E○○○
C×○○
G○○○

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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              Intro 
A 
  
Verse 1: 
            D                                       A 
We're gonna play you a song, a little bit of rock-n-roll 
          D                                         A 
You gotta let yourself go, the band's gonna take control. 
              E    D    A 
We're gettin' down today 
      E                    C    G 
We'll pick you up and take you away 
A 
  Get down tonight 
  
 
A          D 
  Smokin', Smokin' 
      C       D                    A 
We're cookin' tonight, just keep on talkin' 
A          D 
  Smokin', Smokin' 
  C      D                    A G    A 
I feel alright, mamma I'm not jokin', yeah. 
  
(A) 
  
Verse 2:
         D                                     A 
Get your feet to the floor, everybody rock and roll 
           D                                                 A 
You've got nothing to lose just the rhythm and blues, that's all, yeah 
            E       D A 
We're gonna feel ok 
      E                    C    G 
We'll pick you up and take you away 
A 
    Get down tonight.

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Chord set

A · D · E · C · G

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.